Individuals

Puggalavagga

Individuals

Puggalavagga

EN
52 “These two individuals, mendicants, arise in the world for the welfare and happiness of the people, for the people, for the benefit, welfare, and happiness of gods and humans. What two? The Realized One, the perfected one, the fully awakened Buddha; and the wheel-turning monarch.
PL
52 “Dveme, bhikkhave, puggalā loke uppajjamānā uppajjanti bahujanahitāya bahujanasukhāya, bahuno janassa atthāya hitāya sukhāya devamanussānaṁ. Katame dve? Tathāgato ca arahaṁ sammāsambuddho, rājā ca cakkavattī.
EN
These are the two individuals who arise in the world for the welfare and happiness of the people, for the people, for the benefit, welfare, and happiness of gods and humans.” 53 “These two individuals, mendicants, arise in the world who are incredible human beings. What two?
PL
Ime kho, bhikkhave, dve puggalā loke uppajjamānā uppajjanti bahujanahitāya bahujanasukhāya, bahuno janassa atthāya hitāya sukhāya devamanussānan”ti. 53 “Dveme, bhikkhave, puggalā loke uppajjamānā uppajjanti acchariyamanussā. Katame dve?
EN
The Realized One, the perfected one, the fully awakened Buddha; and the wheel-turning monarch. These are the two individuals who arise in the world who are incredible human beings.” 54 “There are two individuals, mendicants, whose death is regretted by many people.
PL
Tathāgato ca arahaṁ sammāsambuddho, rājā ca cakkavattī. Ime kho, bhikkhave, dve puggalā loke uppajjamānā uppajjanti acchariyamanussā”ti. 54 “Dvinnaṁ, bhikkhave, puggalānaṁ kālakiriyā bahuno janassa anutappā hoti.
EN
What two? The Realized One, the perfected one, the fully awakened Buddha; and the wheel-turning monarch. These are the two individuals, mendicants, whose death is regretted by many people.” 55
PL
Katamesaṁ dvinnaṁ? Tathāgatassa ca arahato sammāsambuddhassa, rañño ca cakkavattissa. Imesaṁ kho, bhikkhave, dvinnaṁ puggalānaṁ kālakiriyā bahuno janassa anutappā hotī”ti. 55
EN
“Mendicants, these two are worthy of a monument. What two? The Realized One, the perfected one, the fully awakened Buddha; and the wheel-turning monarch. These are the two who are worthy of a monument.”
PL
“Dveme, bhikkhave, thūpārahā. Katame dve? Tathāgato ca arahaṁ sammāsambuddho, rājā ca cakkavattī. Ime kho, bhikkhave, dve thūpārahā”ti.
EN
56 “Mendicants, there are two kinds of Buddhas. What two? The Realized One, the perfected one, the fully awakened Buddha; and an independent Buddha.
PL
56 “Dveme, bhikkhave, buddhā. Katame dve? Tathāgato ca arahaṁ sammāsambuddho, paccekabuddho ca.
EN
These are the two kinds of Buddhas.” 57 “These two, mendicants, are not startled by a crack of thunder. What two?
PL
Ime kho, bhikkhave, dve buddhā”ti. 57 “Dveme, bhikkhave, asaniyā phalantiyā na santasanti. Katame dve?
EN
A mendicant who has ended defilements; and a thoroughbred elephant. These are the two who are not startled by a crack of thunder.” 58 “These two, mendicants, are not startled by a crack of thunder.
PL
Bhikkhu ca khīṇāsavo, hatthājānīyo ca. Ime kho, bhikkhave, dve asaniyā phalantiyā na santasantī”ti. 58 “Dveme, bhikkhave, asaniyā phalantiyā na santasanti.
EN
What two? A mendicant who has ended defilements; and a thoroughbred horse. These are the two who are not startled by a crack of thunder.” 59
PL
Katame dve? Bhikkhu ca khīṇāsavo, assājānīyo ca. Ime kho, bhikkhave, dve asaniyā phalantiyā na santasantī”ti. 59
EN
“These two, mendicants, are not startled by a crack of thunder. What two? A mendicant who has ended defilements; and a lion, king of beasts. These are the two who are not startled by a crack of thunder.”
