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अङ्गुत्तर निकाय ३।९५
Aṅguttara Nikāya 3.95
Numbered Discourses 3.95
१०। लोणकपल्लवग्ग
10. Loṇakapallavagga
10. A Lump of Salt
परिसासुत्त
Parisāsutta
Assemblies
“तिस्सो इमा, भिक्खवे, परिसा। कतमा तिस्सो? अग्गवती परिसा, वग्गा परिसा, समग्गा परिसा।
“Tisso imā, bhikkhave, parisā. Katamā tisso? Aggavatī parisā, vaggā parisā, samaggā parisā.
“Bhikkhus, these are the three assemblies. What three? An assembly of the best, a divided assembly, and a harmonious assembly.
कतमा च, भिक्खवे, अग्गवती परिसा? इध, भिक्खवे, यस्सं परिसायं थेरा भिक्खू न बाहुलिका होन्ति न साथलिका, ओक्कमने निक्खित्तधुरा पविवेके पुब्बङ्गमा, वीरियं आरभन्ति अप्पत्तस्स पत्तिया अनधिगतस्स अधिगमाय असच्छिकतस्स सच्छिकिरियाय, तेसं पच्छिमा जनता दिट्ठानुगतिं आपज्जति। सापि होति न बाहुलिका न साथलिका ओक्कमने निक्खित्तधुरा पविवेके पुब्बङ्गमा, वीरियं आरभति अप्पत्तस्स पत्तिया अनधिगतस्स अधिगमाय असच्छिकतस्स सच्छिकिरियाय। अयं वुच्चति, भिक्खवे, अग्गवती परिसा।
Katamā ca, bhikkhave, aggavatī parisā? Idha, bhikkhave, yassaṁ parisāyaṁ therā bhikkhū na bāhulikā honti na sāthalikā, okkamane nikkhittadhurā paviveke pubbaṅgamā, vīriyaṁ ārabhanti appattassa pattiyā anadhigatassa adhigamāya asacchikatassa sacchikiriyāya, tesaṁ pacchimā janatā diṭṭhānugatiṁ āpajjati. Sāpi hoti na bāhulikā na sāthalikā okkamane nikkhittadhurā paviveke pubbaṅgamā, vīriyaṁ ārabhati appattassa pattiyā anadhigatassa adhigamāya asacchikatassa sacchikiriyāya. Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, aggavatī parisā.
And what is an assembly of the best? An assembly where the senior bhikkhus are not indulgent or slack, nor are they backsliders. Instead, they take the lead in seclusion, rousing energy for attaining the unattained, achieving the unachieved, and realizing the unrealized. And those who come afterwards follow their example. They too are not indulgent or slack, nor are they backsliders. Instead, they take the lead in seclusion, rousing energy for attaining the unattained, achieving the unachieved, and realizing the unrealized. This is called an assembly of the best.
कतमा च, भिक्खवे, वग्गा परिसा? इध, भिक्खवे, यस्सं परिसायं भिक्खू भण्डनजाता कलहजाता विवादापन्ना अञ्ञमञ्ञं मुखसत्तीहि वितुदन्ता विहरन्ति, अयं वुच्चति, भिक्खवे, वग्गा परिसा।
Katamā ca, bhikkhave, vaggā parisā? Idha, bhikkhave, yassaṁ parisāyaṁ bhikkhū bhaṇḍanajātā kalahajātā vivādāpannā aññamaññaṁ mukhasattīhi vitudantā viharanti, ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, vaggā parisā.
And what is a divided assembly? An assembly where the bhikkhus argue, quarrel, and dispute, continually wounding each other with barbed words. This is called a divided assembly.
कतमा च, भिक्खवे, समग्गा परिसा? इध, भिक्खवे, यस्सं परिसायं भिक्खू समग्गा सम्मोदमाना अविवदमाना खीरोदकीभूता अञ्ञमञ्ञं पियचक्खूहि सम्पस्सन्ता विहरन्ति, अयं वुच्चति, भिक्खवे, समग्गा परिसा।
Katamā ca, bhikkhave, samaggā parisā? Idha, bhikkhave, yassaṁ parisāyaṁ bhikkhū samaggā sammodamānā avivadamānā khīrodakībhūtā aññamaññaṁ piyacakkhūhi sampassantā viharanti, ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, samaggā parisā.
And what is a harmonious assembly? An assembly where the bhikkhus live in harmony, appreciating each other, without quarreling, blending like milk and water, and regarding each other with kindly eyes. This is called a harmonious assembly.
