Thanksgiving Recitations¶
Aggappasāda-Sutta-Gāthā
[AN 5.32]
aggato ve pasannānaṃ, aggaṃ dhammaṃ vijānataṃ. agge buddhe pasannānaṃ, dakkhiṇeyye anuttare.
| Pāli | POS | Grammar | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| aggato | adj | masc.abl.sg | from highest, topmost, foremost |
| ve | ind | indeed, truly, really | |
| pasannānaṃ | noun | masc.dat.pl | for those who have faith, who have confidence |
| aggaṃ | adj | masc.acc.sg | highest, topmost, foremost |
| dhammaṃ | noun | masc.acc.sg | the Teaching |
| vijānataṃ | prp | masc.dat.pl | for those who knowing, understanding comprehending |
| agge | adj | masc.loc.sg | in highest, topmost, foremost |
| buddhe | noun | masc.loc.sg | in Buddha |
| pasannānaṃ | noun | masc.dat.pl | for those who have faith, who have confidence |
| dakkhiṇeyye | adj | masc.loc.sg | worthy of gifts, worthy of offerings |
| anuttare | adj | masc.loc.sg | highest (of), unsurpassed (by), incomparable (to) superior (to) |
For those who have confidence on account of highest, for those who have understanding of the highest Teaching, for those who have confidence in the highest Buddha, the one unsurpassed and worthy of offerings.
agge dhamme pasannānaṃ, virāg'ūpasame sukhe. agge saṅghe pasannānaṃ, puññakkhette anuttare.
| Pāli | POS | Grammar | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| agge | adj | masc.loc.sg | in highest, topmost, foremost |
| dhamme | noun | masc.loc.sg | in Teaching |
| pasannānaṃ | noun | masc.dat.pl | for those who have faith, who have confidence |
| virāga- | noun | dispassion, detachment, indifference | |
| upasame | noun | masc.loc.sg | in calmness, peace |
| sukhe | noun | masc.loc.sg | in ease, comfort, pleasant, good |
| agge | adj | masc.loc.sg | in highest, topmost, foremost |
| saṅghe | noun | masc.loc.sg | in Community |
| pasannānaṃ | noun | masc.dat.pl | for those who have faith, who have confidence |
| puññakkhette | noun | masc.loc.sg | in field of merit |
| anuttare | adj | masc.loc.sg | highest (of), unsurpassed (by), incomparable (to) superior (to) |
For those who have confidence in the highest Teaching, which is pleasant, dispassion and peace. For those who have confidence in the highest Saṅgha, which is incomparable field of merit.
aggasmiṃ dānaṃ dadataṃ, aggaṃ puññaṃ pavaḍḍhati. aggaṃ āyu ca vaṇṇo ca, yaso kitti sukhaṃ balaṃ.
| Pāli | POS | Grammar | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| aggasmiṃ | adj | masc.loc.sg | in highest, topmost, foremost |
| dānaṃ | noun | nt.acc.sg | alms, gift, giving, offering, charity |
| dadataṃ | prp | masc.dat.pl | for those who give, offering, bestowing |
| aggaṃ | adj | nt.nom.sg | highest, topmost, foremost |
| puññaṃ | noun | nt.nom.sg | merit, good deed, lit. (mental) purity |
| pavaḍḍhati | verb | pr.3.sg | increases, grows |
| aggaṃ | adj | nt.nom.sg | highest, topmost, foremost |
| āyu | noun | nt.nom.sg | long life, longevity |
| ca | ind | and | |
| vaṇṇo | noun | masc.nom.sg | beauty, good looks |
| ca | ind | and | |
| yaso | noun | masc.nom.sg | fame, reputation, renown, honor, glory |
| kitti | noun | fem.nom.sg | fame, renown, celebrity |
| sukhaṃ | noun | nt.nom.sg | ease, comfort, happiness, pleasure |
| balaṃ | noun | nt.nom.sg | strength, power, might |
For those who give a gift to the highest, the foremost kind of merit increases: the foremost life span, beauty, glory, good reputation, happiness, and strength.
aggassa dātā medhāvī, agga-dhamma-samāhito. deva-bhūto manusso vā, aggappatto pamodatī'ti.
| Pāli | POS | Grammar | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| aggassa | adj | masc.dat.sg | to highest, topmost, foremost |
| dātā | noun | masc.nom.sg | one who gives, a giver |
| medhāvī | noun | masc.nom.sg | intelligent man, wise man, lit. who has wisdom |
| agga- | adj | highest, topmost, foremost | |
| dhamma- | noun | Teaching | |
| samāhito | pp | masc.nom.sg | composed, centered, settled, collected, concentrated |
| deva- | noun | deity | |
| bhūto | pp | masc.nom.sg | become, born |
| manusso | noun | masc.nom.sg | human being, man, person |
| vā | ind | or | |
| agga- | adj | highest, topmost, foremost | |
| patto | pp | masc.nom.sg | attained, reached, gained, found |
| pamodatī'ti | verb | pr.3.sg | is delighted (with), is very happy (with), is jubilant |
The wise one who gives to the foremost, who is settled in the foremost Teaching, having become a deity or human being, rejoices, having attained the foremost.