AN 7 The Book of the Sevens – Sattakanipāta > AN 7.7 With Ugga

Numbered Discourses 7.7 – Aṅguttara Nikāya 7.7

1. Wealth – 1. Dhanavagga

AN 7.7 With Ugga – Uggasutta

1.1

Then Ugga the government minister went up to the Buddha, bowed, sat down to one side, and said to him,

Atha kho uggo rājamahāmatto yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho uggo rājamahāmatto bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:

2.1

“It’s incredible, sir, it’s amazing!

“Acchariyaṁ, bhante, abbhutaṁ, bhante.

2.2

Migāra of Rohaṇa is so rich, so very wealthy.”

Yāva aḍḍho cāyaṁ, bhante, migāro rohaṇeyyo yāva mahaddhano yāva mahābhogo”ti.

2.3

“But Ugga, how rich is he?”

“Kīva aḍḍho panugga, migāro rohaṇeyyo, kīva mahaddhano, kīva mahābhogo”ti?

2.4

“He has a hundred thousand gold coins, not to mention the silver!”

“Sataṁ, bhante, satasahassānaṁ hiraññassa, ko pana vādo rūpiyassā”ti.

2.5

“Well, Ugga, that is wealth, I can’t deny it.

“Atthi kho etaṁ, ugga, dhanaṁ netaṁ ‘natthī’ti vadāmīti.

2.6

But fire, water, rulers, thieves, and unloved heirs all take a share of that wealth.

Tañca kho etaṁ, ugga, dhanaṁ sādhāraṇaṁ agginā udakena rājūhi corehi appiyehi dāyādehi.

2.7

There are these seven kinds of wealth that they can’t take a share of.

Satta kho imāni, ugga, dhanāni asādhāraṇāni agginā udakena rājūhi corehi appiyehi dāyādehi.

2.8

What seven?

Katamāni satta?

2.9

The wealth of faith, ethical conduct, conscience, prudence, learning, generosity, and wisdom.

Saddhādhanaṁ, sīladhanaṁ, hirīdhanaṁ, ottappadhanaṁ, sutadhanaṁ, cāgadhanaṁ, paññādhanaṁ.

2.10

There are these seven kinds of wealth that fire, water, rulers, thieves, and unloved heirs can’t take a share of.

Imāni kho, ugga, satta dhanāni asādhāraṇāni agginā udakena rājūhi corehi appiyehi dāyādehīti.

3.1

Faith and ethical conduct are kinds of wealth,

Saddhādhanaṁ sīladhanaṁ,

3.2

as are conscience and prudence,

hirī ottappiyaṁ dhanaṁ;

3.3

learning and generosity,

Sutadhanañca cāgo ca,

3.4

and wisdom is the seventh kind of wealth.

paññā ve sattamaṁ dhanaṁ.

4.1

When a woman or man

Yassa ete dhanā atthi,

4.2

has these kinds of wealth,

itthiyā purisassa vā;

4.3

they’re really rich in the world,

Sa ve mahaddhano loke,

4.4

invincible among gods and humans.

ajeyyo devamānuse.

5.1

So let the wise devote themselves

Tasmā saddhañca sīlañca,

5.2

to faith, ethical behavior,

pasādaṁ dhammadassanaṁ;

5.3

confidence, and insight into the teaching,

Anuyuñjetha medhāvī,

5.4

remembering the instructions of the Buddhas.”

saraṁ buddhāna sāsanan”ti.

5.5

Sattamaṁ.