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Majjhima Nikāya 113

Sappurisasutta

A True Person · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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thusEvaṁ by meme heardsutaṁ—
oneekaṁ timesamayaṁ the Blessed Onebhagavā at Sāvatthīsāvatthiyaṁ separately·dwellviharati in Jeta's Grovejetavane of Anāthapiṇḍikaanāthapiṇḍikassa in the monasteryārāme.
thereTatra indeedkho the Blessed Onebhagavā the mendicantsbhikkhū towards·speakāmantesi:
“Mendicants!”“bhikkhavo”ti.
“Venerable sir,”“Bhadante”ti theyte the mendicantsbhikkhū to the Blessed Onebhagavato back·respondpaccassosuṁ.
the Blessed OneBhagavā this·saidetadavoca:

So I have heard. At one time the Buddha was staying near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery. There the Buddha addressed the mendicants, “Mendicants!” “Venerable sir,” they replied. The Buddha said this:

and the quality of a true person“sappurisadhammañca to youvo, mendicantsbhikkhave, I will teachdesessāmi untrue person·quality·knowasappurisadhammañca.
thatTaṁ listensuṇātha, wellsādhukaṁ mindmanasi applykarotha, I will speakbhāsissāmī”ti.
yes“Evaṁ, sirbhante”ti indeedkho theyte mendicantsbhikkhū to the Blessed Onebhagavato repliedpaccassosuṁ.
the Blessed OneBhagavā this·saidetadavoca:

“Mendicants, I will teach you the qualities of a true person and the qualities of an untrue person. Listen and apply your mind well, I will speak.” “Yes, sir,” they replied. The Buddha said this:

what“Katamo andca, monksbhikkhave, quality of an untrue personasappurisadhammo?
hereIdha, monksbhikkhave, not·true-personasappuriso eminent·familyuccākulā gone forthpabbajito ishoti.
heSo thusiti reflectspaṭisañcikkhati:
I‘ahaṁ surely·amkhomhi eminent·familyuccākulā gone forthpabbajito, theseime but + otherpanaññe monksbhikkhū notna eminent·familyuccākulā gone forthpabbajitā’ti.
heSo by thattāya eminent·family-nessuccākulīnatāya glorifies himselfattānukkaṁseti, othersparaṁ puts downvambheti.
thisAyaṁ, monksbhikkhave, quality of an untrue personasappurisadhammo.
true personSappuriso andca indeedkho, monksbhikkhave, thusiti reflectspaṭisañcikkhati:
not‘na indeedkho eminent·family-nessuccākulīnatāya greed·thingslobhadhammā orvā to destructionparikkhayaṁ gogacchanti, hate·thingsdosadhammā orvā to destructionparikkhayaṁ gogacchanti, delusion·thingsmohadhammā orvā to destructionparikkhayaṁ gogacchanti.
notNo even ifcepi eminent·familyuccākulā gone forthpabbajito ishoti;
heso andca ishoti dhamma·in-line-with-dhamma·practicingdhammānudhammappaṭipanno proper·practicingsāmīcippaṭipanno living in line with the teachinganudhammacārī, heso theretattha worthy of honorpujjo, heso theretattha worthy of praisepāsaṁso’ti.
heSo practice·justpaṭipadaṁyeva insideantaraṁ having madekaritvā by thattāya eminent·family-nessuccākulīnatāya does not glorify himselfnevattānukkaṁseti notna othersparaṁ puts downvambheti.
thisAyaṁ, monksbhikkhave, quality of a true personsappurisadhammo.

“And what is a quality of an untrue person? Take an untrue person who has gone forth from an eminent family. They reflect: ‘I have gone forth from an eminent family, unlike these other mendicants.’ And they glorify themselves and put others down on account of that. This is a quality of an untrue person. A true person reflects: ‘It’s not because of one’s eminent family that thoughts of greed, hate, or delusion come to an end. Even if someone has not gone forth from an eminent family, if they practice in line with the teaching, practice properly, and live in line with the teaching, they are worthy of honor and praise for that.’ Keeping the practice to themselves, they don’t glorify themselves and put others down on account of their eminent family. This is a quality of a true person.

