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    The document is a Pali chant describing the Vasala Sutta, a Buddhist discourse given by the Buddha. In it, the Buddha explains to a Brahmin named Aggikabhāradvāja that one is made an outcaste not by birth but by harmful actions. He lists 21 types of harmful actions that make one an outcaste, such as killing, stealing, lying, or disrespecting one's parents. The Brahmin is impressed by the Buddha's explanation.

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    The document is a Pali chant describing the Vasala Sutta, a Buddhist discourse given by the Buddha. In it, the Buddha explains to a Brahmin named Aggikabhāradvāja that one is made an outcaste not by birth but by harmful actions. He lists 21 types of harmful actions that make one an outcaste, such as killing, stealing, lying, or disrespecting one's parents. The Brahmin is impressed by the Buddha's explanation.

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    Pali Chanting
    Vasala Sutta - Discourse On Outcastes

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    Evam me sutam
    Thus have I heard:
    ekam samayam Bhagav
    On one occasion the Blessed One
    Svatthiyam viharati Jetavane Anthapindikassa rme
    was residing at Anathapindika's monastery in the Jeta Grove, near Savatthi.
    Atha kho Bhagav pubbanha-samayam
    Then in the forenoon, the Blessed One having put on His robes,
    nivsetv pattacvara-mdya Svatthiyam pindya pvisi
    carrying His bowl and outer robe, went into Savatthi for alms.
    Tena kho pana samayena
    Now at that time,
    Aggika-bhradvjassa brhmanassa nivesane
    in the house of the Brahmin Aggikabhradvja,
    aggi pajjalito hoti huti paggahit
    a fire was burning, and an offering was being prepared.
    Atha kho Bhagav Svatthiyam sapadnam pindya caramno
    Then the Blessed One, while on His alms round,
    yena Aggika-bhradvjassa brhmanassa nivesanam ten'upasankami
    came to the Brahmin Aggikabhradvja's residence.
    Addas kho Aggika-bhradvjo brhmano
    The Brahmin seeing,
    Bhagavantam drato va gacchantam
    the Blessed One approaching from afar,
    disvna Bhagavantam etadavoca
    went to Him and said this:
    Tatr'eva mundaka, tatr'eva samanaka,
    "Stay there, you shavelling. Stay there, you wretched monk.
    tatr'eva vasalaka titthh'ti
    Stay there, you outcaste."
    Evam vutte Bhagav Aggika-bhradvjam brhmanam etadavoca
    When he spoke thus, the Blessed One said to the Brahmin:
    Jnsi pana tvam brhmana
    "Do you know, Brahmin,
    vasalam v vasalakarane v dhamme'ti
    who an outcaste is and what are the conditions that make an outcaste?"
    Na khvham bho Goama jnmi
    "No, indeed, Venerable Gotama,
    vasalam v vasalakarane v dhamme'ti
    I do not know who an outcaste is nor the conditions that make an outcaste.
    Sdhu me bhavam Gotamo
    It would be good if Venerable Gotama
    tath dhammam desetu yathham jneyyam
    could explain the Dhamma to me so that I may know
    vasalam v vasalakarane v dhamme'ti
    who an outcaste is and what the conditions are that make an outcaste."
    Tena hi Brhmana sunhi sdhukam
    manasikarohi Bhsissm'ti
    "Listen then, Brahmin, and bear it well in mind. I shall speak."
    Evam bho'ti kho Aggika-bhradvjo Brhmano Bhavagato paccassosi
    "Yes, Venerable Sir," replied the Brahmin in assent to the Blessed One.
    Bhagav etadavoca
    Thereupon he said:
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    1.

    Kodhano upanh ca - Ppamakh ca yo naro


    "Whosoever is angry, harbours hatred,
    discredits the good of others and is reluctant to speak well of others,
    Vipannaditthi myv - Tam ja vasalo iti
    wrong in views, deceitful. Know him as an outcaste.

    2.

    Ekajam v dvijam v'pi - Yo'dha pnni himsati


    Whosoever in this world kills sentient beings, once born or twice born,
    Yassa pne day natthi - Tam ja vasalo iti
    in whom there is no compassion for living beings. Know him as an outcaste.

    3.

    Yo hanti parirundhati - Gmni nigamni ca


    Whosoever besieges and destroys villages and market towns
    Nigghako sammato - Tam ja vasalo iti
    and becomes notorious as an oppressor. Know him as an outcaste.

    4.

    Gme v yadi vrae - Yam paresam mamyitam


    Be it in the village, or in the forest, whosoever steals what belongs to others,
    Theyy adinnam diyati - Tam ja vasalo iti
    takes what is not given to him. Know him as an outcaste.