यस्मिं, भिक्खवे, समये भिक्खू समग्गा सम्मोदमाना अविवदमाना खीरोदकीभूता अञ्ञमञ्ञं पियचक्खूहि सम्पस्सन्ता विहरन्ति, बहुं, भिक्खवे, भिक्खू तस्मिं समये पुञ्ञं पसवन्ति। ब्रह्मं, भिक्खवे, विहारं तस्मिं समये भिक्खू विहरन्ति, यदिदं मुदिताय चेतोविमुत्तिया। पमुदितस्स पीति जायति, पीतिमनस्स कायो पस्सम्भति, पस्सद्धकायो सुखं वेदियति, सुखिनो चित्तं समाधियति।
Yasmiṁ, bhikkhave, samaye bhikkhū samaggā sammodamānā avivadamānā khīrodakībhūtā aññamaññaṁ piyacakkhūhi sampassantā viharanti, bahuṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhū tasmiṁ samaye puññaṁ pasavanti. Brahmaṁ, bhikkhave, vihāraṁ tasmiṁ samaye bhikkhū viharanti, yadidaṁ muditāya cetovimuttiyā. Pamuditassa pīti jāyati, pītimanassa kāyo passambhati, passaddhakāyo sukhaṁ vediyati, sukhino cittaṁ samādhiyati.
When the bhikkhus live in harmony like this, they make much merit. At that time the bhikkhus live in a holy dwelling, that is, the heart’s release by rejoicing. When they’re joyful, rapture springs up. When the mind is full of rapture, the body becomes tranquil. When the body is tranquil, they feel bliss. And when they’re blissful, the mind becomes immersed in samādhi.
सेय्यथापि, भिक्खवे, उपरिपब्बते थुल्लफुसितके देवे वस्सन्ते तं उदकं यथानिन्नं पवत्तमानं पब्बतकन्दरपदरसाखा परिपूरेति, पब्बतकन्दरपदरसाखा परिपूरा कुसोब्भे परिपूरेन्ति, कुसोब्भा परिपूरा महासोब्भे परिपूरेन्ति, महासोब्भा परिपूरा कुन्नदियो परिपूरेन्ति, कुन्नदियो परिपूरा महानदियो परिपूरेन्ति, महानदियो परिपूरा समुद्दं परिपूरेन्ति।
Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, uparipabbate thullaphusitake deve vassante taṁ udakaṁ yathāninnaṁ pavattamānaṁ pabbatakandarapadarasākhā paripūreti, pabbatakandarapadarasākhā paripūrā kusobbhe1 paripūrenti, kusobbhā paripūrā mahāsobbhe paripūrenti, mahāsobbhā paripūrā kunnadiyo paripūrenti, kunnadiyo paripūrā mahānadiyo paripūrenti, mahānadiyo paripūrā samuddaṁ paripūrenti.
It’s like when it rains heavily on a mountain top, and the water flows downhill to fill the hollows, crevices, and creeks. As they become full, they fill up the pools. The pools fill up the lakes, the lakes fill up the streams, and the streams fill up the rivers. And as the rivers become full, they fill up the ocean.
एवमेवं खो, भिक्खवे, यस्मिं समये भिक्खू समग्गा सम्मोदमाना अविवदमाना खीरोदकीभूता अञ्ञमञ्ञं पियचक्खूहि सम्पस्सन्ता विहरन्ति, बहुं, भिक्खवे, भिक्खू तस्मिं समये पुञ्ञं पसवन्ति। ब्रह्मं, भिक्खवे, विहारं तस्मिं समये भिक्खू विहरन्ति, यदिदं मुदिताय चेतोविमुत्तिया। पमुदितस्स पीति जायति, पीतिमनस्स कायो पस्सम्भति, पस्सद्धकायो सुखं वेदियति, सुखिनो चित्तं समाधियति।
Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, yasmiṁ samaye bhikkhū samaggā sammodamānā avivadamānā khīrodakībhūtā aññamaññaṁ piyacakkhūhi sampassantā viharanti, bahuṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhū tasmiṁ samaye puññaṁ pasavanti. Brahmaṁ, bhikkhave, vihāraṁ tasmiṁ samaye bhikkhū viharanti, yadidaṁ muditāya cetovimuttiyā. Pamuditassa pīti jāyati, pītimanassa kāyo passambhati, passaddhakāyo sukhaṁ vediyati, sukhino cittaṁ samādhiyati.
In the same way, when the bhikkhus are in harmony, appreciating each other, without quarreling, blending like milk and water, and regarding each other with kindly eyes, they make much merit. At that time the bhikkhus live in a holy dwelling, that is, the heart’s release by rejoicing. When they’re joyful, rapture springs up. When the mind is full of rapture, the body becomes tranquil. When the body is tranquil, they feel bliss. And when they’re blissful, the mind becomes immersed in samādhi.
इमा खो, भिक्खवे, तिस्सो परिसा”ति।
Imā kho, bhikkhave, tisso parisā”ti.
These are the three assemblies.”
चतुत्थं।
Catutthaṁ.
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 »]
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