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अङ्गुत्तर निकाय ५।११२
Aṅguttara Nikāya 5.112
Numbered Discourses 5.112
१२। अन्धकविन्दवग्ग
12. Andhakavindavagga
12. At Andhakavinda
पच्छासमणसुत्त
Pacchāsamaṇasutta
An Ascetic to Follow Behind on Almsround
“पञ्चहि, भिक्खवे, धम्मेहि समन्नागतो पच्छासमणो न आदातब्बो। कतमेहि पञ्चहि? अतिदूरे वा गच्छति अच्चासन्ने वा, न पत्तपरियापन्नं गण्हति, आपत्तिसामन्ता भणमानं न निवारेति, भणमानस्स अन्तरन्तरा कथं ओपातेति, दुप्पञ्ञो होति जळो एळमूगो। इमेहि खो, भिक्खवे, पञ्चहि धम्मेहि समन्नागतो पच्छासमणो न आदातब्बो।
“Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato pacchāsamaṇo na ādātabbo. Katamehi pañcahi? Atidūre vā gacchati accāsanne vā, na pattapariyāpannaṁ gaṇhati, āpattisāmantā bhaṇamānaṁ na nivāreti, bhaṇamānassa antarantarā kathaṁ opāteti, duppañño hoti jaḷo eḷamūgo. Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgato pacchāsamaṇo na ādātabbo.
“Bhikkhus, you shouldn’t take an ascetic with five qualities to follow behind on almsround. What five? They walk too far away or too close behind. They don’t take your bowl when it’s full. They don’t warn you when your speech is bordering on an offense. They keep on interrupting while you’re speaking. And they’re witless, dull, and stupid. You shouldn’t take an ascetic with these five qualities to follow behind on almsround.
पञ्चहि, भिक्खवे, धम्मेहि समन्नागतो पच्छासमणो आदातब्बो। कतमेहि पञ्चहि? नातिदूरे गच्छति न अच्चासन्ने, पत्तपरियापन्नं गण्हति, आपत्तिसामन्ता भणमानं निवारेति, भणमानस्स न अन्तरन्तरा कथं ओपातेति, पञ्ञवा होति अजळो अनेळमूगो। इमेहि खो, भिक्खवे, पञ्चहि धम्मेहि समन्नागतो पच्छासमणो आदातब्बो”ति।
Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato pacchāsamaṇo ādātabbo. Katamehi pañcahi? Nātidūre gacchati na accāsanne, pattapariyāpannaṁ gaṇhati, āpattisāmantā bhaṇamānaṁ nivāreti, bhaṇamānassa na antarantarā kathaṁ opāteti, paññavā hoti ajaḷo aneḷamūgo. Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgato pacchāsamaṇo ādātabbo”ti.
You should take an ascetic with five qualities to follow behind on almsround. What five? They don’t walk too far away or too close behind. They take your bowl when it is full. They warn you when your speech is bordering on an offense. They don’t interrupt while you’re speaking. And they’re wise, bright, and clever. You should take an ascetic with these five qualities to follow behind on almsround.”
दुतियं।
Dutiyaṁ.
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 »]
