Esteem · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral
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this was saidVuttañhetaṁ by the Blessed Onebhagavatā said by the Perfected Onevuttamarahatāti by meme heardsutaṁ:
This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.
seen“Diṭṭhā by memayā, mendicantsbhikkhave, sentient beingssattā by honorsakkārena overcomeabhibhūtā, overwhelmed in mindpariyādinnacittā, of the bodykāyassa by breaking upbhedā afterparaṁ deathmaraṇā to a place of lossapāyaṁ to a bad placeduggatiṁ to the underworldvinipātaṁ to hellnirayaṁ were rebornupapannā.
“I’ve seen, mendicants, sentient beings whose minds are overcome and overwhelmed by honor. When their body broke up, after death, they were reborn in a place of loss, a bad place, the underworld, hell.
seenDiṭṭhā by memayā, monksbhikkhave, sentient beingssattā by not being honoredasakkārena overcomeabhibhūtā, overwhelmed in mindpariyādinnacittā, of the bodykāyassa by breaking upbhedā afterparaṁ deathmaraṇā to a place of lossapāyaṁ to a bad placeduggatiṁ to the underworldvinipātaṁ to hellnirayaṁ rebornupapannā.
I’ve seen sentient beings whose minds are overcome and overwhelmed by not being honored. When their body broke up, after death, they were reborn in a place of loss, a bad place, the underworld, hell.
seenDiṭṭhā by memayā, monksbhikkhave, beingssattā by honorsakkārena andca by dishonorasakkārena andca by bothtadubhayena overcomeabhibhūtā, minds overwhelmedpariyādinnacittā, of the bodykāyassa at the break-upbhedā afterparaṁ deathmaraṇā to a place of lossapāyaṁ to a bad destinationduggatiṁ to ruinvinipātaṁ to hellnirayaṁ rebornupapannā.
I’ve seen sentient beings whose minds are overcome and overwhelmed by both honor and by not being honored. When their body broke up, after death, they were reborn in a place of loss, a bad place, the underworld, hell.
thatTaṁ
indeedkho
but Ipanāhaṁ,
O monksbhikkhave,
from no othernāññassa
asceticsamaṇassa
orvā
brahminbrāhmaṇassa
orvā
having heardsutvā
I sayvadāmi;
(…)(…)
butapi
andca,
O monksbhikkhave,
whateveryadeva
by meme
myselfsāmaṁ
knownñātaṁ
myselfsāmaṁ
seendiṭṭhaṁ
myselfsāmaṁ
realizedviditaṁ
that only Itamevāhaṁ
I sayvadāmi.
Now, I don’t say this because I’ve heard it from some other ascetic or brahmin. I only say it because I’ve known, seen, and realized it for myself.”
seenDiṭṭhā by memayā, O monksbhikkhave, beingssattā by honorsakkārena overcomeabhibhūtā, with minds obsessedpariyādinnacittā, of the bodykāyassa after breakupbhedā afterparaṁ deathmaraṇā to a state of lossapāyaṁ to a bad destinationduggatiṁ to ruinvinipātaṁ to hellnirayaṁ rebornupapannā.
I have seen, O monks, beings overcome by honor, with minds obsessed, after the breakup of the body, after death, reborn in a state of loss, a bad destination, ruin, hell.
seenDiṭṭhā by memayā, O monksbhikkhave, beingssattā by disrespectasakkārena overwhelmedabhibhūtā, minds overcomepariyādinnacittā, of the bodykāyassa after breaking upbhedā afterparaṁ deathmaraṇā to a state of lossapāyaṁ to a bad destinationduggatiṁ to ruinvinipātaṁ to hellnirayaṁ rebornupapannā.
I have seen, O monks, beings overcome by disrespect, their minds overwhelmed; after the breaking up of the body, after death, they are reborn in a state of loss, a bad destination, ruin, and hell.
seenDiṭṭhā
by memayā,
O monksbhikkhave,
beingssattā
by honorsakkārena
andca
by dishonorasakkārena
andca
by both thesetadubhayena
overcomeabhibhūtā,
their minds seizedpariyādinnacittā,
of the bodykāyassa
with the breaking upbhedā
afterparaṁ
deathmaraṇā
to a state of lossapāyaṁ
to a bad destinationduggatiṁ
to ruinvinipātaṁ
to hellnirayaṁ
rebornupapannā”ti.
this matterEtamatthaṁ
the Blessed Onebhagavā
spokeavoca.
there thisTatthetaṁ
thusiti
is saidvuccati:
The Buddha spoke this matter. On this it is said:
for whom“Yassa
when being honoredsakkariyamānassa,
not honoredasakkārena
or bothcūbhayaṁ;
immersionSamādhi
notna
waversvikampati,
abiding in heedfulnessappamādavihārino.
“Whether they’re honored or not honored, or both, their immersion doesn’t waver as they abide in the immeasurables.
themTaṁ
practicing absorptionjhāyinaṁ
persistentlysātatikaṁ,
subtle view and discernmentsukhumadiṭṭhivipassakaṁ;
rejoicing in the ending of graspingUpādānakkhayārāmaṁ,
saidāhu
true personsappuriso
thusitī”ti.
They persistently practice absorption with subtle view and discernment. Rejoicing in the ending of grasping, they’re said to be a true person.”
this tooAyampi
matterattho
spokenvutto
by the Blessed Onebhagavatā,
thusiti
by meme
was heardsutanti.
secondDutiyaṁ.
This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.
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