Both Kinds of Benefit · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral
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said + thisVuttañhetaṁ by the Blessed Onebhagavatā said + Perfected One + quotationvuttamarahatāti by meme it was heardsutaṁ:
This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.
"one thing,“Ekadhammo,
mendicants,bhikkhave,
developedbhāvito
abundant·donebahulīkato
bothubho
benefitsatthe
together·above·graspsamadhigayha
stands—tiṭṭhati—
in this lifediṭṭhadhammikañceva
benefitatthaṁ
future-life + andsamparāyikañca.
whatKatamo
one·thingekadhammo?
DiligenceAppamādo
in skillfulkusalesu
qualities.dhammesu.
ThisAyaṁ
indeed,kho,
mendicants,bhikkhave,
one·thingekadhammo
developedbhāvito
abundant·donebahulīkato
bothubho
benefitsatthe
together·above·graspsamadhigayha
stands—tiṭṭhati—
in this lifediṭṭhadhammikañceva
benefitatthaṁ
future-life + and·quotation markersamparāyikañcā”ti.
this·matterEtamatthaṁ
the Buddhabhagavā
spoke.avoca.
there + thisTatthetaṁ
thusiti
is said:vuccati:
“This one thing, mendicants, when developed and cultivated, secures equal benefits for both this life and lives to come. What one thing? Diligence in skillful qualities. This is the one thing that, when developed and cultivated, secures equal benefits for both this life and lives to come.” The Buddha spoke this matter. On this it is said:
not + diligence“Appamādaṁ
they praisepasaṁsanti,
merit·makingpuññakiriyāsu
astutepaṇḍitā;
diligentAppamatto
bothubho
benefitsatthe,
securesadhigaṇhāti
astute personpaṇḍito.
“The astute praise diligence in making merit. Being diligent, an astute person secures both benefits:
seenDiṭṭhe
in the teachingdhamme
andca
whichyo
benefitattho,
whichyo
and·benefitcattho
in lives to comesamparāyiko;
comprehending the meaningAtthābhisamayā
attentivedhīro,
astute, it is saidpaṇḍitoti
they are saidpavuccatī”ti.
the benefit in this life, and in lives to come. Attentive, comprehending the meaning, they are said to be astute.”
this·tooAyampi
matterattho
was spokenvutto
by the Blessed Onebhagavatā,
thatiti
by meme
was heardsutanti.
thirdTatiyaṁ.
This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.
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