Aggannasutta 20.1-9
Aggaññasutta 20.1-9
- Language
- Pāli
20.1
Atha kho te, vāseṭṭha, sattā sannipatiṃsu, sannipatitvā anutthuniṃsu:
Then those beings gathered together and bemoaned,
20.2
‘pāpakā vata bho dhammā sattesu pātubhūtā, yatra hi nāma adinnādānaṃ paññāyissati, garahā paññāyissati, musāvādo paññāyissati, daṇḍādānaṃ paññāyissati.
‘Oh, how wicked things have appeared among beings, in that stealing is found, and blaming and lying and the taking up of rods!
20.3
Yannūna mayaṃ ekaṃ sattaṃ sammanneyyāma, yo no sammā khīyitabbaṃ khīyeyya, sammā garahitabbaṃ garaheyya, sammā pabbājetabbaṃ pabbājeyya.
Why don’t we elect one being who would rightly accuse those who deserve it, blame those who deserve it, and expel those who deserve it?
20.4
Mayaṃ panassa sālīnaṃ bhāgaṃ anuppadassāmā’ti.
We shall pay them with a share of rice.’
20.5
Atha kho te, vāseṭṭha, sattā yo nesaṃ satto abhirūpataro ca dassanīyataro ca pāsādikataro ca mahesakkhataro ca taṃ sattaṃ upasaṅkamitvā etadavocuṃ:
Then those beings approached the being among them who was most attractive, good-looking, lovely, and illustrious, and said,
20.6
‘ehi, bho satta, sammā khīyitabbaṃ khīya, sammā garahitabbaṃ garaha, sammā pabbājetabbaṃ pabbājehi.
‘Come, good being, rightly accuse those who deserve it, blame those who deserve it, and banish those who deserve it.
20.7
Mayaṃ pana te sālīnaṃ bhāgaṃ anuppadassāmā’ti.
We shall pay you with a share of rice.’
20.8
‘Evaṃ, bho’ti kho, vāseṭṭha, so satto tesaṃ sattānaṃ paṭissuṇitvā sammā khīyitabbaṃ khīyi, sammā garahitabbaṃ garahi, sammā pabbājetabbaṃ pabbājesi.
‘Yes, worthy sirs,’ replied that being. They acted accordingly,
20.9
Te panassa sālīnaṃ bhāgaṃ anuppadaṃsu.
and were paid with a share of rice.
Translations (3)
- Nastanak sveta — sr
- What Came First — English
- Was zuerst kam — German
Commentaries (1)
- Sumaṅgalavilāsinī — Buddhaghosa, Pāli
Linked texts (3)
- 中阿含經 — Classical Chinese
- 長阿含經 — Classical Chinese
- 白衣金幢二婆羅門緣起經 — Classical Chinese