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अङ्गुत्तर निकाय १०।१७
Aṅguttara Nikāya 10.17
Numbered Discourses 10.17
२। नाथवग्ग
2. Nāthavagga
2. A Protector
पठमनाथसुत्त
Paṭhamanāthasutta
A Protector (1st)
“सनाथा, भिक्खवे, विहरथ, मा अनाथा। दुक्खं, भिक्खवे, अनाथो विहरति। दसयिमे, भिक्खवे, नाथकरणा धम्मा। कतमे दस? इध, भिक्खवे, भिक्खु सीलवा होति, पातिमोक्खसंवरसंवुतो विहरति आचारगोचरसम्पन्नो अणुमत्तेसु वज्जेसु भयदस्सावी, समादाय सिक्खति सिक्खापदेसु। यम्पि, भिक्खवे, भिक्खु सीलवा होति …पे… समादाय सिक्खति सिक्खापदेसु, अयम्पि धम्मो नाथकरणो।
“Sanāthā, bhikkhave, viharatha, mā anāthā. Dukkhaṁ, bhikkhave, anātho viharati. Dasayime, bhikkhave, nāthakaraṇā dhammā. Katame dasa? Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu sīlavā hoti, pātimokkhasaṁvarasaṁvuto viharati ācāragocarasampanno aṇumattesu vajjesu bhayadassāvī, samādāya sikkhati sikkhāpadesu. Yampi, bhikkhave, bhikkhu sīlavā hoti …pe… samādāya sikkhati sikkhāpadesu, ayampi dhammo nāthakaraṇo.
“Bhikkhus, you should live with a protector, not without one. Living without a protector is suffering. There are ten qualities that serve as protector. What ten? Firstly, 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. This is a quality that serves as protector.
पुन चपरं, भिक्खवे, भिक्खु बहुस्सुतो होति सुतधरो सुतसन्निचयो, ये ते धम्मा आदिकल्याणा मज्झेकल्याणा परियोसानकल्याणा सात्थं सब्यञ्जनं केवलपरिपुण्णं परिसुद्धं ब्रह्मचरियं अभिवदन्ति, तथारूपास्स धम्मा बहुस्सुता होन्ति धाता वचसा परिचिता मनसानुपेक्खिता दिट्ठिया सुप्पटिविद्धा। यम्पि, भिक्खवे, भिक्खु बहुस्सुतो होति …पे… दिट्ठिया सुप्पटिविद्धा, अयम्पि धम्मो नाथकरणो।
Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhu bahussuto hoti sutadharo sutasannicayo, ye te dhammā ādikalyāṇā majjhekalyāṇā pariyosānakalyāṇā sātthaṁ sabyañjanaṁ1 kevalaparipuṇṇaṁ parisuddhaṁ brahmacariyaṁ abhivadanti, tathārūpāssa dhammā bahussutā honti dhātā vacasā paricitā manasānupekkhitā diṭṭhiyā suppaṭividdhā. Yampi, bhikkhave, bhikkhu bahussuto hoti …pe… diṭṭhiyā suppaṭividdhā, ayampi dhammo nāthakaraṇo.
Furthermore, a bhikkhu is very learned, remembering and keeping what they’ve learned. These teachings are good in the beginning, good in the middle, and good in the end, meaningful and well-phrased, describing a spiritual practice that’s entirely full and pure. They are very learned in such teachings, remembering them, reinforcing them by recitation, mentally scrutinizing them, and comprehending them theoretically. This too is a quality that serves as protector.
पुन चपरं, भिक्खवे, भिक्खु कल्याणमित्तो होति कल्याणसहायो कल्याणसम्पवङ्को। यम्पि, भिक्खवे, भिक्खु कल्याणमित्तो होति कल्याणसहायो कल्याणसम्पवङ्को, अयम्पि धम्मो नाथकरणो।
Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhu kalyāṇamitto hoti kalyāṇasahāyo kalyāṇasampavaṅko. Yampi, bhikkhave, bhikkhu kalyāṇamitto hoti kalyāṇasahāyo kalyāṇasampavaṅko, ayampi dhammo nāthakaraṇo.
