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  • Majjhima Nikāya 3Middle Discourses 3

DhammadāyādasuttaHeirs in the Teaching

Evaṁ me sutaṁ—
evaṁ me → evamme (th) | evaṁ me → evam-me (pts)
So I have heard.
ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme.At one time the Buddha was staying near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery. Tatra kho bhagavā bhikkhū āmantesi:There the Buddha addressed the mendicants, “bhikkhavo”ti.
bhikkhavoti → bhikkhavo ti (pts)
“Mendicants!”

“Bhadante”ti te bhikkhū bhagavato paccassosuṁ.
bhadanteti → bhadante ti (pts)
“Venerable sir,” they replied.
Bhagavā etadavoca:
etadavoca → etad-avoca (pts)
The Buddha said this:

“Dhammadāyādā me, bhikkhave, bhavatha, mā āmisadāyādā.“Mendicants, be my heirs in the teaching, not in things of the flesh. Atthi me tumhesu anukampā:Out of sympathy for you, I think, ‘kinti me sāvakā dhammadāyādā bhaveyyuṁ, no āmisadāyādā’ti.
āmisadāyādāti → āmisadāyādā ti (pts)
‘How can my disciples become heirs in the teaching, not in things of the flesh?’

Tumhe ca me, bhikkhave, āmisadāyādā bhaveyyātha no dhammadāyādā, tumhepi tena ādiyā bhaveyyātha:
ādiyā → ādissā (bj, sya-all, pts1ed) | ādiyā → ādissā (pts) | ādiyā → ādissā (cck: sī. syā. pī.) | tumhepi → tumhe pi (pts)
If you become heirs in things of the flesh, not in the teaching, that will make you liable to the accusation:
‘āmisadāyādā satthusāvakā viharanti, no dhammadāyādā’ti;
dhammadāyādāti → dhammadāyādā (bjt) | satthusāvakā → satthu sāvakā (th, pts) | dhammadāyādāti → dhammadāyādā ti (pts)
‘The Teacher’s disciples live as heirs in things of the flesh, not in the teaching.’
ahampi tena ādiyo bhaveyyaṁ:
ādiyo → ādisso (bj, sya-all, pts) | ahampi → aham-pi (pts)
And it will make me liable to the accusation:
‘āmisadāyādā satthusāvakā viharanti, no dhammadāyādā’ti.
satthusāvakā → satthu sāvakā (th, pts) | dhammadāyādāti → dhammadāyādā ti (pts)
‘The Teacher’s disciples live as heirs in things of the flesh, not in the teaching.’

Tumhe ca me, bhikkhave, dhammadāyādā bhaveyyātha, no āmisadāyādā, tumhepi tena na ādiyā bhaveyyātha:
ādiyā → ādissā (bj, sya-all, pts) | tumhepi → tumhe pi (pts)
If you become heirs in the teaching, not in things of the flesh, that will make you not liable to the accusation:
‘dhammadāyādā satthusāvakā viharanti, no āmisadāyādā’ti;
satthusāvakā → satthu sāvakā (th, pts) | āmisadāyādāti → āmisadāyādā ti (pts)
‘The Teacher’s disciples live as heirs in the teaching, not in things of the flesh.’
ahampi tena na ādiyo bhaveyyaṁ:
ādiyo → ādisso (bj, sya-all, pts) | ahampi → aham-pi (pts)
And it will make me not liable to the accusation:
‘dhammadāyādā satthusāvakā viharanti, no āmisadāyādā’ti.
dhammadāyādā satthusāvakā → dhammādāyādā satthu sāvakā (sya-all) | āmisadāyādāti → āmisadāyādā ti (pts)
‘The Teacher’s disciples live as heirs in the teaching, not in things of the flesh.’

Tasmātiha me, bhikkhave, dhammadāyādā bhavatha, mā āmisadāyādā.
tasmātiha → tasmā tiha (bjt)
So, mendicants, be my heirs in the teaching, not in things of the flesh.
Atthi me tumhesu anukampā:Out of sympathy for you, I think, ‘kinti me sāvakā dhammadāyādā bhaveyyuṁ, no āmisadāyādā’ti.
dhammadāyādā → dhammādāyādā (sya-all) | āmisadāyādāti → āmisadāyādā ti (pts)
‘How can my disciples become heirs in the teaching, not in things of the flesh?’

