สิงคาลสูตร 7

imehi pañcahi ṭhānehi                                                and the parents show their compassion

puttaṃ anukampanti                                      to their children.

evamassa esā puratthimā                             Thus is the East

disā paṭicchannā hoti                                     covered by them

khemā appaṭibhayā.                                       and made safe and secure.

Pañcahi kho gahapatiputta                                     In five ways, young householder

ṭhānehi antevāsinā dakkhinā,                                               a pupil should minister

disā ācariyā paccupaṭṭhātabbā                                            to a teacher as the South:

uṭṭhānena                                                                          i. "by rising from the seat in salutation,
upaṭṭhānena                                                                     ii. by attending on him,

sussusāya                                                                        iii. by eagerness to learn,

paricariyāya                                                                     iv. by personal service,

sakkccaṃ sippaṃ paṭhiggahaṇena                    v. by respectful attention

while receiving instructions.

imehi  kho gahapatiputta  pañcahi                      "In five ways, young householder,

Thānehi antevāsinā dakkhiṇā                                               do teachers thus ministered        

Disā ācariya paccupaṭṭhitā                                     to as the South by their pupils,

Imehi pañcahi ṭhānehi                                                               show their compassion:

antevāsiṃ anukampanti                                 to them

Suvinītaṃ vinenti                                                         i. "they train them in the best discipline,
Sugahitaṃ gāhāgpenti                                                               ii. they see that they grasp their lessons well,

Sabbasippesu taṃ samakkhāyino bhavanti                 iii. they instruct them

in the arts and sciences,

Mittāmaccesu paṭivedenti                                       vi. they introduce them to their friends and associates,

Disāsu parittāṇaṃ karonti                                       v. they provide for their safety

in every quarter.

Imehi  kho gahapatiputta pañcahi                       "In five ways, young householder,

ṭhānehi antevāsinā dakkhiṇā                                 "The teachers thus ministered to

diṣā ācariyā paccupṭṭhitā                                         as the South

imehi pañcahi ṭhānehi                                                                by their pupils,

antevāsiṃ anukampanti                                                           show their compassion

evamassa esā dakkhiṇā                                           towards them in these five ways.

disā paṭṭhicchannā hoti                                                            Thus is the South covered by

khemā appaṭibhayā.                                                   them and made safe and secure.

Pañcahi kho gahapatiputta                                     "In five ways, young householder,

ṭhānehi sāmikena pacchimā disā                        should a wife as

bhariyā paccupaṭṭhātabbā                                       the West be ministered to by a husband:

sammanāya                                                    i. "by being courteous to her,
avimānāya                                                                        ii. by not despising her,

anaticariyāya                                                  iii. by being faithful to her,

issariyavossaggena                                                    iv. by handing over authority to her,

alaṃkārānuppadanena                                                              v. by providing her with adornments.

imehi kho gahapatiputta pañcahi                        "The wife thus ministered to

ṭhānehi sāmikena pacchima disā                        as the West by her husband

bhariya paccupaṭṭhitā                                                                shows her compassion

pañcahi ṭhānehi sāmikaṃ anukampanti                          to her husband in five ways:

susaṃvihitakammantā ca hoti                                              i. "she performs her duties well,
susaṅgahitaparijanā ca                                                             ii. she is hospitable to relations

and attendants

anaticārinī ca                                                                  iii. she is faithful,
sambhatañca anurakkhati                                       iv. she protects what he brings,
dhakkhā ca hoti analasā sabbakiccesu                          v. she is skilled and industrious

in discharging her duties.

imehi kho gahapatiputta pañcahi                        "In these five ways young householder,

ṭhānehi sāmikena pacchimā disā                        does the wife show

bhariyā paccupaṭṭhitā                                                                her compassion to

imehi pañcahi ṭhanehi samikaṃ                                          her husband

anukamanti                                                                      who ministers

evamassa esā pacchima                                         to her as the West.

disā paṭhicchannā hoti                                                              Thus is the West covered by him and

khemā appaṭhibhayā.                                                                 made safe and secure.

