มงคลสูตร · The Discourse on Blessings — Maṅgala Sutta
ตู้พระไตรปิฎก The three baskets · Tradition holds—
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# มงคลสูตร · The Discourse on Blessings — Maṅgala Sutta

*Tradition holds—* a deity asks what the highest blessing is, and the answer is a list — thirty-eight of them — that runs from keeping away from fools, through learning a craft and speaking well, to a mind that does not shake when it meets the world.

*Adaptation—* it is on this shelf because it is a list of what makes a life go well, given in answer to a direct question by a being who was not human and asked anyway. The answer was not withheld on that ground. See ตู้อมนุษย์.

## The text

Pali first, then the English of the same segment. Chanting is done from the Pali; the English is here so a reader who has none of the language can still tell what is being said.

    Khuddakapāṭha 5
    Basic Passages 5

    Maṅgalasutta
    Blessings

    Evaṁ me sutaṁ—
    So I have heard.

    ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme.
    At one time the Buddha was staying near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery.

    Atha kho aññatarā devatā abhikkantāya rattiyā abhikkantavaṇṇā kevalakappaṁ jetavanaṁ obhāsetvā yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ aṭṭhāsi.
    Then, late at night, a glorious deity, lighting up the entire Jeta’s Grove, went up to the Buddha, bowed, and stood to one side.

    Ekamantaṁ ṭhitā kho sā devatā bhagavantaṁ gāthāya ajjhabhāsi—
    That deity addressed the Buddha in verse:

    “Bahū devā manussā ca,
    “Many gods and humans

    maṅgalāni acintayuṁ;
    have thought about blessings

    Ākaṅkhamānā sotthānaṁ,
    desiring well-being:

    brūhi maṅgalamuttamaṁ”.
    declare the highest blessing.”

    “Asevanā ca bālānaṁ,
    “Not to fraternize with fools,

    paṇḍitānañca sevanā;
    but to fraternize with the wise,

    Pūjā ca pūjaneyyānaṁ,
    and honoring those worthy of honor:

    etaṁ maṅgalamuttamaṁ.
    this is the highest blessing.

    Patirūpadesavāso ca,
    Living in a suitable region,

    pubbe ca katapuññatā;
    having made merit in the past,

    Attasammāpaṇidhi ca,
    being rightly resolved in oneself,

    etaṁ maṅgalamuttamaṁ.
    this is the highest blessing.

    Bāhusaccañca sippañca,
    Education and a craft,

    vinayo ca susikkhito;
    discipline and training,

    Subhāsitā ca yā vācā,
    and well-spoken speech:

    etaṁ maṅgalamuttamaṁ.
    this is the highest blessing.

    Mātāpituupaṭṭhānaṁ,
    Caring for mother and father,

    puttadārassa saṅgaho;
    kindness to children and partners,

    Anākulā ca kammantā,
    and unstressful work:

    etaṁ maṅgalamuttamaṁ.
    this is the highest blessing.

    Dānañca dhammacariyā ca,
    Giving and righteous conduct,

    ñātakānañca saṅgaho;
    kindness to relatives,

    Anavajjāni kammāni,
    blameless deeds:

    etaṁ maṅgalamuttamaṁ.
    this is the highest blessing.

    Āratī viratī pāpā,
    Desisting and abstaining from evil,

    majjapānā ca saṁyamo;
    avoiding drinking liquor,

    Appamādo ca dhammesu,
    diligence in good qualities:

    etaṁ maṅgalamuttamaṁ.
    this is the highest blessing.

    Gāravo ca nivāto ca,
    Respect and placidity,

    santuṭṭhi ca kataññutā;
    contentment and gratitude,

    Kālena dhammassavanaṁ,
    and timely listening to the teaching:

    etaṁ maṅgalamuttamaṁ.
    this is the highest blessing.

    Khantī ca sovacassatā,
    Patience, being easy to admonish,

    samaṇānañca dassanaṁ;
    the sight of ascetics,

    Kālena dhammasākacchā,
    and timely discussion of the teaching:

    etaṁ maṅgalamuttamaṁ.
    this is the highest blessing.

    Tapo ca brahmacariyañca,
    Fervor and chastity

    ariyasaccāna dassanaṁ;
    seeing the noble truths,

    Nibbānasacchikiriyā ca,
    and realization of extinguishment:

    etaṁ maṅgalamuttamaṁ.
    this is the highest blessing.

    Phuṭṭhassa lokadhammehi,
    Though touched by worldly conditions,

    cittaṁ yassa na kampati;
    their mind does not tremble;

    Asokaṁ virajaṁ khemaṁ,
    sorrowless, stainless, secure:

    etaṁ maṅgalamuttamaṁ.
    this is the highest blessing.

    Etādisāni katvāna,
    Having completed these things,

    Sabbattha maparājitā;
    undefeated everywhere;

    Sabbattha sotthiṁ gacchanti,
    everywhere they go in safety:

    Taṁ tesaṁ maṅgalamuttaman”ti.
    this is their highest blessing.”

    Maṅgalasuttaṁ.

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## Provenance, and what is and is not verified

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*The Thai chanting text will differ from the Pali below in spelling and sandhi* — Thai renders Pali in Thai script with its own conventions, and a wat's สวดมนต์แปล is the authority for how it is actually said aloud here. This is the romanised Pali, not a Thai chanting book.

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  Text        มงคลสูตร · The Discourse on Blessings — Maṅgala Sutta
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