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संयुत्त निकाय ३।९
Saṁyutta Nikāya 3.9
The Related Suttas Collection 3.9
१। पठमवग्ग
1. Paṭhamavagga
1. Shackles
यञ्ञसुत्त
Yaññasutta
Sacrifice
सावत्थिनिदानं।
Sāvatthinidānaṁ.
At Sāvatthī.
तेन खो पन समयेन रञ्ञो पसेनदिस्स कोसलस्स महायञ्ञो पच्चुपट्ठितो होति, पञ्च च उसभसतानि पञ्च च वच्छतरसतानि पञ्च च वच्छतरिसतानि पञ्च च अजसतानि पञ्च च उरब्भसतानि थूणूपनीतानि होन्ति यञ्ञत्थाय। येपिस्स ते होन्ति दासाति वा पेस्साति वा कम्मकराति वा, तेपि दण्डतज्जिता भयतज्जिता अस्सुमुखा रुदमाना परिकम्मानि करोन्ति।
Tena kho pana samayena rañño pasenadissa kosalassa mahāyañño paccupaṭṭhito hoti, pañca ca usabhasatāni pañca ca vacchatarasatāni pañca ca vacchatarisatāni pañca ca ajasatāni pañca ca urabbhasatāni thūṇūpanītāni honti yaññatthāya. Yepissa te honti dāsāti vā pessāti vā kammakarāti vā, tepi daṇḍatajjitā bhayatajjitā assumukhā rudamānā parikammāni karonti.
Now at that time a big sacrifice had been set up for King Pasenadi of Kosala. Bulls, bullocks, heifers, goats and rams—five hundred of each—had been led to the pillar for the sacrifice. His bondservants, employees, and workers did their jobs under threat of punishment and danger, weeping with tearful faces.
अथ खो सम्बहुला भिक्खू पुब्बण्हसमयं निवासेत्वा पत्तचीवरमादाय सावत्थिं पिण्डाय पविसिंसु। सावत्थियं पिण्डाय चरित्वा पच्छाभत्तं पिण्डपातपटिक्कन्ता येन भगवा तेनुपसङ्कमिंसु; उपसङ्कमित्वा भगवन्तं अभिवादेत्वा एकमन्तं निसीदिंसु। एकमन्तं निसिन्ना खो ते भिक्खू भगवन्तं एतदवोचुं: “इध, भन्ते, रञ्ञो पसेनदिस्स कोसलस्स महायञ्ञो पच्चुपट्ठितो होति, पञ्च च उसभसतानि पञ्च च वच्छतरसतानि पञ्च च वच्छतरिसतानि पञ्च च अजसतानि पञ्च च उरब्भसतानि थूणूपनीतानि होन्ति यञ्ञत्थाय। येपिस्स ते होन्ति दासाति वा पेस्साति वा कम्मकराति वा, तेपि दण्डतज्जिता भयतज्जिता अस्सुमुखा रुदमाना परिकम्मानि करोन्ती”ति।
Atha kho sambahulā bhikkhū pubbaṇhasamayaṁ nivāsetvā pattacīvaramādāya sāvatthiṁ piṇḍāya pavisiṁsu. Sāvatthiyaṁ piṇḍāya caritvā pacchābhattaṁ piṇḍapātapaṭikkantā yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkamiṁsu; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdiṁsu. Ekamantaṁ nisinnā kho te bhikkhū bhagavantaṁ etadavocuṁ: “idha, bhante, rañño pasenadissa kosalassa mahāyañño paccupaṭṭhito hoti, pañca ca usabhasatāni pañca ca vacchatarasatāni pañca ca vacchatarisatāni pañca ca ajasatāni pañca ca urabbhasatāni thūṇūpanītāni honti yaññatthāya. Yepissa te honti dāsāti vā pessāti vā kammakarāti vā, tepi daṇḍatajjitā bhayatajjitā assumukhā rudamānā parikammāni karontī”ti.
Then several bhikkhus robed up in the morning and, taking their bowls and robes, entered Sāvatthī for alms. Then, after the meal, when they returned from almsround, they went up to the Buddha, bowed, sat down to one side, and told him what was happening.
अथ खो भगवा एतमत्थं विदित्वा तायं वेलायं इमा गाथायो अभासि:
Atha kho bhagavā etamatthaṁ viditvā tāyaṁ velāyaṁ imā gāthāyo abhāsi:
Then, understanding this matter, on that occasion the Buddha recited these verses:
“अस्समेधं पुरिसमेधं, सम्मापासं वाजपेय्यं; निरग्गळं महारम्भा, न ते होन्ति महप्फला।
“Assamedhaṁ purisamedhaṁ, sammāpāsaṁ vājapeyyaṁ; Niraggaḷaṁ mahārambhā, na te honti mahapphalā.
“Horse sacrifice, human sacrifice, the sacrifices of the ‘casting of the yoke-pin’, the ‘royal soma drinking’, and the ‘unbarred’—these huge violent sacrifices yield no great fruit.
अजेळका च गावो च, विविधा यत्थ हञ्ञरे; न तं सम्मग्गता यञ्ञं, उपयन्ति महेसिनो।
Ajeḷakā ca gāvo ca, vividhā yattha haññare; Na taṁ sammaggatā yaññaṁ, upayanti mahesino.
The great sages of good conduct don’t attend sacrifices where goats, sheep, and cattle and various creatures are killed.
ये च यञ्ञा निरारम्भा, यजन्ति अनुकुलं सदा; अजेळका च गावो च, विविधा नेत्थ हञ्ञरे; एतं सम्मग्गता यञ्ञं, उपयन्ति महेसिनो।
Ye ca yaññā nirārambhā, yajanti anukulaṁ sadā; Ajeḷakā ca gāvo ca, vividhā nettha haññare; Etaṁ sammaggatā yaññaṁ, upayanti mahesino.
But the great sages of good conduct do attend non-violent sacrifices of regular family tradition, where goats, sheep, and cattle, and various creatures aren’t killed.
एतं यजेथ मेधावी, एसो यञ्ञो महप्फलो; एतञ्हि यजमानस्स, सेय्यो होति न पापियो; यञ्ञो च विपुलो होति, पसीदन्ति च देवता”ति।
Etaṁ yajetha medhāvī, eso yañño mahapphalo; Etañhi yajamānassa, seyyo hoti na pāpiyo; Yañño ca vipulo hoti, pasīdanti ca devatā”ti.
A clever person should sacrifice like this, for this sacrifice is very fruitful. For a sponsor of sacrifices like this, things get better, not worse. Such a sacrifice is truly abundant, and even the deities are pleased.”
The authoritative text of the Saṁyutta Nikāya is the Pāli text. The English translation is provided as an aid to the study of the original Pāli text. [CREDITS »]
