Deceit and Flattery (2nd) · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral
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this was saidVuttañhetaṁ by the Buddhabhagavatā was said by the Perfected Onevuttamarahatāti by meme heardsutaṁ:
This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.
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:
“Mendicants, this spiritual life is not lived for the sake of fawning or flattering people, nor for the benefit of possessions, honor, or popularity, nor thinking, ‘So let people know about me!’ This spiritual life is lived for the sake of direct knowledge and complete understanding.” The Buddha spoke this matter. On this it is said:
for the sake of insight“Abhiññatthaṁ
for the sake of understandingpariññatthaṁ,
the spiritual lifebrahmacariyaṁ
not because of legendsanītihaṁ;
taughtAdesayi
heso
the Buddhabhagavā,
culminating in extinguishmentnibbānogadhagāminaṁ.
“The Buddha taught the spiritual life not because of legends, but for the sake of insight and understanding, and because it culminates in extinguishment.
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 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
heard; iti marks quotationsutanti.
the ninthNavamaṁ.
This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.
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