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Majjhima Nikāya 96

Esukārīsutta

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thereforeTasmā not‘na great·wealthuḷārabhogatā a worse personpāpiyaṁso’ti I sayvadāmi.

I do notNāhaṁ, brahminbrāhmaṇa, all‘sabbaṁ should be servedparicaritabban’ti I sayvadāmi, notna but I do notpanāhaṁ, brahminbrāhmaṇa, all‘sabbaṁ notna should be servedparicaritabban’ti I sayvadāmi.
whomYaṁ for·himhissa, brahminbrāhmaṇa, servingparicarato serving·causepāricariyāhetu faithsaddhā growsvaḍḍhati, ethicssīlaṁ growsvaḍḍhati, learningsutaṁ growsvaḍḍhati, generositycāgo growsvaḍḍhati, wisdompaññā growsvaḍḍhati, that + Itamahaṁ should be served‘paricaritabban’ti I sayvadāmi.
whomYaṁ for·himhissa, brahminbrāhmaṇa, servingparicarato serving·causepāricariyāhetu notna faithsaddhā growsvaḍḍhati, notna ethicssīlaṁ growsvaḍḍhati, notna learningsutaṁ growsvaḍḍhati, notna generositycāgo growsvaḍḍhati, notna wisdompaññā growsvaḍḍhati, not + Ināhaṁ that onetaṁ should be served‘paricaritabban’ti I sayvadāmī”ti.

thusEvaṁ when saidvutte, Esukārīesukārī brahminbrāhmaṇo the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ said thisetadavoca:
brahmins“brāhmaṇā, worthybho Gotamagotama, fourcattāri kinds of wealthdhanāni forth·make knownpaññapenti—
for a brahminbrāhmaṇassa wealthsandhanaṁ forth·make knownpaññapenti, for an aristocratkhattiyassa wealthsandhanaṁ forth·make knownpaññapenti, for a peasantvessassa wealthsandhanaṁ forth·make knownpaññapenti, for a menialsuddassa wealthsandhanaṁ forth·make knownpaññapenti.
herein + thisTatridaṁ, worthybho Gotamagotama, brahminsbrāhmaṇā for a brahminbrāhmaṇassa wealthsandhanaṁ forth·make knownpaññapenti living on almsbhikkhācariyaṁ;
and living on almsbhikkhācariyañca butpana a brahminbrāhmaṇo wealthsandhanaṁ beyond·thinkatimaññamāno not·dutyakiccakārī ishoti like a guardgopova not·givenadinnaṁ to·takeādiyamānoti.
thisIdaṁ indeedkho, worthybho Gotamagotama, brahminsbrāhmaṇā for a brahminbrāhmaṇassa wealthsandhanaṁ forth·make knownpaññapenti.
herein + thisTatridaṁ, worthybho Gotamagotama, brahminsbrāhmaṇā for an aristocratkhattiyassa wealthsandhanaṁ forth·make knownpaññapenti bow and quiverdhanukalāpaṁ;
and bow and quiverdhanukalāpañca butpana an aristocratkhattiyo wealthsandhanaṁ beyond·thinkatimaññamāno not·dutyakiccakārī ishoti like a guardgopova not·givenadinnaṁ to·takeādiyamānoti.
thisIdaṁ indeedkho, worthybho Gotamagotama, brahminsbrāhmaṇā for an aristocratkhattiyassa wealthsandhanaṁ forth·make knownpaññapenti.
herein + thisTatridaṁ, worthybho Gotamagotama, brahminsbrāhmaṇā for a peasantvessassa wealthsandhanaṁ forth·make knownpaññapenti farming and animal husbandrykasigorakkhaṁ;
and farming and animal husbandrykasigorakkhañca butpana a peasantvesso wealthsandhanaṁ beyond·thinkatimaññamāno not·dutyakiccakārī ishoti like a guardgopova not·givenadinnaṁ to·takeādiyamānoti.

