Udāna, Exalted Utterances

8: Pāṭaligāmiyavaggo
2. Puna caparaṁ gahapatayo sīlavato sīlasampannassa,
Furthermore, householders, of one who is virtuous, of one accomplished in
virtue,
kalyāṇo kittisaddo abbhuggacchati.
a good report goes round.
Ayaṁ dutiyo ānisaṁso sīlavato sīlasampadāya.
This is the second advantage for one who is virtuous, for one accomplished in
virtue.
3. Puna caparaṁ gahapatayo sīlavā sīlasampanno,
Furthermore, householders, one who is virtuous, one accomplished in virtue,
yaññad-eva parisaṁ upasaṅkamati,
whatever assembly he goes to,
yadi khattiyaparisaṁ yadi brāhmaṇaparisaṁ
whether an assembly of nobles, or an assembly of brāhmaṇas,
yadi gahapatiparisaṁ yadi samaṇaparisaṁ,
or an assembly of householders, or an assembly of ascetics,
visārado upasaṅkamati amaṅkubhūto.
goes with confidence, without confusion.
Ayaṁ tatiyo ānisaṁso sīlavato sīlasampadāya.
This is the third advantage for one who is virtuous, for one accomplished in
virtue.
4. Puna caparaṁ gahapatayo sīlavā sīlasampanno,
Furthermore, householders, one who is virtuous, one accomplished in virtue,
asammūḷho kālaṁ karoti.
dies without being bewildered.
Ayaṁ catuttho ānisaṁso sīlavato sīlasampadāya.
This is the fourth advantage for one who is virtuous, for one accomplished in
virtue.
5. Puna caparaṁ gahapatayo sīlavā sīlasampanno,
Furthermore, householders, one who is virtuous, one accomplished in virtue,
kāyassa bhedā param-maraṇā sugatiṁ saggaṁ lokaṁ upapajjati.
at the break up of the body, after death, arises in a fortunate destiny, in a
heavenly world.
Ayaṁ pañcamo ānisaṁso sīlavato sīlasampadāya.
This is the fifth advantage for one who is virtuous, for one accomplished in
virtue.
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