Furthermore, a bhikkhu has good friends, companions, and associates. This too is a quality that serves as protector.
पुन चपरं, भिक्खवे, भिक्खु सुवचो होति सोवचस्सकरणेहि धम्मेहि समन्नागतो, खमो पदक्खिणग्गाही अनुसासनिं। यम्पि, भिक्खवे, भिक्खु सुवचो होति …पे… अनुसासनिं, अयम्पि धम्मो नाथकरणो।
Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhu suvaco hoti sovacassakaraṇehi dhammehi samannāgato, khamo padakkhiṇaggāhī anusāsaniṁ. Yampi, bhikkhave, bhikkhu suvaco hoti …pe… anusāsaniṁ, ayampi dhammo nāthakaraṇo.
Furthermore, a bhikkhu is easy to admonish, having qualities that make them easy to admonish. They’re patient, and take instruction respectfully. This too is a quality that serves as protector.
पुन चपरं, भिक्खवे, भिक्खु यानि तानि सब्रह्मचारीनं उच्चावचानि किङ्करणीयानि, तत्थ दक्खो होति अनलसो तत्रूपायाय वीमंसाय समन्नागतो, अलं कातुं अलं संविधातुं। यम्पि, भिक्खवे, भिक्खु यानि तानि सब्रह्मचारीनं …पे… अलं कातुं अलं संविधातुं, अयम्पि धम्मो नाथकरणो।
Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhu yāni tāni sabrahmacārīnaṁ uccāvacāni kiṅkaraṇīyāni, tattha dakkho hoti analaso tatrūpāyāya vīmaṁsāya samannāgato, alaṁ kātuṁ alaṁ saṁvidhātuṁ. Yampi, bhikkhave, bhikkhu yāni tāni sabrahmacārīnaṁ …pe… alaṁ kātuṁ alaṁ saṁvidhātuṁ, ayampi dhammo nāthakaraṇo.
Furthermore, a bhikkhu is deft and tireless in a diverse spectrum of duties for their spiritual companions, understanding how to go about things in order to complete and organize the work. This too is a quality that serves as protector.
पुन चपरं, भिक्खवे, भिक्खु धम्मकामो होति पियसमुदाहारो, अभिधम्मे अभिविनये उळारपामोज्जो। यम्पि, भिक्खवे, भिक्खु धम्मकामो होति पियसमुदाहारो, अभिधम्मे अभिविनये उळारपामोज्जो, अयम्पि धम्मो नाथकरणो।
Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhu dhammakāmo hoti piyasamudāhāro, abhidhamme abhivinaye uḷārapāmojjo. Yampi, bhikkhave, bhikkhu dhammakāmo hoti piyasamudāhāro, abhidhamme abhivinaye uḷārapāmojjo, ayampi dhammo nāthakaraṇo.
Furthermore, a bhikkhu loves the teachings and is a delight to converse with, being full of joy in the teaching and training. This too is a quality that serves as protector.
पुन चपरं, भिक्खवे, भिक्खु आरद्धवीरियो विहरति अकुसलानं धम्मानं पहानाय, कुसलानं धम्मानं उपसम्पदाय, थामवा दळ्हपरक्कमो अनिक्खित्तधुरो कुसलेसु धम्मेसु। यम्पि, भिक्खवे, भिक्खु आरद्धवीरियो विहरति अकुसलानं धम्मानं पहानाय, कुसलानं धम्मानं उपसम्पदाय, थामवा दळ्हपरक्कमो अनिक्खित्तधुरो कुसलेसु धम्मेसु, अयम्पि धम्मो नाथकरणो।
Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhu āraddhavīriyo viharati akusalānaṁ dhammānaṁ pahānāya, kusalānaṁ dhammānaṁ upasampadāya, thāmavā daḷhaparakkamo anikkhittadhuro kusalesu dhammesu. Yampi, bhikkhave, bhikkhu āraddhavīriyo viharati akusalānaṁ dhammānaṁ pahānāya, kusalānaṁ dhammānaṁ upasampadāya, thāmavā daḷhaparakkamo anikkhittadhuro kusalesu dhammesu, ayampi dhammo nāthakaraṇo.
