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| − | translated from the Pali by <br/> | + | translated from the [[Pali]] by <br/> |
| − | Thanissaro Bhikkhu]]}}<br/><br/> | + | [[Thanissaro Bhikkhu]]}}<br/><br/> |
| − | At Savatthi. Then King Pasenadi Kosala went to the Blessed One in the middle of the day and, on arrival, having bowed down to the Blessed One, sat to one side. As he was sitting there the Blessed One said to him, "Well now, great king, where are you coming from in the middle of the day?" | + | At [[Savatthi]]. Then [[King Pasenadi Kosala]] went to the [[Blessed One]] in the middle of the day and, on arrival, having [[bowed]] down to the [[Blessed One]], sat to one side. As he was sitting there the [[Blessed One]] said to him, "Well now, great [[king]], where are you coming from in the middle of the day?" |
| − | "Just now, lord, a money-lending householder died in Savatthi. I have come from conveying his heirless fortune to the royal palace: eight million in silver, to say nothing of the gold. But even though he was a money-lending householder, his enjoyment of food was like this: he ate broken rice & pickle brine. His enjoyment of clothing was like this: he wore three lengths of hempen cloth. His enjoyment of a vehicle was like this: he rode in a dilapidated little cart with an awning of leaves." | + | "Just now, [[lord]], a money-lending [[householder]] [[died]] in [[Savatthi]]. I have come from conveying his heirless [[fortune]] to the {{Wiki|royal}} palace: eight million in {{Wiki|silver}}, to say nothing of the {{Wiki|gold}}. But even though he was a money-lending [[householder]], his [[enjoyment]] of [[food]] was like this: he ate broken {{Wiki|rice}} & pickle brine. His [[enjoyment]] of clothing was like this: he wore three lengths of hempen cloth. His [[enjoyment]] of a [[vehicle]] was like this: he rode in a dilapidated little cart with an awning of leaves." |
| − | "That's the way it is, great king. That's the way it is. When a person of no integrity acquires lavish wealth, he doesn't provide for his own pleasure & satisfaction, nor for the pleasure & satisfaction of his parents, nor for the pleasure & satisfaction of his wife & children; nor for the pleasure & satisfaction of his slaves, servants, & assistants; nor for the pleasure & satisfaction of his friends. He doesn't institute for priests & contemplatives offerings of supreme aim, heavenly, resulting in happiness, leading to heaven. When his wealth isn't properly put to use, kings make off with it, or thieves make off with it, or fire burns it, or water sweeps it away, or hateful heirs make off with it. Thus his wealth, not properly put to use, goes to waste and not to any good use. | + | "That's the way it is, great [[king]]. That's the way it is. When a [[person]] of no integrity acquires lavish [[wealth]], he doesn't provide for his own [[pleasure]] & [[satisfaction]], nor for the [[pleasure]] & [[satisfaction]] of his [[parents]], nor for the [[pleasure]] & [[satisfaction]] of his wife & children; nor for the [[pleasure]] & [[satisfaction]] of his slaves, servants, & assistants; nor for the [[pleasure]] & [[satisfaction]] of his friends. He doesn't institute for {{Wiki|priests}} & contemplatives [[offerings]] of supreme aim, [[heavenly]], resulting in [[happiness]], leading to [[heaven]]. When his [[wealth]] isn't properly put to use, [[kings]] make off with it, or thieves make off with it, or [[fire]] burns it, or [[water]] sweeps it away, or hateful heirs make off with it. Thus his [[wealth]], not properly put to use, goes to waste and not to any good use. |
| − | "Just as with a pond in a place haunted by non-human beings, with clear water, cool water, fresh water, clean, with good fords, delightful: No people would draw water from it or drink it or bathe in it or apply it to their needs. And so that water, not properly put to use, would go to waste and not to any good use. In the same way, when a person of no integrity acquires lavish wealth... his wealth, not properly put to use, goes to waste and not to any good use. | + | "Just as with a pond in a place haunted by {{Wiki|non-human}} [[beings]], with clear [[water]], cool [[water]], fresh [[water]], clean, with good fords, delightful: No [[people]] would draw [[water]] from it or drink it or bathe in it or apply it to their needs. And so that [[water]], not properly put to use, would go to waste and not to any good use. In the same way, when a [[person]] of no integrity acquires lavish [[wealth]]... his [[wealth]], not properly put to use, goes to waste and not to any good use. |
| − | "But when a person of integrity acquires lavish wealth, he provides for his own pleasure & satisfaction, for the pleasure & satisfaction of his parents, the pleasure & satisfaction of his wife & children; the pleasure & satisfaction of his slaves, servants, & assistants; and the pleasure & satisfaction of his friends. He institutes for priests & contemplatives offerings of supreme aim, heavenly, resulting in happiness, leading to heaven. When his wealth is properly put to use, kings don't make off with it, thieves don't make off with it, fire doesn't burn it, water doesn't sweep it away, and hateful heirs don't make off with it. Thus his wealth, properly put to use, goes to a good use and not to waste. | + | "But when a [[person]] of integrity acquires lavish [[wealth]], he provides for his own [[pleasure]] & [[satisfaction]], for the [[pleasure]] & [[satisfaction]] of his [[parents]], the [[pleasure]] & [[satisfaction]] of his wife & children; the [[pleasure]] & [[satisfaction]] of his slaves, servants, & assistants; and the [[pleasure]] & [[satisfaction]] of his friends. He institutes for {{Wiki|priests}} & contemplatives [[offerings]] of supreme aim, [[heavenly]], resulting in [[happiness]], leading to [[heaven]]. When his [[wealth]] is properly put to use, [[kings]] don't make off with it, thieves don't make off with it, [[fire]] doesn't burn it, [[water]] doesn't sweep it away, and hateful heirs don't make off with it. Thus his [[wealth]], properly put to use, goes to a good use and not to waste. |