thisIdaṁ indeedkho, sirbho Gotamagotama, brahminsbrāhmaṇā for a merchantvessassa wealthsandhanaṁ they prescribepaññapenti.
herein + thisTatridaṁ, sirbho Gotamagotama, brahminsbrāhmaṇā for a menialsuddassa wealthsandhanaṁ they prescribepaññapenti scythe·flailasitabyābhaṅgiṁ;
scythe·flail + andasitabyābhaṅgiñca butpana a menialsuddo wealthsandhanaṁ over·thinkatimaññamāno not·duty·doingakiccakārī ishoti guard + likegopova not·givenadinnaṁ take·quotation markerādiyamānoti.
thisIdaṁ indeedkho, sirbho Gotamagotama, brahminsbrāhmaṇā for a menialsuddassa wealthsandhanaṁ they prescribepaññapenti.
brahminsBrāhmaṇā, sirbho Gotamagotama, theseimāni fourcattāri kinds of wealthdhanāni they prescribepaññapenti.
hereIdha the venerablebhavaṁ Gotamagotamo what + say·quotation markerkimāhā”ti?

what?“Kiṁ thenpana, brahminbrāhmaṇa, allsabbo worldloko of brahminsbrāhmaṇānaṁ authorized thisetadabbhanujānāti: these‘imāni fourcattāri kinds of wealthdhanāni prescribepaññapentū’”ti?
no“No indeedhidaṁ, worthybho Gotamagotama”.
just as“Seyyathāpi, brahminbrāhmaṇa, personpuriso poordaliddo pennilessassako destituteanāḷhiyo. to himTassa unwillingakāmassa a chopbilaṁ they would forceolaggeyyuṁ: this‘idaṁ youte, heyambho personpurisa, meatmaṁsaṁ to be eatenkhāditabbaṁ, and the pricemūlañca to be paidanuppadātabban’ti.
in the same wayEvameva indeedkho, brahminbrāhmaṇa, brahminsbrāhmaṇā without consentappaṭiññāya of thesetesaṁ ascetics and brahminssamaṇabrāhmaṇānaṁ, butatha andca but + thesepanimāni fourcattāri kinds of wealthdhanāni prescribepaññapenti.

nobleAriyaṁ indeedkho Iahaṁ, brahminbrāhmaṇa, world·beyondlokuttaraṁ teachingdhammaṁ person'spurisassa wealthsandhanaṁ I assertpaññapemi.
traditionalPorāṇaṁ indeedkho but for himpanassa mother·fathermātāpettikaṁ family·lineagekulavaṁsaṁ along·rememberanussarato whereyattha whereveryattheva self·becomingattabhāvassa toward·down·becomingabhinibbatti ishoti by thattena by that veryteneva reckoningsaṅkhyaṁ goesgacchati.
aristocrat·familyKhattiyakule ifce self·becomingattabhāvassa toward·down·becomingabhinibbatti ishoti as an aristocrat‘khattiyo’tveva reckoningsaṅkhyaṁ goesgacchati;
brahmin·familybrāhmaṇakule ifce self·becomingattabhāvassa toward·down·becomingabhinibbatti ishoti as a brahmin‘brāhmaṇo’tveva reckoningsaṅkhyaṁ goesgacchati;
peasant·familyvessakule ifce self·becomingattabhāvassa toward·down·becomingabhinibbatti ishoti as a peasant‘vesso’tveva reckoningsaṅkhyaṁ goesgacchati;
in a menial familysuddakule ifce self·becomingattabhāvassa toward·down·becomingabhinibbatti ishoti as a menial‘suddo’tveva reckoningsaṅkhyaṁ goesgacchati.
just asSeyyathāpi, brahminbrāhmaṇa, which·whichyaṁyadeva conditionpaccayaṁ dependent onpaṭicca fireaggi burnsjalati by thattena by that veryteneva reckoningsaṅkhyaṁ goesgacchati.
if on logsKaṭṭhañce dependent onpaṭicca fireaggi burnsjalati as a log fire‘kaṭṭhaggi’tveva reckoningsaṅkhyaṁ goesgacchati;
if on twigssakalikañce dependent onpaṭicca fireaggi burnsjalati as a twig fire‘sakalikaggi’tveva reckoningsaṅkhyaṁ goesgacchati;
if on grasstiṇañce dependent onpaṭicca fireaggi burnsjalati as a grass fire‘tiṇaggi’tveva reckoningsaṅkhyaṁ goesgacchati;
if on cow-dunggomayañce dependent onpaṭicca fireaggi burnsjalati as a cow-dung fire‘gomayaggi’tveva reckoningsaṅkhyaṁ goesgacchati.

