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अङ्गुत्तर निकाय ५।१४०
Aṅguttara Nikāya 5.140
Numbered Discourses 5.140
१४। राजवग्ग
14. Rājavagga
14. Kings
सोतसुत्त
Sotasutta
A Listener
“पञ्चहि, भिक्खवे, अङ्गेहि समन्नागतो रञ्ञो नागो राजारहो होति राजभोग्गो, रञ्ञो अङ्गंत्वेव सङ्खं गच्छति। कतमेहि पञ्चहि? इध, भिक्खवे, रञ्ञो नागो सोता च होति, हन्ता च, रक्खिता च, खन्ता च, गन्ता च।
“Pañcahi, bhikkhave, aṅgehi samannāgato rañño nāgo rājāraho hoti rājabhoggo, rañño aṅgaṁtveva saṅkhaṁ gacchati. Katamehi pañcahi? Idha, bhikkhave, rañño nāgo sotā ca hoti, hantā ca, rakkhitā ca, khantā ca, gantā ca.
“Bhikkhus, a royal bull elephant with five factors is worthy of a king, fit to serve a king, and is considered a factor of kingship. What five? A royal bull elephant listens, destroys, protects, endures, and goes fast.
कथञ्च, भिक्खवे, रञ्ञो नागो सोता होति? इध, भिक्खवे, रञ्ञो नागो यमेनं हत्थिदम्मसारथि कारणं कारेति—यदि वा कतपुब्बं यदि वा अकतपुब्बं—तं अट्ठिं कत्वा मनसि कत्वा सब्बं चेतसा समन्नाहरित्वा ओहितसोतो सुणाति। एवं खो, भिक्खवे, रञ्ञो नागो सोता होति।
Kathañca, bhikkhave, rañño nāgo sotā hoti? Idha, bhikkhave, rañño nāgo yamenaṁ hatthidammasārathi kāraṇaṁ kāreti—yadi vā katapubbaṁ yadi vā akatapubbaṁ—taṁ aṭṭhiṁ katvā1 manasi katvā sabbaṁ cetasā samannāharitvā ohitasoto suṇāti. Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, rañño nāgo sotā hoti.
And how does a royal bull elephant listen? It’s when a royal bull elephant pays attention, applies the mind, concentrates wholeheartedly, and actively listens to whatever task the elephant trainer has it do, whether or not it has done it before. That’s how a royal bull elephant listens.
कथञ्च, भिक्खवे, रञ्ञो नागो हन्ता होति? इध, भिक्खवे, रञ्ञो नागो सङ्गामगतो हत्थिम्पि हनति, हत्थारुहम्पि हनति, अस्सम्पि हनति, अस्सारुहम्पि हनति, रथम्पि हनति, रथिकम्पि हनति, पत्तिकम्पि हनति। एवं खो, भिक्खवे, रञ्ञो नागो हन्ता होति।
Kathañca, bhikkhave, rañño nāgo hantā hoti? Idha, bhikkhave, rañño nāgo saṅgāmagato hatthimpi hanati, hatthāruhampi hanati, assampi hanati, assāruhampi hanati, rathampi hanati, rathikampi hanati, pattikampi hanati. Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, rañño nāgo hantā hoti.
And how does a royal bull elephant destroy? It’s when a royal bull elephant in battle destroys elephants with their riders, horses with their riders, chariots and charioteers, and foot soldiers. That’s how a royal bull elephant destroys.
कथञ्च, भिक्खवे, रञ्ञो नागो रक्खिता होति? इध, भिक्खवे, रञ्ञो नागो सङ्गामगतो रक्खति पुरिमं कायं, रक्खति पच्छिमं कायं, रक्खति पुरिमे पादे, रक्खति पच्छिमे पादे, रक्खति सीसं, रक्खति कण्णे, रक्खति दन्ते, रक्खति सोण्डं, रक्खति वालधिं, रक्खति हत्थारुहं। एवं खो, भिक्खवे, रञ्ञो नागो रक्खिता होति।
Kathañca, bhikkhave, rañño nāgo rakkhitā hoti? Idha, bhikkhave, rañño nāgo saṅgāmagato rakkhati purimaṁ kāyaṁ, rakkhati pacchimaṁ kāyaṁ, rakkhati purime pāde, rakkhati pacchime pāde, rakkhati sīsaṁ, rakkhati kaṇṇe, rakkhati dante, rakkhati soṇḍaṁ, rakkhati vāladhiṁ, rakkhati hatthāruhaṁ. Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, rañño nāgo rakkhitā hoti.
