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अङ्गुत्तर निकाय १०।९१
Aṅguttara Nikāya 10.91
Numbered Discourses 10.91
१०। उपालिवग्ग
10. Upālivagga
10. With Upāli
कामभोगीसुत्त
Kāmabhogīsutta
Pleasure Seekers
एकं समयं भगवा सावत्थियं विहरति जेतवने अनाथपिण्डिकस्स आरामे। अथ खो अनाथपिण्डिको गहपति येन भगवा तेनुपसङ्कमि; उपसङ्कमित्वा भगवन्तं अभिवादेत्वा एकमन्तं निसीदि। एकमन्तं निसिन्नं खो अनाथपिण्डिकं गहपतिं भगवा एतदवोच:
Ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme. Atha kho anāthapiṇḍiko gahapati yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinnaṁ kho anāthapiṇḍikaṁ gahapatiṁ bhagavā etadavoca:
At one time the Buddha was staying near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery. Then the householder Anāthapiṇḍika went up to the Buddha, bowed, and sat down to one side. Seated to one side, the Buddha said to the householder Anāthapiṇḍika:
“दसयिमे, गहपति, कामभोगी सन्तो संविज्जमाना लोकस्मिं। कतमे दस? इध, गहपति, एकच्चो कामभोगी अधम्मेन भोगे परियेसति साहसेन; अधम्मेन भोगे परियेसित्वा साहसेन न अत्तानं सुखेति न पीणेति न संविभजति न पुञ्ञानि करोति।
“Dasayime, gahapati, kāmabhogī santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmiṁ. Katame dasa? Idha, gahapati, ekacco kāmabhogī adhammena bhoge pariyesati sāhasena; adhammena bhoge pariyesitvā sāhasena na attānaṁ sukheti na pīṇeti1 na saṁvibhajati na puññāni karoti.
“These ten pleasure seekers are found in the world. What ten? First, a pleasure seeker seeks wealth using illegitimate, coercive means. They don’t make themselves happy and pleased, nor share it and make merit.
इध पन, गहपति, एकच्चो कामभोगी अधम्मेन भोगे परियेसति साहसेन; अधम्मेन भोगे परियेसित्वा साहसेन अत्तानं सुखेति पीणेति, न संविभजति न पुञ्ञानि करोति।
Idha pana, gahapati, ekacco kāmabhogī adhammena bhoge pariyesati sāhasena; adhammena bhoge pariyesitvā sāhasena attānaṁ sukheti pīṇeti, na saṁvibhajati na puññāni karoti.
Next, a pleasure seeker seeks wealth using illegitimate, coercive means. They make themselves happy and pleased, but don’t share it and make merit.
इध पन, गहपति, एकच्चो कामभोगी अधम्मेन भोगे परियेसति साहसेन; अधम्मेन भोगे परियेसित्वा साहसेन अत्तानं सुखेति पीणेति संविभजति पुञ्ञानि करोति।
Idha pana, gahapati, ekacco kāmabhogī adhammena bhoge pariyesati sāhasena; adhammena bhoge pariyesitvā sāhasena attānaṁ sukheti pīṇeti saṁvibhajati puññāni karoti.
Next, a pleasure seeker seeks wealth using illegitimate, coercive means. They make themselves happy and pleased, and they share it and make merit.
इध पन, गहपति, एकच्चो कामभोगी धम्माधम्मेन भोगे परियेसति साहसेनपि असाहसेनपि; धम्माधम्मेन भोगे परियेसित्वा साहसेनपि असाहसेनपि न अत्तानं सुखेति न पीणेति न संविभजति न पुञ्ञानि करोति।
Idha pana, gahapati, ekacco kāmabhogī dhammādhammena bhoge pariyesati sāhasenapi asāhasenapi; dhammādhammena bhoge pariyesitvā sāhasenapi asāhasenapi na attānaṁ sukheti na pīṇeti na saṁvibhajati na puññāni karoti.
Next, a pleasure seeker seeks wealth using means both legitimate and illegitimate, and coercive and non-coercive. They don’t make themselves happy and pleased, nor share it and make merit.
इध पन, गहपति, एकच्चो कामभोगी धम्माधम्मेन भोगे परियेसति साहसेनपि असाहसेनपि; धम्माधम्मेन भोगे परियेसित्वा साहसेनपि असाहसेनपि अत्तानं सुखेति पीणेति, न संविभजति न पुञ्ञानि करोति।
Idha pana, gahapati, ekacco kāmabhogī dhammādhammena bhoge pariyesati sāhasenapi asāhasenapi; dhammādhammena bhoge pariyesitvā sāhasenapi asāhasenapi attānaṁ sukheti pīṇeti, na saṁvibhajati na puññāni karoti.
