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Khuddakapāṭha 5

Maṅgalasutta

True Blessings · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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thusEvaṁ by meme heardsutaṁ—
oneekaṁ timesamayaṁ the Blessed Onebhagavā at Sāvatthīsāvatthiyaṁ was stayingviharati in Jeta's Grovejetavane of Anāthapiṇḍikaanāthapiṇḍikassa monasteryārāme.
thenAtha indeedkho a certainaññatarā deitydevatā lateabhikkantāya at nightrattiyā gloriousabhikkantavaṇṇā the entirekevalakappaṁ Jeta's Grovejetavanaṁ lighting upobhāsetvā whereyena the Blessed Onebhagavā went up to himtenupasaṅkami; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ having bowedabhivādetvā to one sideekamantaṁ stoodaṭṭhāsi.
to one sideEkamantaṁ standingṭhitā indeedkho thatsā deitydevatā the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ in versegāthāya addressedajjhabhāsi—

"many“Bahū godsdevā humansmanussā andca,
blessingsmaṅgalāni have thought aboutacintayuṁ;
desiringĀkaṅkhamānā well-beingsotthānaṁ,
declarebrūhi the highest blessing."maṅgalamuttamaṁ”.

not fraternizing“Asevanā butca with foolsbālānaṁ,
with the wisepaṇḍitānañca fraternizingsevanā;
honoringPūjā andca those worthy of honorpūjaneyyānaṁ,
thisetaṁ the highest blessingmaṅgalamuttamaṁ.

living in a suitable regionPatirūpadesavāso andca,
in the pastpubbe andca having made meritkatapuññatā;
being rightly resolved in oneselfAttasammāpaṇidhi andca,
thisetaṁ is the highest blessingmaṅgalamuttamaṁ.

and great learningBāhusaccañca and a craftsippañca,
disciplinevinayo andca well trainedsusikkhito;
well-spokenSubhāsitā andca whichyā speechvācā,
thisetaṁ the highest blessingmaṅgalamuttamaṁ.

caring for mother and fatherMātāpituupaṭṭhānaṁ,
to children and partnerputtadārassa kindnesssaṅgaho;
unstressfulAnākulā andca workkammantā,
thisetaṁ the highest blessingmaṅgalamuttamaṁ.

and givingDānañca righteous conductdhammacariyā andca,
and to relativesñātakānañca kindnesssaṅgaho;
blamelessAnavajjāni deedskammāni,
thisetaṁ the highest blessingmaṅgalamuttamaṁ.

desistingĀratī abstainingviratī from evilpāpā,
from drinking liquormajjapānā andca avoidingsaṁyamo;
diligenceAppamādo andca in good qualitiesdhammesu,
thisetaṁ highest blessingmaṅgalamuttamaṁ.

respectGāravo andca placiditynivāto andca,
contentmentsantuṭṭhi andca gratitudekataññutā;
timelyKālena listening to the teachingdhammassavanaṁ,
thisetaṁ the highest blessingmaṅgalamuttamaṁ.

patienceKhantī andca being easy to admonishsovacassatā,
and the sight of asceticssamaṇānañca sightdassanaṁ;
in due seasonKālena discussion of the teachingdhammasākacchā,
thisetaṁ the highest blessingmaṅgalamuttamaṁ.

fervorTapo andca chastity andbrahmacariyañca,
of the noble truthsariyasaccāna seeingdassanaṁ;
realization of extinguishmentNibbānasacchikiriyā andca,
thisetaṁ the highest blessingmaṅgalamuttamaṁ.

of one touchedPhuṭṭhassa by worldly conditionslokadhammehi,
mindcittaṁ of whomyassa notna trembleskampati;
sorrowlessAsokaṁ stainlessvirajaṁ securekhemaṁ,
thisetaṁ is the highest blessingmaṅgalamuttamaṁ.

such thingsEtādisāni having donekatvāna,
everywhereSabbattha undefeatedmaparājitā;
everywhereSabbattha in safetysotthiṁ they gogacchanti,
thisTaṁ theirtesaṁ highest blessingmaṅgalamuttaman”ti.

The Discourse on BlessingsMaṅgalasuttaṁ.

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