Idhāhaṁ, bhikkhave, bhuttāvī assaṁ pavārito paripuṇṇo pariyosito suhito yāvadattho;Suppose that I had eaten and refused more food, being replete, and having had as much as I needed. siyā ca me piṇḍapāto atirekadhammo chaḍḍanīyadhammo.
chaḍḍanīyadhammo → chaḍḍiyadhammo (bj, sya-all, pts) | chaḍḍanīyadhammo → chaḍḍiyadhammo (cck: sī. syā. pī.)
And there was some extra almsfood that was going to be thrown away.
Atha dve bhikkhū āgaccheyyuṁ jighacchādubbalyaparetā.
jighacchādubbalya → jighacchādubballa (cck: sī. pī.) | jighacchādubbalyaparetā → jighacchādubbalya paretā (my)
Then two mendicants were to come who were weak with hunger.
Tyāhaṁ evaṁ vadeyyaṁ:I’d say to them, ‘ahaṁ khomhi, bhikkhave, bhuttāvī pavārito paripuṇṇo pariyosito suhito yāvadattho;
khomhi → kho mhi (pts)
‘Mendicants, I have eaten and refused more food, being replete, and having had as much as I need.
atthi ca me ayaṁ piṇḍapāto atirekadhammo chaḍḍanīyadhammo.
chaḍḍanīyadhammo → chaḍḍiyadhammo (bj, sya-all, pts)
And there is this extra almsfood that’s going to be thrown away.
Sace ākaṅkhatha, bhuñjatha, no ce tumhe bhuñjissatha, idānāhaṁ appaharite vā chaḍḍessāmi, appāṇake vā udake opilāpessāmī’ti.
tumhe bhuñjissatha → sace tumhe na bhuñjissatha (bj, sya-all, pts1ed) | no ce → sace (bj, sya-all, pts) | tumhe → tumhe na (bj, sya-all, pts) | bhuñjissatha → sace tumhe na bhuñjissatha (cck: sī. syā. pī.)
Eat it if you like. Otherwise I’ll throw it out where there is little that grows, or drop it into water that has no living creatures.’

Tatrekassa bhikkhuno evamassa:
tatrekassa → tatthekassa (sya-all) | tatrekassa → tatr ekassa (pts) | evamassa → evam-assa (pts)
Then one of those mendicants thought,
‘bhagavā kho bhuttāvī pavārito paripuṇṇo pariyosito suhito yāvadattho;‘The Buddha has eaten and refused more food. atthi cāyaṁ bhagavato piṇḍapāto atirekadhammo chaḍḍanīyadhammo.
chaḍḍanīyadhammo → chaḍḍiyadhammo (bj, sya-all, pts)
And he has some extra almsfood that’s going to be thrown away.
Sace mayaṁ na bhuñjissāma, idāni bhagavā appaharite vā chaḍḍessati, appāṇake vā udake opilāpessati.If we don’t eat it he’ll throw it away. Vuttaṁ kho panetaṁ bhagavatā:
panetaṁ → pan etaṁ (pts)
But the Buddha has also said:
“dhammadāyādā me, bhikkhave, bhavatha, mā āmisadāyādā”ti.
āmisadāyādāti → āmisadāyādā ti (ms2005, pts)
“Be my heirs in the teaching, not in things of the flesh.”
Āmisaññataraṁ kho panetaṁ, yadidaṁ piṇḍapāto.
panetaṁ → pan etaṁ (pts)
And almsfood is one of the things of the flesh.
Yannūnāhaṁ imaṁ piṇḍapātaṁ abhuñjitvā imināva jighacchādubbalyena evaṁ imaṁ rattindivaṁ vītināmeyyan’ti.
rattindivaṁ → rattidivaṁ (mr) | imināva jighacchādubbalyena → iminā jighacchādubballena (pts) | rattindivaṁ → rattidivaṁ (cck: ka.) | yannūnāhaṁ → yaṁnūnāhaṁ (my) | jighacchādubbalyena → jighacchā dubbalyena (th) | yannūnāhaṁ → yan-nūnāhaṁ (pts) | vītināmeyyanti → vītināmeyyan-ti (pts)
Instead of eating this almsfood, why don’t I spend this day and night weak with hunger?’
So taṁ piṇḍapātaṁ abhuñjitvā teneva jighacchādubbalyena evaṁ taṁ rattindivaṁ vītināmeyya.
teneva jighacchādubbalyena → ten eva jighacchādubballena (pts) | jighacchādubbalyena → jighacchā dubbalyena (th)
And that’s what they did.