And how does a royal bull elephant protect? It’s when a royal bull elephant in battle protects its fore-quarters and hind-quarters, its fore-feet and hind-feet, and its head, ears, tusks, trunk, tail, and rider. That’s how a royal bull elephant protects.
कथञ्च, भिक्खवे, रञ्ञो नागो खन्ता होति? इध, भिक्खवे, रञ्ञो नागो सङ्गामगतो खमो होति सत्तिप्पहारानं असिप्पहारानं उसुप्पहारानं फरसुप्पहारानं भेरिपणवसङ्खतिणवनिन्नादसद्दानं। एवं खो, भिक्खवे, रञ्ञो नागो खन्ता होति।
Kathañca, bhikkhave, rañño nāgo khantā hoti? Idha, bhikkhave, rañño nāgo saṅgāmagato khamo hoti sattippahārānaṁ asippahārānaṁ usuppahārānaṁ pharasuppahārānaṁ bheripaṇavasaṅkhatiṇavaninnādasaddānaṁ. Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, rañño nāgo khantā hoti.
And how does a royal bull elephant endure? It’s when a royal bull elephant in battle endures being struck by spears, swords, arrows, and axes; it endures the thunder of the drums, kettledrums, horns, and cymbals. That’s how a royal bull elephant endures.
कथञ्च, भिक्खवे, रञ्ञो नागो गन्ता होति? इध, भिक्खवे, रञ्ञो नागो यमेनं हत्थिदम्मसारथि दिसं पेसेति—यदि वा गतपुब्बं यदि वा अगतपुब्बं—तं खिप्पमेव गन्ता होति। एवं खो, भिक्खवे, रञ्ञो नागो गन्ता होति।
Kathañca, bhikkhave, rañño nāgo gantā hoti? Idha, bhikkhave, rañño nāgo yamenaṁ hatthidammasārathi disaṁ peseti—yadi vā gatapubbaṁ yadi vā agatapubbaṁ—taṁ khippameva gantā hoti. Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, rañño nāgo gantā hoti.
And how does a royal bull elephant go fast? It’s when a royal bull elephant swiftly goes in whatever direction the elephant trainer sends it, whether or not it has been there before. That’s how a royal bull elephant goes fast.
इमेहि खो, भिक्खवे, पञ्चहि अङ्गेहि समन्नागतो रञ्ञो नागो राजारहो होति राजभोग्गो, रञ्ञो अङ्गन्त्वेव सङ्खं गच्छति।
Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi aṅgehi samannāgato rañño nāgo rājāraho hoti rājabhoggo, rañño aṅgantveva saṅkhaṁ gacchati.
A royal bull elephant with these five factors is worthy of a king, fit to serve a king, and is considered a factor of kingship.
एवमेवं खो, भिक्खवे, पञ्चहि धम्मेहि समन्नागतो भिक्खु आहुनेय्यो होति पाहुनेय्यो दक्खिणेय्यो अञ्जलिकरणीयो अनुत्तरं पुञ्ञक्खेत्तं लोकस्स। कतमेहि पञ्चहि? इध, भिक्खवे, भिक्खु सोता च होति, हन्ता च, रक्खिता च, खन्ता च, गन्ता च।
Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu āhuneyyo hoti pāhuneyyo dakkhiṇeyyo añjalikaraṇīyo anuttaraṁ puññakkhettaṁ lokassa. Katamehi pañcahi? Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu sotā ca hoti, hantā ca, rakkhitā ca, khantā ca, gantā ca.
In the same way, a bhikkhu with five 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 five? A bhikkhu listens, destroys, protects, endures, and goes fast.
कथञ्च, भिक्खवे, भिक्खु सोता होति? इध, भिक्खवे, भिक्खु तथागतप्पवेदिते धम्मविनये देसियमाने अट्ठिङ्कत्वा मनसि कत्वा सब्बं चेतसा समन्नाहरित्वा ओहितसोतो धम्मं सुणाति। एवं खो, भिक्खवे, भिक्खु सोता होति।
Kathañca, bhikkhave, bhikkhu sotā hoti? Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu tathāgatappavedite dhammavinaye desiyamāne aṭṭhiṅkatvā manasi katvā sabbaṁ cetasā samannāharitvā ohitasoto dhammaṁ suṇāti. Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu sotā hoti.