Next, a pleasure seeker seeks wealth using means both legitimate and illegitimate, and coercive and non-coercive. They make themselves happy and pleased, but don't share it and make merit.
इध पन, गहपति, एकच्चो कामभोगी धम्माधम्मेन भोगे परियेसति साहसेनपि असाहसेनपि; धम्माधम्मेन भोगे परियेसित्वा साहसेनपि असाहसेनपि अत्तानं सुखेति पीणेति संविभजति पुञ्ञानि करोति।
Idha pana, gahapati, ekacco kāmabhogī dhammādhammena bhoge pariyesati sāhasenapi asāhasenapi; dhammādhammena bhoge pariyesitvā sāhasenapi asāhasenapi attānaṁ sukheti pīṇeti saṁvibhajati puññāni karoti.
Next, a pleasure seeker seeks wealth using means both legitimate and illegitimate, and coercive and non-coercive. They make themselves happy and pleased, and they share it and make merit.
इध पन, गहपति, एकच्चो कामभोगी धम्मेन भोगे परियेसति असाहसेन; धम्मेन भोगे परियेसित्वा असाहसेन न अत्तानं सुखेति न पीणेति न संविभजति न पुञ्ञानि करोति।
Idha pana, gahapati, ekacco kāmabhogī dhammena bhoge pariyesati asāhasena; dhammena bhoge pariyesitvā asāhasena na attānaṁ sukheti na pīṇeti na saṁvibhajati na puññāni karoti.
Next, a pleasure seeker seeks wealth using legitimate, non-coercive means. They don’t make themselves happy and pleased, nor share it and make merit.
इध पन, गहपति, एकच्चो कामभोगी धम्मेन भोगे परियेसति असाहसेन; धम्मेन भोगे परियेसित्वा असाहसेन अत्तानं सुखेति पीणेति, न संविभजति न पुञ्ञानि करोति।
Idha pana, gahapati, ekacco kāmabhogī dhammena bhoge pariyesati asāhasena; dhammena bhoge pariyesitvā asāhasena attānaṁ sukheti pīṇeti, na saṁvibhajati na puññāni karoti.
Next, a pleasure seeker seeks wealth using legitimate, non-coercive means. They make themselves happy and pleased, but don’t share it and make merit.
इध पन, गहपति, एकच्चो कामभोगी धम्मेन भोगे परियेसति असाहसेन; धम्मेन भोगे परियेसित्वा असाहसेन अत्तानं सुखेति पीणेति संविभजति पुञ्ञानि करोति। ते च भोगे गथितो मुच्छितो अज्झोसन्नो अनादीनवदस्सावी अनिस्सरणपञ्ञो परिभुञ्जति।
Idha pana, gahapati, ekacco kāmabhogī dhammena bhoge pariyesati asāhasena; dhammena bhoge pariyesitvā asāhasena attānaṁ sukheti pīṇeti saṁvibhajati puññāni karoti. Te ca bhoge gathito2 mucchito ajjhosanno3 anādīnavadassāvī anissaraṇapañño paribhuñjati.
Next, a pleasure seeker seeks wealth using legitimate, non-coercive means. They make themselves happy and pleased, and they share it and make merit. But they enjoy that wealth tied, infatuated, attached, blind to the drawbacks, and not understanding the escape.
इध पन, गहपति, एकच्चो कामभोगी धम्मेन भोगे परियेसति असाहसेन; धम्मेन भोगे परियेसित्वा असाहसेन अत्तानं सुखेति पीणेति संविभजति पुञ्ञानि करोति। ते च भोगे अगथितो अमुच्छितो अनज्झोसन्नो आदीनवदस्सावी निस्सरणपञ्ञो परिभुञ्जति।
Idha pana, gahapati, ekacco kāmabhogī dhammena bhoge pariyesati asāhasena; dhammena bhoge pariyesitvā asāhasena attānaṁ sukheti pīṇeti saṁvibhajati puññāni karoti. Te ca bhoge agathito amucchito anajjhosanno ādīnavadassāvī nissaraṇapañño paribhuñjati.
Next, a pleasure seeker seeks wealth using legitimate, non-coercive means. They make themselves happy and pleased, and they share it and make merit. And they enjoy that wealth untied, uninfatuated, unattached, seeing the drawbacks, and understanding the escape.
