Inclusion

Saṅgahasutta

Inclusion

Saṅgahasutta

EN
“Mendicants, there are these four ways of being inclusive. What four? Giving, kindly words, taking care, and equality. These are the four ways of being inclusive.
PL
“Cattārimāni, bhikkhave, saṅgahavatthūni. Katamāni cattāri? Dānaṁ, peyyavajjaṁ, atthacariyā, samānattatā— Imāni kho, bhikkhave, cattāri saṅgahavatthūnīti.
EN
Giving and kindly words, taking care here, and treating equally in worldly conditions, as they deserve in each case.
PL
Dānañca peyyavajjañca, atthacariyā ca yā idha; Samānattatā ca dhammesu, tattha tattha yathārahaṁ;
EN
These ways of being inclusive in the world are like a moving chariot’s linchpin. If there were no such ways of being inclusive, neither mother nor father
PL
Ete kho saṅgahā loke, rathassāṇīva yāyato. Ete ca saṅgahā nāssu, na mātā puttakāraṇā;
EN
would be respected and honored for what they’ve done for their children. But since these ways of being inclusive do exist, the astute do regard them well,
PL
Labhetha mānaṁ pūjaṁ vā, pitā vā puttakāraṇā. Yasmā ca saṅgahā ete, samavekkhanti paṇḍitā;
EN
so they achieve greatness and are praised.”
PL
Tasmā mahattaṁ papponti, pāsaṁsā ca bhavanti te”ti. Dutiyaṁ.

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

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