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Subhasutta

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thusEvaṁ by meme heardsutaṁ—
oneekaṁ timesamayaṁ the Buddhabhagavā near Sāvatthīsāvatthiyaṁ was stayingviharati in Jeta's Grovejetavane of Anāthapiṇḍikaanāthapiṇḍikassa monasteryārāme.

by thatTena indeedkho nowpana at the timesamayena Subhasubho the studentmāṇavo Todeyya·sontodeyyaputto in Sāvatthīsāvatthiyaṁ against·dwellpaṭivasati of a certainaññatarassa of a householdergahapatissa at homenivesane some·businesskenacideva to be donekaraṇīyena.
thenAtha indeedkho Subhasubho the studentmāṇavo Todeyya·sontodeyyaputto of whomyassa of the householdergahapatissa at homenivesane against·dwellpaṭivasati to thattaṁ householdergahapatiṁ said thisetadavoca:
heard“sutaṁ by memetaṁ, householdergahapati:
not lacking‘avivittā Sāvatthīsāvatthī with perfected onesarahantehī’ti.
whomKaṁ nownu todaykhvajja asceticsamaṇaṁ orvā brahminbrāhmaṇaṁ orvā might we pay homage topayirupāseyyāmā”ti?
this“Ayaṁ, sirbhante, the Blessed Onebhagavā in Sāvatthīsāvatthiyaṁ separately·stayviharati in Jeta's Grovejetavane of Anāthapiṇḍikaanāthapiṇḍikassa in the monasteryārāme.
to thatTaṁ, sirbhante, the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ you can pay homage topayirupāsassū”ti.

thenAtha indeedkho Subhasubho brahmin studentmāṇavo Todeyya's sontodeyyaputto thattassa householdergahapatissa back·hearpaṭissutvā whereyena Blessed Onebhagavā he approached himtenupasaṅkami; near·goupasaṅkamitvā with the Blessed Onebhagavatā togethersaddhiṁ he exchanged greetingssammodi.
greetingSammodanīyaṁ conversationkathaṁ politesāraṇīyaṁ having exchangedvītisāretvā to one sideekamantaṁ he sat downnisīdi. to one sideEkamantaṁ down·sitnisinno indeedkho Subhasubho brahmin studentmāṇavo Todeyya's sontodeyyaputto to the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ said thisetadavoca:

brahmins“brāhmaṇā, worthybho Gotamagotama, thus they saidevamāhaṁsu:
a layperson‘gahaṭṭho one who succeedsārādhako ishoti in the systemñāyaṁ of the teachingdhammaṁ skillfulkusalaṁ, notna a renunciatepabbajito one who succeedsārādhako ishoti in the systemñāyaṁ of the teachingdhammaṁ skillfulkusalan’ti.
hereIdha worthybhavaṁ Gotamagotamo what do you saykimāhā”ti?
one who speaks after analyzing“Vibhajjavādo indeedkho I hereahamettha, studentmāṇava;
I here notnāhamettha one-sided speakerekaṁsavādo.
of a laypersonGihissa or Ivāhaṁ, studentmāṇava, of a renunciatepabbajitassa orvā wrong·practicemicchāpaṭipattiṁ notna I praisevaṇṇemi.
a laypersonGihī orvā indeedhi, studentmāṇava, a renunciatepabbajito orvā wrong·practicedmicchāpaṭipanno wrong·practice·because·causemicchāpaṭipattādhikaraṇahetu notna one who succeedsārādhako ishoti in the systemñāyaṁ of the teachingdhammaṁ skillfulkusalaṁ.
of a laypersonGihissa or Ivāhaṁ, studentmāṇava, of a renunciatepabbajitassa orvā right·practicesammāpaṭipattiṁ I praisevaṇṇemi.
a laypersonGihī orvā indeedhi, studentmāṇava, a renunciatepabbajito orvā right·practicedsammāpaṭipanno right·practice·because·causesammāpaṭipattādhikaraṇahetu one who succeedsārādhako ishoti in the systemñāyaṁ of the teachingdhammaṁ skillfulkusalan”ti.