तत्र, गहपति, य्वायं कामभोगी अधम्मेन भोगे परियेसति साहसेन, अधम्मेन भोगे परियेसित्वा साहसेन न अत्तानं सुखेति न पीणेति न संविभजति न पुञ्ञानि करोति, अयं, गहपति, कामभोगी तीहि ठानेहि गारय्हो। ‘अधम्मेन भोगे परियेसति साहसेनाऽति, इमिना पठमेन ठानेन गारय्हो। ‘न अत्तानं सुखेति न पीणेतीऽति, इमिना दुतियेन ठानेन गारय्हो। ‘न संविभजति न पुञ्ञानि करोतीऽति, इमिना ततियेन ठानेन गारय्हो। अयं, गहपति, कामभोगी इमेहि तीहि ठानेहि गारय्हो।
Tatra, gahapati, yvāyaṁ kāmabhogī adhammena bhoge pariyesati sāhasena, adhammena bhoge pariyesitvā sāhasena na attānaṁ sukheti na pīṇeti na saṁvibhajati na puññāni karoti, ayaṁ, gahapati, kāmabhogī tīhi ṭhānehi gārayho. ‘Adhammena bhoge pariyesati sāhasenā’ti, iminā paṭhamena ṭhānena gārayho. ‘Na attānaṁ sukheti na pīṇetī’ti, iminā dutiyena ṭhānena gārayho. ‘Na saṁvibhajati na puññāni karotī’ti, iminā tatiyena ṭhānena gārayho. Ayaṁ, gahapati, kāmabhogī imehi tīhi ṭhānehi gārayho.
Now, consider the pleasure seeker who seeks wealth using illegitimate, coercive means, and who doesn’t make themselves happy and pleased, nor share it and make merit. They may be criticized on three grounds. They seek for wealth using illegitimate, coercive means. This is the first ground for criticism. They don’t make themselves happy and pleased. This is the second ground for criticism. They don’t share it and make merit. This is the third ground for criticism. This pleasure seeker may be criticized on these three grounds.
तत्र, गहपति, य्वायं कामभोगी अधम्मेन भोगे परियेसति साहसेन, अधम्मेन भोगे परियेसित्वा साहसेन अत्तानं सुखेति पीणेति न संविभजति न पुञ्ञानि करोति, अयं, गहपति, कामभोगी द्वीहि ठानेहि गारय्हो एकेन ठानेन पासंसो। ‘अधम्मेन भोगे परियेसति साहसेनाऽति, इमिना पठमेन ठानेन गारय्हो। ‘अत्तानं सुखेति पीणेतीऽति, इमिना एकेन ठानेन पासंसो। ‘न संविभजति न पुञ्ञानि करोतीऽति इमिना दुतियेन ठानेन गारय्हो। अयं, गहपति, कामभोगी इमेहि द्वीहि ठानेहि गारय्हो इमिना एकेन ठानेन पासंसो।
Tatra, gahapati, yvāyaṁ kāmabhogī adhammena bhoge pariyesati sāhasena, adhammena bhoge pariyesitvā sāhasena attānaṁ sukheti pīṇeti na saṁvibhajati na puññāni karoti, ayaṁ, gahapati, kāmabhogī dvīhi ṭhānehi gārayho ekena ṭhānena pāsaṁso. ‘Adhammena bhoge pariyesati sāhasenā’ti, iminā paṭhamena ṭhānena gārayho. ‘Attānaṁ sukheti pīṇetī’ti, iminā ekena ṭhānena pāsaṁso. ‘Na saṁvibhajati na puññāni karotī’ti iminā dutiyena ṭhānena gārayho. Ayaṁ, gahapati, kāmabhogī imehi dvīhi ṭhānehi gārayho iminā ekena ṭhānena pāsaṁso.
Now, consider the pleasure seeker who seeks wealth using illegitimate, coercive means, and who makes themselves happy and pleased, but doesn’t share it and make merit. They may be criticized on two grounds, and praised on one. They seek for wealth using illegitimate, coercive means. This is the first ground for criticism. They make themselves happy and pleased. This is the one ground for praise. They don’t share it and make merit. This is the second ground for criticism. This pleasure seeker may be criticized on these two grounds, and praised on this one.
तत्र, गहपति, य्वायं कामभोगी अधम्मेन भोगे परियेसति साहसेन, अधम्मेन भोगे परियेसित्वा साहसेन अत्तानं सुखेति पीणेति संविभजति पुञ्ञानि करोति, अयं, गहपति, कामभोगी एकेन ठानेन गारय्हो द्वीहि ठानेहि पासंसो। ‘अधम्मेन भोगे परियेसति साहसेनाऽति, इमिना एकेन ठानेन गारय्हो। ‘अत्तानं सुखेति पीणेतीऽति, इमिना पठमेन ठानेन पासंसो। ‘संविभजति पुञ्ञानि करोतीऽति, इमिना दुतियेन ठानेन पासंसो। अयं, गहपति, कामभोगी इमिना एकेन ठानेन गारय्हो, इमेहि द्वीहि ठानेहि पासंसो।
Tatra, gahapati, yvāyaṁ kāmabhogī adhammena bhoge pariyesati sāhasena, adhammena bhoge pariyesitvā sāhasena attānaṁ sukheti pīṇeti saṁvibhajati puññāni karoti, ayaṁ, gahapati, kāmabhogī ekena ṭhānena gārayho dvīhi ṭhānehi pāsaṁso. ‘Adhammena bhoge pariyesati sāhasenā’ti, iminā ekena ṭhānena gārayho. ‘Attānaṁ sukheti pīṇetī’ti, iminā paṭhamena ṭhānena pāsaṁso. ‘Saṁvibhajati puññāni karotī’ti, iminā dutiyena ṭhānena pāsaṁso. Ayaṁ, gahapati, kāmabhogī iminā ekena ṭhānena gārayho, imehi dvīhi ṭhānehi pāsaṁso.