againPuna furthermorecaparaṁ, monk·vocative pluralbhikkhave, not·true personasappuriso great·familymahākulā forth·go·ordainedpabbajito be·3rd singular presenthoti ……pe…
great·wealth·familymahābhogakulā forth·go·ordainedpabbajito be·3rd singular presenthoti ……pe…
exceptionally·wealth·familyuḷārabhogakulā forth·go·ordainedpabbajito be·3rd singular presenthoti.
heSo thusiti again·reflectspaṭisañcikkhati:
I‘ahaṁ indeed·be·1st singular presentkhomhi exceptionally·wealth·familyuḷārabhogakulā forth·go·ordainedpabbajito, theseime but·otherpanaññe monk·nominative pluralbhikkhū notna exceptionally·wealth·familyuḷārabhogakulā forth·go·ordained·quotation markerpabbajitā’ti.
heSo by thattāya exceptionally·wealth·stateuḷārabhogatāya self·honor·glorifiesattānukkaṁseti, othersparaṁ puts downvambheti.
this tooAyampi, monk·vocative pluralbhikkhave, not·true person·qualityasappurisadhammo.
a true personSappuriso andca indeedkho, monk·vocative pluralbhikkhave, thusiti again·reflectspaṭisañcikkhati:
not‘na indeedkho exceptionally·wealth·stateuḷārabhogatāya greed·thoughtslobhadhammā orvā to an endparikkhayaṁ comegacchanti, hate·thoughtsdosadhammā orvā to an endparikkhayaṁ comegacchanti, delusion·thoughtsmohadhammā orvā to an endparikkhayaṁ comegacchanti.
notNo if·evencepi exceptionally·wealth·familyuḷārabhogakulā forth·go·ordainedpabbajito be·3rd singular presenthoti;
heso andca be·3rd singular presenthoti teaching·in line·with the teaching·practicingdhammānudhammappaṭipanno properly·practicingsāmīcippaṭipanno in line·teaching·livinganudhammacārī, heso theretattha worthy of honorpujjo, heso theretattha worthy of praisepāsaṁso’ti.
heSo practice·justpaṭipadaṁyeva insideantaraṁ having madekaritvā by thattāya exceptionally·wealth·stateuḷārabhogatāya does not glorify himselfnevattānukkaṁseti, notna othersparaṁ puts downvambheti.
this tooAyampi, monk·vocative pluralbhikkhave, true person·qualitysappurisadhammo.

Furthermore, take an untrue person who has gone forth from a great family … from a wealthy family … from an exceptionally wealthy family. They reflect: ‘I have gone forth from an exceptionally wealthy family, unlike these other mendicants.’ And they glorify themselves and put others down on account of that. This too is a quality of an untrue person. A true person reflects: ‘It’s not because of one’s exceptionally wealthy family that thoughts of greed, hate, or delusion come to an end. Even if someone has not gone forth from an exceptionally wealthy family, if they practice in line with the teaching, practice properly, and live in line with the teaching, they are worthy of honor and praise for that.’ Keeping the practice to themselves, they don’t glorify themselves and put others down on account of their exceptionally wealthy family. This too is a quality of a true person.

againPuna and furthercaparaṁ, monksbhikkhave, an untrue personasappuriso well-knownñāto ishoti famousyasassī.
theySo thusiti back·together·thinkpaṭisañcikkhati:
I‘ahaṁ I am indeedkhomhi well-knownñāto famousyasassī, theseime but otherpanaññe mendicantsbhikkhū obscureappaññātā insignificantappesakkhā’ti.
theySo on account of thattena by the fameñattena self·exaltattānukkaṁseti, othersparaṁ they put downvambheti.
this·tooAyampi, monksbhikkhave, is a quality of an untrue personasappurisadhammo.
a true personSappuriso andca indeedkho, monksbhikkhave, thusiti back·together·thinkpaṭisañcikkhati:
not‘na indeedkho because of one's fameñattena greed·thoughtslobhadhammā orvā to an endparikkhayaṁ they comegacchanti, hate·thoughtsdosadhammā orvā to an endparikkhayaṁ they comegacchanti, delusion·thoughtsmohadhammā orvā to an endparikkhayaṁ they comegacchanti.
even if notNo if·evencepi well-knownñāto ishoti famousyasassī;
theyso andca ishoti practicing in line with the teachingdhammānudhammappaṭipanno practicing properlysāmīcippaṭipanno in line with the teaching·livinganudhammacārī, theyso for thattattha worthy of honorpujjo, theyso for thattattha worthy of praisepāsaṁso’ti.
theySo practice·alonepaṭipadaṁyeva insideantaraṁ having madekaritvā on account of thattena by the fameñattena they do not glorify themselvesnevattānukkaṁseti, notna othersparaṁ they put downvambheti.
this·tooAyampi, monksbhikkhave, is a quality of a true personsappurisadhammo.

