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guttara NikÄya 3.30 Numbered Discourses 3.30
3. Puggalavagga 3. Persons
Avakujjasutta Upside-down
āTayome, bhikkhave, puggalÄ santo saį¹vijjamÄnÄ lokasmiį¹. āThese three people are found in the world.
Katame tayo? What three?
AvakujjapaƱƱo puggalo, ucchaį¹
gapaƱƱo puggalo, puthupaƱƱo puggalo. One with upside-down wisdom, one with wisdom on their lap, and one with widespread wisdom.
Katamo ca, bhikkhave, avakujjapaƱƱo puggalo? And who is the person with upside-down wisdom?
Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo ÄrÄmaį¹ gantÄ hoti abhikkhaį¹aį¹ bhikkhÅ«naį¹ santike dhammassavanÄya. Itās a person who often goes to the monastery to hear the teaching in the presence of the mendicants.
Tassa bhikkhÅ« dhammaį¹ desenti ÄdikalyÄį¹aį¹ majjhekalyÄį¹aį¹ pariyosÄnakalyÄį¹aį¹ sÄtthaį¹ sabyaƱjanaį¹, kevalaparipuį¹į¹aį¹ parisuddhaį¹ brahmacariyaį¹ pakÄsenti. The mendicants teach them Dhamma thatās good in the beginning, good in the middle, and good in the end, meaningful and well-phrased. And they reveal a spiritual practice thatās entirely full and pure.
So tasmiį¹ Äsane nisinno tassÄ kathÄya neva Ädiį¹ manasi karoti, na majjhaį¹ manasi karoti, na pariyosÄnaį¹ manasi karoti; But even while sitting there, that person doesnāt apply the mind to the beginning, middle, or end of the discussion.
vuį¹į¹hitopi tamhÄ ÄsanÄ tassÄ kathÄya neva Ädiį¹ manasi karoti, na majjhaį¹ manasi karoti, na pariyosÄnaį¹ manasi karoti. And when they get up from their seat, they donāt apply the mind to the beginning, middle, or end of the discussion.
SeyyathÄpi, bhikkhave, kumbho nikujjo tatra udakaį¹ Äsittaį¹ vivaį¹į¹ati, no saį¹į¹hÄti; Itās like when a pot full of water is tipped over, so the water drains out and doesnāt stay.
evamevaį¹ kho, bhikkhave, idhekacco puggalo ÄrÄmaį¹ gantÄ hoti abhikkhaį¹aį¹ bhikkhÅ«naį¹ santike dhammassavanÄya. In the same way, a person often goes to the monastery to hear the teaching in the presence of the mendicants.
Tassa bhikkhÅ« dhammaį¹ desenti ÄdikalyÄį¹aį¹ majjhekalyÄį¹aį¹ pariyosÄnakalyÄį¹aį¹ sÄtthaį¹ sabyaƱjanaį¹, kevalaparipuį¹į¹aį¹ parisuddhaį¹ brahmacariyaį¹ pakÄsenti. The mendicants teach them Dhamma thatās good in the beginning, good in the middle, and good in the end, meaningful and well-phrased. And they reveal a spiritual practice thatās entirely full and pure.
So tasmiį¹ Äsane nisinno tassÄ kathÄya neva Ädiį¹ manasi karoti, na majjhaį¹ manasi karoti, na pariyosÄnaį¹ manasi karoti; But even while sitting there, that person doesnāt apply the mind to the discussion in the beginning, middle, or end.
vuį¹į¹hitopi tamhÄ ÄsanÄ tassÄ kathÄya neva Ädiį¹ manasi karoti, na majjhaį¹ manasi karoti, na pariyosÄnaį¹ manasi karoti. And when they get up from their seat, they donāt apply the mind to the beginning, middle, or end of the discussion.
Ayaį¹ vuccati, bhikkhave, avakujjapaƱƱo puggalo. This is called a person with upside-down wisdom.
Katamo ca, bhikkhave, ucchaį¹
gapaƱƱo puggalo? And who is the person with wisdom on their lap?
Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo ÄrÄmaį¹ gantÄ hoti abhikkhaį¹aį¹ bhikkhÅ«naį¹ santike dhammassavanÄya. Itās a person who often goes to the monastery to hear the teaching in the presence of the mendicants.