Now, consider the pleasure seeker who seeks wealth using illegitimate, coercive means, and who makes themselves happy and pleased, and shares it and makes merit. They may be criticized on one ground, and praised on two. They seek for wealth using illegitimate, coercive means. This is the one ground for criticism. They make themselves happy and pleased. This is the first ground for praise. They share it and make merit. This is the second ground for praise. This pleasure seeker may be criticized on this one ground, and praised on these two.
तत्र, गहपति, य्वायं कामभोगी धम्माधम्मेन भोगे परियेसति साहसेनपि असाहसेनपि, धम्माधम्मेन भोगे परियेसित्वा साहसेनपि असाहसेनपि न अत्तानं सुखेति न पीणेति न संविभजति न पुञ्ञानि करोति, अयं, गहपति, कामभोगी एकेन ठानेन पासंसो तीहि ठानेहि गारय्हो। ‘धम्मेन भोगे परियेसति असाहसेनाऽति, इमिना एकेन ठानेन पासंसो। ‘अधम्मेन भोगे परियेसति साहसेनाऽति, इमिना पठमेन ठानेन गारय्हो। ‘न अत्तानं सुखेति न पीणेतीऽति, इमिना दुतियेन ठानेन गारय्हो। ‘न संविभजति न पुञ्ञानि करोतीऽति, इमिना ततियेन ठानेन गारय्हो। अयं, गहपति, कामभोगी इमिना एकेन ठानेन पासंसो इमेहि तीहि ठानेहि गारय्हो।
Tatra, gahapati, yvāyaṁ kāmabhogī dhammādhammena bhoge pariyesati sāhasenapi asāhasenapi, dhammādhammena bhoge pariyesitvā sāhasenapi asāhasenapi na attānaṁ sukheti na pīṇeti na saṁvibhajati na puññāni karoti, ayaṁ, gahapati, kāmabhogī ekena ṭhānena pāsaṁso tīhi ṭhānehi gārayho. ‘Dhammena bhoge pariyesati asāhasenā’ti, iminā ekena ṭhānena pāsaṁso. ‘Adhammena bhoge pariyesati sāhasenā’ti, iminā paṭhamena ṭhānena gārayho. ‘Na attānaṁ sukheti na pīṇetī’ti, iminā dutiyena ṭhānena gārayho. ‘Na saṁvibhajati na puññāni karotī’ti, iminā tatiyena ṭhānena gārayho. Ayaṁ, gahapati, kāmabhogī iminā ekena ṭhānena pāsaṁso imehi tīhi ṭhānehi gārayho.
Now, consider the pleasure seeker who seeks wealth using means both legitimate and illegitimate, and coercive and non-coercive, and who doesn’t make themselves happy and pleased, nor share it and make merit. They may be praised on one ground, and criticized on three. They seek for wealth using legitimate, non-coercive means. This is the one ground for praise. They seek for wealth using illegitimate, coercive means. This is the first ground for criticism. They don’t make themselves happy and pleased. This is the second ground for criticism. They don’t share it and make merit. This is the third ground for criticism. This pleasure seeker may be praised on this one ground, and criticized on these three.
