Samannaphalasutta 38.1-6
Sāmaññaphalasutta 38.1-6
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- Pāli
38.1
“No hetaṃ, bhante.
“No, sir.
38.2
Atha kho naṃ mayameva abhivādeyyāmapi, paccuṭṭheyyāmapi, āsanenapi nimanteyyāma, abhinimanteyyāmapi naṃ cīvarapiṇḍapātasenāsanagilānappaccayabhesajjaparikkhārehi, dhammikampissa rakkhāvaraṇaguttiṃ saṃvidaheyyāmā”ti.
Rather, I would bow to them, rise in their presence, and offer them a seat. I’d invite them to accept robes, almsfood, lodgings, and medicines and supplies for the sick. And I’d organize their lawful guarding and protection.”
38.3
“Taṃ kiṃ maññasi, mahārāja?
“What do you think, Great King?
38.4
Yadi evaṃ sante hoti vā sandiṭṭhikaṃ sāmaññaphalaṃ no vā”ti?
If this is so, is there a fruit of the ascetic life apparent in the present life or not?”
38.5
“Addhā kho, bhante, evaṃ sante hoti sandiṭṭhikaṃ sāmaññaphalan”ti.
“Clearly, sir, there is.”
38.6
“Idaṃ kho te, mahārāja, mayā dutiyaṃ diṭṭheva dhamme sandiṭṭhikaṃ sāmaññaphalaṃ paññattan”ti.
“This is the second fruit of the ascetic life that’s apparent in this very life, which I point out to you.”
Translations (5)
- 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
Linked texts (1)
- 長阿含經 — Classical Chinese