Bright Things · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral
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said + indeed + thisVuttañhetaṁ by the Blessed Onebhagavatā said·Perfected One·quotation markervuttamarahatāti by meme heardsutaṁ:
two + these“Dveme,
mendicantsbhikkhave,
brightsukkā
thingsdhammā
the worldlokaṁ
protectpālenti.
whichKatame
twodve?
conscienceHirī
andca,
prudence + andottappañca.
theseIme
ifce,
mendicantsbhikkhave,
twodve
brightsukkā
thingsdhammā
the worldlokaṁ
notna
did protectpāleyyuṁ,
not + herenayidha
would be recognizedpaññāyetha
mother + quotation markermātāti
orvā
aunt + quotation markermātucchāti
orvā
uncle's wife + quotation markermātulānīti
orvā
teacher's wife + quotation markerācariyabhariyāti
orvā
of respected peoplegarūnaṁ
wife + quotation markerdārāti
orvā.
dissolutionSambhedaṁ
the worldloko
would goagamissa
likeyathā
goats and sheepajeḷakā
chickens and pigskukkuṭasūkarā
hounds and jackalssoṇasiṅgālā.
becauseYasmā
andca
indeedkho,
mendicantsbhikkhave,
theseime
twodve
brightsukkā
thingsdhammā
the worldlokaṁ
protectpālenti
thereforetasmā
is recognizedpaññāyati
mother + quotation markermātāti
orvā
aunt + quotation markermātucchāti
orvā
uncle's wife + quotation markermātulānīti
orvā
teacher's wife + quotation markerācariyabhariyāti
orvā
of respected peoplegarūnaṁ
wife + quotation markerdārāti
or + quotation markervā”ti.
this + matterEtamatthaṁ
the Buddhabhagavā
spokeavoca.
there + thisTatthetaṁ
thusiti
is saidvuccati:
who + indeed“Yesañce
conscience and prudencehiriottappaṁ,
alwayssabbadā
andca
notna
is foundvijjati;
departedVokkantā
bright·rootsukkamūlā
theyte,
going to birth and deathjātimaraṇagāmino.
who + andYesañca
conscience + prudencehiriottappaṁ,
alwayssadā
rightlysammā
establishedupaṭṭhitā;
they thrive in the spiritual lifeVirūḷhabrahmacariyā
theyte,
being at peacesanto
they will not be reborn againkhīṇapunabbhavā”ti.
this·alsoAyampi
matterattho
spokenvutto
by the Blessed Onebhagavatā,
thusiti
by meme
heard; iti...ti: that is what I heardsutanti.
fifthPañcamaṁ.
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