तत्र, गहपति, य्वायं कामभोगी धम्माधम्मेन भोगे परियेसति साहसेनपि असाहसेनपि, धम्माधम्मेन भोगे परियेसित्वा साहसेनपि असाहसेनपि अत्तानं सुखेति पीणेति न संविभजति न पुञ्ञानि करोति, अयं, गहपति, कामभोगी द्वीहि ठानेहि पासंसो द्वीहि ठानेहि गारय्हो। ‘धम्मेन भोगे परियेसति असाहसेनाऽति, इमिना पठमेन ठानेन पासंसो। ‘अधम्मेन भोगे परियेसति साहसेनाऽति, इमिना पठमेन ठानेन गारय्हो। ‘अत्तानं सुखेति पीणेतीऽति, इमिना दुतियेन ठानेन पासंसो। ‘न संविभजति न पुञ्ञानि करोतीऽति, इमिना दुतियेन ठानेन गारय्हो। अयं, गहपति, कामभोगी इमेहि द्वीहि ठानेहि पासंसो इमेहि द्वीहि ठानेहि गारय्हो।
Tatra, gahapati, yvāyaṁ kāmabhogī dhammādhammena bhoge pariyesati sāhasenapi asāhasenapi, dhammādhammena bhoge pariyesitvā sāhasenapi asāhasenapi attānaṁ sukheti pīṇeti na saṁvibhajati na puññāni karoti, ayaṁ, gahapati, kāmabhogī dvīhi ṭhānehi pāsaṁso dvīhi ṭhānehi gārayho. ‘Dhammena bhoge pariyesati asāhasenā’ti, iminā paṭhamena ṭhānena pāsaṁso. ‘Adhammena bhoge pariyesati sāhasenā’ti, iminā paṭhamena ṭhānena gārayho. ‘Attānaṁ sukheti pīṇetī’ti, iminā dutiyena ṭhānena pāsaṁso. ‘Na saṁvibhajati na puññāni karotī’ti, iminā dutiyena ṭhānena gārayho. Ayaṁ, gahapati, kāmabhogī imehi dvīhi ṭhānehi pāsaṁso imehi dvīhi ṭhānehi gārayho.
Now, consider the pleasure seeker who seeks wealth using means both legitimate and illegitimate, and coercive and non-coercive, and who makes themselves happy and pleased, but doesn’t share it and make merit. They may be praised on two grounds, and criticized on two. They seek for wealth using legitimate, non-coercive means. This is the first ground for praise. They seek for wealth using illegitimate, coercive means. This is the first ground for criticism. They make themselves happy and pleased. This is the second ground for praise. They don’t share it and make merit. This is the second ground for criticism. This pleasure seeker may be praised on these two grounds, and criticized on these two.
तत्र, गहपति, य्वायं कामभोगी धम्माधम्मेन भोगे परियेसति साहसेनपि असाहसेनपि, धम्माधम्मेन भोगे परियेसित्वा साहसेनपि असाहसेनपि अत्तानं सुखेति पीणेति संविभजति पुञ्ञानि करोति, अयं, गहपति, कामभोगी तीहि ठानेहि पासंसो एकेन ठानेन गारय्हो। ‘धम्मेन भोगे परियेसति असाहसेनाऽति, इमिना पठमेन ठानेन पासंसो। ‘अधम्मेन भोगे परियेसति साहसेनाऽति, इमिना एकेन ठानेन गारय्हो। ‘अत्तानं सुखेति पीणेतीऽति, इमिना दुतियेन ठानेन पासंसो। ‘संविभजति पुञ्ञानि करोतीऽति, इमिना ततियेन ठानेन पासंसो। अयं, गहपति, कामभोगी इमेहि तीहि ठानेहि पासंसो इमिना एकेन ठानेन गारय्हो।
Tatra, gahapati, yvāyaṁ kāmabhogī dhammādhammena bhoge pariyesati sāhasenapi asāhasenapi, dhammādhammena bhoge pariyesitvā sāhasenapi asāhasenapi attānaṁ sukheti pīṇeti saṁvibhajati puññāni karoti, ayaṁ, gahapati, kāmabhogī tīhi ṭhānehi pāsaṁso ekena ṭhānena gārayho. ‘Dhammena bhoge pariyesati asāhasenā’ti, iminā paṭhamena ṭhānena pāsaṁso. ‘Adhammena bhoge pariyesati sāhasenā’ti, iminā ekena ṭhānena gārayho. ‘Attānaṁ sukheti pīṇetī’ti, iminā dutiyena ṭhānena pāsaṁso. ‘Saṁvibhajati puññāni karotī’ti, iminā tatiyena ṭhānena pāsaṁso. Ayaṁ, gahapati, kāmabhogī imehi tīhi ṭhānehi pāsaṁso iminā ekena ṭhānena gārayho.
Now, consider the pleasure seeker who seeks wealth using means both legitimate and illegitimate, and coercive and non-coercive, and who makes themselves happy and pleased, and shares it and make merit. They may be praised on three grounds, and criticized on one. They seek for wealth using legitimate, non-coercive means. This is the first ground for praise. They seek for wealth using illegitimate, coercive means. This is the one ground for criticism. They make themselves happy and pleased. This is the second ground for praise. They share it and make merit. This is the third ground for praise. This pleasure seeker may be praised on these three grounds, and criticized on this one.
