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Aṅguttara Nikāya 10.169 — 17. Jāṇussoṇivagga — Saṅgāravasutta

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   Aṅguttara Nikāya 10.169

   Numbered Discourses 10.169

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   17. Jāṇussoṇivagga

   17. With Jānussoṇi

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   Saṅgāravasutta

   With Saṅgārava

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   Atha kho saṅgāravo brāhmaṇo yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavatā saddhiṁ sammodi.

   Then Saṅgārava the brahmin went up to the Buddha, and exchanged greetings with him.

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   Sammodanīyaṁ kathaṁ sāraṇīyaṁ vītisāretvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho saṅgāravo brāhmaṇo bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:

   When the greetings and polite conversation were over, he sat down to one side and said to the Buddha:

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   “Kiṁ nu kho, bho gotama, orimaṁ tīraṁ, kiṁ pārimaṁ tīran”ti?

   “Worthy Gotama, what is the near shore? And what is the far shore?”

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   “Pāṇātipāto kho, brāhmaṇa, orimaṁ tīraṁ, pāṇātipātā veramaṇī pārimaṁ tīraṁ.

   “Killing living creatures is the near shore, brahmin, and not killing living creatures is the far shore.

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   Adinnādānaṁ kho, brāhmaṇa, orimaṁ tīraṁ, adinnādānā veramaṇī pārimaṁ tīraṁ.

   Stealing is the near shore, and not stealing is the far shore.

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   Kāmesumicchācāro orimaṁ tīraṁ, kāmesumicchācārā veramaṇī pārimaṁ tīraṁ.

   Sexual misconduct is the near shore, and refraining from sexual misconduct is the far shore.

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    Musāvādo orimaṁ tīraṁ, musāvādā veramaṇī pārimaṁ tīraṁ.

    Lying is the near shore, and not lying is the far shore.

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    Pisuṇā vācā orimaṁ tīraṁ, pisuṇāya vācāya veramaṇī pārimaṁ tīraṁ.

    Divisive speech is the near shore, and refraining from divisive speech is the far shore.

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    Pharusā vācā orimaṁ tīraṁ, pharusāya vācāya veramaṇī pārimaṁ tīraṁ.

    Harsh speech is the near shore, and refraining from harsh speech is the far shore.

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    Samphappalāpo orimaṁ tīraṁ, samphappalāpā veramaṇī pārimaṁ tīraṁ.

    Talking nonsense is the near shore, and refraining from talking nonsense is the far shore.

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    Abhijjhā orimaṁ tīraṁ, anabhijjhā pārimaṁ tīraṁ.

    Covetousness is the near shore, and contentment is the far shore.

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    Byāpādo orimaṁ tīraṁ, abyāpādo pārimaṁ tīraṁ.

    Ill will is the near shore, and good will is the far shore.

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    Micchādiṭṭhi orimaṁ tīraṁ, sammādiṭṭhi pārimaṁ tīraṁ.

    Wrong view is the near shore, and right view is the far shore.

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    Idaṁ kho, brāhmaṇa, orimaṁ tīraṁ, idaṁ pārimaṁ tīranti.

    This is the near shore, and this is the far shore.

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    Appakā te manussesu,

    Few are those among humans

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    ye janā pāragāmino;

    who cross to the far shore.

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    Athāyaṁ itarā pajā,

    The rest just run

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    tīramevānudhāvati.

    around on the near shore.

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    Ye ca kho sammadakkhāte,

    When the teaching is well explained,

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    dhamme dhammānuvattino;

    the people who practice accordingly

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    Te janā pāramessanti,

    will cross over

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    maccudheyyaṁ suduttaraṁ.

    Death’s dominion so hard to pass.

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    Kaṇhaṁ dhammaṁ vippahāya,

    Rid of dark qualities,

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    Sukkaṁ bhāvetha paṇḍito;

    an astute person would develop the bright.

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    Okā anokamāgamma,

    Having left home for homelessness

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    Viveke yattha dūramaṁ.

    in seclusion, where joy is hard,

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    Tatrābhiratimiccheyya,

    they’d long for satisfaction there.

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    hitvā kāme akiñcano;

    Forsaking sensual pleasures, owning nothing,

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    Pariyodapeyya attānaṁ,

    an astute person would cleanse themselves

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    cittaklesehi paṇḍito.

    of mental corruptions.

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    Yesaṁ sambodhiyaṅgesu,

    And those whose minds are rightly developed

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    sammā cittaṁ subhāvitaṁ;

    in the awakening factors;

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    Ādānapaṭinissagge,

    who, letting go of attachments,

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    anupādāya ye ratā;

    delight in not grasping—

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    Khīṇāsavā jutimanto,

    with defilements ended, brilliant,

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    te loke parinibbutā”ti.

    they are quenched in this world.”

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    Tatiyaṁ.

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