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अङ्गुत्तर निकाय ४।१८१
Aṅguttara Nikāya 4.181
Numbered Discourses 4.181
१९। ब्राह्मणवग्ग
19. Brāhmaṇavagga
19. Brahmins
योधाजीवसुत्त
Yodhājīvasutta
A Warrior
“चतूहि, भिक्खवे, अङ्गेहि समन्नागतो योधाजीवो राजारहो होति राजभोग्गो, रञ्ञो अङ्गन्तेव सङ्खं गच्छति। कतमेहि चतूहि? इध, भिक्खवे, योधाजीवो ठानकुसलो च होति, दूरेपाती च, अक्खणवेधी च, महतो च कायस्स पदालेता। इमेहि खो, भिक्खवे, चतूहि अङ्गेहि समन्नागतो योधाजीवो राजारहो होति राजभोग्गो, रञ्ञो अङ्गन्तेव सङ्खं गच्छति।
“Catūhi, bhikkhave, aṅgehi samannāgato yodhājīvo rājāraho hoti rājabhoggo, rañño aṅganteva saṅkhaṁ gacchati. Katamehi catūhi? Idha, bhikkhave, yodhājīvo ṭhānakusalo ca hoti, dūrepātī ca, akkhaṇavedhī ca, mahato ca kāyassa padāletā. Imehi kho, bhikkhave, catūhi aṅgehi samannāgato yodhājīvo rājāraho hoti rājabhoggo, rañño aṅganteva saṅkhaṁ gacchati.
“Bhikkhus, a warrior with four factors is worthy of a king, fit to serve a king, and is considered a factor of kingship. What four? He’s skilled in the basics, a long-distance shooter, a marksman, one who shatters large objects. A warrior with these four factors is worthy of a king, fit to serve a king, and is considered a factor of kingship.
एवमेवं खो, भिक्खवे, चतूहि धम्मेहि समन्नागतो भिक्खु आहुनेय्यो होति पाहुनेय्यो दक्खिणेय्यो अञ्जलिकरणीयो अनुत्तरं पुञ्ञक्खेत्तं लोकस्स। कतमेहि चतूहि? इध, भिक्खवे, भिक्खु ठानकुसलो च होति, दूरेपाती च, अक्खणवेधी च, महतो च कायस्स पदालेता।
Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, catūhi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu āhuneyyo hoti pāhuneyyo dakkhiṇeyyo añjalikaraṇīyo anuttaraṁ puññakkhettaṁ lokassa. Katamehi catūhi? Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu ṭhānakusalo ca hoti, dūrepātī ca, akkhaṇavedhī ca, mahato ca kāyassa padāletā.
In the same way, a bhikkhu with four 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 four? He’s skilled in the basics, a long-distance shooter, a marksman, one who shatters large objects.
कथञ्च, भिक्खवे, भिक्खु ठानकुसलो होति? इध, भिक्खवे, भिक्खु सीलवा होति …पे… समादाय सिक्खति सिक्खापदेसु। एवं खो, भिक्खवे, भिक्खु ठानकुसलो होति।
Kathañca, bhikkhave, bhikkhu ṭhānakusalo hoti? Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu sīlavā hoti …pe… samādāya sikkhati sikkhāpadesu. Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu ṭhānakusalo hoti.
And how is a bhikkhu skilled in the basics? 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 skilled in the basics.
