For the Welfare of the People · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral
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said + indeed + thisVuttañhetaṁ by the Blessed Onebhagavatā said + perfectedvuttamarahatāti by meme heardsutaṁ:
these three“Tayome
individualspuggalā
in the worldloke
arisinguppajjamānā
ariseuppajjanti
people·welfarebahujanahitāya
people·happinessbahujanasukhāya
out of sympathy for the worldlokānukampāya
for the benefitatthāya
for the welfarehitāya
for the happinesssukhāya
of gods and humansdevamanussānaṁ.
whatKatame
three?tayo?
hereIdha,
mendicantsbhikkhave,
thus·gonetathāgato
in the worldloke
arisesuppajjati
perfectedarahaṁ
fully·awakenedsammāsambuddho
knowledge-conduct·accomplishedvijjācaraṇasampanno
holysugato
world·knowerlokavidū
supremeanuttaro
trainable-person·guidepurisadammasārathi
teachersatthā
of gods and humansdevamanussānaṁ
awakenedbuddho
blessedbhagavā.
heSo
dhammadhammaṁ
teachesdeseti
beginning·goodādikalyāṇaṁ
middle·goodmajjhekalyāṇaṁ
end·goodpariyosānakalyāṇaṁ
meaningfulsātthaṁ
well-phrasedsabyañjanaṁ,
entire·fullkevalaparipuṇṇaṁ
pureparisuddhaṁ
spiritual·practicebrahmacariyaṁ
revealspakāseti.
thisAyaṁ,
mendicantsbhikkhave,
firstpaṭhamo
individualpuggalo
in the worldloke
arisinguppajjamāno
arisesuppajjati
people·welfarebahujanahitāya
people·happinessbahujanasukhāya
out of sympathy for the worldlokānukampāya
for the benefitatthāya
for the welfarehitāya
for the happinesssukhāya
of gods and humansdevamanussānaṁ.
furthermorePuna
and alsocaparaṁ,
monksbhikkhave,
that·verytasseva
of the teachersatthu
disciplesāvako
a perfected onearahaṁ
ishoti
ended·defilementskhīṇāsavo
who has completed the spiritual journeyvusitavā
done·to be donekatakaraṇīyo
laid down·burdenohitabhāro
achieved·own goalanuppattasadattho
utterly ended·existence·fetterparikkhīṇabhavasaṁyojano
right knowledge·freedsammadaññāvimutto.
heSo
dhammadhammaṁ
teachesdeseti
beginning·goodādikalyāṇaṁ
middle·goodmajjhekalyāṇaṁ
end·goodpariyosānakalyāṇaṁ
meaningfulsātthaṁ
with·phrasingsabyañjanaṁ,
entire·fullkevalaparipuṇṇaṁ
pureparisuddhaṁ
spiritual practicebrahmacariyaṁ
revealspakāseti.
thisAyaṁ,
monksbhikkhave,
seconddutiyo
individualpuggalo
in the worldloke
arisinguppajjamāno
arisesuppajjati
many·people·welfarebahujanahitāya
many·people·happinessbahujanasukhāya
out of sympathy for the worldlokānukampāya
for the benefitatthāya
for the welfarehitāya
for the happinesssukhāya
god·humandevamanussānaṁ.
againPuna
and furthermorecaparaṁ,
monksbhikkhave,
that·verytasseva
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·thisTatthetaṁ
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,
beacon·makePabhaṅkarā
proclaiming the teachingdhammamudīrayantā;
open·openApāpuranti
of the deathlessamatassa
doordvāraṁ,
from yokesYogā
forth·freepamocenti
many·peoplebahujjanaṁ
theyte.
whoYe
caravan·leadersatthavāhena
unsurpassedanuttarena,
well·taughtSudesitaṁ
follow the pathmaggamanukkamanti;
here·veryIdheva
of sufferingdukkhassa
makekaronti
an endantaṁ,
whoYe
not·negligentappamattā
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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