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Itivuttaka 38

Vitakkasutta

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said + thisVuttañhetaṁ by the Buddhabhagavatā said + perfected-onevuttamarahatāti by meme heardsutaṁ:

This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.

the Realized One“Tathāgataṁ, mendicantsbhikkhave, worthy·endarahantaṁ rightly·fully·awakenedsammāsambuddhaṁ twodve apart·thinkvitakkā oftenbahulaṁ together·up·to·movesamudācaranti—
of sanctuarykhemo andca apart·thinkvitakko, of seclusionpaviveko andca.
not·hurt·delightAbyāpajjhārāmo, mendicantsbhikkhave, the Realized Onetathāgato delights in kindnessabyāpajjharato.
it + thisTamenaṁ, mendicantsbhikkhave, thus·gonetathāgataṁ not·hurt·delightabyāpajjhārāmaṁ who delights in kindnessabyāpajjharataṁ this veryeseva apart·thinkvitakko oftenbahulaṁ together·up·to·movesamudācarati:
by this I‘imāyāhaṁ behavioririyāya notna anykañci apart·oppressbyābādhemi firmtasaṁ orvā frailthāvaraṁ quotation markervā’ti.

“Two thoughts, mendicants, often occur to the Realized One, the perfected one, the fully awakened Buddha: the thought of sanctuary, and that of seclusion. The Realized One loves kindness and delights in it, so this thought often occurs to him: ‘Through this behavior, I shall not hurt any creature firm or frail.’

seclusion·lovingPavivekārāmo, monksbhikkhave, thus·gonetathāgato seclusion·delightingpavivekarato.
to himTamenaṁ, monksbhikkhave, thus·gonetathāgataṁ loving seclusionpavivekārāmaṁ seclusion·delightingpavivekarataṁ this·veryeseva thoughtvitakko oftenbahulaṁ forth·movessamudācarati:
what‘yaṁ not·skillfulakusalaṁ thattaṁ has been given uppahīnan’ti.

The Realized One loves seclusion and delights in it, so this thought often occurs to him: ‘What is unskillful has been given up.’

therefore hereTasmātiha, mendicantsbhikkhave, you + tootumhepi kindness·loversabyāpajjhārāmā you should dwellviharatha delighting in kindnessabyāpajjharatā.
of thoseTesaṁ youvo, mendicantsbhikkhave, of youtumhākaṁ kindness·loversabyāpajjhārāmānaṁ of dwellingviharataṁ of delighting in kindnessabyāpajjharatānaṁ this + justeseva thoughtvitakko oftenbahulaṁ will occursamudācarissati:
by this‘imāya Imayaṁ behavioririyāya notna anykañci I shall hurtbyābādhema frailtasaṁ orvā firmthāvaraṁ orvā’ti.

So, mendicants, you too should love kindness and delight in it, then this thought will often occur to you: ‘Through this behavior, I shall not hurt any creature firm or frail.’

seclusion·delightingPavivekārāmā, O monks,bhikkhave, apart·dwellviharatha seclusion·delightingpavivekaratā.
of thoseTesaṁ indeed,vo, O monks,bhikkhave, of youtumhākaṁ seclusion·delightingpavivekārāmānaṁ apart·dwellviharataṁ seclusion·delightingpavivekaratānaṁ this·justeseva apart·thinkvitakko oftenbahulaṁ together·up·to·movesamudācarissati:
‘What‘kiṁ not·skillfulakusalaṁ, whatkiṁ not·forth·give upappahīnaṁ, whatkiṁ forth·give uppajahāmā’”ti.
this·matterEtamatthaṁ the Blessed Onebhagavā to·speakavoca.
there + thisTatthetaṁ thusiti is said:vuccati:

You too should love seclusion and delight in it, then this thought will often occur to you: ‘What is unskillful? What is not given up? What should I give up?’” The Buddha spoke this matter. On this it is said:

to the Realized One“Tathāgataṁ Buddha·unbearable·bearerbuddhamasayhasāhinaṁ,
twoDuve thoughtsvitakkā together·forth·movesamudācaranti to himnaṁ;
of sanctuaryKhemo thoughtvitakko firstpaṭhamo mentionedudīrito,
thenTato seclusionviveko seconddutiyo made clearpakāsito.

“Two thoughts occur to him, the Realized One, the bearer of the unbearable: first mentioned was thought of sanctuary, then the second made clear was seclusion.

darkness·dispellerTamonudaṁ far shore·gonepāragataṁ great seermahesiṁ,
himTaṁ attainment·attainedpattipattaṁ mastervasimaṁ not·defilementanāsavaṁ;
in the midst of it allVisantaraṁ craving·endingtaṇhakkhaye freedvimuttaṁ,
thatTaṁ indeedve sagemuniṁ final·body·bearingantimadehadhāriṁ;
Māra·disposed ofMārañjahaṁ I declarebrūmi old agejarāya far shore·gonepāraguṁ.

Dispeller of darkness, the great seer has crossed over: the attained, the master, the undefiled. In the midst of it all, he is freed in the ending of craving; that sage bears his final body. He has disposed of Māra, I declare, and gone beyond old age.

on a rocky mountainSele asyathā standing on a mountain toppabbatamuddhaniṭṭhito,
just asYathāpi one might seepasse the peoplejanataṁ all aroundsamantato;
so·comparisonTathūpamaṁ truth·madedhammamayaṁ wise onesumedho,
palace·climbedPāsādamāruyha all·eyesamantacakkhu;
sorrow·swampedSokāvatiṇṇaṁ people·sorrow-freejanatamapetasoko,
seesAvekkhati birth·old·overcomejātijarābhibhūtan”ti.

Standing high on a rocky mountain, you can see the people all around. In just the same way, the All-seer, so intelligent, having ascended the Temple of Truth, rid of sorrow, looks upon the people swamped with sorrow, overcome by rebirth and old age.”

this·tooAyampi matterattho spokenvutto by the Blessed Onebhagavatā, thusiti by meme heardsutanti.
FirstPaṭhamaṁ.

This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.

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