कथञ्च, भिक्खवे, भिक्खु दूरेपाती होति? इध, भिक्खवे, भिक्खु यं किञ्चि रूपं अतीतानागतपच्चुप्पन्नं अज्झत्तं वा बहिद्धा वा ओळारिकं वा सुखुमं वा हीनं वा पणीतं वा यं दूरे सन्तिके वा, सब्बं रूपं ‘नेतं मम, नेसोहमस्मि, न मेसो अत्ताऽति एवमेतं यथाभूतं सम्मप्पञ्ञाय पस्सति। या काचि वेदना … या काचि सञ्ञा … ये केचि सङ्खारा … यं किञ्चि विञ्ञाणं अतीतानागतपच्चुप्पन्नं अज्झत्तं वा बहिद्धा वा ओळारिकं वा सुखुमं वा हीनं वा पणीतं वा यं दूरे सन्तिके वा, सब्बं विञ्ञाणं ‘नेतं मम, नेसोहमस्मि, न मेसो अत्ताऽति एवमेतं यथाभूतं सम्मप्पञ्ञाय पस्सति। एवं खो, भिक्खवे, भिक्खु दूरेपाती होति।
Kathañca, bhikkhave, bhikkhu dūrepātī hoti? Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu yaṁ kiñci rūpaṁ atītānāgatapaccuppannaṁ ajjhattaṁ vā bahiddhā vā oḷārikaṁ vā sukhumaṁ vā hīnaṁ vā paṇītaṁ vā yaṁ dūre santike vā, sabbaṁ rūpaṁ ‘netaṁ mama, nesohamasmi, na meso attā’ti evametaṁ yathābhūtaṁ sammappaññāya passati. Yā kāci vedanā … yā kāci saññā … ye keci saṅkhārā … yaṁ kiñci viññāṇaṁ atītānāgatapaccuppannaṁ ajjhattaṁ vā bahiddhā vā oḷārikaṁ vā sukhumaṁ vā hīnaṁ vā paṇītaṁ vā yaṁ dūre santike vā, sabbaṁ viññāṇaṁ ‘netaṁ mama, nesohamasmi, na meso attā’ti evametaṁ yathābhūtaṁ sammappaññāya passati. Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu dūrepātī hoti.
And how is a bhikkhu a long-distance shooter? It’s when a bhikkhu truly sees any kind of form at all—past, future, or present; internal or external; coarse or fine; inferior or superior; far or near: all form—with right understanding: ‘This is not mine, I am not this, this is not my self.’ They truly see any kind of feeling … perception … choices … consciousness at all—past, future, or present; internal or external; coarse or fine; inferior or superior; far or near, all consciousness—with right understanding: ‘This is not mine, I am not this, this is not my self.’ That’s how a bhikkhu is a long-distance shooter.
कथञ्च, भिक्खवे, भिक्खु अक्खणवेधी होति? इध, भिक्खवे, भिक्खु ‘इदं दुक्खन्ऽति यथाभूतं पजानाति …पे… ‘अयं दुक्खनिरोधगामिनी पटिपदाऽति यथाभूतं पजानाति। एवं खो, भिक्खवे, भिक्खु अक्खणवेधी होति।
Kathañca, bhikkhave, bhikkhu akkhaṇavedhī hoti? Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu ‘idaṁ dukkhan’ti yathābhūtaṁ pajānāti …pe… ‘ayaṁ dukkhanirodhagāminī paṭipadā’ti yathābhūtaṁ pajānāti. Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu akkhaṇavedhī hoti.
And how is a bhikkhu a marksman? It’s when they truly understand: ‘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 a marksman.
कथञ्च, भिक्खवे, भिक्खु महतो कायस्स पदालेता होति? इध, भिक्खवे, भिक्खु महन्तं अविज्जाक्खन्धं पदालेता। एवं खो, भिक्खवे, भिक्खु महतो कायस्स पदालेता होति।
Kathañca, bhikkhave, bhikkhu mahato kāyassa padāletā hoti? Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu mahantaṁ avijjākkhandhaṁ padāletā. Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu mahato kāyassa padāletā hoti.
And how does a bhikkhu shatter large objects? It’s when a bhikkhu shatters the great mass of ignorance. That’s how a bhikkhu shatters large objects.
इमेहि खो, भिक्खवे, चतूहि धम्मेहि समन्नागतो भिक्खु आहुनेय्यो होति …पे… अनुत्तरं पुञ्ञक्खेत्तं लोकस्सा”ति।
Imehi kho, bhikkhave, catūhi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu āhuneyyo hoti …pe… anuttaraṁ puññakkhettaṁ lokassā”ti.
A bhikkhu with these four qualities … is the supreme field of merit for the world.”
पठमं।
Paṭhamaṁ.
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 »]
