• So It Was Said 35 Itivuttaka 35
  • The Book of the Twos Dukanipāta
  • Chapter One Paį¹­hamavagga

Deceit and Flattery Paį¹­hamajananakuhanasutta

This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard. Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:

ā€œMendicants, this spiritual life is not lived for the sake of deceiving people or flattering them, nor for the benefit of possessions, honor, or popularity, nor thinking, ā€˜So let people know about me!’ ā€œNayidaṁ, bhikkhave, brahmacariyaṁ vussati janakuhanatthaṁ, na janalapanatthaṁ, na lābhasakkārasilokānisaṁsatthaṁ, na ā€˜iti maṁ jano jānātū’ti. This spiritual life is lived for the sake of restraint and giving up.ā€ Atha kho idaṁ, bhikkhave, brahmacariyaṁ vussati saṁvaratthaƱceva pahānatthaƱcÄā€ti.

The Buddha spoke this matter. Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca. On this it is said: Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:

ā€œThe Buddha taught the spiritual life ā€œSaṁvaratthaṁ pahānatthaṁ, not because of tradition, brahmacariyaṁ anÄ«tihaṁ; but for the sake of restraint and giving up, Adesayi so bhagavā, and because it culminates in extinguishment. nibbānogadhagāminaṁ.

This is the path followed by the great souls, Esa maggo mahattehi, the great seers. anuyāto mahesibhi; Those who practice it Ye ye taṁ paį¹­ipajjanti, as it was taught by the Buddha yathā buddhena desitaṁ; doing the teacher’s bidding, Dukkhassantaṁ karissanti, make an end of suffering.ā€ satthusāsanakārinoā€ti.

This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard. Ayampi attho vutto bhagavatā, iti me sutanti.

Aṭṭhamaṁ.