Bahujanahitasutta
Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:This was said by the Blessed One, said by the Arahant, so I have heard:
“Tayome puggalā loke uppajjamānā uppajjanti bahujanahitāya bahujanasukhāya lokānukampāya atthāya hitāya sukhāya devamanussānaṁ.“Monks, these three persons, appearing in the world, appear for the benefit of many, the happiness of many, in sympathy for the world–for the welfare, the benefit, the happiness of beings human & divine. Katame tayo?Which three? Idha, bhikkhave, tathāgato loke uppajjati arahaṁ sammāsambuddho vijjācaraṇasampanno sugato lokavidū anuttaro purisadammasārathi satthā devamanussānaṁ buddho bhagavā.“There is the case where a Tathāgata appears in the world, worthy & rightly self-awakened, consummate in clear knowing & conduct, well-gone, an expert with regard to the cosmos, unsurpassed trainer of tamable people, teacher of beings human & divine, awakened, blessed. So dhammaṁ deseti ādikalyāṇaṁ majjhekalyāṇaṁ pariyosānakalyāṇaṁ sātthaṁ sabyañjanaṁ, kevalaparipuṇṇaṁ parisuddhaṁ brahmacariyaṁ pakāseti.He teaches the Dhamma admirable in its beginning, admirable in its middle, admirable in its end. He proclaims the holy life both in its particulars & in its essence, entirely perfect, surpassingly pure. Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, paṭhamo puggalo loke uppajjamāno uppajjati bahujanahitāya bahujanasukhāya lokānukampāya atthāya hitāya sukhāya devamanussānaṁ.This is the first person who, appearing in the world, appears for the benefit of many, the happiness of many, in sympathy for the world–for the welfare, the benefit, the happiness of beings human & divine.
Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, tasseva satthu sāvako arahaṁ hoti khīṇāsavo vusitavā katakaraṇīyo ohitabhāro anuppattasadattho parikkhīṇabhavasaṁyojano sammadaññāvimutto.
satthu → satthuno (sya-all)“Furthermore, there is the disciple of that Teacher who is a worthy one,
his effluents ended, who has reached fulfillment, done the task,
laid down the burden, attained the true goal,
totally destroyed the fetter of becoming, and who is released through right gnosis.
So dhammaṁ deseti ādikalyāṇaṁ majjhekalyāṇaṁ pariyosānakalyāṇaṁ sātthaṁ sabyañjanaṁ, kevalaparipuṇṇaṁ parisuddhaṁ brahmacariyaṁ pakāseti.He teaches the Dhamma admirable in its beginning, admirable in its middle, admirable in its end.
He proclaims the holy life both in its particulars & in its essence, entirely perfect, surpassingly pure.
Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, dutiyo puggalo loke uppajjamāno uppajjati bahujanahitāya bahujanasukhāya lokānukampāya atthāya hitāya sukhāya devamanussānaṁ.This is the second person who, appearing in the world, appears for the benefit of many, the happiness of many,
in sympathy for the world–for the welfare, the benefit, the happiness of beings human & divine.
Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, tasseva satthu sāvako sekho hoti pāṭipado bahussuto sīlavatūpapanno.“Furthermore, there is the disciple of that Teacher who is one who follows the practice for one in training,
erudite, having entered into [good] habits & practices.
Sopi dhammaṁ deseti ādikalyāṇaṁ majjhekalyāṇaṁ pariyosānakalyāṇaṁ sātthaṁ sabyañjanaṁ, kevalaparipuṇṇaṁ parisuddhaṁ brahmacariyaṁ pakāseti.
Sopi → so (?)He, too, teaches the Dhamma admirable in its beginning, admirable in its middle, admirable in its end.
He proclaims the holy life both in its particulars & in its essence, entirely perfect, surpassingly pure.
Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, tatiyo puggalo loke uppajjamāno uppajjati bahujanahitāya bahujanasukhāya lokānukampāya atthāya hitāya sukhāya devamanussānaṁ.This is the third person who, appearing in the world, appears for the benefit of many, the happiness of many,
in sympathy for the world–for the welfare, the benefit, the happiness of beings human & divine.
Ime kho, bhikkhave, tayo puggalā loke uppajjamānā uppajjanti bahujanahitāya bahujanasukhāya lokānukampāya atthāya hitāya sukhāya devamanussānan”ti.“These are the three persons who, appearing in the world, appear for the benefit of many, the happiness of many,
in sympathy for the world–for the welfare, the benefit, the happiness of beings human & divine.”
Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca. Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:
“Satthā hi loke paṭhamo mahesi, tassanvayo sāvako bhāvitatto;The Teacher, Great Seer, is first in the world; following him, the disciple with mind composed; Athāparo pāṭipadopi sekho, bahussuto sīlavatūpapanno.and then the erudite one who follows the practice for one in training, having entered into good habits, practices.
Ete tayo devamanussaseṭṭhā, pabhaṅkarā dhammamudīrayantā;These three, chief among beings divine & human, giving light, proclaiming the Dhamma, Apāpuranti amatassa dvāraṁ, yogā pamocenti bahujjanaṁ te.
Apāpuranti → apāvuṇanti (pts-vp-pli1); apāpurenti (mr) pamocenti → yogā pamocanti (sya-all)throw open the door to the Deathless, release many from bondage.Ye satthavāhena anuttarena, sudesitaṁ maggamanukkamanti;
maggamanukkamanti → maggamanuggamanti (mr)Those who follow the path, well-taught by the Caravan Leader unsurpassed, Idheva dukkhassa karonti antaṁ, ye appamattā sugatassa sāsane”ti.will put an end to stress right here– those heeding the message of the One Well-Gone.
