The Best Kinds of Confidence · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral
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said + indeed + thisVuttañhetaṁ by the Blessed Onebhagavatā said + perfectedvuttamarahatāti by meme heardsutaṁ:
these three“Tayome,
mendicantsbhikkhave,
best kinds of confidenceaggappasādā.
whichKatame
threetayo?
as far asYāvatā,
mendicantsbhikkhave,
sentient beingssattā
without·footapadā
orvā
two·footdvipadā
orvā
four·footcatuppadā
orvā
many·footbahuppadā
orvā
form·possessingrūpino
orvā
without·form·possessingarūpino
orvā
perceive·possessingsaññino
orvā
without·perceive·possessingasaññino
orvā
not + or·perceive·possessing + perceive·possessingnevasaññināsaññino
orvā,
thus·gonetathāgato
of themtesaṁ
best·is saidaggamakkhāyati
the perfected onearahaṁ
the fully awakened Buddhasammāsambuddho.
those whoYe,
mendicantsbhikkhave,
in the Buddhabuddhe
have confidencepasannā,
in the bestagge
theyte
have confidencepasannā.
in the bestAgge
indeedkho
andpana
of those having confidencepasannānaṁ
bestaggo
resultvipāko
ishoti.
as far asYāvatā,
monksbhikkhave,
thingsdhammā
conditionedsaṅkhatā
orvā
unconditionedasaṅkhatā
orvā,
fading awayvirāgo
of thesetesaṁ
is said to be the bestaggamakkhāyati,
that isyadidaṁ
quelling of vanitymadanimmadano
removing of thirstpipāsavinayo
uprooting of clingingālayasamugghāto
breaking of the roundvaṭṭupacchedo
ending of cravingtaṇhakkhayo
fading awayvirāgo
cessationnirodho
extinguishmentnibbānaṁ.
those whoYe,
monksbhikkhave,
in fading awayvirāge
in the teachingdhamme
have confidencepasannā,
in the bestagge
theyte
have confidencepasannā.
in the bestAgge
indeedkho
furtherpana
for those having confidencepasannānaṁ
the bestaggo
resultvipāko
ishoti.
as far asYāvatā,
monksbhikkhave,
communitiessaṅghā
orvā
groupsgaṇā
orvā,
the Saṅgha of the Realized One’s disciplestathāgatasāvakasaṅgho
of themtesaṁ
is said to be bestaggamakkhāyati,
that isyadidaṁ
fourcattāri
pairs of personspurisayugāni
eightaṭṭha
individual personspurisapuggalā
thisesa
of the Blessed Onebhagavato
the Saṅgha of disciplessāvakasaṅgho
worthy of offerings dedicated to the godsāhuneyyo
worthy of hospitalitypāhuneyyo
worthy of a religious donationdakkhiṇeyyo
worthy of greeting with cupped palmsañjalikaraṇīyo
supremeanuttaraṁ
field of meritpuññakkhettaṁ
for the worldlokassa.
those whoYe,
monksbhikkhave,
in the Saṅghasaṅghe
have confidencepasannā,
in the bestagge
theyte
have confidencepasannā.
in the bestAgge
indeedkho
furthermorepana
of those having confidencepasannānaṁ
bestaggo
resultvipāko
ishoti.
theseIme
indeedkho,
monksbhikkhave,
threetayo
best kinds of confidenceaggappasādā”ti.
this matterEtamatthaṁ
the Blessed Onebhagavā
spokeavoca.
there thisTatthetaṁ
thusiti
is saidvuccati:
on the best“Aggato
indeedve
of those confidentpasannānaṁ,
bestaggaṁ
teachingdhammaṁ
of those knowingvijānataṁ;
in the bestAgge
Awakened Onebuddhe
of those confidentpasannānaṁ,
worthy of donationdakkhiṇeyye
supremeanuttare.
in the bestAgge
teachingdhamme
confident·of thosepasannānaṁ,
fading·stillingvirāgūpasame
blisssukhe;
in the bestAgge
Saṅghasaṅghe
confident·of thosepasannānaṁ,
merit·fieldpuññakkhette
supremeanuttare.
to the bestAggasmiṁ
a giftdānaṁ
givingdadataṁ,
the bestaggaṁ
meritpuññaṁ
forth·growpavaḍḍhati;
the bestAggaṁ
lifespanāyu
andca
beautyvaṇṇo
andca,
fameyaso
reputationkitti
happinesssukhaṁ
strengthbalaṁ.
to the bestAggassa
a giverdātā
intelligentmedhāvī,
best·teachingaggadhammasamāhito;
become a godDevabhūto
a humanmanusso
orvā,
reaching the bestaggappatto
forth·rejoicepamodatī”ti.
this·tooAyampi
matterattho
spokenvutto
by the Blessed Onebhagavatā,
thusiti
Ime
heardsutanti.
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