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Khuddakapāṭha 6

Ratanasutta

Gems · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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whatever hereYānīdha beingsbhūtāni gatheredsamāgatāni,
on the groundBhummāni orvā whichyāni orva in the skyantalikkhe;
all indeedSabbeva beingsbhūtā of happy heartsumanā may bebhavantu,
and alsoAthopi carefullysakkacca may listensuṇantu what is saidbhāsitaṁ.

Whatever beings have gathered here, on the ground or in the sky; may beings all be of happy heart, and listen carefully to what is said.

thereforeTasmā indeedhi beingsbhūtā pay heednisāmetha allsabbe,
loving-kindnessMettaṁ havekarotha humanmānusiyā for peoplepajāya;
by dayDivā andca by nightratto andca bringharanti whoye offeringsbaliṁ,
thereforeTasmā indeedhi themne protectrakkhatha diligentlyappamattā.

So pay heed, all you beings, have love for humankind, who day and night bring offerings; please protect them diligently.

whateverYaṁ anykiñci wealthvittaṁ hereidha orvā in the next worldhuraṁ orvā,
in the heavensSaggesu orvā whateveryaṁ gemratanaṁ sublimepaṇītaṁ;
notNa for usno equalsamaṁ there isatthi to the Realized Onetathāgatena,
and thisIdampi in the Buddhabuddhe gemratanaṁ sublimepaṇītaṁ;
by thisEtena truthsaccena well-beingsuvatthi may it behotu.

There’s no wealth this life or the next, no sublime gem in the heavens, that equals the Realized One. This sublime gem is in the Buddha: by this truth, may you be well!

endingKhayaṁ dispassionvirāgaṁ the undyingamataṁ sublimepaṇītaṁ,
which he attainedYadajjhagā the Sakyan Sagesakyamunī immersed in samādhisamāhito;
notNa with thattena with Dhammadhammena there is equalsamatthi anythingkiñci,
this tooIdampi in the Dhammadhamme gemratanaṁ sublimepaṇītaṁ;
by thisEtena by truthsaccena may there be well-beingsuvatthi may it behotu.

Ending, dispassion, the undying, the sublime, attained by the Sakyan Sage immersed in samādhi; there is nothing equal to that Dhamma. This sublime gem is in the Dhamma: by this truth, may you be well!

whichYaṁ the highest Buddhabuddhaseṭṭho praisedparivaṇṇayī puritysuciṁ,
is said to be the immersion with immediate fruitSamādhimānantarikaññamāhu;
to that immersionSamādhinā thattena equalsamo notna is foundvijjati,
thisIdampi in the Dhammadhamme gemratanaṁ sublimepaṇītaṁ;
by thisEtena truthsaccena may there be well-beingsuvatthi may it behotu.

The purity praised by the highest Buddha, is said to be the “immersion with immediate fruit”; no equal to that immersion is found. This sublime gem is in the Dhamma: by this truth, may you be well!

whichYe personspuggalā eightaṭṭha hundredsataṁ praisedpasatthā,
fourCattāri theseetāni pairsyugāni arehonti;
theyTe worthy of offeringsdakkhiṇeyyā of the well-gone onesugatassa disciplessāvakā,
in theseEtesu givendinnāni very fruitfulmahapphalāni;
this tooIdampi in the Saṅghasaṅghe gemratanaṁ sublimepaṇītaṁ,
by thisEtena by truthsaccena well-beingsuvatthi may it behotu.

The eight individual persons praised by the good are the four pairs of the Holy One’s disciples; they are worthy of religious donations, what’s given to them is very fruitful. This sublime gem is in the Saṅgha: by this truth, may you be well!

whoYe well devotedsuppayuttā with mindmanasā strongdaḷhena,
free of sense desireNikkāmino in Gotama's dispensationgotamasāsanamhi;
theyTe attained the goalpattipattā freedom from deathamataṁ plunged intovigayha,
gainedLaddhā freelymudhā quenchingnibbutiṁ enjoyingbhuñjamānā;
this tooIdampi in the Saṅghasaṅghe gemratanaṁ sublimepaṇītaṁ,
by thisEtena truthsaccena well-beingsuvatthi may you behotu.

Dedicated to Gotama’s dispensation, strong-minded, free of sense desire, they’ve attained the goal, plunged into freedom from death, and enjoy the quenching they’ve freely gained. This sublime gem is in the Saṅgha: by this truth, may you be well!

as Indra's pillarYathindakhīlo rooted in earthpathavissito would besiyā,
by fourCatubbhi by windsvātehi not shakenasampakampiyo;
like thisTathūpamaṁ a true personsappurisaṁ I sayvadāmi,
whoYo noble truthsariyasaccāni in experienceavecca seespassati;
this tooIdampi in the Saṅghasaṅghe gemratanaṁ sublimepaṇītaṁ,
by thisEtena by truthsaccena well-beingsuvatthi may it behotu.

As Indra’s pillar rooted in earth is not shaken by the four winds, I say a true person is like this, who sees the noble truths in experience. This sublime gem is in the Saṅgha: by this truth, may you be well!

whoYe noble truthsariyasaccāni fathomvibhāvayanti,
by one of deep wisdomGambhīrapaññena well taughtsudesitāni;
even ifKiñcāpi theyte arehonti hugelybhusaṁ negligentpamattā,
notNa theyte becomingbhavaṁ an eighthaṭṭhamamādiyanti;
this tooIdampi in the Saṅghasaṅghe gemratanaṁ sublimepaṇītaṁ,
by thisEtena by truthsaccena well-beingsuvatthi may it behotu.

