Sappurisasutta — Reader

A True Person

Sappurisasutta

“Mendicants, a true person is born in a family for the benefit, welfare, and happiness of the people. For the benefit, welfare, and happiness of mother and father; children and partners; bondservants, workers, and staff; friends and colleagues; departed ancestors; the king; the deities; and ascetics and brahmins.

“Sappuriso, bhikkhave, kule jāyamāno bahuno janassa atthāya hitāya sukhāya hoti— mātāpitūnaṁ atthāya hitāya sukhāya hoti, puttadārassa atthāya hitāya sukhāya hoti, dāsakammakaraporisassa atthāya hitāya sukhāya hoti, mittāmaccānaṁ atthāya hitāya sukhāya hoti, pubbapetānaṁ atthāya hitāya sukhāya hoti, rañño atthāya hitāya sukhāya hoti, devatānaṁ atthāya hitāya sukhāya hoti, samaṇabrāhmaṇānaṁ atthāya hitāya sukhāya hoti.

It’s like a great rain cloud, which nourishes all the crops for the benefit, welfare, and happiness of the people. In the same way, a true person is born in a family for the benefit, welfare, and happiness of the people. …

Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, mahāmegho sabbasassāni sampādento bahuno janassa atthāya hitāya sukhāya hoti; evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, sappuriso kule jāyamāno bahuno janassa atthāya hitāya sukhāya hoti— mātāpitūnaṁ atthāya hitāya sukhāya hoti, puttadārassa atthāya hitāya sukhāya hoti, dāsakammakaraporisassa atthāya hitāya sukhāya hoti, mittāmaccānaṁ atthāya hitāya sukhāya hoti, pubbapetānaṁ atthāya hitāya sukhāya hoti, rañño atthāya hitāya sukhāya hoti, devatānaṁ atthāya hitāya sukhāya hoti, samaṇabrāhmaṇānaṁ atthāya hitāya sukhāya hotīti.

A wise person living at home benefits many people. Neither by day or at night do they neglect their mother, father, and ancestors.

Bahūnaṁ vata atthāya, sappañño gharamāvasaṁ; Mātaraṁ pitaraṁ pubbe, rattindivamatandito.

They venerate them in accord with the teaching, remembering what they have done. One of settled faith and good nature venerates the homeless renunciates,

Pūjeti sahadhammena, pubbekatamanussaraṁ; Anāgāre pabbajite, apace brahmacārayo.

the mendicant spiritual practitioners, knowing their good-hearted qualities. Good for the king, good for the gods, and good for relatives and comrades.

Niviṭṭhasaddho pūjeti, ñatvā dhamme ca pesalo; Rañño hito devahito, ñātīnaṁ sakhinaṁ hito.

In fact, they’re good for everyone, well grounded in the true teaching. Rid of the stain of stinginess, they’ll enjoy a world of grace.”

Sabbesaṁ so hito hoti, saddhamme suppatiṭṭhito; Vineyya maccheramalaṁ, sa lokaṁ bhajate sivan”ti.

Aṭṭhamaṁ.