Atha dutiyassa bhikkhuno evamassa:
evamassa → evam-assa (pts)
Then the second of those mendicants thought,
‘bhagavā kho bhuttāvī pavārito paripuṇṇo pariyosito suhito yāvadattho;‘The Buddha has eaten and refused more food. atthi cāyaṁ bhagavato piṇḍapāto atirekadhammo chaḍḍanīyadhammo.
chaḍḍanīyadhammo → chaḍḍiyadhammo (bj, sya-all, pts)
And he has some extra almsfood that’s going to be thrown away.
Sace mayaṁ na bhuñjissāma, idāni bhagavā appaharite vā chaḍḍessati, appāṇake vā udake opilāpessati.If we don’t eat it he’ll throw it away. Yannūnāhaṁ imaṁ piṇḍapātaṁ bhuñjitvā jighacchādubbalyaṁ paṭivinodetvā evaṁ imaṁ rattindivaṁ vītināmeyyan’ti.
paṭivinodetvā → paṭivinetvā (bj, pts1ed) | jighacchādubbalyaṁ paṭivinodetvā → jighacchādubballaṁ paṭivinetvā (pts) | paṭivinodetvā → paṭivinetvā (cck: sī. syā. pī.) | yannūnāhaṁ → yaṁnūnāhaṁ (my) | jighacchādubbalyaṁ → jighacchā dubbalyaṁ (th) | yannūnāhaṁ → yan-nūnāhaṁ (pts) | vītināmeyyanti → vītināmeyyan-ti (pts)
Why don’t I eat this almsfood, then spend the day and night having dispelled my hunger and weakness?’
So taṁ piṇḍapātaṁ bhuñjitvā jighacchādubbalyaṁ paṭivinodetvā evaṁ taṁ rattindivaṁ vītināmeyya.
paṭivinodetvā → paṭivinetvā (bj) | taṁ → (bj) | jighacchādubbalyaṁ paṭivinodetvā → jighacchādubballaṁ paṭivinetvā (pts)
And that’s what they did.

Kiñcāpi so, bhikkhave, bhikkhu taṁ piṇḍapātaṁ bhuñjitvā jighacchādubbalyaṁ paṭivinodetvā evaṁ taṁ rattindivaṁ vītināmeyya, atha kho asuyeva me purimo bhikkhu pujjataro ca pāsaṁsataro ca.
paṭivinodetvā → paṭivinetvā (bj) | jighacchādubbalyaṁ paṭivinodetvā → jighacchādubballaṁ paṭivinetvā (pts) | jighacchādubbalyaṁ → jighacchā dubbalyaṁ (th) | asuyeva → asu yeva (pts)
Even though that mendicant, after eating the almsfood, spent the day and night having dispelled hunger and weakness, it is the former mendicant who is more worthy of respect and praise.
Taṁ kissa hetu?Why is that? Tañhi tassa, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno dīgharattaṁ appicchatāya santuṭṭhiyā sallekhāya subharatāya vīriyārambhāya saṁvattissati.
tañhi → taṁhi (bjt) | vīriyārambhāya → viriyārambhāya (bjt, th, pts) | tañhi → taṁ hi (pts)
Because for a long time that will conduce to that mendicant being of few wishes, content, self-effacing, unburdensome, and energetic.

