Converging Elements · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral
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said·thisVuttañhetaṁ by the Blessed Onebhagavatā said + Perfected Onevuttamarahatāti by meme heardsutaṁ:
because of an element“Dhātuso,
mendicantsbhikkhave,
sentient beingssattā
with sentient beingssattehi
together withsaddhiṁ
together·meetsaṁsandanti
convergesamenti.
inferior·convincedHīnādhimuttikā
sentient beingssattā
inferior·convincedhīnādhimuttikehi
with sentient beingssattehi
together withsaddhiṁ
together·meetsaṁsandanti
convergesamenti,
good·convincedkalyāṇādhimuttikā
sentient beingssattā
good·convincedkalyāṇādhimuttikehi
with sentient beingssattehi
together withsaddhiṁ
together·meetsaṁsandanti
convergesamenti.
past·tooAtītampi,
monksbhikkhave,
for a long timeaddhānaṁ
element·justdhātusova
beingssattā
with beingssattehi
togethersaddhiṁ
came togethersaṁsandiṁsu
metsamiṁsu.
of inferior dispositionHīnādhimuttikā
beingssattā
with beings of inferior dispositionhīnādhimuttikehi
with beingssattehi
togethersaddhiṁ
came togethersaṁsandiṁsu
metsamiṁsu,
of good dispositionkalyāṇādhimuttikā
beingssattā
with beings of good dispositionkalyāṇādhimuttikehi
with beingssattehi
togethersaddhiṁ
came togethersaṁsandiṁsu
metsamiṁsu.
future·tooAnāgatampi,
O monksbhikkhave,
future timeaddhānaṁ
element·just·bydhātusova
beingssattā
with beingssattehi
together withsaddhiṁ
together·convergesaṁsandissanti
will come togethersamessanti.
of inferior dispositionHīnādhimuttikā
beingssattā
with beings of inferior dispositionhīnādhimuttikehi
with beingssattehi
together withsaddhiṁ
together·convergesaṁsandissanti
will come togethersamessanti,
of good dispositionkalyāṇādhimuttikā
beingssattā
with beings of good dispositionkalyāṇādhimuttikehi
with beingssattehi
together withsaddhiṁ
together·convergesaṁsandissanti
will come togethersamessanti.
now·tooEtarahipi,
O monks,bhikkhave,
presentpaccuppannaṁ
timeaddhānaṁ
element·indeeddhātusova
beingssattā
with beingssattehi
together withsaddhiṁ
together·joinsaṁsandanti
together·convergesamenti.
having inferior convictionsHīnādhimuttikā
beingssattā
with those having inferior convictionshīnādhimuttikehi
with beingssattehi
together withsaddhiṁ
together·joinsaṁsandanti
together·convergesamenti,
having good convictionskalyāṇādhimuttikā
beingssattā
with those having good convictionskalyāṇādhimuttikehi
with beingssattehi
together withsaddhiṁ
together·joinsaṁsandanti
together·converge·quotation markersamentī”ti.
this·matterEtamatthaṁ
the Blessed Onebhagavā
spoke.avoca.
on this + thisTatthetaṁ
thusiti
it is said:vuccati:
from socializing“Saṁsaggā
a snarlvanatho
is bornjāto,
not·together·clingasaṁsaggena
is cut offchijjati;
a littleParittaṁ
having clambered up on a logdārumāruyha,
asyathā
would sinksīde
in a great seamahaṇṇave.
so tooEvaṁ
by relying on a lazy personkusītamāgamma,
a person who lives well evensādhujīvīpi
sinkssīdati;
henceTasmā
such a onetaṁ
should avoidparivajjeyya,
a lazy personkusītaṁ
who lacks energyhīnavīriyaṁ.
secludedPavivittehi
noble onesariyehi,
determinedpahitattehi
who practice absorptionjhāyibhi;
constantlyNiccaṁ
energeticāraddhaviriyehi,
astutepaṇḍitehi
dwell withsahāvase”ti.
this·tooAyampi
matterattho
spokenvutto
by the Blessed Onebhagavatā,
thusiti
by meme
was heardsutanti.
ninthNavamaṁ.
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