[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [The Pāli Canon](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada) › [Basket of Discourses](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp) › [Dīghanikāya](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha) › [Singalasutta](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.31) › 33.1-8 # Singalasutta 33.1-8 Siṅgālasutta 33.1-8 - **Language:** Pāli ### [33.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.31.33.1) Pañcahi kho, gahapatiputta, ṭhānehi kulaputtena uparimā disā samaṇabrāhmaṇā paccupaṭṭhātabbā— > A gentleman should serve ascetics and brahmins as the upper quarter in five ways: > — Advice to Sigālaka ### [33.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.31.33.2) mettena kāyakammena mettena vacīkammena mettena manokammena anāvaṭadvāratāya āmisānuppadānena. > by loving deeds of body, speech, and mind, by not turning them away at the gate, and by providing them with material needs. > — Advice to Sigālaka ### [33.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.31.33.3) Imehi kho, gahapatiputta, pañcahi ṭhānehi kulaputtena uparimā disā samaṇabrāhmaṇā paccupaṭṭhitā chahi ṭhānehi kulaputtaṃ anukampanti— > Ascetics and brahmins served by a gentleman in these five ways show sympathy to him in six ways. > — Advice to Sigālaka ### [33.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.31.33.4) pāpā nivārenti, kalyāṇe nivesenti, kalyāṇena manasā anukampanti, assutaṃ sāventi, sutaṃ pariyodāpenti, saggassa maggaṃ ācikkhanti. > They keep him from doing bad. They support him in doing good. They think of him with kindly thoughts. They teach him what he does not know. They clarify what he’s already learned. They explain the path to heaven. > — Advice to Sigālaka ### [33.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.31.33.5) Imehi kho, gahapatiputta, pañcahi ṭhānehi kulaputtena uparimā disā samaṇabrāhmaṇā paccupaṭṭhitā imehi chahi ṭhānehi kulaputtaṃ anukampanti. > Ascetics and brahmins served by a gentleman in these five ways show sympathy to him in these six ways. > — Advice to Sigālaka ### [33.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.31.33.6) Evamassa esā uparimā disā paṭicchannā hoti khemā appaṭibhayā”ti. > And that’s how the upper quarter is covered, kept safe and free of peril.” > — Advice to Sigālaka ### [33.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.31.33.7) Idamavoca bhagavā. > That is what the Buddha said. > — Advice to Sigālaka ### [33.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.31.33.8) Idaṃ vatvāna sugato athāparaṃ etadavoca satthā: > Then the Holy One, the Teacher, went on to say: > — Advice to Sigālaka ## Translations (6) - [Mowa do Siṅgāli](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.31~pl-hardao.33.1) — pl - [Наставление Сингале](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.31~ru-khantibalo.33.1) — Russian - [Apie Singalą](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.31~lt-piyadassi.33.1) — lt - [Savet Sigālaki](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.31~sr-brankokovacevic.33.1) — sr - [Advice to Sigālaka](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.31~en-sujato.33.1) — English - [Die Unterweisung Sigālakas](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.31~de-sabbamitta.33.1) — German ## Commentaries (1) - [Sumaṅgalavilāsinī](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha!sumangalavilasini.31.272) — Buddhaghosa, Pāli ## Linked texts (5) - [Upāsakajanālaṅkāra](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada_postcanon.manuals.upasakajanalankara.211) — Ānanda (Upāsakajanālaṅkāra), Pāli - [中阿含經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.madhyamagama*zh-sanghadeva.135.45) — Classical Chinese - [長阿含經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.16.30) — Classical Chinese - [善生子經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirgha.srgalavadasutra*zh-zhifadu.1.44) — Classical Chinese - [尸迦羅越六方禮經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirgha.srgalavadasutra*zh-an-shigao.1.14) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.31.33.1-8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.31.33.1-8) · Pramāṇa