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अङ्गुत्तर निकाय ३।१९
Aṅguttara Nikāya 3.19
Numbered Discourses 3.19
२। रथकारवग्ग
2. Rathakāravagga
2. The Chariot-Maker
पठमपापणिकसुत्त
Paṭhamapāpaṇikasutta
A Shopkeeper (1st)
“तीहि, भिक्खवे, अङ्गेहि समन्नागतो पापणिको अभब्बो अनधिगतं वा भोगं अधिगन्तुं, अधिगतं वा भोगं फातिं कातुं। कतमेहि तीहि? इध, भिक्खवे, पापणिको पुब्बण्हसमयं न सक्कच्चं कम्मन्तं अधिट्ठाति, मज्झन्हिकसमयं न सक्कच्चं कम्मन्तं अधिट्ठाति, सायन्हसमयं न सक्कच्चं कम्मन्तं अधिट्ठाति। इमेहि खो, भिक्खवे, तीहि अङ्गेहि समन्नागतो पापणिको अभब्बो अनधिगतं वा भोगं अधिगन्तुं, अधिगतं वा भोगं फातिं कातुं।
“Tīhi, bhikkhave, aṅgehi samannāgato pāpaṇiko abhabbo anadhigataṁ vā bhogaṁ adhigantuṁ, adhigataṁ vā bhogaṁ phātiṁ kātuṁ. Katamehi tīhi? Idha, bhikkhave, pāpaṇiko pubbaṇhasamayaṁ na sakkaccaṁ kammantaṁ adhiṭṭhāti, majjhanhikasamayaṁ1 na sakkaccaṁ kammantaṁ adhiṭṭhāti, sāyanhasamayaṁ na sakkaccaṁ kammantaṁ adhiṭṭhāti. Imehi kho, bhikkhave, tīhi aṅgehi samannāgato pāpaṇiko abhabbo anadhigataṁ vā bhogaṁ adhigantuṁ, adhigataṁ vā bhogaṁ phātiṁ kātuṁ.
“Bhikkhus, a shopkeeper who has three factors is unable to acquire more wealth or to increase the wealth they’ve already acquired. What three? It’s when a shopkeeper doesn’t carefully apply themselves to their work in the morning, at midday, and in the afternoon. A shopkeeper who has these three factors is unable to acquire more wealth or to increase the wealth they’ve already acquired.
एवमेवं खो, भिक्खवे, तीहि धम्मेहि समन्नागतो भिक्खु अभब्बो अनधिगतं वा कुसलं धम्मं अधिगन्तुं, अधिगतं वा कुसलं धम्मं फातिं कातुं। कतमेहि तीहि? इध, भिक्खवे, भिक्खु पुब्बण्हसमयं न सक्कच्चं समाधिनिमित्तं अधिट्ठाति, मज्झन्हिकसमयं न सक्कच्चं समाधिनिमित्तं अधिट्ठाति, सायन्हसमयं न सक्कच्चं समाधिनिमित्तं अधिट्ठाति।
Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, tīhi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu abhabbo anadhigataṁ vā kusalaṁ dhammaṁ adhigantuṁ, adhigataṁ vā kusalaṁ dhammaṁ phātiṁ kātuṁ. Katamehi tīhi? Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu pubbaṇhasamayaṁ na sakkaccaṁ samādhinimittaṁ adhiṭṭhāti, majjhanhikasamayaṁ na sakkaccaṁ samādhinimittaṁ adhiṭṭhāti, sāyanhasamayaṁ na sakkaccaṁ samādhinimittaṁ adhiṭṭhāti.
In the same way, a bhikkhu who has three qualities is unable to acquire more skillful qualities or to increase the skillful qualities they’ve already acquired. What three? It’s when a bhikkhu doesn’t carefully apply themselves to a meditation subject as a foundation of immersion in the morning, at midday, and in the afternoon.
इमेहि खो, भिक्खवे, तीहि धम्मेहि समन्नागतो भिक्खु अभब्बो अनधिगतं वा कुसलं धम्मं अधिगन्तुं, अधिगतं वा कुसलं धम्मं फातिं कातुं।
Imehi kho, bhikkhave, tīhi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu abhabbo anadhigataṁ vā kusalaṁ dhammaṁ adhigantuṁ, adhigataṁ vā kusalaṁ dhammaṁ phātiṁ kātuṁ.
