Iti 90

Aggappasādasutta

Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:

The Best Kinds of Confidence

This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.

“Tayome, bhikkhave, aggappasādā. Katame tayo? Yāvatā, bhikkhave, sattā apadā vā dvipadā vā catuppadā vā bahuppadā vā rūpino vā arūpino vā saññino vā asaññino vā nevasaññināsaññino vā, tathāgato tesaṁ aggamakkhāyati arahaṁ sammāsambuddho. Ye, bhikkhave, buddhe pasannā, agge te pasannā. Agge kho pana pasannānaṁ aggo vipāko hoti.

“Mendicants, these three kinds of confidence are the best. What three? Mendicants, the Realized One, the perfected one, the fully awakened Buddha, is said to be the best of all sentient beings—be they footless, with two feet, four feet, or many feet; with form or formless; with perception or without perception or with neither perception nor non-perception. Those who have confidence in the Buddha have confidence in the best. Having confidence in the best, the result is the best.

Yāvatā, bhikkhave, dhammā saṅkhatā vā asaṅkhatā vā, virāgo tesaṁ aggamakkhāyati, yadidaṁ madanimmadano pipāsavinayo ālayasamugghāto vaṭṭupacchedo taṇhakkhayo virāgo nirodho nibbānaṁ. Ye, bhikkhave, virāge dhamme pasannā, agge te pasannā. Agge kho pana pasannānaṁ aggo vipāko hoti.

Fading away is said to be the best of all things whether conditioned or unconditioned. That is, the quelling of vanity, the removing of thirst, the uprooting of clinging, the breaking of the round, the ending of craving, fading away, cessation, extinguishment. Those who have confidence in the teaching of fading away have confidence in the best. Having confidence in the best, the result is the best.

Yāvatā, bhikkhave, saṅghā vā gaṇā vā, tathāgatasāvakasaṅgho tesaṁ aggamakkhāyati, yadidaṁ cattāri purisayugāni aṭṭha purisapuggalā esa bhagavato sāvakasaṅgho āhuneyyo pāhuneyyo dakkhiṇeyyo añjalikaraṇīyo anuttaraṁ puññakkhettaṁ lokassa. Ye, bhikkhave, saṅghe pasannā, agge te pasannā. Agge kho pana pasannānaṁ aggo vipāko hoti. Ime kho, bhikkhave, tayo aggappasādā”ti. Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca. Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:

The Saṅgha of the Realized One’s disciples is said to be the best of all communities and groups. It consists of the four pairs, the eight individual persons. This is the Saṅgha of the Buddha’s disciples that is worthy of offerings dedicated to the gods, worthy of hospitality, worthy of a religious donation, worthy of greeting with cupped palms, and is the supreme field of merit for the world. Those who have confidence in the Saṅgha have confidence in the best. Having confidence in the best, the result is the best. These are the three best kinds of confidence.” The Buddha spoke this matter. On this it is said:

“Aggato ve pasannānaṁ, aggaṁ dhammaṁ vijānataṁ; Agge buddhe pasannānaṁ, dakkhiṇeyye anuttare.

“For those who, knowing the best teaching, base their confidence on the best— confident in the best Awakened One, supremely worthy of a religious donation;

Agge dhamme pasannānaṁ, virāgūpasame sukhe; Agge saṅghe pasannānaṁ, puññakkhette anuttare.

confident in the best teaching, the bliss of fading and stilling; confident in the best Saṅgha, the supreme field of merit—

Aggasmiṁ dānaṁ dadataṁ, aggaṁ puññaṁ pavaḍḍhati; Aggaṁ āyu ca vaṇṇo ca, yaso kitti sukhaṁ balaṁ.

giving gifts to the best, the best of merit grows: the best lifespan, beauty, fame, reputation, happiness, and strength.

Aggassa dātā medhāvī, aggadhammasamāhito; Devabhūto manusso vā, aggappatto pamodatī”ti.

An intelligent person gives to the best, settled on the best teaching. When they become a god or human, they rejoice at reaching the best.”

Ayampi attho vutto bhagavatā, iti me sutanti.

This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.