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Lakkhanasutta 2.9

Lakkhaṇasutta 2.9

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Pāli

2.9.1

Tatthetaṃ vuccati:

On this it is said:

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2.9.2

“Na pāṇidaṇḍehi panātha leḍḍunā,

“Not with fist or rod or stone,

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2.9.3

Satthena vā maraṇavadhena vā pana;

or sword or beating to death,

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2.9.4

Ubbādhanāya paritajjanāya vā,

or by bondage or threats

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2.9.5

Na heṭhayī janatamaheṭhako ahu.

did he ever harm anyone.

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2.9.6

Teneva so sugatimupecca modati,

For that very reason he rejoiced in heaven
after passing away,

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2.9.7

Sukhapphalaṃ kariya sukhāni vindati;

finding happiness as a fruit of happy deeds.

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2.9.8

Samojasā rasaharaṇī susaṇṭhitā,

With taste receptors prominent
and evenly spreading nutrition,

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2.9.9

Idhāgato labhati rasaggasaggitaṃ.

on his return here he has ridged taste buds.

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2.9.10

Tenāhu naṃ atinipuṇā vicakkhaṇā,

That’s why the clever prophets said:

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2.9.11

Ayaṃ naro sukhabahulo bhavissati;

‘This man will have much happiness

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2.9.12

Gihissa vā pabbajitassa vā puna,

as householder or renunciate.

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2.9.13

Taṃ lakkhaṇaṃ bhavati tadatthajotakan”ti.

That’s the meaning shown by this mark.’”

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