The Supreme Buddha gave this sermon to King Bimbisara after an alms offering to the Sangha.
After they have been born in the ghost world, departed relatives will come back to their own houses and stand by the doors. They also stand outside walls and at intersections.
Some people in the family will enjoy delicious food without remembering their departed relatives. Departed relatives are forgotten because of their own bad karma.
Some compassionate people offer delicious food and drink to virtuous people and share merits with their departed relatives saying, “Let this be for our relatives! May our relatives be happy!” Departed relatives gather to these places and highly appreciate the offering. They bless their relatives saying, “May our relatives who compassionately offered us these gifts have long, happy, and healthy lives.” The givers also gain good results.
Beings in the ghost world do not farm, herd cattle, trade, buy, sell, or use gold and money. They survive on merits shared by humans. As water that rains on a mountain-top flows down to the bottom, so will the merits shared from the human world reach the beings in the ghost world. Just as streams of water fill the ocean, so will the merits shared from the human world reach the beings in the ghost world. One should share merits with departed relatives recalling, “He gave to me, he worked for me, he was a relative, friend, and companion.”
Weeping, sorrow, and lamentation will not benefit departed relatives in any way. They will remain in the ghost world no matter how much we cry.
Great King, the merits shared from the donations given to the noble disciples of the Buddha will be received by the departed relatives right away. They will enjoy happiness for a long time. Sharing merits with departed relatives is a very good habit to develop. You have respected departed relatives and supported the monks. By doing this you have collected much merit which will result in extraordinary happiness for a long time, great King.
5. Tirokuṭṭapetavatthu *Tirokuṭṭapetavatthu → tirokuḍḍapetavatthu (bj, sya1ed, sya2ed, pts-vp-pli1-2)
5. Tirokuṭṭapetavatthu *Tirokuṭṭapetavatthu → tirokuḍḍapetavatthu (bj, sya1ed, sya2ed, pts-vp-pli1-2)
5. Tirokuṭṭapetavatthu *Tirokuṭṭapetavatthu → tirokuḍḍapetavatthu (bj, sya1ed, sya2ed, pts-vp-pli1-2)
“Tirokuṭṭesu tiṭṭhanti, *Tirokuṭṭesu → tirokuḍḍesu (bj, sya1ed, sya2ed, pts-vp-pli1-2)sandhisiṅghāṭakesu ca; Dvārabāhāsu tiṭṭhanti, āgantvāna sakaṁ gharaṁ.
“Tirokuṭṭesu tiṭṭhanti, *Tirokuṭṭesu → tirokuḍḍesu (bj, sya1ed, sya2ed, pts-vp-pli1-2)
“Tirokuṭṭesu tiṭṭhanti, *Tirokuṭṭesu → tirokuḍḍesu (bj, sya1ed, sya2ed, pts-vp-pli1-2)sandhisiṅghāṭakesu ca; Dvārabāhāsu tiṭṭhanti, āgantvāna sakaṁ gharaṁ.
Pahūte annapānamhi, khajjabhojje upaṭṭhite; Na tesaṁ koci sarati, sattānaṁ kammapaccayā.
Pahūte annapānamhi, khajjabhojje upaṭṭhite; Na tesaṁ koci sarati, sattānaṁ kammapaccayā.
Evaṁ dadanti ñātīnaṁ, ye honti anukampakā; Suciṁ paṇītaṁ kālena, kappiyaṁ pānabhojanaṁ; ‘Idaṁ vo ñātīnaṁ hotu, sukhitā hontu ñātayo’.
Evaṁ dadanti ñātīnaṁ, ye honti anukampakā; Suciṁ paṇītaṁ kālena, kappiyaṁ pānabhojanaṁ; ‘Idaṁ vo ñātīnaṁ hotu, sukhitā hontu ñātayo’.
Te ca tattha samāgantvā, ñātipetā samāgatā; Pahūte annapānamhi, sakkaccaṁ anumodare.
Te ca tattha samāgantvā, ñātipetā samāgatā; Pahūte annapānamhi, sakkaccaṁ anumodare.
‘Ciraṁ jīvantu no ñātī, yesaṁ hetu labhāmase; Amhākañca katā pūjā, dāyakā ca anipphalā’.