Tasmātiha me, bhikkhave, dhammadāyādā bhavatha, mā āmisadāyādā.
me → (bj)
So, mendicants, be my heirs in the teaching, not in things of the flesh.
Atthi me tumhesu anukampā:Out of sympathy for you, I think, ‘kinti me sāvakā dhammadāyādā bhaveyyuṁ, no āmisadāyādā’”ti.
āmisadāyādāti → āmisadāyādā ti (pts)
‘How can my disciples become heirs in the teaching, not in things of the flesh?’”

Idamavoca bhagavā.
idamavoca → idam-avoca (pts)
That is what the Buddha said.
Idaṁ vatvāna sugato uṭṭhāyāsanā vihāraṁ pāvisi.
vatvāna → vatvā (bj, pts1ed) | vatvāna → vatvā (sī. pī.) evamīdisesu ṭhānesu (cck note) | vatvāna → vatvā (sya-all: sī.) | uṭṭhāyāsanā → uṭṭhāy āsanā (pts)
When he had spoken, the Holy One rose from his seat and entered his dwelling.

Tatra kho āyasmā sāriputto acirapakkantassa bhagavato bhikkhū āmantesi:Then, not long after the Buddha left, Venerable Sāriputta said to the mendicants, “āvuso bhikkhave”ti.
bhikkhaveti → bhikkhavoti (bj, sya-all) | bhikkhaveti āvusoti → bhikkhavo ti āvuso ti (pts)
“Reverends, mendicants!”

“Āvuso”ti kho te bhikkhū āyasmato sāriputtassa paccassosuṁ.
kho → (sya-all) | āvusoti → āvuso ti (pts)
“Reverend,” they replied.
Āyasmā sāriputto etadavoca:
etadavoca → etad-avoca (pts)
Sāriputta said this:

“Kittāvatā nu kho, āvuso, satthu pavivittassa viharato sāvakā vivekaṁ nānusikkhanti, kittāvatā ca pana satthu pavivittassa viharato sāvakā vivekamanusikkhantī”ti?
vivekamanusikkhantīti → vivekam-anusikkhantīti (pts)
“Reverends, how do the disciples of a Teacher who lives in seclusion not train in seclusion? And how do they train in seclusion?”

“Dūratopi kho mayaṁ, āvuso, āgacchāma āyasmato sāriputtassa santike etassa bhāsitassa atthamaññātuṁ.
āgacchāma → āgaccheyyāma (bj, sya-all, pts) | dūratopi → dūrato pi (bjt, pts)
“Reverend, we would travel a long way to learn the meaning of this statement in the presence of Venerable Sāriputta.
Sādhu vatāyasmantaṁyeva sāriputtaṁ paṭibhātu etassa bhāsitassa attho;
vatāyasmantaṁyeva → vat āyasmantaṁ yeva (pts)
May Venerable Sāriputta himself please clarify the meaning of this.
āyasmato sāriputtassa sutvā bhikkhū dhāressantī”ti.The mendicants will listen and remember it.”

“Tena hāvuso, suṇātha, sādhukaṁ manasi karotha, bhāsissāmī”ti.
tena hāvuso → tenahāvuso (bjt, th) | manasi karotha → manasikarotha (th, pts) | hāvuso → h āvuso (pts)
“Well then, reverends, listen and apply your mind well, I will speak.”

“Evamāvuso”ti kho te bhikkhū āyasmato sāriputtassa paccassosuṁ.
evamāvusoti → evamāvuso ti (bjt) | evamāvusoti → evam-āvuso ti (pts)
“Yes, reverend,” they replied.
Āyasmā sāriputto etadavoca:
etadavoca → etad-avoca (pts)
Sāriputta said this:

