With Dhanañjāni · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral
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thatTaṁ
what?kiṁ
do you thinkmaññasi,
Dhanañjānidhanañjāni,
whoyo
orvā
of departed ancestorspubbapetānaṁ
for the sake ofhetu
one of unrighteous conductadhammacārī
one of uneven conductvisamacārī
would beassa,
whoyo
orvā
of departed ancestorspubbapetānaṁ
for the sake ofhetu
one of righteous conductdhammacārī
one of even conductsamacārī
would beassa;
whichkatamaṁ
is better?seyyo”ti?
who“Yo
indeedhi,
sirbho
Sāriputtasāriputta,
of departed ancestorspubbapetānaṁ
for the sake ofhetu
one of unrighteous conductadhammacārī
one of uneven conductvisamacārī
would beassa,
notna
thattaṁ
betterseyyo;
whoyo
andca
indeedkho,
sirbho
Sāriputtasāriputta,
of departed ancestorspubbapetānaṁ
for the sake ofhetu
one of righteous conductdhammacārī
one of even conductsamacārī
would beassa,
that very thing heretadevettha
betterseyyo.
than unrighteous conduct and uneven conductAdhammacariyāvisamacariyāhi,
sirbho
Sāriputtasāriputta,
righteous conduct and even conductdhammacariyāsamacariyā
is betterseyyo”ti.
there are“Atthi
indeedkho,
Dhanañjānidhanañjāni,
of othersaññesaṁ
having a causehetukā
righteousdhammikā
occupationskammantā,
by whichyehi
possiblesakkā
both of departed ancestorspubbapetānañceva
the duty to departed ancestorspubbapetakaraṇīyaṁ
to dokātuṁ,
notna
andca
evil kammapāpakammaṁ
to dokātuṁ,
and a meritorious practicepuññañca
a coursepaṭipadaṁ
to undertakepaṭipajjituṁ.
thatTaṁ
whatkiṁ
do you thinkmaññasi,
Dhanañjānidhanañjāni,
whoeveryo
orvā
for deitiesdevatānaṁ
for the sake ofhetu
not·dhamma·livingadhammacārī
uneven·livingvisamacārī
might beassa,
whoeveryo
orvā
for deitiesdevatānaṁ
for the sake ofhetu
dhamma·livingdhammacārī
even·livingsamacārī
might beassa;
whichkatamaṁ
betterseyyo”ti?
whoever indeed“Yo
indeedhi,
sirbho
Sāriputtasāriputta,
for deitiesdevatānaṁ
for the sake ofhetu
not·dhamma·livingadhammacārī
uneven·livingvisamacārī
might beassa,
notna
thattaṁ
betterseyyo;
whoeveryo
andca
indeedkho,
sirbho
Sāriputtasāriputta,
for deitiesdevatānaṁ
for the sake ofhetu
dhamma·livingdhammacārī
even·livingsamacārī
might beassa,
that one heretadevettha
betterseyyo.
not·dhamma·living·uneven·livingAdhammacariyāvisamacariyāhi,
sirbho
Sāriputtasāriputta,
dhamma·living·even·livingdhammacariyāsamacariyā
betterseyyo”ti.
there are“Atthi
indeedkho,
Dhanañjānidhanañjāni,
for othersaññesaṁ
having a causehetukā
righteousdhammikā
deedskammantā,
by whichyehi
it is possiblesakkā
deity + anddevatānañceva
deity·to-be-donedevatākaraṇīyaṁ
to dokātuṁ,
notna
andca
evil·kammapāpakammaṁ
to dokātuṁ,
merit + andpuññañca
a practicepaṭipadaṁ
to undertakepaṭipajjituṁ.
thatTaṁ
whatkiṁ
you thinkmaññasi,
Dhanañjānidhanañjāni,
whoyo
orvā
for the kingrañño
for the sakehetu
not·dhamma·actingadhammacārī
uneven·actingvisamacārī
would beassa,
whoyo
orvā
for the kingrañño
for the sakehetu
dhamma·actingdhammacārī
even·actingsamacārī
would beassa;
whichkatamaṁ
is better?”seyyo”ti?