‘Ciraṁ jīvantu no ñātī, yesaṁ hetu labhāmase; Amhākañca katā pūjā, dāyakā ca anipphalā’.
Na hi tattha kasī atthi, gorakkhettha na vijjati; Vaṇijjā tādisī natthi, hiraññena kayākayaṁ; *kayākayaṁ → kayākkayaṁ (bj, mr); kayakkayaṁ (pts-vp-pli1-2); kayokayaṁ (18Kh:69)Ito dinnena yāpenti, petā kālagatā tahiṁ. *kālagatā → kālakatā (bj, sya1ed, sya2ed, pts-vp-pli1-2)
hiraññena kayākayaṁ; *kayākayaṁ → kayākkayaṁ (bj, mr); kayakkayaṁ (pts-vp-pli1-2); kayokayaṁ (18Kh:69)
petā kālagatā tahiṁ. *kālagatā → kālakatā (bj, sya1ed, sya2ed, pts-vp-pli1-2)
Na hi tattha kasī atthi, gorakkhettha na vijjati; Vaṇijjā tādisī natthi, hiraññena kayākayaṁ; *kayākayaṁ → kayākkayaṁ (bj, mr); kayakkayaṁ (pts-vp-pli1-2); kayokayaṁ (18Kh:69)Ito dinnena yāpenti, petā kālagatā tahiṁ. *kālagatā → kālakatā (bj, sya1ed, sya2ed, pts-vp-pli1-2)
Unname udakaṁ vuṭṭhaṁ, yathā ninnaṁ pavattati; Evamevaṁ ito dinnaṁ, petānaṁ upakappati.
Unname udakaṁ vuṭṭhaṁ, yathā ninnaṁ pavattati; Evamevaṁ ito dinnaṁ, petānaṁ upakappati.
Yathā vārivahā pūrā, paripūrenti sāgaraṁ; Evamevaṁ ito dinnaṁ, petānaṁ upakappati.
Yathā vārivahā pūrā, paripūrenti sāgaraṁ; Evamevaṁ ito dinnaṁ, petānaṁ upakappati.
‘Adāsi me akāsi me, ñāti mittā sakhā ca me’; *mittā → ñāti mitto (?)Petānaṁ dakkhiṇaṁ dajjā, pubbe katamanussaraṁ.
ñāti mittā sakhā ca me’; *mittā → ñāti mitto (?)
‘Adāsi me akāsi me, ñāti mittā sakhā ca me’; *mittā → ñāti mitto (?)Petānaṁ dakkhiṇaṁ dajjā, pubbe katamanussaraṁ.
Na hi ruṇṇaṁ vā soko vā, yā caññā paridevanā; Na taṁ petānamatthāya, evaṁ tiṭṭhanti ñātayo.
Na hi ruṇṇaṁ vā soko vā, yā caññā paridevanā; Na taṁ petānamatthāya, evaṁ tiṭṭhanti ñātayo.
Ayañca kho dakkhiṇā dinnā, saṅghamhi suppatiṭṭhitā; Dīgharattaṁ hitāyassa, ṭhānaso upakappati.
Ayañca kho dakkhiṇā dinnā,
Ayañca kho dakkhiṇā dinnā, saṅghamhi suppatiṭṭhitā; Dīgharattaṁ hitāyassa, ṭhānaso upakappati.
So ñātidhammo ca ayaṁ nidassito, Petāna pūjā ca katā uḷārā; Balañca bhikkhūnamanuppadinnaṁ, Tumhehi puññaṁ pasutaṁ anappakan”ti.
So ñātidhammo ca ayaṁ nidassito,
Petāna pūjā ca katā uḷārā;
Balañca bhikkhūnamanuppadinnaṁ,
Tumhehi puññaṁ pasutaṁ anappakan”ti.
So ñātidhammo ca ayaṁ nidassito, Petāna pūjā ca katā uḷārā; Balañca bhikkhūnamanuppadinnaṁ, Tumhehi puññaṁ pasutaṁ anappakan”ti.
Tirokuṭṭapetavatthu pañcamaṁ.
Tirokuṭṭapetavatthu pañcamaṁ.
Tirokuṭṭapetavatthu pañcamaṁ.