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अङ्गुत्तर निकाय ८।२५
Aṅguttara Nikāya 8.25
Numbered Discourses 8.25
३। गहपतिवग्ग
3. Gahapativagga
3. Householders
महानामसुत्त
Mahānāmasutta
With Mahānāma
एकं समयं भगवा सक्केसु विहरति कपिलवत्थुस्मिं निग्रोधारामे। अथ खो महानामो सक्को येन भगवा तेनुपसङ्कमि; उपसङ्कमित्वा भगवन्तं अभिवादेत्वा एकमन्तं निसीदि। एकमन्तं निसिन्नो खो महानामो सक्को भगवन्तं एतदवोच:
Ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā sakkesu viharati kapilavatthusmiṁ nigrodhārāme. Atha kho mahānāmo sakko yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho mahānāmo sakko bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:
At one time the Buddha was staying in the land of the Sakyans, near Kapilavatthu in the Banyan Tree Monastery. Then Mahānāma the Sakyan went up to the Buddha, bowed, sat down to one side, and said to him:
“कित्तावता नु खो, भन्ते, उपासको होती”ति?
“kittāvatā nu kho, bhante, upāsako hotī”ti?
“Sir, how is a lay follower defined?”
“यतो खो, महानाम, बुद्धं सरणं गतो होति, धम्मं सरणं गतो होति, सङ्घं सरणं गतो होति; एत्तावता खो, महानाम, उपासको होती”ति।
“Yato kho, mahānāma, buddhaṁ saraṇaṁ gato hoti, dhammaṁ saraṇaṁ gato hoti, saṅghaṁ saraṇaṁ gato hoti; ettāvatā kho, mahānāma, upāsako hotī”ti.
“Mahānāma, when you’ve gone for refuge to the Buddha, the teaching, and the Saṅgha, you’re considered to be a lay follower.”
“कित्तावता पन, भन्ते, उपासको सीलवा होती”ति?
“Kittāvatā pana, bhante, upāsako sīlavā hotī”ti?
“But how is an ethical lay follower defined?”
“यतो खो, महानाम, उपासको पाणातिपाता पटिविरतो होति, अदिन्नादाना पटिविरतो होति, कामेसुमिच्छाचारा पटिविरतो होति, मुसावादा पटिविरतो होति, सुरामेरयमज्जपमादट्ठाना पटिविरतो होति; एत्तावता खो, महानाम, उपासको सीलवा होती”ति।
“Yato kho, mahānāma, upāsako pāṇātipātā paṭivirato hoti, adinnādānā paṭivirato hoti, kāmesumicchācārā paṭivirato hoti, musāvādā paṭivirato hoti, surāmerayamajjapamādaṭṭhānā paṭivirato hoti; ettāvatā kho, mahānāma, upāsako sīlavā hotī”ti.
“When a lay follower doesn’t kill living creatures, steal, commit sexual misconduct, lie, or use alcoholic drinks that cause negligence, they’re considered to be an ethical lay follower.”
“कित्तावता पन, भन्ते, उपासको अत्तहिताय पटिपन्नो होति, नो परहिताया”ति?
“Kittāvatā pana, bhante, upāsako attahitāya paṭipanno hoti, no parahitāyā”ti?
“But how do we define a lay follower who is practicing to benefit themselves, not others?”
“यतो खो, महानाम, उपासको अत्तनाव सद्धासम्पन्नो होति, नो परं सद्धासम्पदाय समादपेति; अत्तनाव सीलसम्पन्नो होति, नो परं सीलसम्पदाय समादपेति; अत्तनाव चागसम्पन्नो होति, नो परं चागसम्पदाय समादपेति; अत्तनाव भिक्खूनं दस्सनकामो होति, नो परं भिक्खूनं दस्सने समादपेति; अत्तनाव सद्धम्मं सोतुकामो होति, नो परं सद्धम्मस्सवने समादपेति; अत्तनाव सुतानं धम्मानं धारणजातिको होति, नो परं धम्मधारणाय समादपेति; अत्तनाव सुतानं धम्मानं अत्थूपपरिक्खिता होति, नो परं अत्थूपपरिक्खाय समादपेति; अत्तनाव अत्थमञ्ञाय धम्ममञ्ञाय धम्मानुधम्मप्पटिपन्नो होति, नो परं धम्मानुधम्मप्पटिपत्तिया समादपेति। एत्तावता खो, महानाम, उपासको अत्तहिताय पटिपन्नो होति, नो परहिताया”ति।
“Yato kho, mahānāma, upāsako attanāva saddhāsampanno hoti, no paraṁ saddhāsampadāya samādapeti; attanāva sīlasampanno hoti, no paraṁ sīlasampadāya samādapeti; attanāva cāgasampanno hoti, no paraṁ cāgasampadāya samādapeti; attanāva bhikkhūnaṁ dassanakāmo hoti, no paraṁ bhikkhūnaṁ dassane samādapeti; attanāva saddhammaṁ sotukāmo hoti, no paraṁ saddhammassavane samādapeti; attanāva sutānaṁ dhammānaṁ dhāraṇajātiko hoti, no paraṁ dhammadhāraṇāya samādapeti; attanāva sutānaṁ dhammānaṁ atthūpaparikkhitā hoti, no paraṁ atthūpaparikkhāya samādapeti; attanāva atthamaññāya dhammamaññāya dhammānudhammappaṭipanno hoti, no paraṁ dhammānudhammappaṭipattiyā samādapeti. Ettāvatā kho, mahānāma, upāsako attahitāya paṭipanno hoti, no parahitāyā”ti.