“Kittāvatā nu kho, āvuso, satthu pavivittassa viharato sāvakā vivekaṁ nānusikkhanti?
kittāvatā nu kho → idh (pts)
“Reverends, how do the disciples of a Teacher who lives in seclusion not train in seclusion?
Idhāvuso, satthu pavivittassa viharato sāvakā vivekaṁ nānusikkhanti,The disciples of a Teacher who lives in seclusion do not train in seclusion. yesañca dhammānaṁ satthā pahānamāha, te ca dhamme nappajahanti,
yesañca → yesañ-ca (pts) | pahānamāha → pahānam-āha (pts) | nappajahanti → na-ppajahanti (pts)
They don’t give up what the Teacher tells them to give up.
bāhulikā ca honti, sāthalikā, okkamane pubbaṅgamā, paviveke nikkhittadhurā.
bāhulikā → bāhullikā (sya-all) | sāthalikā → sāthilikā (sya-all) | bāhulikā → bāhullikā (cck: syā.) | sāthilikā → sāthalikā (sya-all: sī.)
They’re indulgent and slack, leaders in backsliding, neglecting seclusion.
Tatrāvuso, therā bhikkhū tīhi ṭhānehi gārayhā bhavanti.
tatrāvuso → tatr āvuso (pts)
In this case, the senior mendicants should be criticized on three grounds.
‘Satthu pavivittassa viharato sāvakā vivekaṁ nānusikkhantī’ti—‘The disciples of a Teacher who lives in seclusion do not train in seclusion.’ iminā paṭhamena ṭhānena therā bhikkhū gārayhā bhavanti.This is the first ground. ‘Yesañca dhammānaṁ satthā pahānamāha te ca dhamme nappajahantī’ti—
yesañca → yesañ-ca (pts) | pahānamāha → pahānam-āha (pts) | nappajahantīti → na-ppajahantīti (pts)
‘They don’t give up what the Teacher tells them to give up.’
iminā dutiyena ṭhānena therā bhikkhū gārayhā bhavanti.This is the second ground. ‘Bāhulikā ca, sāthalikā, okkamane pubbaṅgamā, paviveke nikkhittadhurā’ti—
sāthalikā → sāthilikā (sya-all) | bāhulikā → bāhullikā (th) | nikkhittadhurāti → nikkhittadhurā ti (pts)
‘They’re indulgent and slack, leaders in backsliding, neglecting seclusion.’
iminā tatiyena ṭhānena therā bhikkhū gārayhā bhavanti.This is the third ground. Therā, āvuso, bhikkhū imehi tīhi ṭhānehi gārayhā bhavanti.
āvuso → hāvuso (bj, sya-all) | + → h (pts)
The senior mendicants should be criticized on these three grounds.
Tatrāvuso, majjhimā bhikkhū …pe…
tatrāvuso → tatr āvuso (pts)
In this case, the middle mendicants
navā bhikkhū tīhi ṭhānehi gārayhā bhavanti.and the junior mendicants should be criticized on the same three grounds. ‘Satthu pavivittassa viharato sāvakā vivekaṁ nānusikkhantī’ti— iminā paṭhamena ṭhānena navā bhikkhū gārayhā bhavanti. ‘Yesañca dhammānaṁ satthā pahānamāha te ca dhamme nappajahantī’ti—
yesañca → yesañ-ca (pts) | pahānamāha → pahānam-āha (pts) | nappajahantīti → na-ppajahantīti (pts)
iminā dutiyena ṭhānena navā bhikkhū gārayhā bhavanti. ‘Bāhulikā ca honti, sāthalikā, okkamane pubbaṅgamā, paviveke nikkhittadhurā’ti—
honti → (bj, pts) | sāthalikā → sāthalikā ca (bj) | honti sāthalikā → sāthilikā (sya-all) | bāhulikā → bāhullikā (th) | nikkhittadhurāti → nikkhittadhurā ti (pts)
iminā tatiyena ṭhānena navā bhikkhū gārayhā bhavanti. Navā, āvuso, bhikkhū imehi tīhi ṭhānehi gārayhā bhavanti.
āvuso → hāvuso (bj, sya-all) | + → h (pts)
Ettāvatā kho, āvuso, satthu pavivittassa viharato sāvakā vivekaṁ nānusikkhanti.
kho āvuso → (bj)
This is how the disciples of a Teacher who lives in seclusion do not train in seclusion.