Pañcahi kho gahapatiputta                                     "In five ways, young householder,

ṭhānehi kulaputtena uttara disā                                           should a clansman minister

mittamaccā paccupaṭṭhātabbā                                             to his friends and associates as the North:

dānena                                                                                i. "by liberality,
 piyavajjena                                                                      ii. by courteous speech,

atthacariyāya                                                                  iii. by being helpful,

samānattāya                                                                   iv. by being impartial,

avisaṃvādanatāya                                                      v. by sincerity.

imehi kho gahapatiputta pañcahi                        "The friends and associates thus

ṭhanehi kulaputttna uttara disā                                            ministered to as the North by a clansman

mittāmaccā paccupṭṭhitā                                         show compassion

pañcahi ṭhānehi kulaputtaṃ  anukampanti    to him in five ways:

pamattaṃ rakkhanti                                                    i. "They protect him when he is heedless,
pamattassa sāpateyyaṃ rakkhanti                    ii. they protect his property

when he is heedless,

bhītassa sarṇaṃ honti                                                               iii. they become a refuge

when he is in danger,

āpadāsu na vijahanti                                                  iv. they do not forsake him in his troubles,

aparapajaṃpissa paṭipūjenti                                  v. they show consideration for his family.

imehi kho gahapatiputta pañcahi                        "The friends and associates

ṭhānehi kulaputtena uttara disā                                           thus ministered to

mittāmaccā paccupaṭṭhitā                                      as the North

imehi pañcahi ṭhānehi                                                                by a clansman show their compassion

kulaputtaṃ anukampanti                                          towards him in these five ways

evamassa esā uttara disā                                       Thus is the North covered by him

paṭicchannā hoti khemā appaṭibhayā. .                           and made safe and secure.

Pañcahi kho gahapatiputta                            "In five ways young householder,

ṭhānehi ayirakena heṭṭhimā                                    should a master minister

disā dāsakammadarā                                                                 to his servants and

paccupaṭṭhātabbā                                                        employees as the Nadir:

yathābalaṃ kammantaṃ saṃvidhānena i.     "by assigning them work according

to their ability,

bhattavettanānuppadānena                                    ii. by supplying them with food

and with wages,

gilānupaṭṭhanena                                                          iii. by tending them in sickness,

acchriyānaṃ rasānaṃ saṅvibhāgena                               iv. by sharing with them any delicacies,

samaye vossaggena                                                   v. by granting them leave at times.

imehi kho gahapatiputta pañcahi                        "The servants and employees

young householder,

ṭhānehi ayirakena heṭṭhimā disā                                         thus ministered to as the Nadir

dāsakammadarā paccupaṭṭhitā                                            by their master

pañcahi ṭhānehi ayirakaṃ anukampanti                          show their compassion to him in five ways:

pubbuṭṭhāyino ca honti                                    i. "they rise before him,
pacchānipātino ca.                                                          ii they go to sleep after him,

dinnādāyino ca                                                                 iii. they take only what is given,

sukatakammakarā ca                                                      iv. they perform their duties well,

kittivaṇṇaharā ca                                                            v. they uphold his good name and fame.

imehi kho gahapatiputta pañcahi                        "The servants and employees

young householder,

ṭhānehi ayirakena heṭṭhimā disā                                         thus ministered to

dāsakammakarā paccupaṭṭhitā                                            as the Nadir

imehi pañcahi ṭhānehi ayirakaṃ                                show their compassion

anukampanti                                                                    towards him

evamassa esā heṭṭhimā                                           in these five ways.

disā paṭṭhichannā hoti                                                               thus is the Nadir covered by him and

khemā appaṭibhayā.                                                   made safe and secure.

Pañcahi kho gahapatiputta                                     "In five ways, young householder,

ṭhānehi kulaputtene uparimā                                                 should a householder minister to

disā samaṇabrahmaṇā                                                              ascetics and brahmins

paccupaṭṭhātabbā                                                        as the Zenith:

mettena kāyakammena                                                             i. "by lovable deeds,
mettena vacīkammena                                                              ii. by lovable words,

mettena manokammena                                           iii. by lovable thoughts,

anāvaṭaddavāratāya                                                   iv. by keeping open house to them,

āmisānuppadānena                                                     v. by supplying their material needs.