तत्र, गहपति, य्वायं कामभोगी धम्मेन भोगे परियेसति असाहसेन, धम्मेन भोगे परियेसित्वा असाहसेन न अत्तानं सुखेति न पीणेति न संविभजति न पुञ्ञानि करोति, अयं, गहपति, कामभोगी एकेन ठानेन पासंसो द्वीहि ठानेहि गारय्हो। ‘धम्मेन भोगे परियेसति असाहसेनाऽति, इमिना एकेन ठानेन पासंसो। ‘न अत्तानं सुखेति न पीणेतीऽति, इमिना पठमेन ठानेन गारय्हो। ‘न संविभजति न पुञ्ञानि करोतीऽति, इमिना दुतियेन ठानेन गारय्हो। अयं, गहपति, कामभोगी इमिना एकेन ठानेन पासंसो इमेहि द्वीहि ठानेहि गारय्हो।
Tatra, gahapati, yvāyaṁ kāmabhogī dhammena bhoge pariyesati asāhasena, dhammena bhoge pariyesitvā asāhasena na attānaṁ sukheti na pīṇeti na saṁvibhajati na puññāni karoti, ayaṁ, gahapati, kāmabhogī ekena ṭhānena pāsaṁso dvīhi ṭhānehi gārayho. ‘Dhammena bhoge pariyesati asāhasenā’ti, iminā ekena ṭhānena pāsaṁso. ‘Na attānaṁ sukheti na pīṇetī’ti, iminā paṭhamena ṭhānena gārayho. ‘Na saṁvibhajati na puññāni karotī’ti, iminā dutiyena ṭhānena gārayho. Ayaṁ, gahapati, kāmabhogī iminā ekena ṭhānena pāsaṁso imehi dvīhi ṭhānehi gārayho.
Now, consider the pleasure seeker who seeks wealth using legitimate, non-coercive means, and who doesn’t make themselves happy and pleased, nor share it and make merit. They may be praised on one ground and criticized on two. They seek for wealth using legitimate, non-coercive means. This is the one ground for praise. They don’t make themselves happy and pleased. This is the first ground for criticism. They don’t share it and make merit. This is the second ground for criticism. This pleasure seeker may be praised on this one ground, and criticized on these two.
तत्र, गहपति, य्वायं कामभोगी धम्मेन भोगे परियेसति असाहसेन, धम्मेन भोगे परियेसित्वा असाहसेन अत्तानं सुखेति पीणेति न संविभजति न पुञ्ञानि करोति, अयं, गहपति, कामभोगी द्वीहि ठानेहि पासंसो एकेन ठानेन गारय्हो। ‘धम्मेन भोगे परियेसति असाहसेनाऽति, इमिना पठमेन ठानेन पासंसो। ‘अत्तानं सुखेति पीणेतीऽति, इमिना दुतियेन ठानेन पासंसो। ‘न संविभजति न पुञ्ञानि करोतीऽति इमिना एकेन ठानेन गारय्हो। अयं, गहपति, कामभोगी इमेहि द्वीहि ठानेहि पासंसो इमिना एकेन ठानेन गारय्हो।
Tatra, gahapati, yvāyaṁ kāmabhogī dhammena bhoge pariyesati asāhasena, dhammena bhoge pariyesitvā asāhasena attānaṁ sukheti pīṇeti na saṁvibhajati na puññāni karoti, ayaṁ, gahapati, kāmabhogī dvīhi ṭhānehi pāsaṁso ekena ṭhānena gārayho. ‘Dhammena bhoge pariyesati asāhasenā’ti, iminā paṭhamena ṭhānena pāsaṁso. ‘Attānaṁ sukheti pīṇetī’ti, iminā dutiyena ṭhānena pāsaṁso. ‘Na saṁvibhajati na puññāni karotī’ti iminā ekena ṭhānena gārayho. Ayaṁ, gahapati, kāmabhogī imehi dvīhi ṭhānehi pāsaṁso iminā ekena ṭhānena gārayho.
Now, consider the pleasure seeker who seeks wealth using legitimate, non-coercive means, and who makes themselves happy and pleased, but doesn’t share it and make merit. They may be praised on two grounds and criticized on one. They seek for wealth using legitimate, non-coercive means. This is the first ground for praise. They make themselves happy and pleased. This is the second ground for praise. They don’t share it and make merit. This is the one ground for criticism. This pleasure seeker may be praised on these two grounds, and criticized on this one.
