Recommended by the Astute

Paṇḍitasutta

Recommended by the Astute

Paṇḍitasutta

EN
“Mendicants, these three things are recommended by astute true persons. What three? Giving, going forth,
PL
“Tīṇimāni, bhikkhave, paṇḍitapaññattāni sappurisapaññattāni. Katamāni tīṇi? Dānaṁ, bhikkhave, paṇḍitapaññattaṁ sappurisapaññattaṁ. Pabbajjā, bhikkhave, paṇḍitapaññattā sappurisapaññattā.
EN
and taking care of your mother and father. These are the three things recommended by astute true persons. The virtuous recommend giving, harmlessness, restraint, and self-control;
PL
Mātāpitūnaṁ, bhikkhave, upaṭṭhānaṁ paṇḍitapaññattaṁ sappurisapaññattaṁ. Imāni kho, bhikkhave, tīṇi paṇḍitapaññattāni sappurisapaññattānīti. Sabbhi dānaṁ upaññattaṁ, ahiṁsā saṁyamo damo;
EN
caring for mother and father, and peaceful spiritual practitioners. These are the things recommended by the good, which the astute should cultivate.
PL
Mātāpitu upaṭṭhānaṁ, santānaṁ brahmacārinaṁ. Sataṁ etāni ṭhānāni, yāni sevetha paṇḍito;
EN
A noble one, having vision, will enjoy a world of grace.”
PL
Ariyo dassanasampanno, sa lokaṁ bhajate sivan”ti. Pañcamaṁ.

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

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