Both Kinds of Benefit · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral
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it was saidVuttañhetaṁ by the Blessed Onebhagavatā it was said by the Perfected Onevuttamarahatāti by meme it was heardsutaṁ:
"one thing,“Ekadhammo,
mendicants,bhikkhave,
developedbhāvito
cultivated,bahulīkato
bothubho
benefitsatthe
securessamadhigayha
stands—tiṭṭhati—
in this lifediṭṭhadhammikañceva
benefitatthaṁ
and lives to come.samparāyikañca.
whatKatamo
one thing?ekadhammo?
DiligenceAppamādo
in skillfulkusalesu
qualities.dhammesu.
ThisAyaṁ
indeed,kho,
mendicants,bhikkhave,
one thingekadhammo
developedbhāvito
cultivatedbahulīkato
bothubho
benefitsatthe
securessamadhigayha
stands—tiṭṭhati—
in this lifediṭṭhadhammikañceva
benefitatthaṁ
and lives to come."samparāyikañcā”ti.
this matterEtamatthaṁ
the Buddhabhagavā
spoke.avoca.
On this itTatthetaṁ
thusiti
is said:vuccati:
diligence“Appamādaṁ
they praisepasaṁsanti,
in making meritpuññakiriyāsu
astutepaṇḍitā;
diligentAppamatto
bothubho
benefitsatthe,
securesadhigaṇhāti
astute personpaṇḍito.
seenDiṭṭhe
in the teachingdhamme
andca
whichyo
benefitattho,
whichyo
and the benefitcattho
in lives to comesamparāyiko;
comprehending the meaningAtthābhisamayā
attentivedhīro,
astute, it is saidpaṇḍitoti
they are saidpavuccatī”ti.
this tooAyampi
matterattho
was spokenvutto
by the Blessed Onebhagavatā,
thatiti
by meme
was heardsutanti.
thirdTatiyaṁ.
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