A True Person

Sappurisasutta

A True Person

Sappurisasutta

EN
“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;
PL
“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;
EN
friends and colleagues; and ascetics and brahmins. 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. …
PL
mittāmaccānaṁ atthāya hitāya sukhāya hoti; samaṇabrāhmaṇānaṁ atthāya hitāya sukhāya hoti. Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, mahāmegho sabbasassāni sampādento bahuno janassa atthāya hitāya sukhāya hoti; evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, sappuriso kule jāyamāno bahuno janassa atthāya hitāya sukhāya hoti;
PL
mātāpitūnaṁ atthāya hitāya sukhāya hoti; puttadārassa atthāya hitāya sukhāya hoti; dāsakammakaraporisassa atthāya hitāya sukhāya hoti; mittāmaccānaṁ atthāya hitāya sukhāya hoti;
EN
The gods protect one who is guarded by principle, who uses their wealth for the welfare of the many. One who is learned, <j>with precepts and observances intact,
PL
samaṇabrāhmaṇānaṁ atthāya hitāya sukhāya hotīti. Hito bahunnaṁ paṭipajja bhoge, Taṁ devatā rakkhati dhammaguttaṁ; Bahussutaṁ sīlavatūpapannaṁ,
EN
and steady in principle, doesn’t lose their reputation. Firm in principle, accomplished in ethical conduct, truthful, conscientious; like a pendant of Black Plum River gold,
PL
Dhamme ṭhitaṁ na vijahati kitti. Dhammaṭṭhaṁ sīlasampannaṁ, saccavādiṁ hirīmanaṁ; Nekkhaṁ jambonadasseva,
EN
who is worthy to criticize them? Even the gods praise them, and by the Divinity, too, they’re praised.”
PL
ko taṁ ninditumarahati; Devāpi naṁ pasaṁsanti, brahmunāpi pasaṁsito”ti. Dutiyaṁ.

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

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