For the Welfare of the People · 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“Tayome
individualspuggalā
in the worldloke
arisinguppajjamānā
ariseuppajjanti
for the welfare of the peoplebahujanahitāya
for the happiness of the peoplebahujanasukhāya
out of sympathy for the worldlokānukampāya
for the benefitatthāya
for the welfarehitāya
for the happinesssukhāya
of gods and humansdevamanussānaṁ.
whatKatame
three?tayo?
hereIdha,
mendicantsbhikkhave,
a realized onetathāgato
in the worldloke
arisesuppajjati
perfectedarahaṁ
fully awakened buddhasammāsambuddho
accomplished in knowledge and conductvijjācaraṇasampanno
holysugato
knower of the worldlokavidū
supremeanuttaro
guide for those fit for trainingpurisadammasārathi
teachersatthā
of gods and humansdevamanussānaṁ
awakenedbuddho
blessedbhagavā.
heSo
dhammadhammaṁ
teachesdeseti
good in the beginningādikalyāṇaṁ
good in the middlemajjhekalyāṇaṁ
good in the endpariyosānakalyāṇaṁ
meaningfulsātthaṁ
well-phrasedsabyañjanaṁ,
entirely fullkevalaparipuṇṇaṁ
pureparisuddhaṁ
spiritual practicebrahmacariyaṁ
revealspakāseti.
thisAyaṁ,
mendicantsbhikkhave,
firstpaṭhamo
individualpuggalo
in the worldloke
arisinguppajjamāno
arisesuppajjati
for the welfare of the peoplebahujanahitāya
for the happiness of the peoplebahujanasukhāya
out of sympathy for the worldlokānukampāya
for the benefitatthāya
for the welfarehitāya
for the happinesssukhāya
of gods and humansdevamanussānaṁ.
furthermorePuna
and alsocaparaṁ,
monksbhikkhave,
of that very onetasseva
of the teachersatthu
disciplesāvako
a perfected onearahaṁ
ishoti
with defilements endedkhīṇāsavo
who has completed the spiritual journeyvusitavā
done what had to be donekatakaraṇīyo
laid down the burdenohitabhāro
achieved their heart's goalanuppattasadattho
utterly ended the fetter of continued existenceparikkhīṇabhavasaṁyojano
rightly freed through enlightenmentsammadaññāvimutto.
heSo
dhammadhammaṁ
teachesdeseti
good in the beginningādikalyāṇaṁ
good in the middlemajjhekalyāṇaṁ
good in the endpariyosānakalyāṇaṁ
meaningfulsātthaṁ
well-phrasedsabyañjanaṁ,
entirely fullkevalaparipuṇṇaṁ
pureparisuddhaṁ
spiritual practicebrahmacariyaṁ
revealspakāseti.
thisAyaṁ,
monksbhikkhave,
seconddutiyo
individualpuggalo
in the worldloke
arisinguppajjamāno
arisesuppajjati
for the welfare of the peoplebahujanahitāya
for the happiness of the peoplebahujanasukhāya
out of sympathy for the worldlokānukampāya
for the benefitatthāya
for the welfarehitāya
for the happinesssukhāya
of gods and humansdevamanussānaṁ.
againPuna
and furthermorecaparaṁ,
monksbhikkhave,
of that very onetasseva
of the teachersatthu
disciplesāvako
a traineesekho
ishoti
practicingpāṭipado
learnedbahussuto
endowed with virtue and observancessīlavatūpapanno.
he tooSopi
dhammadhammaṁ
teachesdeseti
good in the beginningādikalyāṇaṁ
good in the middlemajjhekalyāṇaṁ
good in the endpariyosānakalyāṇaṁ
meaningfulsātthaṁ
well-phrasedsabyañjanaṁ,
entirely fullkevalaparipuṇṇaṁ
pureparisuddhaṁ
spiritual practicebrahmacariyaṁ
revealspakāseti.
thisAyaṁ,
monksbhikkhave,
thirdtatiyo
individualpuggalo
in the worldloke
arisinguppajjamāno
arisesuppajjati
for the welfare of the peoplebahujanahitāya
for the happiness of the peoplebahujanasukhāya
out of sympathy for the worldlokānukampāya
for the benefitatthāya
for the welfarehitāya
for the happinesssukhāya
of gods and humansdevamanussānaṁ.
theseIme
indeedkho,
monksbhikkhave,
threetayo
individualspuggalā
in the worldloke
arisinguppajjamānā
ariseuppajjanti
for the welfare of the peoplebahujanahitāya
for the happiness of the peoplebahujanasukhāya
out of sympathy for the worldlokānukampāya
for the benefitatthāya
for the welfarehitāya
for the happinesssukhāya
of gods and humansdevamanussānan”ti.
this matterEtamatthaṁ
the Blessed Onebhagavā
spokeavoca.
there itTatthetaṁ
thusiti
is saidvuccati:
the Teacher“Satthā
indeedhi
in the worldloke
firstpaṭhamo
great seermahesi,
following himTassanvayo
disciplesāvako
evolvedbhāvitatto;
and then anotherAthāparo
even a practitionerpāṭipadopi
a traineesekho,
learnedBahussuto
with precepts and observances intactsīlavatūpapanno.
theseEte
threetayo
first among gods and humansdevamanussaseṭṭhā,
beaconsPabhaṅkarā
proclaiming the teachingdhammamudīrayantā;
they openApāpuranti
of the deathlessamatassa
doordvāraṁ,
from yokesYogā
they freepamocenti
many peoplebahujjanaṁ
theyte.
whoYe
by the caravan leadersatthavāhena
unsurpassedanuttarena,
well taughtSudesitaṁ
follow the pathmaggamanukkamanti;
in this veryIdheva
of sufferingdukkhassa
makekaronti
an endantaṁ,
whoYe
diligentappamattā
of the Holy Onesugatassa
in the teachingsāsane”ti.
this tooAyampi
matterattho
spokenvutto
by the Blessed Onebhagavatā,
thusiti
by meme
heardsutanti.
FifthPañcamaṁ.
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