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Khuddakapāṭha 7

Tirokuṭṭasutta

Without the Walls · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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outside·wallTirokuṭṭesu they standtiṭṭhanti,
junction·crossroadssandhisiṅghāṭakesu andca;
door·postDvārabāhāsu they standtiṭṭhanti,
to·comeāgantvāna their ownsakaṁ homegharaṁ.

lavishPahūte food·drinkannapānamhi,
chewable·ediblekhajjabhojje set outupaṭṭhite;
notNa themtesaṁ anyonekoci rememberssarati,
of beingssattānaṁ kamma·conditionkammapaccayā.

thusEvaṁ they givedadanti to relativesñātīnaṁ,
whoye arehonti along·compassionanukampakā;
cleanSuciṁ deliciouspaṇītaṁ at the right timekālena,
suitablekappiyaṁ drink·foodpānabhojanaṁ.

thisIdaṁ for youvo of relativesñātīnaṁ may it behotu,
happysukhitā may they behontu relativesñātayo;
thoseTe andca theretattha having gatheredsamāgantvā,
relative·departedñātipetā gatheredsamāgatā.

lavishPahūte in food and drinkannapānamhi,
gratefullysakkaccaṁ express appreciationanumodare;
longCiraṁ may they livejīvantu ourno relativesñātī,
of whomyesaṁ for the sakehetu we obtainlabhāmase.

us·andAmhākañca do·past participlekatā honorpūjā,
give·agent pluraldāyakā andca not fruitlessanipphalā;
notNa indeedhi theretattha farmingkasī isatthi,
cow pasture + theregorakkhettha notna is foundvijjati.

tradingVaṇijjā suchtādisī not·benatthi,
gold·withhiraññena commercekayākayaṁ;
from hereIto give·withdinnena sustain·theyyāpenti,
the departedpetā death·gonekālagatā in that placetahiṁ.

on highUnname waterudakaṁ rainedvuṭṭhaṁ,
just asyathā to the plainsninnaṁ flows downpavattati;
so tooEvamevaṁ from hereito what is givendinnaṁ,
the departed ghostspetānaṁ aidsupakappati.

just asYathā water·carryingvārivahā fullpūrā,
around·fillparipūrenti the oceansāgaraṁ;
so tooEvamevaṁ hereito what is givendinnaṁ,
of the departed ghostspetānaṁ aidsupakappati.

past·giveAdāsi to meme past·doakāsi for meme,
familyñāti friendmittā comradesakhā andca they were myme;
to departed kinPetānaṁ offeringsdakkhiṇaṁ one should givedajjā,
in the pastpubbe remembering past deedskatamanussaraṁ.

notNa forhi tearsruṇṇaṁ orvā griefsoko or,vā,
whichyā and othercaññā lamentationsparidevanā;
notNa thattaṁ for the departedpetānamatthāya,
like thisevaṁ they staytiṭṭhanti relativesñātayo.

this·andAyañca indeedkho offeringdakkhiṇā givendinnā,
in the Saṅghasaṅghamhi well·placedsuppatiṭṭhitā;
for a long timeDīgharattaṁ for their welfarehitāyassa,
right awayṭhānaso near·aidupakappati.

the relative’s dutySo relative·dutyñātidhammo andca thisayaṁ shownnidassito,
to the departedPetāna honorpūjā andca performedkatā highuḷārā;
and strengthBalañca for the mendicants is givenbhikkhūnamanuppadinnaṁ,
by youTumhehi meritpuññaṁ producedpasutaṁ not littleanappakanti.

beyond·wall·discourseTirokuṭṭasuttaṁ.

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