the brahmins“Brāhmaṇā, worthybho Gotamagotama, thus·saidevamāhaṁsu:
this has many obligations‘mahaṭṭhamidaṁ many·dutiesmahākiccaṁ many issuesmahādhikaraṇaṁ many·undertakingsmahāsamārambhaṁ lay life·workgharāvāsakammaṭṭhānaṁ great·fruitfulmahapphalaṁ ishoti;
few obligations + thisappaṭṭhamidaṁ few·dutiesappakiccaṁ few·issuesappādhikaraṇaṁ few·undertakingsappasamārambhaṁ of the renunciatepabbajjā the workkammaṭṭhānaṁ not·fruitfulappaphalaṁ ishotī’ti.
hereIdha the worthybhavaṁ Gotamagotamo what·says·quotation markerkimāhā”ti.
on this point too“Etthāpi indeedkho Iahaṁ, studentmāṇava, analyzing·speakervibhajjavādo;
here I do notnāhamettha one-sided·speakerekaṁsavādo.
there isAtthi, studentmāṇava, workkammaṭṭhānaṁ many obligationsmahaṭṭhaṁ many·dutiesmahākiccaṁ many issuesmahādhikaraṇaṁ many·undertakingsmahāsamārambhaṁ, down·failingvipajjamānaṁ not·fruitfulappaphalaṁ ishoti;
there isatthi, studentmāṇava, workkammaṭṭhānaṁ many obligationsmahaṭṭhaṁ many·dutiesmahākiccaṁ many issuesmahādhikaraṇaṁ many·undertakingsmahāsamārambhaṁ, fully·succeedingsampajjamānaṁ great·fruitfulmahapphalaṁ ishoti;
there isatthi, studentmāṇava, workkammaṭṭhānaṁ few obligationsappaṭṭhaṁ few·dutiesappakiccaṁ few·issuesappādhikaraṇaṁ few·undertakingsappasamārambhaṁ, down·failingvipajjamānaṁ not·fruitfulappaphalaṁ ishoti;
there isatthi, studentmāṇava, workkammaṭṭhānaṁ few obligationsappaṭṭhaṁ few·dutiesappakiccaṁ few·issuesappādhikaraṇaṁ few·undertakingsappasamārambhaṁ fully·succeedingsampajjamānaṁ great·fruitfulmahapphalaṁ ishoti.

and whichKatamañca, young brahminmāṇava, work·placekammaṭṭhānaṁ great·needmahaṭṭhaṁ great·dutymahākiccaṁ great·issuemahādhikaraṇaṁ great·undertakingmahāsamārambhaṁ apart·proceedvipajjamānaṁ little·fruitappaphalaṁ is ithoti?
farmingKasi indeedkho, young brahminmāṇava, work·placekammaṭṭhānaṁ great·needmahaṭṭhaṁ great·dutymahākiccaṁ great·issuemahādhikaraṇaṁ great·undertakingmahāsamārambhaṁ apart·proceedvipajjamānaṁ little·fruitappaphalaṁ is ithoti.
and whichKatamañca, young brahminmāṇava, work·placekammaṭṭhānaṁ great·needmahaṭṭhaṁ great·dutymahākiccaṁ great·issuemahādhikaraṇaṁ great·undertakingmahāsamārambhaṁ together·proceedsampajjamānaṁ of great fruitmahapphalaṁ is ithoti?
farming indeedKasiyeva indeedkho, young brahminmāṇava, work·placekammaṭṭhānaṁ great·needmahaṭṭhaṁ great·dutymahākiccaṁ great·issuemahādhikaraṇaṁ great·undertakingmahāsamārambhaṁ together·proceedsampajjamānaṁ of great fruitmahapphalaṁ is ithoti.
and whichKatamañca, young brahminmāṇava, work·placekammaṭṭhānaṁ little·needappaṭṭhaṁ little·dutyappakiccaṁ little·issueappādhikaraṇaṁ little·undertakingappasamārambhaṁ apart·proceedvipajjamānaṁ little·fruitappaphalaṁ is ithoti?
tradeVaṇijjā indeedkho, young brahminmāṇava, work·placekammaṭṭhānaṁ little·needappaṭṭhaṁ little·dutyappakiccaṁ little·issueappādhikaraṇaṁ little·undertakingappasamārambhaṁ apart·proceedvipajjamānaṁ little·fruitappaphalaṁ is ithoti.
and whichKatamañca, young brahminmāṇava, work·placekammaṭṭhānaṁ little·needappaṭṭhaṁ little·dutyappakiccaṁ little·issueappādhikaraṇaṁ little·undertakingappasamārambhaṁ together·proceedsampajjamānaṁ of great fruitmahapphalaṁ is ithoti?
trade indeedVaṇijjāyeva indeedkho, young brahminmāṇava, work·placekammaṭṭhānaṁ little·needappaṭṭhaṁ little·dutyappakiccaṁ little·issueappādhikaraṇaṁ little·undertakingappasamārambhaṁ together·proceedsampajjamānaṁ of great fruitmahapphalaṁ is ithoti.

