Deceit and Flattery (1st) · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral
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this was saidVuttañhetaṁ by the Blessed Onebhagavatā it was said by the Perfected Onevuttamarahatāti by meme heardsutaṁ:
not this“Nayidaṁ,
monksbhikkhave,
spiritual lifebrahmacariyaṁ
is livedvussati
for the sake of fawningjanakuhanatthaṁ,
notna
for the sake of flatteringjanalapanatthaṁ,
notna
for the sake of possessions, honor, and popularitylābhasakkārasilokānisaṁsatthaṁ,
notna
quotation marker‘iti
memaṁ
peoplejano
let knowjānātū’ti.
thenAtha
indeedkho
thisidaṁ,
monksbhikkhave,
spiritual lifebrahmacariyaṁ
is livedvussati
for the sake of restraintsaṁvaratthañceva
for the sake of giving uppahānatthañcā”ti.
this matterEtamatthaṁ
the Buddhabhagavā
spokeavoca.
on thisTatthetaṁ
thusiti
is saidvuccati:
for the sake of restraint“Saṁvaratthaṁ
for the sake of giving uppahānatthaṁ,
the spiritual lifebrahmacariyaṁ
not because of legendsanītihaṁ;
taughtAdesayi
heso
the Blessed Onebhagavā,
whose objective is extinguishmentnibbānogadhagāminaṁ.
Esa maggo mahattehi, anuyāto mahesibhi; Ye ye taṁ paṭipajjanti, yathā buddhena desitaṁ; Dukkhassantaṁ karissanti, satthusāsanakārino”ti.
This is the path followed by the great souls, the great seers. Those who practice it as it was taught by the Buddha doing the Teacher’s bidding, make an end of suffering.”
this tooAyampi
matterattho
spokenvutto
by the Blessed Onebhagavatā,
thusiti
by meme
heardsutanti.
eighthAṭṭhamaṁ.
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