And how does a bhikkhu listen? It’s when a bhikkhu pays attention, applies the mind, concentrates wholeheartedly, and actively listens when the teaching and training proclaimed by a Realized One is being taught. That’s how a bhikkhu listens.
कथञ्च, भिक्खवे, भिक्खु हन्ता होति? इध, भिक्खवे, भिक्खु उप्पन्नं कामवितक्कं नाधिवासेति, पजहति विनोदेति हनति ब्यन्तीकरोति अनभावं गमेति; उप्पन्नं ब्यापादवितक्कं …पे… उप्पन्नं विहिंसावितक्कं …पे… उप्पन्नुप्पन्ने पापके अकुसले धम्मे नाधिवासेति, पजहति विनोदेति हनति ब्यन्तीकरोति अनभावं गमेति। एवं खो, भिक्खवे, भिक्खु हन्ता होति।
Kathañca, bhikkhave, bhikkhu hantā hoti? Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu uppannaṁ kāmavitakkaṁ nādhivāseti, pajahati vinodeti hanati byantīkaroti anabhāvaṁ gameti; uppannaṁ byāpādavitakkaṁ …pe… uppannaṁ vihiṁsāvitakkaṁ …pe… uppannuppanne pāpake akusale dhamme nādhivāseti, pajahati vinodeti hanati byantīkaroti anabhāvaṁ gameti. Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu hantā hoti.
And how does a bhikkhu destroy? It’s when a bhikkhu doesn’t tolerate a sensual, malicious, or cruel thought. They don’t tolerate any bad, unskillful qualities that have arisen, but give them up, get rid of them, calm them, eliminate them, and obliterate them. That’s how a bhikkhu destroys.
कथञ्च, भिक्खवे, भिक्खु रक्खिता होति? इध, भिक्खवे, भिक्खु चक्खुना रूपं दिस्वा न निमित्तग्गाही होति नानुब्यञ्जनग्गाही। यत्वाधिकरणमेनं चक्खुन्द्रियं असंवुतं विहरन्तं अभिज्झादोमनस्सा पापका अकुसला धम्मा अन्वास्सवेय्युं, तस्स संवराय पटिपज्जति; रक्खति चक्खुन्द्रियं; चक्खुन्द्रिये संवरं आपज्जति। सोतेन सद्दं सुत्वा … घानेन गन्धं घायित्वा … जिव्हाय रसं सायित्वा … कायेन फोट्ठब्बं फुसित्वा … मनसा धम्मं विञ्ञाय न निमित्तग्गाही होति नानुब्यञ्जनग्गाही। यत्वाधिकरणमेनं मनिन्द्रियं असंवुतं विहरन्तं अभिज्झादोमनस्सा पापका अकुसला धम्मा अन्वास्सवेय्युं, तस्स संवराय पटिपज्जति; रक्खति मनिन्द्रियं; मनिन्द्रिये संवरं आपज्जति। एवं खो, भिक्खवे, भिक्खु रक्खिता होति।
Kathañca, bhikkhave, bhikkhu rakkhitā hoti? Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu cakkhunā rūpaṁ disvā na nimittaggāhī hoti nānubyañjanaggāhī. Yatvādhikaraṇamenaṁ cakkhundriyaṁ asaṁvutaṁ viharantaṁ abhijjhādomanassā pāpakā akusalā dhammā anvāssaveyyuṁ, tassa saṁvarāya paṭipajjati; rakkhati cakkhundriyaṁ; cakkhundriye saṁvaraṁ āpajjati. Sotena saddaṁ sutvā … ghānena gandhaṁ ghāyitvā … jivhāya rasaṁ sāyitvā … kāyena phoṭṭhabbaṁ phusitvā … manasā dhammaṁ viññāya na nimittaggāhī hoti nānubyañjanaggāhī. Yatvādhikaraṇamenaṁ manindriyaṁ asaṁvutaṁ viharantaṁ abhijjhādomanassā pāpakā akusalā dhammā anvāssaveyyuṁ, tassa saṁvarāya paṭipajjati; rakkhati manindriyaṁ; manindriye saṁvaraṁ āpajjati. Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu rakkhitā hoti.