A bhikkhu who has these three qualities is unable to acquire more skillful qualities or to increase the skillful qualities they’ve already acquired.
तीहि, भिक्खवे, अङ्गेहि समन्नागतो पापणिको भब्बो अनधिगतं वा भोगं अधिगन्तुं, अधिगतं वा भोगं फातिं कातुं। कतमेहि तीहि? इध, भिक्खवे, पापणिको पुब्बण्हसमयं सक्कच्चं कम्मन्तं अधिट्ठाति, मज्झन्हिकसमयं …पे… सायन्हसमयं सक्कच्चं कम्मन्तं अधिट्ठाति। इमेहि खो, भिक्खवे, तीहि अङ्गेहि समन्नागतो पापणिको भब्बो अनधिगतं वा भोगं अधिगन्तुं, अधिगतं वा भोगं फातिं कातुं।
Tīhi, bhikkhave, aṅgehi samannāgato pāpaṇiko bhabbo anadhigataṁ vā bhogaṁ adhigantuṁ, adhigataṁ vā bhogaṁ phātiṁ kātuṁ. Katamehi tīhi? Idha, bhikkhave, pāpaṇiko pubbaṇhasamayaṁ sakkaccaṁ kammantaṁ adhiṭṭhāti, majjhanhikasamayaṁ …pe… sāyanhasamayaṁ sakkaccaṁ kammantaṁ adhiṭṭhāti. Imehi kho, bhikkhave, tīhi aṅgehi samannāgato pāpaṇiko bhabbo anadhigataṁ vā bhogaṁ adhigantuṁ, adhigataṁ vā bhogaṁ phātiṁ kātuṁ.
A shopkeeper who has three factors is able to acquire more wealth or to increase the wealth they’ve already acquired. What three? It’s when a shopkeeper carefully applies themselves to their work in the morning, at midday, and in the afternoon. A shopkeeper who has these three factors is able to acquire more wealth or to increase the wealth they’ve already acquired.
एवमेवं खो, भिक्खवे, तीहि धम्मेहि समन्नागतो भिक्खु भब्बो अनधिगतं वा कुसलं धम्मं अधिगन्तुं, अधिगतं वा कुसलं धम्मं फातिं कातुं। कतमेहि तीहि? इध, भिक्खवे, भिक्खु पुब्बण्हसमयं सक्कच्चं समाधिनिमित्तं अधिट्ठाति, मज्झन्हिकसमयं …पे… सायन्हसमयं सक्कच्चं समाधिनिमित्तं अधिट्ठाति।
Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, tīhi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu bhabbo anadhigataṁ vā kusalaṁ dhammaṁ adhigantuṁ, adhigataṁ vā kusalaṁ dhammaṁ phātiṁ kātuṁ. Katamehi tīhi? Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu pubbaṇhasamayaṁ sakkaccaṁ samādhinimittaṁ adhiṭṭhāti, majjhanhikasamayaṁ …pe… sāyanhasamayaṁ sakkaccaṁ samādhinimittaṁ adhiṭṭhāti.
In the same way, a bhikkhu who has three qualities is able to acquire more skillful qualities or to increase the skillful qualities they’ve already acquired. What three? It’s when a bhikkhu carefully applies themselves to a meditation subject as a foundation of immersion in the morning, at midday, and in the afternoon.
इमेहि खो, भिक्खवे, तीहि धम्मेहि समन्नागतो भिक्खु भब्बो अनधिगतं वा कुसलं धम्मं अधिगन्तुं, अधिगतं वा कुसलं धम्मं फातिं कातुन्”ति।
Imehi kho, bhikkhave, tīhi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu bhabbo anadhigataṁ vā kusalaṁ dhammaṁ adhigantuṁ, adhigataṁ vā kusalaṁ dhammaṁ phātiṁ kātun”ti.
A bhikkhu who has these three qualities is able to acquire more skillful qualities or to increase the skillful qualities they’ve already acquired.”
नवमं।
Navamaṁ.
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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