Tassa bhikkhÅ« dhammaį¹ desenti ÄdikalyÄį¹aį¹ majjhekalyÄį¹aį¹ pariyosÄnakalyÄį¹aį¹ sÄtthaį¹ sabyaƱjanaį¹, kevalaparipuį¹į¹aį¹ parisuddhaį¹ brahmacariyaį¹ pakÄsenti. The mendicants teach them Dhamma thatās good in the beginning, good in the middle, and good in the end, meaningful and well-phrased. And they reveal a spiritual practice thatās entirely full and pure.
So tasmiį¹ Äsane nisinno tassÄ kathÄya Ädimpi manasi karoti, majjhampi manasi karoti, pariyosÄnampi manasi karoti; While sitting there, that person applies the mind to the discussion in the beginning, middle, and end.
vuį¹į¹hito ca kho tamhÄ ÄsanÄ tassÄ kathÄya neva Ädiį¹ manasi karoti, na majjhaį¹ manasi karoti, na pariyosÄnaį¹ manasi karoti. But when they get up from their seat, they donāt apply the mind to the beginning, middle, or end of the discussion.
SeyyathÄpi, bhikkhave, purisassa ucchaį¹
ge nÄnÄkhajjakÄni Äkiį¹į¹ÄniāItās like a person who has different kinds of food crammed on their lapā
tilÄ taį¹įøulÄ modakÄ badarÄ. such as sesame, rice, sweets, or jujubeā
So tamhÄ ÄsanÄ vuį¹į¹hahanto satisammosÄ pakireyya. so that if they get up from the seat without mindfulness, everything gets scattered.
Evamevaį¹ kho, bhikkhave, idhekacco puggalo ÄrÄmaį¹ gantÄ hoti abhikkhaį¹aį¹ bhikkhÅ«naį¹ santike dhammassavanÄya. In the same way, a person often goes to the monastery to hear the teaching in the presence of the mendicants.
Tassa bhikkhÅ« dhammaį¹ desenti ÄdikalyÄį¹aį¹ majjhekalyÄį¹aį¹ pariyosÄnakalyÄį¹aį¹ sÄtthaį¹ sabyaƱjanaį¹, kevalaparipuį¹į¹aį¹ parisuddhaį¹ brahmacariyaį¹ pakÄsenti. The mendicants teach them Dhamma thatās good in the beginning, good in the middle, and good in the end, meaningful and well-phrased. And they reveal a spiritual practice thatās entirely full and pure.
So tasmiį¹ Äsane nisinno tassÄ kathÄya Ädimpi manasi karoti, majjhampi manasi karoti, pariyosÄnampi manasi karoti; While sitting there, that person applies the mind to the discussion in the beginning, middle, and end.
vuį¹į¹hito ca kho tamhÄ ÄsanÄ tassÄ kathÄya neva Ädiį¹ manasi karoti, na majjhaį¹ manasi karoti, na pariyosÄnaį¹ manasi karoti. But when they get up from their seat, they donāt apply the mind to the beginning, middle, or end of the discussion.
Ayaį¹ vuccati, bhikkhave, ucchaį¹
gapaƱƱo puggalo. This is called a person with wisdom on their lap.
Katamo ca, bhikkhave, puthupaƱƱo puggalo? And who is the person with widespread wisdom?
Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo ÄrÄmaį¹ gantÄ hoti abhikkhaį¹aį¹ bhikkhÅ«naį¹ santike dhammassavanÄya. Itās a person who often goes to the monastery to hear the teaching in the presence of the mendicants.
Tassa bhikkhÅ« dhammaį¹ desenti ÄdikalyÄį¹aį¹ majjhekalyÄį¹aį¹ pariyosÄnakalyÄį¹aį¹ sÄtthaį¹ sabyaƱjanaį¹, kevalaparipuį¹į¹aį¹ parisuddhaį¹ brahmacariyaį¹ pakÄsenti. The mendicants teach them Dhamma thatās good in the beginning, good in the middle, and good in the end, meaningful and well-phrased. And they reveal a spiritual practice thatās entirely full and pure.
So tasmiį¹ Äsane nisinno tassÄ kathÄya Ädimpi manasi karoti, majjhampi manasi karoti, pariyosÄnampi manasi karoti; While sitting there, that person applies the mind to the discussion in the beginning, middle, and end.
vuį¹į¹hitopi tamhÄ ÄsanÄ tassÄ kathÄya Ädimpi manasi karoti, majjhampi manasi karoti, pariyosÄnampi manasi karoti. And when they get up from their seat, they continue to apply the mind to the beginning, middle, or end of the discussion.