“Who“Yo
indeedhi,
sirbho
Sāriputtasāriputta,
for the kingrañño
for the sakehetu
not·dhamma·actingadhammacārī
uneven·actingvisamacārī
would beassa,
notna
thattaṁ
betterseyyo;
whoyo
andca
indeedkho,
sirbho
Sāriputtasāriputta,
for the kingrañño
for the sakehetu
dhamma·actingdhammacārī
even·actingsamacārī
would beassa,
that·just·heretadevettha
betterseyyo.
than unrighteous conduct and uneven conductAdhammacariyāvisamacariyāhi,
sirbho
Sāriputtasāriputta,
righteous conduct·even conductdhammacariyāsamacariyā
better.”seyyo”ti.
“There are“Atthi
indeedkho,
Dhanañjānidhanañjāni,
otheraññesaṁ
having a causehetukā
righteousdhammikā
undertakingskammantā,
by whichyehi
possiblesakkā
for the kingrañño
andceva
king·dutyrājakaraṇīyaṁ
to dokātuṁ,
notna
andca
evil·actionpāpakammaṁ
to dokātuṁ,
merit·andpuññañca
a coursepaṭipadaṁ
to undertakepaṭipajjituṁ.
thatTaṁ
whatkiṁ
do you thinkmaññasi,
Dhanañjānidhanañjāni,
whoyo
orvā
of the bodykāyassa
for fatteningpīṇanāhetu
for building upbrūhanāhetu
not·dhamma·conductadhammacārī
immoral·conductvisamacārī
would beassa,
whoyo
orvā
of the bodykāyassa
for fatteningpīṇanāhetu
for building upbrūhanāhetu
dhamma·conductdhammacārī
moral·conductsamacārī
would beassa;
whichkatamaṁ
is betterseyyo”ti?
who“Yo
indeedhi,
sirbho
Sāriputtasāriputta,
of the bodykāyassa
for fatteningpīṇanāhetu
for building upbrūhanāhetu
not·dhamma·conductadhammacārī
immoral·conductvisamacārī
would beassa,
notna
thattaṁ
is betterseyyo;
whoyo
andca
indeedkho,
sirbho
Sāriputtasāriputta,
of the bodykāyassa
for fatteningpīṇanāhetu
for building upbrūhanāhetu
dhamma·conductdhammacārī
moral·conductsamacārī
would beassa,
that very one heretadevettha
is betterseyyo.
unprincipled·conduct + immoral·conductAdhammacariyāvisamacariyāhi,
sirbho
Sāriputtasāriputta,
principled·conduct + moral·conductdhammacariyāsamacariyā
is betterseyyo”ti.
there are“Atthi
indeedkho,
Dhanañjānidhanañjāni,
others'aññesaṁ
profitablehetukā
legitimatedhammikā
livelihoodskammantā,
by whichyehi
it is possiblesakkā
body + indeedkāyañceva
to fattenpīṇetuṁ
to build upbrūhetuṁ,
notna
andca
bad·deedpāpakammaṁ
to dokātuṁ,
merit andpuññañca
pathpaṭipadaṁ
to practicepaṭipajjitun”ti.
thenAtha nowkho Dhanañjānidhanañjāni the brahminbrāhmaṇo of the venerableāyasmato of Sāriputtasāriputtassa speechbhāsitaṁ towards·delightabhinanditvā along·rejoiceanumoditvā rise + seatuṭṭhāyāsanā he leftpakkāmi.
thenAtha
indeedkho
Dhanañjānidhanañjāni
brahminbrāhmaṇo
lateraparena
timesamayena
sickābādhiko
wasahosi
sufferingdukkhito
gravely illbāḷhagilāno.
