Deceit and Flattery (2nd) · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral
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said + indeed·thisVuttañhetaṁ by the Buddhabhagavatā said·perfected onevuttamarahatāti by meme heardsutaṁ:
not this“Nayidaṁ,
monksbhikkhave,
spiritual lifebrahmacariyaṁ
is livedvussati
for the sake of deceiving peoplejanakuhanatthaṁ,
notna
for the sake of flattering peoplejanalapanatthaṁ,
notna
for the sake of gain, honor, and famelābhasakkārasilokānisaṁsatthaṁ,
notna
quotation marker‘iti
memaṁ
peoplejano
let knowjānātū’ti.
thenAtha
indeedkho
thisidaṁ,
monksbhikkhave,
spiritual lifebrahmacariyaṁ
is livedvussati
for the sake of direct knowledgeabhiññatthañceva
and for the sake of complete understandingpariññatthañcā”ti.
this matterEtamatthaṁ
the Blessed Onebhagavā
spokeavoca.
thereon thisTatthetaṁ
thusiti
is saidvuccati:
for the sake of insight“Abhiññatthaṁ
for the sake of understandingpariññatthaṁ,
spiritual·lifebrahmacariyaṁ
not because of legendsanītihaṁ;
taughtAdesayi
heso
the Buddhabhagavā,
culminating in extinguishmentnibbānogadhagāminaṁ.
thisEsa
pathmaggo
by great onesmahattehi,
followedanuyāto
by great seersmahesibhi;
whoeverYe
whoeverye
ittaṁ
practicepaṭipajjanti,
asyathā
by the Buddhabuddhena
taughtdesitaṁ;
an end of sufferingDukkhassantaṁ
will makekarissanti,
doing the Teacher's biddingsatthusāsanakārino”ti.
this·tooAyampi
matterattho
spokenvutto
by the Blessed Onebhagavatā,
thusiti
by meme
heard; iti marks quotationsutanti.
the ninthNavamaṁ.
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