SeyyathÄpi, bhikkhave, kumbho ukkujjo tatra udakaį¹ Äsittaį¹ saį¹į¹hÄti no vivaį¹į¹ati; Itās like when a pot full of water is set straight, so the water stays and doesnāt drain out.
evamevaį¹ kho, bhikkhave, idhekacco puggalo ÄrÄmaį¹ gantÄ hoti abhikkhaį¹aį¹ bhikkhÅ«naį¹ santike dhammassavanÄya. In the same way, a person often goes to the monastery to hear the teaching in the presence of the mendicants.
Tassa bhikkhÅ« dhammaį¹ desenti ÄdikalyÄį¹aį¹ majjhekalyÄį¹aį¹ pariyosÄnakalyÄį¹aį¹ sÄtthaį¹ sabyaƱjanaį¹, kevalaparipuį¹į¹aį¹ parisuddhaį¹ brahmacariyaį¹ pakÄsenti. The mendicants teach them Dhamma thatās good in the beginning, good in the middle, and good in the end, meaningful and well-phrased. And they reveal a spiritual practice thatās entirely full and pure.
So tasmiį¹ Äsane nisinno tassÄ kathÄya Ädimpi manasi karoti, majjhampi manasi karoti, pariyosÄnampi manasi karoti; While sitting there, that person applies the mind to the discussion in the beginning, middle, and end.
vuį¹į¹hitopi tamhÄ ÄsanÄ tassÄ kathÄya Ädimpi manasi karoti, majjhampi manasi karoti, pariyosÄnampi manasi karoti. And when they get up from their seat, they continue to apply the mind to the beginning, middle, or end of the discussion.
Ayaį¹ vuccati, bhikkhave, puthupaƱƱo puggalo. This is called a person with widespread wisdom.
Ime kho, bhikkhave, tayo puggalÄ santo saį¹vijjamÄnÄ lokasminti. These are the three people found in the world.
AvakujjapaƱƱo puriso, A person with upside-down wisdom,
dummedho avicakkhaį¹o; is a simpleton and cannot see,
Abhikkhaį¹ampi ce hoti, and even if they frequently
gantÄ bhikkhÅ«na santike. go into the mendicantsā presence,
Ädiį¹ kathÄya majjhaƱca, such a person canāt learn
pariyosÄnaƱca tÄdiso; the beginning, middle, or end
Uggahetuį¹ na sakkoti, of the discussion,
paĆ±Ć±Ä hissa na vijjati. for their wisdom is lacking.
Ucchaį¹
gapaƱƱo puriso, The person with wisdom on their lap
seyyo etena vuccati; is better than that, itās said;
Abhikkhaį¹ampi ce hoti, but even if they frequently
gantÄ bhikkhÅ«na santike. go into the mendicantsā presence,
Ädiį¹ kathÄya majjhaƱca, such a person can only learn
pariyosÄnaƱca tÄdiso; the beginning, middle, and end
Nisinno Äsane tasmiį¹, while sitting in that seat;
uggahetvÄna byaƱjanaį¹; but theyāve only grasped the phrasing,
Vuį¹į¹hito nappajÄnÄti, for when they get up their understanding fails,
gahitaį¹ hissa mussati. and what theyāve learned is lost.
PuthupaƱƱo ca puriso, The person with widespread wisdom
seyyo etehi vuccati; is better than that, itās said;
Abhikkhaį¹ampi ce hoti, and if they, too, frequently
gantÄ bhikkhÅ«na santike. go into the mendicantsā presence,
Ädiį¹ kathÄya majjhaƱca, such a person can learn
pariyosÄnaƱca tÄdiso; the beginning, middle, and end
Nisinno Äsane tasmiį¹, while sitting in that seat;
uggahetvÄna byaƱjanaį¹. and when theyāve grasped the phrasing,
DhÄreti seį¹į¹hasaį¹
kappo, they remember it with the best of intentions.
AbyaggamÄnaso naro; That peaceful-hearted person,
DhammÄnudhammappaį¹ipanno, practicing in line with the teaching,
Dukkhassantakaro siyÄāti. would make an end of suffering.ā
Dasamaį¹.
Puggalavaggo tatiyo.
TassuddÄnaį¹
Samiddha gilÄna saį¹
khÄrÄ,
bahukÄrÄ vajirena ca;
Sevi jiguccha gÅ«thabhÄį¹Ä«,
andho ca avakujjatÄti.