PL
“Dveme, bhikkhave, asaniyā phalantiyā na santasanti. Katame dve? Bhikkhu ca khīṇāsavo, sīho ca migarājā. Ime kho, bhikkhave, dve asaniyā phalantiyā na santasantī”ti.
EN
60 “Aborigines see two reasons not to use regular speech. What two? Thinking: ‘May we not lie, and may we not misrepresent others with falsehoods.’
PL
60 “Dveme, bhikkhave, atthavase sampassamānā kiṁpurisā mānusiṁ vācaṁ na bhāsanti. Katame dve? Mā ca musā bhaṇimhā, mā ca paraṁ abhūtena abbhācikkhimhāti.
EN
Aborigines see these two reasons not to use regular speech.” 61 “Mendicants, ladies die without getting enough of two things. What two?
PL
Ime kho, bhikkhave, dve atthavase sampassamānā kiṁpurisā mānusiṁ vācaṁ na bhāsantī”ti. 61 “Dvinnaṁ dhammānaṁ, bhikkhave, atitto appaṭivāno mātugāmo kālaṁ karoti. Katamesaṁ dvinnaṁ?
EN
Sexual intercourse and giving birth. Ladies die without getting enough of these two things.” 62 “Mendicants, I will teach you about living with bad people and living with good people.
PL
Methunasamāpattiyā ca vijāyanassa ca. Imesaṁ kho, bhikkhave, dvinnaṁ dhammānaṁ atitto appaṭivāno mātugāmo kālaṁ karotī”ti. 62 “Asantasannivāsañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi santasannivāsañca.
EN
Listen and apply your mind well, I will speak.” “Yes, sir,” they replied. The Buddha said this: “What is it like living with bad people? How do bad people live together?
PL
Taṁ suṇātha, sādhukaṁ manasi karotha, bhāsissāmī”ti. “Evaṁ, bhante”ti kho te bhikkhū bhagavato paccassosuṁ. Bhagavā etadavoca: “Kathañca, bhikkhave, asantasannivāso hoti, kathañca asanto sannivasanti?
EN
It’s when a senior mendicant thinks: ‘No mendicant, whether senior, middle, or junior, should admonish me; and I shouldn’t admonish any mendicant, whether senior, middle, or junior. If a mendicant—whether senior, middle, or junior—were to admonish me, they wouldn’t be sympathetic, and I’d bother them by saying “No!” And anyway I wouldn’t deal with it even if I saw what I did wrong.’
PL
Idha, bhikkhave, therassa bhikkhuno evaṁ hoti: ‘theropi maṁ na vadeyya, majjhimopi maṁ na vadeyya, navopi maṁ na vadeyya; therampāhaṁ na vadeyyaṁ, majjhimampāhaṁ na vadeyyaṁ, navampāhaṁ na vadeyyaṁ. Thero cepi maṁ vadeyya ahitānukampī maṁ vadeyya no hitānukampī, noti naṁ vadeyyaṁ viheṭheyyaṁ passampissa nappaṭikareyyaṁ.
EN
And a middle or a junior mendicant also thinks: ‘No mendicant, whether senior, middle, or junior, should admonish me;
PL
Majjhimo cepi maṁ vadeyya …pe… navo cepi maṁ vadeyya, ahitānukampī maṁ vadeyya no hitānukampī, noti naṁ vadeyyaṁ viheṭheyyaṁ passampissa nappaṭikareyyaṁ’. Majjhimassapi bhikkhuno evaṁ hoti …pe… navassapi bhikkhuno evaṁ hoti: ‘theropi maṁ na vadeyya, majjhimopi maṁ na vadeyya, navopi maṁ na vadeyya;
EN
and I shouldn’t admonish any mendicant, whether senior, middle, or junior. If a mendicant—whether senior, middle, or junior—were to admonish me, they wouldn’t be sympathetic, and I’d bother them by saying “No!” And anyway I wouldn’t deal with it even if I saw what I did wrong.’
PL
therampāhaṁ na vadeyyaṁ, majjhimampāhaṁ na vadeyyaṁ, navampāhaṁ na vadeyyaṁ. Thero cepi maṁ vadeyya ahitānukampī maṁ vadeyya no hitānukampī noti naṁ vadeyyaṁ viheṭheyyaṁ passampissa nappaṭikareyyaṁ. Majjhimo cepi maṁ vadeyya … navo cepi maṁ vadeyya ahitānukampī maṁ vadeyya no hitānukampī, noti naṁ vadeyyaṁ viheṭheyyaṁ passampissa nappaṭikareyyaṁ’.
EN