And how does a bhikkhu protect? When a bhikkhu sees a sight with the eyes, they don’t get caught up in the features and details. If the faculty of sight were left unrestrained, bad unskillful qualities of covetousness and displeasure would become overwhelming. For this reason, they practice restraint, protecting the faculty of sight, and achieving restraint over it. Hearing a sound with the ears … Smelling an odor with the nose … Tasting a flavor with the tongue … Feeling a touch with the body … Knowing a thought with the mind, they don’t get caught up in the features and details. If the faculty of mind were left unrestrained, bad unskillful qualities of covetousness and displeasure would become overwhelming. For this reason, they practice restraint, protecting the faculty of mind, and achieving restraint over it. That’s how a bhikkhu protects.
कथञ्च, भिक्खवे, भिक्खु खन्ता होति? इध, भिक्खवे, भिक्खु खमो होति सीतस्स उण्हस्स जिघच्छाय पिपासाय डंसमकसवातातपसरीसपसम्फस्सानं; दुरुत्तानं दुरागतानं वचनपथानं उप्पन्नानं सारीरिकानं वेदनानं दुक्खानं तिब्बानं खरानं कटुकानं असातानं अमनापानं पाणहरानं अधिवासकजातिको होति। एवं खो, भिक्खवे, भिक्खु खन्ता होति।
Kathañca, bhikkhave, bhikkhu khantā hoti? Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu khamo hoti sītassa uṇhassa jighacchāya pipāsāya ḍaṁsamakasavātātapasarīsapasamphassānaṁ; duruttānaṁ durāgatānaṁ vacanapathānaṁ uppannānaṁ sārīrikānaṁ vedanānaṁ dukkhānaṁ tibbānaṁ kharānaṁ kaṭukānaṁ asātānaṁ amanāpānaṁ pāṇaharānaṁ adhivāsakajātiko hoti. Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu khantā hoti.
And how does a bhikkhu endure? It’s when a bhikkhu endures cold, heat, hunger, and thirst; the touch of flies, mosquitoes, wind, sun, and reptiles; rude and unwelcome criticism; and puts up with physical pain—sharp, severe, acute, unpleasant, disagreeable, and life-threatening. That’s how a bhikkhu endures.
कथञ्च, भिक्खवे, भिक्खु गन्ता होति? इध, भिक्खवे, भिक्खु या सा दिसा अगतपुब्बा इमिना दीघेन अद्धुना, यदिदं सब्बसङ्खारसमथो सब्बूपधिपटिनिस्सग्गो तण्हाक्खयो विरागो निरोधो निब्बानं, तं खिप्पञ्ञेव गन्ता होति। एवं खो, भिक्खवे, भिक्खु गन्ता होति।
Kathañca, bhikkhave, bhikkhu gantā hoti? Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu yā sā disā agatapubbā iminā dīghena addhunā, yadidaṁ sabbasaṅkhārasamatho sabbūpadhipaṭinissaggo taṇhākkhayo virāgo nirodho nibbānaṁ, taṁ khippaññeva gantā hoti. Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu gantā hoti.
And how does a bhikkhu go fast? It’s when a bhikkhu swiftly goes in the direction they’ve never gone before in all this long time; that is, the stilling of all activities, the letting go of all attachments, the ending of craving, fading away, cessation, Nibbana. That’s how a bhikkhu goes fast.
इमेहि खो, भिक्खवे, पञ्चहि धम्मेहि समन्नागतो भिक्खु आहुनेय्यो होति …पे… अनुत्तरं पुञ्ञक्खेत्तं लोकस्सा”ति।
Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu āhuneyyo hoti …pe… anuttaraṁ puññakkhettaṁ lokassā”ti.
A bhikkhu with these five qualities … is the supreme field of merit for the world.”
दसमं।
Dasamaṁ.
राजवग्गो चतुत्थो।
Rājavaggo catuttho.
तस्सुद्दानं
Tassuddānaṁ
चक्कानुवत्तना राजा, यस्संदिसं द्वे चेव पत्थना; अप्पंसुपति भत्तादो, अक्खमो च सोतेन चाति।
Cakkānuvattanā rājā, Yassaṁdisaṁ dve ceva patthanā; Appaṁsupati bhattādo, Akkhamo ca sotena cāti.
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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