thenAtha
indeedkho
Dhanañjānidhanañjāni
brahminbrāhmaṇo
a certainaññataraṁ
manpurisaṁ
addressedāmantesi:
come“ehi
youtvaṁ,
my goodambho
manpurisa,
whereyena
the Blessed Onebhagavā
to him gotenupasaṅkama;
having approachedupasaṅkamitvā
mymama
in namevacanena
of the Blessed Onebhagavato
feetpāde
with headsirasā
bowvandāhi:
Dhanañjāni‘dhanañjāni,
sirbhante,
brahminbrāhmaṇo
sickābādhiko
sufferingdukkhito
gravely illbāḷhagilāno.
heSo
of the Blessed Onebhagavato
feetpāde
with headsirasā
bowsvandatī’ti.
whereYena
and venerablecāyasmā
Sāriputtasāriputto
to him gotenupasaṅkama;
having approachedupasaṅkamitvā
mymama
in namevacanena
of venerableāyasmato
Sāriputtasāriputtassa
feetpāde
with headsirasā
bowvandāhi:
Dhanañjāni‘dhanañjāni,
sirbhante,
brahminbrāhmaṇo
sickābādhiko
sufferingdukkhito
gravely illbāḷhagilāno.
heSo
of venerableāyasmato
Sāriputtasāriputtassa
feetpāde
with headsirasā
bowsvandatī’ti.
thus·andEvañca
sayvadehi:
please‘sādhu
indeedkira,
sirbhante,
venerableāyasmā
Sāriputtasāriputto
whereyena
of Dhanañjānidhanañjānissa
brahminbrāhmaṇassa
homenivesanaṁ
to it let him approachtenupasaṅkamatu
sympathyanukampaṁ
out ofupādāyā’”ti.
yes“Evaṁ,
sir + quotationbhante”ti
indeedkho
thatso
manpuriso
to Dhanañjānidhanañjānissa
to the brahminbrāhmaṇassa
back·hearpaṭissutvā
whereyena
the Blessed Onebhagavā
he approachedtenupasaṅkami;
near·goupasaṅkamitvā
the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ
towards·speakabhivādetvā
one + sideekamantaṁ
he sat downnisīdi.
on one sideEkamantaṁ
down·sitnisinno
indeedkho
thatso
manpuriso
the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ
said thisetadavoca:
Dhanañjāni“dhanañjāni,
sirbhante,
the brahminbrāhmaṇo
sickābādhiko
sufferingdukkhito
gravely illbāḷhagilāno.
heSo
of the Blessed Onebhagavato
feetpāde
with the headsirasā
he salutesvandatī”ti.
whereYena
and Venerablecāyasmā
Sāriputtasāriputto
he approachedtenupasaṅkami;
near·goupasaṅkamitvā
Venerableāyasmantaṁ
Sāriputtasāriputtaṁ
towards·speakabhivādetvā
one + sideekamantaṁ
he sat downnisīdi.
on one sideEkamantaṁ
down·sitnisinno
indeedkho
thatso
manpuriso
Venerableāyasmantaṁ
Sāriputtasāriputtaṁ
said thisetadavoca:
Dhanañjāni“dhanañjāni,
sirbhante,
the brahminbrāhmaṇo
sickābādhiko
sufferingdukkhito
gravely illbāḷhagilāno.
heSo
of Venerableāyasmato
of Sāriputtasāriputtassa
feetpāde
with the headsirasā
he salutesvandati,
thus + andevañca
he saysvadeti:
it is good‘sādhu
indeedkira,
sirbhante,
Venerableāyasmā
Sāriputtasāriputto
whereyena
of Dhanañjānidhanañjānissa
of the brahminbrāhmaṇassa
dwellingnivesanaṁ
let him approachtenupasaṅkamatu
compassionanukampaṁ
out ofupādāyā’”ti.
he consentedAdhivāsesi
indeedkho
Venerableāyasmā
Sāriputtasāriputto
by silencetuṇhībhāvena.
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