Furthermore, take an untrue person who is well-known and famous. They reflect: ‘I’m well-known and famous. These other mendicants are obscure and insignificant.’ And they glorify themselves and put others down on account of that. This too is a quality of an untrue person. A true person reflects: ‘It’s not because of one’s fame that thoughts of greed, hate, or delusion come to an end. Even if someone is not well-known and famous, if they practice in line with the teaching, practice properly, and live in line with the teaching, they are worthy of honor and praise for that.’ Keeping the practice to themselves, they don’t glorify themselves and put others down on account of their fame. This too is a quality of a true person.

againPuna furthermorecaparaṁ, monksbhikkhave, an untrue personasappuriso one who receiveslābhī ishoti robes, almsfood, lodgings, and medicines and supplies for the sickcīvarapiṇḍapātasenāsanagilānappaccayabhesajjaparikkhārānaṁ.
heSo thusiti reflectspaṭisañcikkhati:
I‘ahaṁ indeed I amkhomhi one who receiveslābhī robes, almsfood, lodgings, and medicines and supplies for the sickcīvarapiṇḍapātasenāsanagilānappaccayabhesajjaparikkhārānaṁ, theseime but these otherpanaññe monksbhikkhū notna receiverslābhino robes, almsfood, lodgings, and medicines and supplies for the sickcīvarapiṇḍapātasenāsanagilānappaccayabhesajjaparikkhārānan’ti.
heSo by thattena material thinglābhena glorifies himselfattānukkaṁseti, anotherparaṁ puts downvambheti.
this + tooAyampi, monksbhikkhave, not·true personasappurisadhammo.
a true personSappuriso andca indeedkho, monksbhikkhave, thusiti reflectspaṭisañcikkhati:
not‘na indeedkho because of material thingslābhena greed·thoughtslobhadhammā orvā to an endparikkhayaṁ comegacchanti, hate·thoughtsdosadhammā orvā to an endparikkhayaṁ comegacchanti, delusion·thoughtsmohadhammā orvā to an endparikkhayaṁ comegacchanti.
ifNo even ifcepi one who receiveslābhī ishoti robes, almsfood, lodgings, and medicines and supplies for the sickcīvarapiṇḍapātasenāsanagilānappaccayabhesajjaparikkhārānaṁ;
heso andca ishoti practicing in line with the teachingdhammānudhammappaṭipanno practicing properlysāmīcippaṭipanno living in line with the teachinganudhammacārī, heso theretattha worthy of honorpujjo, heso theretattha worthy of praisepāsaṁso’ti.
heSo practice·onlypaṭipadaṁyeva to themselvesantaraṁ having madekaritvā by thattena material thinglābhena neither glorifies himselfnevattānukkaṁseti, notna anotherparaṁ puts downvambheti.
this + tooAyampi, monksbhikkhave, a quality of a true personsappurisadhammo.

Furthermore, take an untrue person who receives robes, almsfood, lodgings, and medicines and supplies for the sick. They reflect: ‘I receive robes, almsfood, lodgings, and medicines and supplies for the sick, unlike these other mendicants.’ And they glorify themselves and put others down on account of that. This too is a quality of an untrue person. A true person reflects: ‘It’s not because of one’s material things that thoughts of greed, hate, or delusion come to an end. Even if someone doesn’t receive robes, almsfood, lodgings, and medicines and supplies for the sick, if they practice in line with the teaching, practice properly, and live in line with the teaching, they are worthy of honor and praise for that.’ Keeping the practice to themselves, they don’t glorify themselves and put others down on account of their material things. This too is a quality of a true person.

furthermorePuna and moreovercaparaṁ, monksbhikkhave, an untrue personasappuriso very learnedbahussuto ishoti.
heSo thusiti reflectspaṭisañcikkhati:
I‘ahaṁ I am indeedkhomhi very learnedbahussuto, theseime but otherpanaññe monksbhikkhū notna very learnedbahussutā’ti.
heSo by thattena much·learningbāhusaccena exalts himselfattānukkaṁseti, anotherparaṁ disparagesvambheti.
this tooAyampi, monksbhikkhave, is the quality of an untrue personasappurisadhammo.
a true personSappuriso andca indeedkho, monksbhikkhave, thusiti reflectspaṭisañcikkhati:
not‘na indeedkho much·learningbāhusaccena greed·dhammalobhadhammā orvā to destructionparikkhayaṁ gogacchanti, hatred·dhammadosadhammā orvā to destructionparikkhayaṁ gogacchanti, delusion·dhammamohadhammā orvā to destructionparikkhayaṁ gogacchanti.
if not evenNo if·evencepi very learnedbahussuto ishoti;
heso andca ishoti practicing in conformity with the Dhammadhammānudhammappaṭipanno practicing properlysāmīcippaṭipanno living in accordance with the Dhammaanudhammacārī, heso theretattha worthy of honorpujjo, heso theretattha worthy of praisepāsaṁso’ti.
heSo practice·verypaṭipadaṁyeva the distinctionantaraṁ having madekaritvā by thattena much·learningbāhusaccena neither exalts himselfnevattānukkaṁseti, notna anotherparaṁ disparagesvambheti.
this tooAyampi, monksbhikkhave, is the quality of a true personsappurisadhammo.

Furthermore, take an untrue person who is very learned …

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