Furthermore, 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. This too is a quality that serves as protector.
पुन चपरं, भिक्खवे, भिक्खु सन्तुट्ठो होति इतरीतरचीवरपिण्डपातसेनासनगिलानपच्चयभेसज्जपरिक्खारेन। यम्पि, भिक्खवे, भिक्खु सन्तुट्ठो होति इतरीतरचीवरपिण्डपातसेनासनगिलानपच्चयभेसज्जपरिक्खारेन, अयम्पि धम्मो नाथकरणो।
Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhu santuṭṭho hoti itarītaracīvarapiṇḍapātasenāsanagilānapaccayabhesajjaparikkhārena. Yampi, bhikkhave, bhikkhu santuṭṭho hoti itarītaracīvarapiṇḍapātasenāsanagilānapaccayabhesajjaparikkhārena, ayampi dhammo nāthakaraṇo.
Furthermore, a bhikkhu is content with any kind of robes, almsfood, lodgings, and medicines and supplies for the sick. This too is a quality that serves as protector.
पुन चपरं, भिक्खवे, भिक्खु सतिमा होति परमेन सतिनेपक्केन समन्नागतो चिरकतम्पि चिरभासितम्पि सरिता अनुस्सरिता। यम्पि, भिक्खवे, भिक्खु सतिमा होति परमेन सतिनेपक्केन समन्नागतो चिरकतम्पि चिरभासितम्पि सरिता अनुस्सरिता, अयम्पि धम्मो नाथकरणो।
Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhu satimā hoti paramena satinepakkena samannāgato cirakatampi cirabhāsitampi saritā anussaritā. Yampi, bhikkhave, bhikkhu satimā hoti paramena satinepakkena samannāgato cirakatampi cirabhāsitampi saritā anussaritā, ayampi dhammo nāthakaraṇo.
Furthermore, a bhikkhu is mindful. They have utmost mindfulness and alertness, and can remember and recall what was said and done long ago. This too is a quality that serves as protector.
पुन चपरं, भिक्खवे, भिक्खु पञ्ञवा होति उदयत्थगामिनिया पञ्ञाय समन्नागतो अरियाय निब्बेधिकाय सम्मा दुक्खक्खयगामिनिया। यम्पि, भिक्खवे, भिक्खु पञ्ञवा होति उदयत्थगामिनिया पञ्ञाय समन्नागतो अरियाय निब्बेधिकाय सम्मा दुक्खक्खयगामिनिया, अयम्पि धम्मो नाथकरणो।
Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhu paññavā hoti udayatthagāminiyā paññāya samannāgato ariyāya nibbedhikāya sammā dukkhakkhayagāminiyā. Yampi, bhikkhave, bhikkhu paññavā hoti udayatthagāminiyā paññāya samannāgato ariyāya nibbedhikāya sammā dukkhakkhayagāminiyā, ayampi dhammo nāthakaraṇo.
Furthermore, a bhikkhu is wise. They have the wisdom of arising and passing away which is noble, penetrative, and leads to the complete ending of suffering. This too is a quality that serves as protector.
सनाथा, भिक्खवे, विहरथ, मा अनाथा। दुक्खं, भिक्खवे, अनाथो विहरति। इमे खो, भिक्खवे, दस नाथकरणा धम्मा”ति।
Sanāthā, bhikkhave, viharatha, mā anāthā. Dukkhaṁ, bhikkhave, anātho viharati. Ime kho, bhikkhave, dasa nāthakaraṇā dhammā”ti.
You should live with a protector, not without one. Living without a protector is suffering. These are the ten qualities that serve as protector.”
सत्तमं।
Sattamaṁ.
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