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अङ्गुत्तर निकाय ३।९६
Aṅguttara Nikāya 3.96
Numbered Discourses 3.96
१०। लोणकपल्लवग्ग
10. Loṇakapallavagga
10. A Lump of Salt
पठमआजानीयसुत्त
Paṭhamaājānīyasutta
The Thoroughbred (1st)
“तीहि, भिक्खवे, अङ्गेहि समन्नागतो रञ्ञो भद्रो अस्साजानीयो राजारहो होति राजभोग्गो, रञ्ञो अङ्गन्तेव सङ्ख्यं गच्छति। कतमेहि तीहि? इध, भिक्खवे, रञ्ञो भद्रो अस्साजानीयो वण्णसम्पन्नो च होति बलसम्पन्नो च जवसम्पन्नो च। इमेहि खो, भिक्खवे, तीहि अङ्गेहि समन्नागतो रञ्ञो भद्रो अस्साजानीयो राजारहो होति राजभोग्गो, रञ्ञो अङ्गन्तेव सङ्ख्यं गच्छति।
“Tīhi, bhikkhave, aṅgehi samannāgato rañño bhadro1 assājānīyo rājāraho hoti rājabhoggo, rañño aṅganteva saṅkhyaṁ2 gacchati. Katamehi tīhi? Idha, bhikkhave, rañño bhadro assājānīyo vaṇṇasampanno ca hoti balasampanno ca javasampanno ca. Imehi kho, bhikkhave, tīhi aṅgehi samannāgato rañño bhadro assājānīyo rājāraho hoti rājabhoggo, rañño aṅganteva saṅkhyaṁ gacchati.
“Bhikkhus, a fine royal thoroughbred with three factors is worthy of a king, fit to serve a king, and reckoned as a factor of kingship. What three? It’s when a fine royal thoroughbred is beautiful, strong, and fast. A fine royal thoroughbred with these three factors is worthy of a king. …
एवमेवं खो, भिक्खवे, तीहि धम्मेहि समन्नागतो भिक्खु आहुनेय्यो होति पाहुनेय्यो दक्खिणेय्यो अञ्जलिकरणीयो अनुत्तरं पुञ्ञक्खेत्तं लोकस्स। कतमेहि तीहि? इध, भिक्खवे, भिक्खु वण्णसम्पन्नो च होति बलसम्पन्नो च जवसम्पन्नो च।
Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, tīhi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu āhuneyyo hoti pāhuneyyo dakkhiṇeyyo añjalikaraṇīyo anuttaraṁ puññakkhettaṁ lokassa. Katamehi tīhi? Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu vaṇṇasampanno ca hoti balasampanno ca javasampanno ca.
In the same way, a bhikkhu with three qualities is worthy of offerings dedicated to the gods, worthy of hospitality, worthy of a religious donation, worthy of veneration with joined palms, and is the supreme field of merit for the world. What three? It’s when a bhikkhu is beautiful, strong, and fast.
कथञ्च, भिक्खवे, भिक्खु वण्णसम्पन्नो होति? इध, भिक्खवे, भिक्खु सीलवा होति, पातिमोक्खसंवरसंवुतो विहरति आचारगोचरसम्पन्नो अणुमत्तेसु वज्जेसु भयदस्सावी, समादाय सिक्खति सिक्खापदेसु। एवं खो, भिक्खवे, भिक्खु वण्णसम्पन्नो होति।
Kathañca, bhikkhave, bhikkhu vaṇṇasampanno hoti? Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu sīlavā hoti, pātimokkhasaṁvarasaṁvuto viharati ācāragocarasampanno aṇumattesu vajjesu bhayadassāvī, samādāya sikkhati sikkhāpadesu. Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu vaṇṇasampanno hoti.
And how is a bhikkhu beautiful? It’s when a bhikkhu is ethical, restrained in the monastic code, conducting themselves well and seeking alms in suitable places. Seeing danger in the slightest fault, they keep the rules they’ve undertaken. That’s how a bhikkhu is beautiful.
कथञ्च, भिक्खवे, भिक्खु बलसम्पन्नो होति? इध, भिक्खवे, भिक्खु आरद्धवीरियो विहरति अकुसलानं धम्मानं पहानाय कुसलानं धम्मानं उपसम्पदाय थामवा दळ्हपरक्कमो अनिक्खित्तधुरो कुसलेसु धम्मेसु। एवं खो, भिक्खवे, भिक्खु बलसम्पन्नो होति।
Kathañca, bhikkhave, bhikkhu balasampanno hoti? Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu āraddhavīriyo viharati akusalānaṁ dhammānaṁ pahānāya kusalānaṁ dhammānaṁ upasampadāya thāmavā daḷhaparakkamo anikkhittadhuro kusalesu dhammesu. Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu balasampanno hoti.
And how is a bhikkhu strong? It’s when a bhikkhu lives with energy roused up for giving up unskillful qualities and embracing skillful qualities. They are strong, staunchly vigorous, not slacking off when it comes to developing skillful qualities. That’s how a bhikkhu is strong.
कथञ्च, भिक्खवे, भिक्खु जवसम्पन्नो होति? इध, भिक्खवे, भिक्खु ‘इदं दुक्खन्ऽति यथाभूतं पजानाति; ‘अयं दुक्खसमुदयोऽति यथाभूतं पजानाति; ‘अयं दुक्खनिरोधोऽति यथाभूतं पजानाति; ‘अयं दुक्खनिरोधगामिनी पटिपदाऽति यथाभूतं पजानाति। एवं खो, भिक्खवे, भिक्खु जवसम्पन्नो होति।
Kathañca, bhikkhave, bhikkhu javasampanno hoti? Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu ‘idaṁ dukkhan’ti yathābhūtaṁ pajānāti; ‘ayaṁ dukkhasamudayo’ti yathābhūtaṁ pajānāti; ‘ayaṁ dukkhanirodho’ti yathābhūtaṁ pajānāti; ‘ayaṁ dukkhanirodhagāminī paṭipadā’ti yathābhūtaṁ pajānāti. Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu javasampanno hoti.
And how is a bhikkhu fast? It’s when a bhikkhu truly understands: ‘This is suffering’ … ‘This is the origin of suffering’ … ‘This is the cessation of suffering’ … ‘This is the practice that leads to the cessation of suffering’. That’s how a bhikkhu is fast.
इमेहि खो, भिक्खवे, तीहि धम्मेहि समन्नागतो भिक्खु आहुनेय्यो होति पाहुनेय्यो दक्खिणेय्यो अञ्जलिकरणीयो अनुत्तरं पुञ्ञक्खेत्तं लोकस्सा”ति।
Imehi kho, bhikkhave, tīhi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu āhuneyyo hoti pāhuneyyo dakkhiṇeyyo añjalikaraṇīyo anuttaraṁ puññakkhettaṁ lokassā”ti.
A bhikkhu with these three qualities is worthy of offerings dedicated to the gods, worthy of hospitality, worthy of a religious donation, worthy of veneration with joined palms, and is the supreme field of merit for the world.”
पञ्चमं।
Pañcamaṁ.
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