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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 blessing·highestmaṅgalamuttamaṁ.

suitable·form·region·livingPatirūpadesavāso andca,
in the pastpubbe andca having made meritkatapuññatā;
self·rightly·resolveAttasammāpaṇidhi andca,
thisetaṁ is the highest blessingmaṅgalamuttamaṁ.

much·learning·andBāhusaccañca craft·andsippañca,
disciplinevinayo andca well·trainedsusikkhito;
well·spokenSubhāsitā andca whichyā speechvācā,
thisetaṁ blessing·highestmaṅgalamuttamaṁ.

mother·father·caringMātāpituupaṭṭhānaṁ,
children·partnerputtadārassa kindnesssaṅgaho;
un-·stressfulAnākulā andca workkammantā,
thisetaṁ blessing·highestmaṅgalamuttamaṁ.

giving + andDānañca righteous conductdhammacariyā andca,
relatives + andñātakānañca kindnesssaṅgaho;
not·blameworthyAnavajjāni 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,
ascetic + andsamaṇānañca sightdassanaṁ;
in due seasonKālena discussion of the teachingdhammasākacchā,
thisetaṁ the highest blessingmaṅgalamuttamaṁ.

fervorTapo andca holy·conductbrahmacariyañca,
noble·truthsariyasaccāna seeingdassanaṁ;
extinguishment·realizationNibbānasacchikiriyā andca,
thisetaṁ blessing·highestmaṅgalamuttamaṁ.

of one touchedPhuṭṭhassa world·conditionslokadhammehi,
mindcittaṁ of whomyassa notna trembleskampati;
without·sorrowAsokaṁ without·stainvirajaṁ securekhemaṁ,
thisetaṁ blessing + highestmaṅgalamuttamaṁ.

such thingsEtādisāni having donekatvāna,
everywhereSabbattha undefeatedmaparājitā;
everywhereSabbattha in safetysotthiṁ they gogacchanti,
thisTaṁ theirtesaṁ blessing·highestmaṅgalamuttaman”ti.

blessing·discourseMaṅgalasuttaṁ.

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