तत्र, गहपति य्वायं कामभोगी धम्मेन भोगे परियेसति असाहसेन, धम्मेन भोगे परियेसित्वा असाहसेन अत्तानं सुखेति पीणेति संविभजति पुञ्ञानि करोति, ते च भोगे गथितो मुच्छितो अज्झोसन्नो अनादीनवदस्सावी अनिस्सरणपञ्ञो परिभुञ्जति, अयं, गहपति, कामभोगी तीहि ठानेहि पासंसो एकेन ठानेन गारय्हो। ‘धम्मेन भोगे परियेसति असाहसेनाऽति, इमिना पठमेन ठानेन पासंसो। ‘अत्तानं सुखेति पीणेतीऽति, इमिना दुतियेन ठानेन पासंसो। ‘संविभजति पुञ्ञानि करोतीऽति, इमिना ततियेन ठानेन पासंसो। ‘ते च भोगे गथितो मुच्छितो अज्झोसन्नो अनादीनवदस्सावी अनिस्सरणपञ्ञो परिभुञ्जतीऽति, इमिना एकेन ठानेन गारय्हो। अयं, गहपति, कामभोगी इमेहि तीहि ठानेहि पासंसो इमिना एकेन ठानेन गारय्हो।
Tatra, gahapati yvāyaṁ kāmabhogī dhammena bhoge pariyesati asāhasena, dhammena bhoge pariyesitvā asāhasena attānaṁ sukheti pīṇeti saṁvibhajati puññāni karoti, te ca bhoge gathito mucchito ajjhosanno anādīnavadassāvī anissaraṇapañño paribhuñjati, ayaṁ, gahapati, kāmabhogī tīhi ṭhānehi pāsaṁso ekena ṭhānena gārayho. ‘Dhammena bhoge pariyesati asāhasenā’ti, iminā paṭhamena ṭhānena pāsaṁso. ‘Attānaṁ sukheti pīṇetī’ti, iminā dutiyena ṭhānena pāsaṁso. ‘Saṁvibhajati puññāni karotī’ti, iminā tatiyena ṭhānena pāsaṁso. ‘Te ca bhoge gathito mucchito ajjhosanno anādīnavadassāvī anissaraṇapañño paribhuñjatī’ti, iminā ekena ṭhānena gārayho. Ayaṁ, gahapati, kāmabhogī imehi tīhi ṭhānehi pāsaṁso iminā ekena ṭhānena gārayho.
Now, consider the pleasure seeker who seeks wealth using legitimate, non-coercive means, and who makes themselves happy and pleased, and shares it and makes merit. But they enjoy that wealth tied, infatuated, attached, blind to the drawbacks, and not understanding the escape. They may be praised on three grounds and criticized on one. They seek for wealth using legitimate, non-coercive means. This is the first ground for praise. They make themselves happy and pleased. This is the second ground for praise. They share it and make merit. This is the third ground for praise. They enjoy that wealth tied, infatuated, attached, blind to the drawbacks, and not understanding the escape. This is the one ground for criticism. This pleasure seeker may be praised on these three grounds, and criticized on this one.
तत्र, गहपति, य्वायं कामभोगी धम्मेन भोगे परियेसति असाहसेन, धम्मेन भोगे परियेसित्वा असाहसेन अत्तानं सुखेति पीणेति संविभजति पुञ्ञानि करोति, ते च भोगे अगथितो अमुच्छितो अनज्झोसन्नो आदीनवदस्सावी निस्सरणपञ्ञो परिभुञ्जति, अयं, गहपति, कामभोगी चतूहि ठानेहि पासंसो। ‘धम्मेन भोगे परियेसति असाहसेनाऽति, इमिना पठमेन ठानेन पासंसो। ‘अत्तानं सुखेति पीणेतीऽति, इमिना दुतियेन ठानेन पासंसो। ‘संविभजति पुञ्ञानि करोतीऽति, इमिना ततियेन ठानेन पासंसो। ‘ते च भोगे अगथितो अमुच्छितो अनज्झोसन्नो आदीनवदस्सावी निस्सरणपञ्ञो परिभुञ्जतीऽति, इमिना चतुत्थेन ठानेन पासंसो। अयं, गहपति, कामभोगी इमेहि चतूहि ठानेहि पासंसो।
Tatra, gahapati, yvāyaṁ kāmabhogī dhammena bhoge pariyesati asāhasena, dhammena bhoge pariyesitvā asāhasena attānaṁ sukheti pīṇeti saṁvibhajati puññāni karoti, te ca bhoge agathito amucchito anajjhosanno ādīnavadassāvī nissaraṇapañño paribhuñjati, ayaṁ, gahapati, kāmabhogī catūhi ṭhānehi pāsaṁso. ‘Dhammena bhoge pariyesati asāhasenā’ti, iminā paṭhamena ṭhānena pāsaṁso. ‘Attānaṁ sukheti pīṇetī’ti, iminā dutiyena ṭhānena pāsaṁso. ‘Saṁvibhajati puññāni karotī’ti, iminā tatiyena ṭhānena pāsaṁso. ‘Te ca bhoge agathito amucchito anajjhosanno ādīnavadassāvī nissaraṇapañño paribhuñjatī’ti, iminā catutthena ṭhānena pāsaṁso. Ayaṁ, gahapati, kāmabhogī imehi catūhi ṭhānehi pāsaṁso.
