Grounds for Making Merit · 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:
these three“Tīṇimāni,
monasticsbhikkhave,
grounds for making meritpuññakiriyavatthūni.
whatKatamāni
three?tīṇi?
consisting of givingDānamayaṁ
ground for making meritpuññakiriyavatthu,
consisting of ethical conductsīlamayaṁ
ground for making meritpuññakiriyavatthu,
consisting of meditationbhāvanāmayaṁ
ground for making meritpuññakiriyavatthu—
theseimāni
indeedkho,
monasticsbhikkhave,
threetīṇi
grounds for making meritpuññakiriyavatthūnī”ti.
this matterEtamatthaṁ
the Blessed Onebhagavā
spokeavoca.
on thisTatthetaṁ
thusiti
it is saidvuccati:
only merit“Puññameva
oneso
should practicesikkheyya,
stretching aheadāyataggaṁ
whose happy outcomesukhudrayaṁ;
and givingDānañca
and moral conductsamacariyañca,
and a mind of lovemettacittañca
should developbhāvaye.
theseEte
thingsdhamme
having developedbhāvayitvā,
threetayo
yielding happinesssukhasamuddaye;
pleasingAbyābajjhaṁ
happysukhaṁ
worldlokaṁ,
astute onepaṇḍito
is rebornupapajjatī”ti.
this tooAyampi
matterattho
spokenvutto
by the Blessed Onebhagavatā,
thusiti
by meme
heard; thatsutanti.
firstPaṭhamaṁ.
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