Those who fathom the noble truths taught by the one of deep wisdom, do not take an eighth life, even if they are hugely negligent. This sublime gem is in the Saṅgha: by this truth, may you be well!

with hisSahāvassa attainment of visiondassanasampadāya,
for himTayassu thingsdhammā given upjahitā they becomebhavanti;
substantialist viewSakkāyadiṭṭhī and doubtvicikicchitañca,
attachment to precepts and observancesSīlabbataṁ or alsovāpi whatever there isyadatthi anythingkiñci.

When they attain to vision they give up three things: substantialist view, doubt, and any attachment to precepts and observances.

from the four places of lossCatūhapāyehi andca freedvippamutto,
six thingsChaccābhiṭhānāni cannotabhabba dokātuṁ;
this tooIdampi in the Saṅghasaṅghe gemratanaṁ sublimepaṇītaṁ,
by thisEtena by the truthsaccena well-beingsuvatthi may it behotu.

They’re freed from the four places of loss, and cannot do six things. This sublime gem is in the Saṅgha: by this truth, may you be well!

even thoughKiñcāpi theyso deedkamma doeskaroti badpāpakaṁ,
by bodyKāyena by speechvācā oruda by mindcetasā orvā;
unableAbhabba theyso of ittassa for concealingpaṭicchadāya,
inabilityAbhabbatā of one who has seen the truthdiṭṭhapadassa it is saidvuttā;
this alsoIdampi in the Saṅghasaṅghe gemratanaṁ sublimepaṇītaṁ,
by thisEtena by truthsaccena well-beingsuvatthi may it behotu.

Even if they do a bad deed by body, speech, or mind, they are unable to conceal it; this, it’s said, is the inability of one who has seen the truth. This sublime gem is in the Saṅgha: by this truth, may you be well!

in a forest thicketVanappagumbe asyatha crowned with flowersphussitagge,
in the summer monthGimhānamāse in the firstpaṭhamasmiṁ in summergimhe;
of such likenessTathūpamaṁ the superb Dhammadhammavaraṁ he taughtadesayi,
leading to extinguishmentNibbānagāmiṁ ultimateparamaṁ for benefithitāya;
this tooIdampi in the Buddhabuddhe gemratanaṁ sublimepaṇītaṁ,
by thisEtena by truthsaccena wellsuvatthi may there behotu.

Like a tall forest tree crowned with flowers in the first month of summer; that’s how he taught the superb Dhamma, leading to extinguishment, the ultimate benefit. This sublime gem is in the Buddha: by this truth, may you be well!

the superb oneVaro knower of the superbvaraññū giver of the superbvarado bringer of the superbvarāharo,
supremeAnuttaro the superb Dhammadhammavaraṁ taughtadesayi;
this tooIdampi in the Buddhabuddhe gemratanaṁ sublimepaṇītaṁ,
by thisEtena by truthsaccena well-beingsuvatthi may it behotu.

The superb, knower of the superb, giver of the superb, bringer of the superb; taught the superb Dhamma supreme. This sublime gem is in the Buddha: by this truth, may you be well!

endedKhīṇaṁ oldpurāṇaṁ newnava there is notnatthi producedsambhavaṁ,
with minds detached from futureVirattacittāyatike in becomingbhavasmiṁ;
thoseTe with seeds witheredkhīṇabījā without desire for growthavirūḷhichandā,
are extinguishedNibbanti attentive onesdhīrā like thisyathāyaṁ lamppadīpo;
this alsoIdampi in the Saṅghasaṅghe gemratanaṁ sublimepaṇītaṁ,
by thisEtena by truthsaccena well-beingsuvatthi may there behotu.

The old is ended, nothing new is produced; their minds have no desire for future rebirth. Withered are the seeds, there’s no desire for growth, those attentive ones are extinguished like this lamp. This sublime gem is in the Saṅgha: by this truth, may you be well!

whatever hereYānīdha beingsbhūtāni gatheredsamāgatāni,
on the groundBhummāni orvā whateveryāni orva in the skyantalikkhe;
the Realized OneTathāgataṁ honored by gods and humansdevamanussapūjitaṁ,
the BuddhaBuddhaṁ we bownamassāma safetysuvatthi may behotu.

Whatever beings have gathered here, on the ground or in the sky: the Realized One is honored by gods and humans! We bow to the Buddha! May you be safe!

whatever, hereYānīdha beingsbhūtāni have gatheredsamāgatāni,
on the groundBhummāni orvā whateveryāni orva in the skyantalikkhe;
the Realized OneTathāgataṁ honored by gods and humansdevamanussapūjitaṁ,
the DhammaDhammaṁ we bownamassāma safetysuvatthi may it behotu.

Whatever beings have gathered here, on the ground or in the sky: the Realized One is honored by gods and humans! We bow to the Dhamma! May you be safe!

whatever hereYānīdha beingsbhūtāni have gatheredsamāgatāni,
on the groundBhummāni orvā whateveryāni orva in the skyantalikkhe;
the Realized OneTathāgataṁ honored by gods and humansdevamanussapūjitaṁ,
the SaṅghaSaṅghaṁ we bow tonamassāma safetysuvatthi may it behotūti.

Whatever beings have gathered here, on the ground or in the sky: the Realized One is honored by gods and humans! We bow to the Saṅgha! May you be safe!

the Jewel DiscourseRatanasuttaṁ.

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