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With Ugga

Uggasutta

Migāra of Rohaṇa is a wealthy man, but even his riches are vulnerable to the vicissitudes of life, unlike spiritual wealth.

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

  • 0.1Aṅguttara Nikāya 7.7Numbered Discourses 7.7
  • 0.21. Dhanavagga1. Wealth

0.3UggasuttaWith Ugga

1.1Atha kho uggo rājamahāmatto yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho uggo rājamahāmatto bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:Then Ugga the government chief minister went up to the Buddha, bowed, sat down to one side, and said to him,2.1PTS 4.7“Acchariyaṁ, bhante, abbhutaṁ, bhante.“It’s incredible, sir, it’s amazing!2.2Yāva aḍḍho cāyaṁ, bhante, migāro rohaṇeyyo yāva mahaddhano yāva mahābhogo”ti.Migāra of Rohaṇa is so rich, so very wealthy.”

2.3“Kīva aḍḍho panugga, migāro rohaṇeyyo, kīva mahaddhano, kīva mahābhogo”ti?“But Ugga, how rich is he?”

2.4“Sataṁ, bhante, satasahassānaṁ hiraññassa, ko pana vādo rūpiyassā”ti.“He has a hundred thousand gold coins, not to mention the silver coins!”

2.5“Atthi kho etaṁ, ugga, dhanaṁ netaṁ ‘natthī’ti vadāmīti.“Well, Ugga, that is wealth, I can’t deny it.2.6Tañca kho etaṁ, ugga, dhanaṁ sādhāraṇaṁ agginā udakena rājūhi corehi appiyehi dāyādehi.But fire, water, rulers, thieves, and unloved heirs all take a share of that wealth.2.7Satta kho imāni, ugga, dhanāni asādhāraṇāni agginā udakena rājūhi corehi appiyehi dāyādehi.There are these seven kinds of wealth that they can’t take a share of.2.8Katamāni satta?What seven?2.9Saddhādhanaṁ, sīladhanaṁ, hirīdhanaṁ, ottappadhanaṁ, sutadhanaṁ, cāgadhanaṁ, paññādhanaṁ.The wealth of faith, ethics, conscience, prudence, learning, generosity, and wisdom.2.10Imāni kho, ugga, satta dhanāni asādhāraṇāni agginā udakena rājūhi corehi appiyehi dāyādehīti.There are these seven kinds of wealth that fire, water, rulers, thieves, and unloved heirs can’t take a share of.

3.1Saddhādhanaṁ sīladhanaṁ,Faith and ethical conduct are kinds of wealth,3.2hirī ottappiyaṁ dhanaṁ;as are conscience and prudence,3.3Sutadhanañca cāgo ca,learning and generosity,3.4paññā ve sattamaṁ dhanaṁ.and wisdom is the seventh kind of wealth.

4.1Yassa ete dhanā atthi,When a woman or man4.2itthiyā purisassa vā;has these kinds of wealth,4.3Sa ve mahaddhano loke,they’re really rich in the world,4.4ajeyyo devamānuse.invincible among gods and humans.

5.1Tasmā saddhañca sīlañca,So let the wise devote themselves5.2pasādaṁ dhammadassanaṁ;to faith, ethical behavior,5.3Anuyuñjetha medhāvī,confidence, and insight into the teaching,5.4saraṁ buddhāna sāsanan”ti.remembering the instructions of the Buddhas.”

5.5Sattamaṁ.