Singalasutta 31.1-6
Siṅgālasutta 31.1-6
- Language
- Pāli
31.1
Pañcahi kho, gahapatiputta, ṭhānehi kulaputtena uttarā disā mittāmaccā paccupaṭṭhātabbā—
A gentleman should serve his friends and colleagues as the northern quarter in five ways:
31.2
dānena peyyavajjena atthacariyāya samānattatāya avisaṃvādanatāya.
giving, kindly words, taking care, equality, and not using tricky words.
31.3
Imehi kho, gahapatiputta, pañcahi ṭhānehi kulaputtena uttarā disā mittāmaccā paccupaṭṭhitā pañcahi ṭhānehi kulaputtaṃ anukampanti—
Friends and colleagues served by a gentleman in these five ways show sympathy to him in five ways.
31.4
pamattaṃ rakkhanti, pamattassa sāpateyyaṃ rakkhanti, bhītassa saraṇaṃ honti, āpadāsu na vijahanti, aparapajā cassa paṭipūjenti.
They guard him when they’re negligent. They guard his property when they’re negligent. They keep him safe in times of danger. They don’t abandon him in times of trouble. They honor his descendants.
31.5
Imehi kho, gahapatiputta, pañcahi ṭhānehi kulaputtena uttarā disā mittāmaccā paccupaṭṭhitā imehi pañcahi ṭhānehi kulaputtaṃ anukampanti.
Friends and colleagues served by a gentleman in these five ways show sympathy to him in these five ways.
31.6
Evamassa esā uttarā disā paṭicchannā hoti khemā appaṭibhayā.
And that’s how the northern quarter is covered, kept safe and free of peril.
Translations (6)
- Mowa do Siṅgāli — pl
- Наставление Сингале — Russian
- Apie Singalą — lt
- Savet Sigālaki — sr
- Advice to Sigālaka — English
- Die Unterweisung Sigālakas — German
Commentaries (1)
- Sumaṅgalavilāsinī — Buddhaghosa, Pāli
Linked texts (5)
- Upāsakajanālaṅkāra — Ānanda (Upāsakajanālaṅkāra), Pāli
- 中阿含經 — Classical Chinese
- 長阿含經 — Classical Chinese
- 善生子經 — Classical Chinese
- 尸迦羅越六方禮經 — Classical Chinese