Now, consider the pleasure seeker who seeks wealth using legitimate, non-coercive means, and who makes themselves happy and pleased, and shares it and makes merit. And they enjoy that wealth untied, uninfatuated, unattached, seeing the drawbacks, and understanding the escape. They may be praised on four grounds. They seek for wealth using legitimate, non-coercive means. This is the first ground for praise. They make themselves happy and pleased. This is the second ground for praise. They share it and make merit. This is the third ground for praise. They enjoy that wealth untied, uninfatuated, unattached, seeing the drawbacks, and understanding the escape. This is the fourth ground for praise. This pleasure seeker may be praised on these four grounds.
इमे खो, गहपति, दस कामभोगी सन्तो संविज्जमाना लोकस्मिं। इमेसं खो, गहपति, दसन्नं कामभोगीनं य्वायं कामभोगी धम्मेन भोगे परियेसति असाहसेन, धम्मेन भोगे परियेसित्वा असाहसेन अत्तानं सुखेति पीणेति संविभजति पुञ्ञानि करोति, ते च भोगे अगथितो अमुच्छितो अनज्झोसन्नो आदीनवदस्सावी निस्सरणपञ्ञो परिभुञ्जति, अयं इमेसं दसन्नं कामभोगीनं अग्गो च सेट्ठो च पामोक्खो च उत्तमो च पवरो च। सेय्यथापि, गहपति, गवा खीरं, खीरम्हा दधि, दधिम्हा नवनीतं, नवनीतम्हा सप्पि, सप्पिम्हा सप्पिमण्डो। सप्पिमण्डो तत्थ अग्गमक्खायति।
Ime kho, gahapati, dasa kāmabhogī santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmiṁ. Imesaṁ kho, gahapati, dasannaṁ kāmabhogīnaṁ yvāyaṁ kāmabhogī dhammena bhoge pariyesati asāhasena, dhammena bhoge pariyesitvā asāhasena attānaṁ sukheti pīṇeti saṁvibhajati puññāni karoti, te ca bhoge agathito amucchito anajjhosanno ādīnavadassāvī nissaraṇapañño paribhuñjati, ayaṁ imesaṁ dasannaṁ kāmabhogīnaṁ aggo ca seṭṭho ca pāmokkho4 ca uttamo ca pavaro ca. Seyyathāpi, gahapati, gavā khīraṁ, khīramhā dadhi, dadhimhā navanītaṁ, navanītamhā sappi, sappimhā sappimaṇḍo. Sappimaṇḍo tattha aggamakkhāyati.
These are the ten pleasure seekers found in the world. The pleasure seeker who seeks wealth using legitimate, non-coercive means, who makes themselves happy and pleased, and shares it and makes merit, and who uses that wealth untied, uninfatuated, unattached, seeing the drawbacks, and understanding the escape is the foremost, best, chief, highest, and finest of the ten. From a cow comes milk, from milk comes curds, from curds come butter, from butter comes ghee, and from ghee comes cream of ghee. And the cream of ghee is said to be the best of these.
एवमेवं खो, गहपति, इमेसं दसन्नं कामभोगीनं य्वायं कामभोगी धम्मेन भोगे परियेसति असाहसेन, धम्मेन भोगे परियेसित्वा असाहसेन अत्तानं सुखेति पीणेति संविभजति पुञ्ञानि करोति, ते च भोगे अगथितो अमुच्छितो अनज्झोसन्नो आदीनवदस्सावी निस्सरणपञ्ञो परिभुञ्जति, अयं इमेसं दसन्नं कामभोगीनं अग्गो च सेट्ठो च पामोक्खो च उत्तमो च पवरो चा”ति।
Evamevaṁ kho, gahapati, imesaṁ dasannaṁ kāmabhogīnaṁ yvāyaṁ kāmabhogī dhammena bhoge pariyesati asāhasena, dhammena bhoge pariyesitvā asāhasena attānaṁ sukheti pīṇeti saṁvibhajati puññāni karoti, te ca bhoge agathito amucchito anajjhosanno ādīnavadassāvī nissaraṇapañño paribhuñjati, ayaṁ imesaṁ dasannaṁ kāmabhogīnaṁ aggo ca seṭṭho ca pāmokkho5 ca uttamo ca pavaro cā”ti.
In the same way, the pleasure seeker who seeks wealth using legitimate, non-coercive means, who makes themselves happy and pleased, and shares it and makes merit, and who uses that wealth untied, uninfatuated, unattached, seeing the drawbacks, and understanding the escape is the foremost, best, chief, highest, and finest of the ten.”
पठमं।
Paṭhamaṁ.
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