{"id":"snp2.4","title":"Blessings","languageCodes":["en","pi"],"languageNotes":{"en":"Bhikkhu Sujato · CC0","pi":"Mahāsaṅgīti edition · SuttaCentral"},"chapters":[{"id":"snp2.4","title":"Blessings","units":[{"id":"snp2.4:0","sourceIds":["snp2.4:0.1","snp2.4:0.2"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Sutta Nipāta 2.4\nMaṅgalasutta","en":"Anthology of Discourses 2.4\nBlessings"}},{"id":"snp2.4:1","sourceIds":["snp2.4:1.1","snp2.4:1.2","snp2.4:1.3","snp2.4:1.4"],"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":"snp2.4:2","sourceIds":["snp2.4:2.1","snp2.4:2.2","snp2.4:2.3","snp2.4:2.4"],"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":"snp2.4:3","sourceIds":["snp2.4:3.1","snp2.4:3.2","snp2.4:3.3","snp2.4:3.4"],"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":"snp2.4:4","sourceIds":["snp2.4:4.1","snp2.4:4.2","snp2.4:4.3","snp2.4:4.4"],"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":"snp2.4:5","sourceIds":["snp2.4:5.1","snp2.4:5.2","snp2.4:5.3","snp2.4:5.4"],"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":"snp2.4:6","sourceIds":["snp2.4:6.1","snp2.4:6.2","snp2.4:6.3","snp2.4:6.4"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Mātāpitu upaṭṭhānaṁ,\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":"snp2.4:7","sourceIds":["snp2.4:7.1","snp2.4:7.2","snp2.4:7.3","snp2.4:7.4"],"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":"snp2.4:8","sourceIds":["snp2.4:8.1","snp2.4:8.2","snp2.4:8.3","snp2.4:8.4"],"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":"snp2.4:9","sourceIds":["snp2.4:9.1","snp2.4:9.2","snp2.4:9.3","snp2.4:9.4"],"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":"snp2.4:10","sourceIds":["snp2.4:10.1","snp2.4:10.2","snp2.4:10.3","snp2.4:10.4"],"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":"snp2.4:11","sourceIds":["snp2.4:11.1","snp2.4:11.2","snp2.4:11.3","snp2.4:11.4"],"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":"snp2.4:12","sourceIds":["snp2.4:12.1","snp2.4:12.2","snp2.4:12.3","snp2.4:12.4"],"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":"snp2.4:13","sourceIds":["snp2.4:13.1","snp2.4:13.2","snp2.4:13.3","snp2.4:13.4","snp2.4:13.5"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Etādisāni katvāna,\nSabbattha maparājitā;\nSabbattha sotthiṁ gacchanti,\nTaṁ tesaṁ maṅgalamuttaman”ti.\nMaṅgalasuttaṁ catutthaṁ.","en":"Having completed these things,\nundefeated everywhere;\neverywhere they go in safety:\nthis is their highest blessing.”"}}]}],"sourceRevision":"afdafa92450cfe7573b280da50382888323666d2","sourceUrl":"https://suttacentral.net/snp2.4/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."}