That’s what it’s like living with bad people; that’s how bad people live together. What is it like living with good people? How do good people live together? It’s when a senior mendicant thinks: ‘Any mendicant, whether senior, middle, or junior, should admonish me;
PL
Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, asantasannivāso hoti, evañca asanto sannivasanti. Kathañca, bhikkhave, santasannivāso hoti, kathañca santo sannivasanti? Idha, bhikkhave, therassa bhikkhuno evaṁ hoti: ‘theropi maṁ vadeyya, majjhimopi maṁ vadeyya, navopi maṁ vadeyya;
EN
and I should admonish any mendicant, whether senior, middle, or junior. If a mendicant—whether senior, middle, or junior—were to admonish me, they’d be sympathetic, so I wouldn’t bother them, but say “Thank you!” And I’d deal with it when I saw what I did wrong.’
PL
therampāhaṁ vadeyyaṁ, majjhimampāhaṁ vadeyyaṁ, navampāhaṁ vadeyyaṁ. Thero cepi maṁ vadeyya hitānukampī maṁ vadeyya no ahitānukampī, sādhūti naṁ vadeyyaṁ na naṁ viheṭheyyaṁ passampissa paṭikareyyaṁ. Majjhimo cepi maṁ vadeyya …pe… navo cepi maṁ vadeyya hitānukampī maṁ vadeyya no ahitānukampī, sādhūti naṁ vadeyyaṁ na naṁ viheṭheyyaṁ passampissa paṭikareyyaṁ’.
EN
And a middle or a junior mendicant also thinks: ‘Any mendicant, whether senior, middle, or junior, may admonish me; and I’ll admonish any mendicant, whether senior, middle, or junior. If a mendicant—whether senior, middle, or junior—were to admonish me, they’d be sympathetic, so I wouldn’t bother them, but say “Thank you!” And I’d deal with it when I saw what I did wrong.’
PL
Majjhimassapi bhikkhuno evaṁ hoti …pe… navassapi bhikkhuno evaṁ hoti: ‘theropi maṁ vadeyya, majjhimopi maṁ vadeyya, navopi maṁ vadeyya; therampāhaṁ vadeyyaṁ, majjhimampāhaṁ vadeyyaṁ, navampāhaṁ vadeyyaṁ. Thero cepi maṁ vadeyya hitānukampī maṁ vadeyya no ahitānukampī, sādhūti naṁ vadeyyaṁ na naṁ viheṭheyyaṁ passampissa paṭikareyyaṁ.
EN
That’s what it’s like living with good people; that’s how good people live together.” 63 “In any disciplinary issue where on both sides the endless talk, contempt for each other’s views, resentment, bitterness, and exasperation is not settled, you can expect that this disciplinary issue
PL
Majjhimo cepi maṁ vadeyya …pe… navo cepi maṁ vadeyya hitānukampī maṁ vadeyya no ahitānukampī, sādhūti naṁ vadeyyaṁ na naṁ viheṭheyyaṁ passampissa paṭikareyyaṁ’. Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, santasannivāso hoti, evañca santo sannivasantī”ti. 63 “Yasmiṁ, bhikkhave, adhikaraṇe ubhato vacīsaṁsāro diṭṭhipaḷāso cetaso āghāto appaccayo anabhiraddhi ajjhattaṁ avūpasantaṁ hoti, tasmetaṁ, bhikkhave, adhikaraṇe pāṭikaṅkhaṁ:
EN
will lead to lasting acrimony and enmity, and the mendicants will not live comfortably. In any disciplinary issue where on both sides the endless talk, contempt for each other’s views, resentment, bitterness, and exasperation is well settled, you can expect that this disciplinary issue won’t lead to lasting acrimony and enmity, and the mendicants will live comfortably.”
PL
‘dīghattāya kharattāya vāḷattāya saṁvattissati, bhikkhū ca na phāsuṁ viharissanti’. Yasmiñca kho, bhikkhave, adhikaraṇe ubhato vacīsaṁsāro diṭṭhipaḷāso cetaso āghāto appaccayo anabhiraddhi ajjhattaṁ suvūpasantaṁ hoti, tasmetaṁ, bhikkhave, adhikaraṇe pāṭikaṅkhaṁ: ‘na dīghattāya kharattāya vāḷattāya saṁvattissati, bhikkhū ca phāsuṁ viharissantī’”ti.
PL
Puggalavaggo paṭhamo.

Pāli root text and English translation by Bhikkhu Sujato from SuttaCentral (https://suttacentral.net), CC0.

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