Samannaphalasutta 14.1-5
Sāmaññaphalasutta 14.1-5
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- Pāli
14.1
“Yathā nu kho imāni, bhante, puthusippāyatanāni,
“Sir, there are many different professional fields.
14.2
seyyathidaṃ—hatthārohā assārohā rathikā dhanuggahā celakā calakā piṇḍadāyakā uggā rājaputtā pakkhandino mahānāgā sūrā cammayodhino dāsikaputtā
These include elephant marshals, cavalry, charioteers, archers, bannermen, adjutants, food servers, warrior-chiefs, princes, chargers, great warriors, heroes, leather-clad soldiers, and sons of bondservants.
14.3
āḷārikā kappakā nhāpakā sūdā mālakārā rajakā pesakārā naḷakārā kumbhakārā gaṇakā muddikā, yāni vā panaññānipi evaṅgatāni puthusippāyatanāni, te diṭṭheva dhamme sandiṭṭhikaṃ sippaphalaṃ upajīvanti;
They also include bakers, barbers, bathroom attendants, cooks, garland-makers, dyers, embroiderers, basket-makers, potters, accountants, finger-talliers, or those following any similar professions. All these live off the fruits of their profession which are apparent in this very life.
14.4
te tena attānaṃ sukhenti pīṇenti, mātāpitaro sukhenti pīṇenti, puttadāraṃ sukhenti pīṇenti, mittāmacce sukhenti pīṇenti, samaṇabrāhmaṇesu uddhaggikaṃ dakkhiṇaṃ patiṭṭhapenti sovaggikaṃ sukhavipākaṃ saggasaṃvattanikaṃ.
With that they make themselves happy and pleased. They make their parents, their children and partners, and their friends and colleagues happy and pleased. And they establish an uplifting religious donation for ascetics and brahmins that’s conducive to heaven, ripens in happiness, and leads to heaven.
14.5
Sakkā nu kho, bhante, evameva diṭṭheva dhamme sandiṭṭhikaṃ sāmaññaphalaṃ paññapetun”ti?
Sir, can you point out a fruit of the ascetic life that’s likewise apparent in this very life?”
Translations (6)
- Наставление о плодах отшельничества — Russian
- Atsiskyrimo vaisiai — lt
- Die Früchte des Asketenlebens — German
- The Fruits of the Ascetic Life — English
- Govor o plodovima asketskog života — sr
- Samannaphala Sutta (Dialogues of the Buddha) — English
Commentaries (1)
- Sumaṅgalavilāsinī — Buddhaghosa, Pāli
Linked texts (4)
- 增壹阿含經 — Classical Chinese
- Chaṭṭhasaṅgāyana-pucchāvissajjanā — Pāli
- 長阿含經 — Classical Chinese
- 寂志果經 — Classical Chinese