Kittāvatā ca panāvuso, satthu pavivittassa viharato sāvakā vivekamanusikkhanti?
panāvuso → pana (pts)
And how do the disciples of a Teacher who lives in seclusion train in seclusion?
Idhāvuso, satthu pavivittassa viharato sāvakā vivekamanusikkhanti—
idhāvuso → idh āvuso (pts) | vivekamanusikkhanti → vivekam-anusikkhanti (pts)
The disciples of a Teacher who lives in seclusion train in seclusion.
yesañca dhammānaṁ satthā pahānamāha te ca dhamme pajahanti;
yesañca → yesañ-ca (pts) | pahānamāha → pahānam-āha (pts)
They give up what the Teacher tells them to give up.
na ca bāhulikā honti, na sāthalikā okkamane nikkhittadhurā paviveke pubbaṅgamā.
sāthalikā → sāthilikā (sya-all) | bāhulikā → bāhullikā (th)
They’re not indulgent and slack, leaders in backsliding, neglecting seclusion.
Tatrāvuso, therā bhikkhū tīhi ṭhānehi pāsaṁsā bhavanti.
tatrāvuso → tatr āvuso (pts)
In this case, the senior mendicants should be praised on three grounds.
‘Satthu pavivittassa viharato sāvakā vivekamanusikkhantī’ti—
vivekamanusikkhantīti → vivekam-anusikkhantīti (pts)
‘The disciples of a Teacher who lives in seclusion train in seclusion.’
iminā paṭhamena ṭhānena therā bhikkhū pāsaṁsā bhavanti.This is the first ground. ‘Yesañca dhammānaṁ satthā pahānamāha te ca dhamme pajahantī’ti—
yesañca → yesañ-ca (pts) | pahānamāha → pahānam-āha (pts)
‘They give up what the Teacher tells them to give up.’
iminā dutiyena ṭhānena therā bhikkhū pāsaṁsā bhavanti.This is the second ground. ‘Na ca bāhulikā, na sāthalikā okkamane nikkhittadhurā paviveke pubbaṅgamā’ti—
sāthalikā → sāthilikā (sya-all) | bāhulikā → bāhullikā (th) | pubbaṅgamāti → pubbaṅgamā ti (pts)
‘They’re not indulgent and slack, leaders in backsliding, neglecting seclusion.’
iminā tatiyena ṭhānena therā bhikkhū pāsaṁsā bhavanti.This is the third ground. Therā, āvuso, bhikkhū imehi tīhi ṭhānehi pāsaṁsā bhavanti.
āvuso → hāvuso (bj, sya-all) | + → h (pts)
The senior mendicants should be praised on these three grounds.
Tatrāvuso, majjhimā bhikkhū …pe…
tatrāvuso → tatr āvuso (pts)
In this case, the middle mendicants
navā bhikkhū tīhi ṭhānehi pāsaṁsā bhavanti.and the junior mendicants should be praised on the same three grounds. ‘Satthu pavivittassa viharato sāvakā vivekamanusikkhantī’ti— iminā paṭhamena ṭhānena navā bhikkhū pāsaṁsā bhavanti. ‘Yesañca dhammānaṁ satthā pahānamāha te ca dhamme pajahantī’ti—
yesañca → yesañ-ca (pts)
iminā dutiyena ṭhānena navā bhikkhū pāsaṁsā bhavanti. ‘Na ca bāhulikā, na sāthalikā okkamane nikkhittadhurā paviveke pubbaṅgamā’ti—
sāthalikā → sāthilikā (sya-all) | bāhulikā → bāhullikā (th) | pubbaṅgamāti → pubbaṅgamā ti (pts)
iminā tatiyena ṭhānena navā bhikkhū pāsaṁsā bhavanti. Navā, āvuso, bhikkhū imehi tīhi ṭhānehi pāsaṁsā bhavanti.
āvuso → hāvuso (bj, sya-all) | + → h (pts)
Ettāvatā kho, āvuso, satthu pavivittassa viharato sāvakā vivekamanusikkhanti.This is how the disciples of a Teacher who lives in seclusion train in seclusion.