“A lay follower is accomplished in faith, but doesn’t encourage others to do the same. They’re accomplished in ethical conduct, but don’t encourage others to do the same. They’re accomplished in generosity, but don’t encourage others to do the same. They like to see the bhikkhus, but don’t encourage others to do the same. They like to hear the true teaching, but don’t encourage others to do the same. They readily memorize the teachings they’ve heard, but don’t encourage others to do the same. They examine the meaning of the teachings they’ve memorized, but don’t encourage others to do the same. Understanding the meaning and the teaching, they practice accordingly, but they don’t encourage others to do the same. That’s how we define a lay follower who is practicing to benefit themselves, not others.”
“कित्तावता पन, भन्ते, उपासको अत्तहिताय च पटिपन्नो होति परहिताय चा”ति?
“Kittāvatā pana, bhante, upāsako attahitāya ca paṭipanno hoti parahitāya cā”ti?
“But how do we define a lay follower who is practicing to benefit both themselves and others?”
“यतो खो, महानाम, उपासको अत्तना च सद्धासम्पन्नो होति, परञ्च सद्धासम्पदाय समादपेति; अत्तना च सीलसम्पन्नो होति, परञ्च सीलसम्पदाय समादपेति; अत्तना च चागसम्पन्नो होति, परञ्च चागसम्पदाय समादपेति; अत्तना च भिक्खूनं दस्सनकामो होति, परञ्च भिक्खूनं दस्सने समादपेति; अत्तना च सद्धम्मं सोतुकामो होति, परञ्च सद्धम्मस्सवने समादपेति; अत्तना च सुतानं धम्मानं धारणजातिको होति, परञ्च धम्मधारणाय समादपेति; अत्तना च सुतानं धम्मानं अत्थूपपरिक्खिता होति, परञ्च अत्थूपपरिक्खाय समादपेति, अत्तना च अत्थमञ्ञाय धम्ममञ्ञाय धम्मानुधम्मप्पटिपन्नो होति, परञ्च धम्मानुधम्मप्पटिपत्तिया समादपेति। एत्तावता खो, महानाम, उपासको अत्तहिताय च पटिपन्नो होति परहिताय चा”ति।
“Yato kho, mahānāma, upāsako attanā ca saddhāsampanno hoti, parañca saddhāsampadāya samādapeti; attanā ca sīlasampanno hoti, parañca sīlasampadāya samādapeti; attanā ca cāgasampanno hoti, parañca cāgasampadāya samādapeti; attanā ca bhikkhūnaṁ dassanakāmo hoti, parañca bhikkhūnaṁ dassane samādapeti; attanā ca saddhammaṁ sotukāmo hoti, parañca saddhammassavane samādapeti; attanā ca sutānaṁ dhammānaṁ dhāraṇajātiko hoti, parañca dhammadhāraṇāya samādapeti; attanā ca sutānaṁ dhammānaṁ atthūpaparikkhitā hoti, parañca atthūpaparikkhāya samādapeti, attanā ca atthamaññāya dhammamaññāya dhammānudhammappaṭipanno hoti, parañca dhammānudhammappaṭipattiyā samādapeti. Ettāvatā kho, mahānāma, upāsako attahitāya ca paṭipanno hoti parahitāya cā”ti.
“A lay follower is accomplished in faith and encourages others to do the same. They’re accomplished in ethical conduct and encourage others to do the same. They’re accomplished in generosity and encourage others to do the same. They like to see the bhikkhus and encourage others to do the same. They like to hear the true teaching and encourage others to do the same. They readily memorize the teachings they’ve heard and encourage others to do the same. They examine the meaning of the teachings they’ve memorized and encourage others to do the same. Understanding the meaning and the teaching, they practice accordingly and they encourage others to do the same. That’s how we define a lay follower who is practicing to benefit both themselves and others.”
पञ्चमं।
Pañcamaṁ.
The authoritative text of the Aṅguttara Nikāya is the Pāli text. The English translation is provided as an aid to the study of the original Pāli text. [CREDITS »]