just asSeyyathāpi, studentmāṇava, farmingkasi workkammaṭṭhānaṁ much obligationmahaṭṭhaṁ many dutiesmahākiccaṁ many concernsmahādhikaraṇaṁ great undertakingmahāsamārambhaṁ failingvipajjamānaṁ of little fruitappaphalaṁ ishoti;
just soevameva indeedkho, studentmāṇava, lay lifegharāvāsakammaṭṭhānaṁ much obligationmahaṭṭhaṁ many dutiesmahākiccaṁ many concernsmahādhikaraṇaṁ great undertakingmahāsamārambhaṁ failingvipajjamānaṁ of little fruitappaphalaṁ ishoti.
just asSeyyathāpi, studentmāṇava, farmingkasiyeva workkammaṭṭhānaṁ much obligationmahaṭṭhaṁ many dutiesmahākiccaṁ many concernsmahādhikaraṇaṁ great undertakingmahāsamārambhaṁ succeedingsampajjamānaṁ very fruitfulmahapphalaṁ ishoti;
just soevameva indeedkho, studentmāṇava, lay lifegharāvāsakammaṭṭhānaṁ much obligationmahaṭṭhaṁ many dutiesmahākiccaṁ many concernsmahādhikaraṇaṁ great undertakingmahāsamārambhaṁ succeedingsampajjamānaṁ very fruitfulmahapphalaṁ ishoti.
just asSeyyathāpi, studentmāṇava, tradevaṇijjā workkammaṭṭhānaṁ few obligationsappaṭṭhaṁ few dutiesappakiccaṁ few concernsappādhikaraṇaṁ small undertakingappasamārambhaṁ failingvipajjamānaṁ of little fruitappaphalaṁ ishoti;
just soevameva indeedkho, studentmāṇava, renunciate lifepabbajjā workkammaṭṭhānaṁ few obligationsappaṭṭhaṁ few dutiesappakiccaṁ few concernsappādhikaraṇaṁ small undertakingappasamārambhaṁ failingvipajjamānaṁ of little fruitappaphalaṁ ishoti.
just asSeyyathāpi, studentmāṇava, tradevaṇijjāyeva workkammaṭṭhānaṁ few obligationsappaṭṭhaṁ few dutiesappakiccaṁ few concernsappādhikaraṇaṁ small undertakingappasamārambhaṁ succeedingsampajjamānaṁ very fruitfulmahapphalaṁ ishoti;
just soevameva indeedkho, studentmāṇava, renunciate lifepabbajjā workkammaṭṭhānaṁ few obligationsappaṭṭhaṁ few dutiesappakiccaṁ few concernsappādhikaraṇaṁ small undertakingappasamārambhaṁ succeedingsampajjamānaṁ very fruitfulmahapphalaṁ be·quotation-markerhotī”ti.

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