Tatrāvuso, lobho ca pāpako doso ca pāpako.
tatrāvuso → tatr āvuso (pts)
The bad thing here is greed and hate.
Lobhassa ca pahānāya dosassa ca pahānāya atthi majjhimā paṭipadā cakkhukaraṇī ñāṇakaraṇī upasamāya abhiññāya sambodhāya nibbānāya saṁvattati.There is a middle way of practice for giving up greed and hate. It gives vision and knowledge, and leads to peace, direct knowledge, awakening, and extinguishment. Katamā ca sā, āvuso, majjhimā paṭipadā cakkhukaraṇī ñāṇakaraṇī upasamāya abhiññāya sambodhāya nibbānāya saṁvattati?And what is that middle way of practice? Ayameva ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo, seyyathidaṁ—
seyyathidaṁ → seyyathīdaṁ (bj, sya-all, pts1ed) | seyyathidaṁ → seyyathīdaṁ (cck: sī. syā. pī.) | ayameva → ayam-eva (pts)
It is simply this noble eightfold path, that is:
sammādiṭṭhi sammāsaṅkappo sammāvācā sammākammanto sammāājīvo sammāvāyāmo sammāsati sammāsamādhi.right view, right purpose, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right immersion. Ayaṁ kho sā, āvuso, majjhimā paṭipadā cakkhukaraṇī ñāṇakaraṇī upasamāya abhiññāya sambodhāya nibbānāya saṁvattati.
ñāṇakaraṇī upasamāya abhiññāya sambodhāya → (pts)
This is that middle way of practice, which gives vision and knowledge, and leads to peace, direct knowledge, awakening, and extinguishment.

Tatrāvuso, kodho ca pāpako upanāho ca pāpako …pe…
tatrāvuso → tatr āvuso (pts)
The bad thing here is anger and acrimony. …
makkho ca pāpako paḷāso ca pāpako,
paḷāso → palāso (bj)
disdain and contempt …
issā ca pāpikā maccherañca pāpakaṁ,
maccherañca → maccherañ-ca (pts)
jealousy and stinginess …
māyā ca pāpikā sāṭheyyañca pāpakaṁ,
sāṭheyyañca → sāṭheyyaṁ ca (th) | sāṭheyyañca → sāṭheyyañ-ca (pts)
deceit and deviousness …
thambho ca pāpako sārambho ca pāpako,obstinacy and aggression … māno ca pāpako atimāno ca pāpako,conceit and arrogance … mado ca pāpako pamādo ca pāpako.vanity and negligence. Madassa ca pahānāya pamādassa ca pahānāya atthi majjhimā paṭipadā cakkhukaraṇī ñāṇakaraṇī upasamāya abhiññāya sambodhāya nibbānāya saṁvattati.
ñāṇakaraṇī upasamāya abhiññāya sambodhāya → (pts)
There is a middle way of practice for giving up vanity and negligence. It gives vision and knowledge, and leads to peace, direct knowledge, awakening, and extinguishment.
Katamā ca sā, āvuso, majjhimā paṭipadā cakkhukaraṇī ñāṇakaraṇī upasamāya abhiññāya sambodhāya nibbānāya saṁvattati?
sā → (bj) | ñāṇakaraṇī upasamāya abhiññāya sambodhāya → (pts)
And what is that middle way of practice?
Ayameva ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo, seyyathidaṁ—
seyyathidaṁ → seyyathīdaṁ (th, pts) | ayameva → ayam-eva (pts)
It is simply this noble eightfold path, that is:
sammādiṭṭhi sammāsaṅkappo sammāvācā sammākammanto sammāājīvo sammāvāyāmo sammāsati sammāsamādhi.right view, right purpose, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right immersion. Ayaṁ kho sā, āvuso, majjhimā paṭipadā cakkhukaraṇī ñāṇakaraṇī upasamāya abhiññāya sambodhāya nibbānāya saṁvattatī”ti.This is that middle way of practice, which gives vision and knowledge, and leads to peace, direct knowledge, awakening, and extinguishment.”

Idamavocāyasmā sāriputto.
idamavocāyasmā → idamavoca āyasmā (bj, sya-all, pts) | idamavocāyasmā → idam-avoca āyasmā (pts)
That is what Venerable Sāriputta said.
Attamanā te bhikkhū āyasmato sāriputtassa bhāsitaṁ abhinandunti.
abhinandunti → abhinandun ti (pts)
Satisfied, the mendicants approved what Sāriputta said.

Dhammadāyādasuttaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ tatiyaṁ.

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