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Itivuttaka 83

Pañcapubbanimittasutta

Five Warning Signs · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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this was saidVuttañhetaṁ by the Blessed Onebhagavatā said by the Perfected One, they sayvuttamarahatāti by meme heardsutaṁ:

when“Yadā, monksbhikkhave, a goddevo from the realm of the godsdevakāyā due to pass awaycavanadhammo ishoti, five for himpañcassa harbingerspubbanimittāni appearpātubhavanti—
flower-garlandsmālā withermilāyanti, clothesvatthāni become soiledkilissanti, from the armpitskacchehi sweatssedā are releasedmuccanti, on the bodykāye uglinessdubbaṇṇiyaṁ sets inokkamati, in their ownsake a goddevo in the heavenly thronedevāsane they do not delightnābhiramatīti.
himTamenaṁ, monksbhikkhave, godsdevā due to pass away‘cavanadhammo thisayaṁ godlingdevaputto’ti thusiti having knownviditvā with threetīhi with wordsvācāhi they wish wellanumodenti:
from here‘ito, sirbho, to a good placesugatiṁ gogaccha.

to a good destinationSugatiṁ having gonegantvā good fortunesuladdhalābhaṁ may you obtainlabha.

good fortuneSuladdhalābhaṁ having obtainedlabhitvā well groundedsuppatiṭṭhito may you becomebhavāhī’”ti.

thusEvaṁ when saidvutte, a certainaññataro monkbhikkhu to the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ said thisetadavoca:
what“kiṁ thennu indeedkho, sirbhante, of the godsdevānaṁ reckoned as going to a good placesugatigamanasaṅkhātaṁ.

and whatKiñca, venerable sirbhante, by the devasdevānaṁ reckoned as well-gainedsuladdhalābhasaṅkhātaṁ.

whatKiṁ thenpana, venerable sirbhante, of the godsdevānaṁ reckoned to become well groundedsuppatiṭṭhitasaṅkhātan”ti?

human existence“Manussattaṁ indeedkho, mendicantbhikkhu, of the godsdevānaṁ reckoned to be going to a good placesugatigamanasaṅkhātaṁ.

whenYaṁ being a humanmanussabhūto beingsamāno proclaimed by the Realized Onetathāgatappavedite in the teaching and trainingdhammavinaye faithsaddhaṁ gainspaṭilabhati;
thatidaṁ indeedkho, monkbhikkhu, by the godsdevānaṁ reckoned as blessed with good fortunesuladdhalābhasaṅkhātaṁ.

thatSā indeedkho and for himpanassa faithsaddhā settledniviṭṭhā ishoti rootedmūlajātā planted deeppatiṭṭhitā strongdaḷhā unshakeableasaṁhāriyā by an asceticsamaṇena orvā by a brahminbrāhmaṇena orvā by a goddevena orvā by Māramārena orvā by a divinitybrahmunā orvā by anyonekenaci orvā in the world;lokasmiṁ;
thisidaṁ indeed,kho, monk,bhikkhu, by the godsdevānaṁ what is reckoned to become well grounded.”suppatiṭṭhitasaṅkhātan”ti.

this matterEtamatthaṁ the Blessed Onebhagavā spokeavoca.
on thisTatthetaṁ thusiti it is saidvuccati:

when“Yadā a goddevo from the realm of the godsdevakāyā,
passescavati with the fading of lifeāyusaṅkhayā;
threeTayo criessaddā utterniccharanti,
of the godsdevānaṁ of well-wishinganumodataṁ.

from here‘Ito worthy sirbho to a good destinationsugatiṁ gogaccha,
of humansmanussānaṁ in the companysahabyataṁ;
as a human beingManussabhūto in the true teachingsaddhamme,
gainlabha faithsaddhaṁ supremeanuttaraṁ.

thatSā of yourste faithsaddhā settledniviṭṭhassa,
with roots plantedmūlajātā establishedpatiṭṭhitā;
all life longYāvajīvaṁ unfalteringasaṁhīrā,
in the true teachingsaddhamme well proclaimedsuppavedite.

bad bodily conductKāyaduccaritaṁ having given uphitvā,
bad verbal conductsvacīduccaritāni andca;
bad mental conductManoduccaritaṁ having given uphitvā,
and whatever elseyañcaññaṁ connected with corruptiondosasañhitaṁ.

by way of bodyKāyena goodkusalaṁ having donekatvā,
by way of speechvācāya goodkusalaṁ muchbahuṁ;
by way of mindManasā goodkusalaṁ having donekatvā,
limitlessappamāṇaṁ free of attachmentsnirūpadhiṁ.

thenTato worldlyopadhikaṁ meritpuññaṁ,
having madekatvā by givingdānena thattaṁ muchbahuṁ;
other tooAññepi colleaguesmacce in the true teachingsaddhamme,
in the spiritual lifebrahmacariye establishnivesaya’.

by thisImāya sympathyanukampāya,
godsdevā a goddevaṁ whenyadā they knowvidū;
due to pass awayCavantaṁ they wish them wellanumodenti,
come backehi goddeva again and againpunappunan”ti.

this tooAyampi matterattho spokenvutto by the Blessed Onebhagavatā, thusiti by meme was heardsutanti.
fourthCatutthaṁ.

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