| − | "Just as with a pond not far from a town or village, with clear water, cool water, fresh water, clean, with good fords, delightful. People would draw water from it or drink it or bathe in it or apply it to their needs. And so that water, properly put to use, would go to a good use and not to waste. In the same way, when a person of integrity acquires lavish wealth... his wealth, properly put to use, goes to a good use and not to waste." | + | "Just as with a pond not far from a town or village, with clear [[water]], cool [[water]], fresh [[water]], clean, with good fords, delightful. [[People]] would draw [[water]] from it or drink it or bathe in it or apply it to their needs. And so that [[water]], properly put to use, would go to a good use and not to waste. In the same way, when a [[person]] of integrity acquires lavish [[wealth]]... his [[wealth]], properly put to use, goes to a good use and not to waste." |
| − | That is what the Blessed One said. Having said that, the One Well-Gone, the Teacher, said further: | + | That is what the [[Blessed One]] said. Having said that, the One Well-Gone, the [[Teacher]], said further: |
| − | Like water | + | Like [[water]] |
in a haunted place | in a haunted place | ||
that, without being imbibed, | that, without being imbibed, | ||
dries up: | dries up: | ||
| − | such is the wealth | + | such is the [[wealth]] |
| − | acquired by a worthless person | + | acquired by a worthless [[person]] |
who neither enjoys it himself | who neither enjoys it himself | ||
nor gives. | nor gives. | ||
| − | But one enlightened & knowing, | + | But one [[enlightened]] & [[knowing]], |
| − | on acquiring wealth, | + | on acquiring [[wealth]], |
enjoys it & performs his duties. | enjoys it & performs his duties. | ||
| − | He, a bull among men, | + | He, a [[bull]] among men, |
having supported his kin, | having supported his kin, | ||
without blame | without blame | ||
| − | goes to the land of heaven. | + | goes to the land of [[heaven]]. |
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Heirless (1)
translated from the Pali by
Thanissaro Bhikkhu
At Savatthi. Then King Pasenadi Kosala went to the Blessed One in the middle of the day and, on arrival, having bowed down to the Blessed One, sat to one side. As he was sitting there the Blessed One said to him, "Well now, great king, where are you coming from in the middle of the day?"
"Just now, lord, a money-lending householder died in Savatthi. I have come from conveying his heirless fortune to the royal palace: eight million in silver, to say nothing of the gold. But even though he was a money-lending householder, his enjoyment of food was like this: he ate broken rice & pickle brine. His enjoyment of clothing was like this: he wore three lengths of hempen cloth. His enjoyment of a vehicle was like this: he rode in a dilapidated little cart with an awning of leaves."
"That's the way it is, great king. That's the way it is. When a person of no integrity acquires lavish wealth, he doesn't provide for his own pleasure & satisfaction, nor for the pleasure & satisfaction of his parents, nor for the pleasure & satisfaction of his wife & children; nor for the pleasure & satisfaction of his slaves, servants, & assistants; nor for the pleasure & satisfaction of his friends. He doesn't institute for priests & contemplatives offerings of supreme aim, heavenly, resulting in happiness, leading to heaven. When his wealth isn't properly put to use, kings make off with it, or thieves make off with it, or fire burns it, or water sweeps it away, or hateful heirs make off with it. Thus his wealth, not properly put to use, goes to waste and not to any good use.
"Just as with a pond in a place haunted by non-human beings, with clear water, cool water, fresh water, clean, with good fords, delightful: No people would draw water from it or drink it or bathe in it or apply it to their needs. And so that water, not properly put to use, would go to waste and not to any good use. In the same way, when a person of no integrity acquires lavish wealth... his wealth, not properly put to use, goes to waste and not to any good use.
"But when a person of integrity acquires lavish wealth, he provides for his own pleasure & satisfaction, for the pleasure & satisfaction of his parents, the pleasure & satisfaction of his wife & children; the pleasure & satisfaction of his slaves, servants, & assistants; and the pleasure & satisfaction of his friends. He institutes for priests & contemplatives offerings of supreme aim, heavenly, resulting in happiness, leading to heaven. When his wealth is properly put to use, kings don't make off with it, thieves don't make off with it, fire doesn't burn it, water doesn't sweep it away, and hateful heirs don't make off with it. Thus his wealth, properly put to use, goes to a good use and not to waste.
"Just as with a pond not far from a town or village, with clear water, cool water, fresh water, clean, with good fords, delightful. People would draw water from it or drink it or bathe in it or apply it to their needs. And so that water, properly put to use, would go to a good use and not to waste. In the same way, when a person of integrity acquires lavish wealth... his wealth, properly put to use, goes to a good use and not to waste."
That is what the Blessed One said. Having said that, the One Well-Gone, the Teacher, said further:
Like water in a haunted place that, without being imbibed, dries up: such is the wealth acquired by a worthless person who neither enjoys it himself nor gives.
But one enlightened & knowing, on acquiring wealth, enjoys it & performs his duties. He, a bull among men, having supported his kin, without blame goes to the land of heaven.
