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Sutta Nipāta 2.4

Maṅgala Sutta

The Discourse on Blessings

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manyBahū godsdevā humansmanussā andca, blessingsmaṅgalāni have ponderedacintayuṃ;
longing forĀkaṅkhamānā well-beingsotthānaṃ, tellbrūhi the highest blessingmaṅgalamuttamaṃ.

not associatingAsevanā andca with foolsbālānaṃ, and with the wisepaṇḍitānañca associatingsevanā;
honoringPūjā andca those worthy of honorpūjaneyyānaṃ, this isetaṃ the highest blessingmaṅgalamuttamaṃ.

living in a suitable placePatirūpadesavāso andca, in the pastpubbe andca having made meritkatapuññatā;
right direction of oneselfAttasammāpaṇidhi andca, this isetaṃ the highest blessingmaṅgalamuttamaṃ.

and great learningBāhusaccañca and craftsippañca, disciplinevinayo andca well-trainedsusikkhito;
well-spokenSubhāsitā andca whateveryā speechvācā, this isetaṃ the highest blessingmaṅgalamuttamaṃ.

of mother and fatherMātāpitu the supportupaṭṭhānaṃ, of wife and childrenputtadārassa the caresaṅgaho;
untangledAnākulā andca workskammantā, this isetaṃ the highest blessingmaṅgalamuttamaṃ.

and givingDānañca living by the Dhammadhammacariyā andca, and of relativesñātakānañca the caresaṅgaho;
blamelessAnavajjāni deedskammāni, this isetaṃ the highest blessingmaṅgalamuttamaṃ.

shrinking awayĀratī abstainingviratī from evilpāpā, from strong drinkmajjapānā andca restraintsaṃyamo;
diligenceAppamādo andca in things of the Dhammadhammesu, this isetaṃ the highest blessingmaṅgalamuttamaṃ.

respectGāravo andca humilitynivāto andca, contentmentsantuṭṭhi andca gratitudekataññutā;
at the right timeKālena hearing the Dhammadhammassavanaṃ, this isetaṃ the highest blessingmaṅgalamuttamaṃ.

patienceKhantī andca being easy to admonishsovacassatā, and of renunciantssamaṇānañca the sightdassanaṃ;
at the right timeKālena discussion of the Dhammadhammasākacchā, this isetaṃ the highest blessingmaṅgalamuttamaṃ.

austerityTapo andca and the holy lifebrahmacariyañca, of the noble truthsariyasaccāna the seeingdassanaṃ;
realization of nibbānaNibbānasacchikiriyā andca, this isetaṃ the highest blessingmaṅgalamuttamaṃ.

of one touchedPhuṭṭhassa by worldly conditionslokadhammehi, the mindcittaṃ whoseyassa notna trembleskampati;
sorrowlessAsokaṃ stainlessvirajaṃ securekhemaṃ, this isetaṃ the highest blessingmaṅgalamuttamaṃ.

such thingsEtādisāni having donekatvāna, everywhere undefeatedsabbatthamaparājitā;
everywhereSabbattha to safetysotthiṃ they gogacchanti, that istaṃ for themtesaṃ the highest blessingmaṅgalamuttamaṃ.

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