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Más adelante esta insignia aparecerá solo cuando todos los suttas de la sección estén leídos.
Sakka achieved his status because of seven vows he kept in the past.
At Sāvatthī.
Sāvatthiyaṁ.
At Sāvatthī. Sāvatthiyaṁ.
“Mendicants, in a former life, when Sakka was a human being, he undertook seven vows. And it was because of undertaking these that he achieved the status of Sakka.*The oldest stories of Indra already evidence a shift from the violent victory over the serpent Vṛtra (see SN 2.3:3.4) to his liberating the Vala cave, which he did by the power of truth in his role as bṛhaspati, the “lord of hymns”. Curiously, just as this discourse follows one featuring Sambara, later legend connects Indra’s power in this life to advice he received from Sambara in the past; namely, to always honor and respect brahmins (Mahābhārata 13.36). What seven?*The seven vows and following verses also appear in the next two discourses.
“Sakkassa, bhikkhave, devānamindassa pubbe manussabhūtassa satta vatapadāni samattāni samādinnāni ahesuṁ, yesaṁ samādinnattā sakko sakkattaṁ ajjhagā.*vatapadāni → vattapadāni (sya1ed, sya2ed, mr) Katamāni satta vatapadāni?
“Mendicants, in a former life, when Sakka was a human being, he undertook seven vows. And it was because of undertaking these that he achieved the status of Sakka.*The oldest stories of Indra already evidence a shift from the violent victory over the serpent Vṛtra (see SN 2.3:3.4) to his liberating the Vala cave, which he did by the power of truth in his role as bṛhaspati, the “lord of hymns”. Curiously, just as this discourse follows one featuring Sambara, later legend connects Indra’s power in this life to advice he received from Sambara in the past; namely, to always honor and respect brahmins (Mahābhārata 13.36).“Sakkassa, bhikkhave, devānamindassa pubbe manussabhūtassa satta vatapadāni samattāni samādinnāni ahesuṁ, yesaṁ samādinnattā sakko sakkattaṁ ajjhagā.*vatapadāni → vattapadāni (sya1ed, sya2ed, mr)What seven?*The seven vows and following verses also appear in the next two discourses.Katamāni satta vatapadāni?
As long as I live, may I support my parents. As long as I live, may I honor the elders in the family. As long as I live, may I speak gently. As long as I live, may I not backbite. As long as I live, may I live at home rid of the stain of stinginess, freely generous, open-handed, loving to let go, committed to charity, loving to give and to share. As long as I live, may I speak the truth. As long as I live, may I be free of anger, or should anger arise, may I quickly get rid of it.
Yāvajīvaṁ mātāpettibharo assaṁ, yāvajīvaṁ kule jeṭṭhāpacāyī assaṁ, yāvajīvaṁ saṇhavāco assaṁ, yāvajīvaṁ apisuṇavāco assaṁ, yāvajīvaṁ vigatamalamaccherena cetasā agāraṁ ajjhāvaseyyaṁ muttacāgo payatapāṇi vossaggarato yācayogo dānasaṁvibhāgarato, yāvajīvaṁ saccavāco assaṁ, yāvajīvaṁ akkodhano assaṁ—sacepi me kodho uppajjeyya, khippameva naṁ paṭivineyyanti.
As long as I live, may I support my parents. Yāvajīvaṁ mātāpettibharo assaṁ, As long as I live, may I honor the elders in the family. yāvajīvaṁ kule jeṭṭhāpacāyī assaṁ, As long as I live, may I speak gently. yāvajīvaṁ saṇhavāco assaṁ, As long as I live, may I not backbite. yāvajīvaṁ apisuṇavāco assaṁ, As long as I live, may I live at home rid of the stain of stinginess, freely generous, open-handed, loving to let go, committed to charity, loving to give and to share. yāvajīvaṁ vigatamalamaccherena cetasā agāraṁ ajjhāvaseyyaṁ muttacāgo payatapāṇi vossaggarato yācayogo dānasaṁvibhāgarato, As long as I live, may I speak the truth. yāvajīvaṁ saccavāco assaṁ, As long as I live, may I be free of anger, or should anger arise, may I quickly get rid of it. yāvajīvaṁ akkodhano assaṁ—sacepi me kodho uppajjeyya, khippameva naṁ paṭivineyyanti.
In a former life, when Sakka was a human being, he undertook seven vows. And it was because of undertaking these that he achieved the status of Sakka.
Sakkassa, bhikkhave, devānamindassa pubbe manussabhūtassa imāni satta vatapadāni samattāni samādinnāni ahesuṁ, yesaṁ samādinnattā sakko sakkattaṁ ajjhagāti.
In a former life, when Sakka was a human being, he undertook seven vows. And it was because of undertaking these that he achieved the status of Sakka. Sakkassa, bhikkhave, devānamindassa pubbe manussabhūtassa imāni satta vatapadāni samattāni samādinnāni ahesuṁ, yesaṁ samādinnattā sakko sakkattaṁ ajjhagāti.
A child who respects their parents,*Here jantu shows its original meaning of “one who is born”, namely a human child. and honors the elders in the family, whose speech is gentle and courteous, and has given up backbiting;
Mātāpettibharaṁ jantuṁ, kule jeṭṭhāpacāyinaṁ; Saṇhaṁ sakhilasambhāsaṁ, pesuṇeyyappahāyinaṁ.
A child who respects their parents,*Here jantu shows its original meaning of “one who is born”, namely a human child.Mātāpettibharaṁ jantuṁ, and honors the elders in the family, kule jeṭṭhāpacāyinaṁ; whose speech is gentle and courteous, Saṇhaṁ sakhilasambhāsaṁ, and has given up backbiting; pesuṇeyyappahāyinaṁ.
who’s committed to getting rid of stinginess, is truthful, and has mastered anger: the gods of the thirty-three declare them to be a true person.”
Maccheravinaye yuttaṁ, saccaṁ kodhābhibhuṁ naraṁ; Taṁ ve devā tāvatiṁsā, āhu sappuriso itī”ti.
who’s committed to getting rid of stinginess, Maccheravinaye yuttaṁ, is truthful, and has mastered anger: saccaṁ kodhābhibhuṁ naraṁ; the gods of the thirty-three declare Taṁ ve devā tāvatiṁsā, them to be a true person.” āhu sappuriso itī”ti.