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Morning

Pubbaṇhasutta

A good morning, a good afternoon, a good evening.

Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato · Pāli: Mahāsaṅgīti Tipiṭaka · Public domain (CC0) via SuttaCentral

  • 0.1Aṅguttara Nikāya 3.155Numbered Discourses 3.155
  • 0.215. Maṅgalavagga15. Good Fortune

0.3PubbaṇhasuttaMorning

1.1“Ye, bhikkhave, sattā pubbaṇhasamayaṁ kāyena sucaritaṁ caranti, vācāya sucaritaṁ caranti, manasā sucaritaṁ caranti, supubbaṇho, bhikkhave, tesaṁ sattānaṁ.“Mendicants, those sentient beings who do good things in the morning by way of body, speech, and mind have a good morning.

2.1Ye, bhikkhave, sattā majjhanhikasamayaṁ kāyena sucaritaṁ caranti, vācāya sucaritaṁ caranti, manasā sucaritaṁ caranti, sumajjhanhiko, bhikkhave, tesaṁ sattānaṁ.Those sentient beings who do good things at midday by way of body, speech, and mind have a good midday.

3.1Ye, bhikkhave, sattā sāyanhasamayaṁ kāyena sucaritaṁ caranti, vācāya sucaritaṁ caranti, manasā sucaritaṁ caranti, susāyanho, bhikkhave, tesaṁ sattānanti.Those sentient beings who do good things in the evening by way of body, speech, and mind have a good evening.

4.1Sunakkhattaṁ sumaṅgalaṁ,A good star, a good fortune,4.2suppabhātaṁ suhuṭṭhitaṁ;a good sunup, a good rising,4.3Sukhaṇo sumuhutto ca,a good moment, a good hour,4.4suyiṭṭhaṁ brahmacārisu.good gifts to spiritual practitioners.

5.1Padakkhiṇaṁ kāyakammaṁ,Auspicious deeds of body,5.2vācākammaṁ padakkhiṇaṁ;verbal auspicious deeds,5.3Padakkhiṇaṁ manokammaṁ,auspicious deeds of mind,5.4paṇīdhi te padakkhiṇe;auspicious resolutions:5.5Padakkhiṇāni katvāna,when your deeds have been auspicious,5.6labhantatthe padakkhiṇe.you get auspicious benefits.

6.1Te atthaladdhā sukhitā,Those happy with these benefits6.2viruḷhā buddhasāsane;flourish in the Buddha’s teaching.6.3Arogā sukhitā hotha,May you and all your relatives6.4saha sabbehi ñātibhī”ti.be healthy and happy!”

6.5Dasamaṁ.

6.6Maṅgalavaggo pañcamo.

7.0Tassuddānaṁ

7.1Akusalañca sāvajjaṁ,7.2visamāsucinā saha;7.3Caturo khatā vandanā,7.4pubbaṇhena ca te dasāti.

7.5Tatiyo paṇṇāsako samatto.