thus + justEvameva indeedkho Iahaṁ, O brahminbrāhmaṇa, nobleariyaṁ world·beyondlokuttaraṁ teachingdhammaṁ of a personpurisassa own·wealthsandhanaṁ make known + assertpaññapemi.
traditionalPorāṇaṁ indeedkho but for thempanassa mother·fathermātāpettikaṁ family·lineagekulavaṁsaṁ along·rememberanussarato whereveryattha whereveryattheva self·becomingattabhāvassa forth·down·becomingabhinibbatti there ishoti by thattena by that veryteneva reckoningsaṅkhyaṁ they are reckonedgacchati.
khattiya·familyKhattiyakule ifce self·becomingattabhāvassa forth·down·becomingabhinibbatti there ishoti khattiya + quotation marker + just‘khattiyo’tveva reckoningsaṅkhyaṁ they are reckonedgacchati;
brahmin·familybrāhmaṇakule ifce self·becomingattabhāvassa forth·down·becomingabhinibbatti there ishoti brahmin + quotation marker + just‘brāhmaṇo’tveva reckoningsaṅkhyaṁ they are reckonedgacchati;
vessa·familyvessakule ifce self·becomingattabhāvassa forth·down·becomingabhinibbatti there ishoti vessa + quotation marker + just‘vesso’tveva reckoningsaṅkhyaṁ they are reckonedgacchati;
sudda·familysuddakule ifce self·becomingattabhāvassa forth·down·becomingabhinibbatti there ishoti sudda + quotation marker + just‘suddo’tveva reckoningsaṅkhyaṁ they are reckonedgacchati.

khattiya·familyKhattiyakulā if·evencepi, brahminbrāhmaṇa, from homeagārasmā to homelessnessanagāriyaṁ gone forthpabbajito ishoti, heso andca Tathāgata·proclaimedtathāgatappaveditaṁ teaching·trainingdhammavinayaṁ near·having goneāgamma from killing living creaturespāṇātipātā refrainingpaṭivirato ishoti, from taking what is not givenadinnādānā refrainingpaṭivirato ishoti, from unchastityabrahmacariyā refrainingpaṭivirato ishoti, false·speechmusāvādā refrainingpaṭivirato ishoti, divisivepisuṇāya speechvācāya refrainingpaṭivirato ishoti, harshpharusāya speechvācāya refrainingpaṭivirato ishoti, from nonsensical chattersamphappalāpā refrainingpaṭivirato ishoti, contentanabhijjhālu ishoti, kind·heartedabyāpannacitto ishoti, right·viewsammādiṭṭhi ishoti, one who succeedsārādhako ishoti in the systemñāyaṁ teachingdhammaṁ skillfulkusalaṁ.
brahmin·familyBrāhmaṇakulā if·evencepi, brahminbrāhmaṇa, from homeagārasmā to homelessnessanagāriyaṁ gone forthpabbajito ishoti, heso andca Tathāgata·proclaimedtathāgatappaveditaṁ teaching·trainingdhammavinayaṁ near·having goneāgamma from killing living creaturespāṇātipātā refrainingpaṭivirato ishoti …pe……pe… right·viewsammādiṭṭhi ishoti, one who succeedsārādhako ishoti in the systemñāyaṁ teachingdhammaṁ skillfulkusalaṁ.
peasant·familyVessakulā if·evencepi, brahminbrāhmaṇa, from homeagārasmā to homelessnessanagāriyaṁ gone forthpabbajito ishoti, heso andca Tathāgata·proclaimedtathāgatappaveditaṁ teaching·trainingdhammavinayaṁ near·having goneāgamma from killing living creaturespāṇātipātā refrainingpaṭivirato ishoti …pe……pe… right·viewsammādiṭṭhi ishoti, one who succeedsārādhako ishoti in the systemñāyaṁ teachingdhammaṁ skillfulkusalaṁ.

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