{"id":"kp5","title":"Blessings","languageCodes":["en","pi"],"languageNotes":{"en":"Bhikkhu Sujato · CC0","pi":"Mahāsaṅgīti edition · SuttaCentral"},"chapters":[{"id":"kp5","title":"Blessings","units":[{"id":"kp5:0","sourceIds":["kp5:0.1","kp5:0.2"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Khuddakapāṭha 5\nMaṅgalasutta","en":"Basic Passages 5\nBlessings"}},{"id":"kp5:1","sourceIds":["kp5:1.1","kp5:1.2","kp5:1.3","kp5:1.4"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Evaṁ me sutaṁ—\nekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme.\nAtha kho aññatarā devatā abhikkantāya rattiyā abhikkantavaṇṇā kevalakappaṁ jetavanaṁ obhāsetvā yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ aṭṭhāsi.\nEkamantaṁ ṭhitā kho sā devatā bhagavantaṁ gāthāya ajjhabhāsi—","en":"So I have heard.\nAt one time the Buddha was staying near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery.\nThen, late at night, a glorious deity, lighting up the entire Jeta’s Grove, went up to the Buddha, bowed, and stood to one side.\nThat deity addressed the Buddha in verse:"}},{"id":"kp5:2","sourceIds":["kp5:2.1","kp5:2.2","kp5:2.3","kp5:2.4"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"“Bahū devā manussā ca,\nmaṅgalāni acintayuṁ;\nĀkaṅkhamānā sotthānaṁ,\nbrūhi maṅgalamuttamaṁ”.","en":"“Many gods and humans\nhave thought about blessings\ndesiring well-being:\ndeclare the highest blessing.”"}},{"id":"kp5:3","sourceIds":["kp5:3.1","kp5:3.2","kp5:3.3","kp5:3.4"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"“Asevanā ca bālānaṁ,\npaṇḍitānañca sevanā;\nPūjā ca pūjaneyyānaṁ,\netaṁ maṅgalamuttamaṁ.","en":"“Not to fraternize with fools,\nbut to fraternize with the wise,\nand honoring those worthy of honor:\nthis is the highest blessing."}},{"id":"kp5:4","sourceIds":["kp5:4.1","kp5:4.2","kp5:4.3","kp5:4.4"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Patirūpadesavāso ca,\npubbe ca katapuññatā;\nAttasammāpaṇidhi ca,\netaṁ maṅgalamuttamaṁ.","en":"Living in a suitable region,\nhaving made merit in the past,\nbeing rightly resolved in oneself,\nthis is the highest blessing."}},{"id":"kp5:5","sourceIds":["kp5:5.1","kp5:5.2","kp5:5.3","kp5:5.4"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Bāhusaccañca sippañca,\nvinayo ca susikkhito;\nSubhāsitā ca yā vācā,\netaṁ maṅgalamuttamaṁ.","en":"Education and a craft,\ndiscipline and training,\nand well-spoken speech:\nthis is the highest blessing."}},{"id":"kp5:6","sourceIds":["kp5:6.1","kp5:6.2","kp5:6.3","kp5:6.4"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Mātāpituupaṭṭhānaṁ,\nputtadārassa saṅgaho;\nAnākulā ca kammantā,\netaṁ maṅgalamuttamaṁ.","en":"Caring for mother and father,\nkindness to children and partners,\nand unstressful work:\nthis is the highest blessing."}},{"id":"kp5:7","sourceIds":["kp5:7.1","kp5:7.2","kp5:7.3","kp5:7.4"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Dānañca dhammacariyā ca,\nñātakānañca saṅgaho;\nAnavajjāni kammāni,\netaṁ maṅgalamuttamaṁ.","en":"Giving and righteous conduct,\nkindness to relatives,\nblameless deeds:\nthis is the highest blessing."}},{"id":"kp5:8","sourceIds":["kp5:8.1","kp5:8.2","kp5:8.3","kp5:8.4"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Āratī viratī pāpā,\nmajjapānā ca saṁyamo;\nAppamādo ca dhammesu,\netaṁ maṅgalamuttamaṁ.","en":"Desisting and abstaining from evil,\navoiding drinking liquor,\ndiligence in good qualities:\nthis is the highest blessing."}},{"id":"kp5:9","sourceIds":["kp5:9.1","kp5:9.2","kp5:9.3","kp5:9.4"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Gāravo ca nivāto ca,\nsantuṭṭhi ca kataññutā;\nKālena dhammassavanaṁ,\netaṁ maṅgalamuttamaṁ.","en":"Respect and placidity,\ncontentment and gratitude,\nand timely listening to the teaching:\nthis is the highest blessing."}},{"id":"kp5:10","sourceIds":["kp5:10.1","kp5:10.2","kp5:10.3","kp5:10.4"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Khantī ca sovacassatā,\nsamaṇānañca dassanaṁ;\nKālena dhammasākacchā,\netaṁ maṅgalamuttamaṁ.","en":"Patience, being easy to admonish,\nthe sight of ascetics,\nand timely discussion of the teaching:\nthis is the highest blessing."}},{"id":"kp5:11","sourceIds":["kp5:11.1","kp5:11.2","kp5:11.3","kp5:11.4"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Tapo ca brahmacariyañca,\nariyasaccāna dassanaṁ;\nNibbānasacchikiriyā ca,\netaṁ maṅgalamuttamaṁ.","en":"Fervor and chastity\nseeing the noble truths,\nand realization of extinguishment:\nthis is the highest blessing."}},{"id":"kp5:12","sourceIds":["kp5:12.1","kp5:12.2","kp5:12.3","kp5:12.4"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Phuṭṭhassa lokadhammehi,\ncittaṁ yassa na kampati;\nAsokaṁ virajaṁ khemaṁ,\netaṁ maṅgalamuttamaṁ.","en":"Though touched by worldly conditions,\ntheir mind does not tremble;\nsorrowless, stainless, secure:\nthis is the highest blessing."}},{"id":"kp5:13","sourceIds":["kp5:13.1","kp5:13.2","kp5:13.3","kp5:13.4"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Etādisāni katvāna,\nSabbattha maparājitā;\nSabbattha sotthiṁ gacchanti,\nTaṁ tesaṁ maṅgalamuttaman”ti.","en":"Having completed these things,\nundefeated everywhere;\neverywhere they go in safety:\nthis is their highest blessing.”"}},{"id":"kp5:14","sourceIds":["kp5:14.1"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Maṅgalasuttaṁ."}}]}],"sourceRevision":"afdafa92450cfe7573b280da50382888323666d2","sourceUrl":"https://suttacentral.net/kp5/en/sujato","licence":"CC0 1.0","licenceUrl":"https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/","editionNote":"Full supplied source file; inherited abbreviations are preserved. Not a reconstructed expansion of every repetition. No Malay or Mandarin translation is implied."}