Sagāthāsutta
People of poor character associate together, while people of good character associate together. Illustrated with similes and verses.
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Saṁyutta Nikāya 14.16
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2. Dutiyavagga
Chapter Two
Sagāthāsutta
With Verses
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Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati.
At Sāvatthī.
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“Dhātusova, bhikkhave, sattā saṁsandanti samenti.
“Mendicants, sentient beings join together and converge because of an element.
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Hīnādhimuttikā hīnādhimuttikehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti.
Those who have inferior convictions join together and converge with those who have inferior convictions.
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Atītampi kho, bhikkhave, addhānaṁ dhātusova sattā saṁsandiṁsu samiṁsu.
In the past …
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Hīnādhimuttikā hīnādhimuttikehi saddhiṁ saṁsandiṁsu samiṁsu.
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Anāgatampi kho, bhikkhave, addhānaṁ dhātusova sattā saṁsandissanti samessanti.
In the future …
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Hīnādhimuttikā hīnādhimuttikehi saddhiṁ saṁsandissanti samessanti.
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Etarahipi kho, bhikkhave, paccuppannaṁ addhānaṁ dhātusova sattā saṁsandanti samenti.
At present, too, sentient beings join together and converge because of an element.
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Hīnādhimuttikā hīnādhimuttikehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti.
Those who have inferior convictions join together and converge with those who have inferior convictions.
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Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, gūtho gūthena saṁsandati sameti;
It’s like how dung joins together with dung,
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muttaṁ muttena saṁsandati sameti;
urine with urine,
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kheḷo kheḷena saṁsandati sameti;
spit with spit,
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pubbo pubbena saṁsandati sameti;
pus with pus,
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lohitaṁ lohitena saṁsandati sameti;
and blood with blood.
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evameva kho, bhikkhave, dhātusova sattā saṁsandanti samenti.
In the same way, sentient beings join together and converge because of an element.
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Hīnādhimuttikā hīnādhimuttikehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti.
Those who have inferior convictions join together and converge with those who have inferior convictions.
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Atītampi kho addhānaṁ …pe…
In the past …
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anāgatampi kho addhānaṁ …pe…
In the future …
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etarahipi kho paccuppannaṁ addhānaṁ dhātusova sattā saṁsandanti samenti.
At present, too, sentient beings join together and converge because of an element.
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Hīnādhimuttikā hīnādhimuttikehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti.
Those who have inferior convictions join together and converge with those who have inferior convictions.
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Dhātusova, bhikkhave, sattā saṁsandanti samenti.
Sentient beings join together and converge because of an element.
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Kalyāṇādhimuttikā kalyāṇādhimuttikehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti.
Those who have good convictions join together and converge with those who have good convictions.
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Atītampi kho, bhikkhave, addhānaṁ dhātusova sattā saṁsandiṁsu samiṁsu.
In the past …
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Kalyāṇādhimuttikā kalyāṇādhimuttikehi saddhiṁ saṁsandiṁsu samiṁsu.
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Anāgatampi kho, bhikkhave, addhānaṁ …pe…
In the future …
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etarahipi kho, bhikkhave, paccuppannaṁ addhānaṁ dhātusova sattā saṁsandanti samenti.
At present, too, sentient beings join together and converge because of an element.
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Kalyāṇādhimuttikā kalyāṇādhimuttikehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti.
Those who have good convictions join together and converge with those who have good convictions.
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Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, khīraṁ khīrena saṁsandati sameti;
It’s like how milk joins together with milk,
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telaṁ telena saṁsandati sameti;
oil with oil,
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sappi sappinā saṁsandati sameti;
ghee with ghee,
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madhu madhunā saṁsandati sameti;
honey with honey,
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phāṇitaṁ phāṇitena saṁsandati sameti;
and molasses with molasses.
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evameva kho, bhikkhave, dhātusova sattā saṁsandanti samenti.
In the same way, sentient beings join together and converge because of an element.
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Kalyāṇādhimuttikā kalyāṇādhimuttikehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti.
Those who have good convictions join together and converge with those who have good convictions.
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Atītampi kho addhānaṁ …
In the past …
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anāgatampi kho addhānaṁ …
In the future …
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etarahipi kho paccuppannaṁ addhānaṁ dhātusova sattā saṁsandanti samenti.
At present, too, sentient beings join together and converge because of an element.
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Kalyāṇādhimuttikā kalyāṇādhimuttikehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samentī”ti.
Those who have good convictions join together and converge with those who have good convictions.”
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Idamavoca bhagavā.
That is what the Buddha said.
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Idaṁ vatvāna sugato athāparaṁ etadavoca satthā:
Then the Holy One, the Teacher, went on to say:
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“Saṁsaggā vanatho jāto,
“Socializing creates a snarl;
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asaṁsaggena chijjati;
they’re cut off by being aloof.
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Parittaṁ dārumāruyha,
If you’re lost in the middle of a great sea,
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yathā sīde mahaṇṇave.
and you clamber up on a little log, you’ll sink.
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Evaṁ kusītamāgamma,
So too, a person who lives well
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sādhujīvipi sīdati;
sinks by relying on a lazy person.
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Tasmā taṁ parivajjeyya,
Hence you should avoid such
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kusītaṁ hīnavīriyaṁ.
a lazy person who lacks energy.
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Pavivittehi ariyehi,
Dwell with the noble ones
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pahitattehi jhāyīhi;
who are secluded and determined
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Niccaṁ āraddhavīriyehi,
and always energetic;
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paṇḍitehi sahāvase”ti.
the astute who practice absorption.”
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Chaṭṭhaṁ.
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