    5.

    Yo have inamdya - Cujjamno palyati


    Whosoever having incurred a debt runs away when is pressed to pay,
    Na hi te inamatthi'ti - Tam ja vasalo iti
    saying, "I owe no debt to you". Know him as an outcaste.

    6.

    Yo ve kicikkha-kamyat - Panthasmin vajatam janam


    Whosoever coveting anything, kills a person going along the road,
    Hantv kicikkha-mdeti - Tam ja vasalo iti
    and grabs whatever that person has. Know him as an outcaste.

    7.

    Yo attahetu parahetu - Dhanahetu ca yo naro


    Whosoever for his own sake or for the sake of others or for the sake of wealth,
    Sakkhputtho mus brhi - Tam ja vasalo iti
    utters lies when questioned as a witness. Know him as an outcaste.

    8.

    Yo tnam sakkhnam v - Dresu patidissati


    Whosoever by force or with consent,
    Sahas sampiyena v - Tam ja vasalo iti
    associates with the wives of relatives or friends. Know him as an outcaste.

    9.

    Yo mtaram v pitaram v - Jinnakam gata-yobbanam


    Whosoever being wealthy supports not his mother and father
    Pahsanto na bharati - Tam ja vasalo iti
    who have grown old. Know him as an outcaste.

    10.

    Yo mtaram v pitaram v - Bhtaram bhaginim sasum


    Whosoever strikes and annoys by harsh speech to his mother, father, brother, sister,
    Hanti roseti vcya - Tam ja vasalo iti
    mother-in-law or father-in-law. Know him as an outcaste.

    11.

    Yo attham pucchito santo - Anattha-manussati


    Whosoever when questioned about what is good, says what is detrimental,
    Paticchannena manteti - Tam ja vasalo iti
    and talks in an evasive manner. Know him as an outcaste.

    12.

    Yo katv ppakam kammam - M mam ja'ti icchati


    Whosoever having committed an evil deed, wishes that it may not be known to others.
    Yo paticchanna-kammanto - Tam ja vasalo iti
    Whosoever commits evil in secret. Know him as an outcaste.

    13.

    Yo ve parakulam gantv - Bhutvna sucbhojanam


    Whosoever having gone to another's house, and after taking choice food,
    gatam na patipjeti - Tam ja vasalo iti

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    does not honor that host by offering food when he repays the visit.
    Know him as an outcaste.
    14.

    Yo brhamanam v samanam v - Aam vpi vanibbakam


    Whosoever, a brahmin or an ascetic, or any other mendicant
    Musvdena vaceti - Tam ja vasalo iti
    deceives by uttering lies. Know him as an outcaste.

    15.

    Yo brhamanam v samanam v - Bhattakle uppatthite


    Whosoever when a Brahmin or an ascetic appears during mealtime, angers him by harsh
    speech,
    Roseti vc na ca deti - Tam ja vasalo iti
    and does not offer him any alms. Know him as an outcaste.

    16.

    Asatam yo'dha pabrti - Mohena paliguntito


    Whosoever in this world, shrouded in ignorance, speaks harsh words
    Kicikkham nijigimsno - Tam ja vasalo iti
    an expecting to gain something. Know him as an outcaste.

    17.

    Yo c'attnam samukkamse - Param camavajnati


    Whosoever debased by his pride, praises himself highly
    Nhno sena mnena - Tam ja vasalo iti
    and belittles others. Know him as an outcaste.

    18.

    Rosako kadariyo ca - Ppiccho macchar Satho


    Whosoever is given to anger, is miserly, has base desires, and is selfish,
    Ahirko anottp - Tam ja vasalo iti
    deceitful, shameless and fearless in doing evil. Know him as an outcaste.

    19.

    Yo Budhham paribhsati - Atha v tassa svakam


    Whosoever reviles the Enlightened One, or discipline of the Buddha,
    Paribbjam gahattam v - Tam ja vasalo iti
    recluse or a housekeeper. Know him as an outcaste.

    20.

    Yo ve anarah santo - Araham patijnati


    Whosoever not being an Arahant, a Consummate One, pretends to be so,
    Coro sabrahmake loke - Esa kho vasaldhamo
    is a thief in the whole universe. Know him as an outcaste.

    21.

    Ete kho vasal vutt - May vo ye paksit


    Not by birth is one an outcaste;
    Na jacc vasalo hoti - Na jacc hoti brhmano
    not by birth is one a Brahmin.
    Kamman vasalo hoti - Kamman hoti brhmano
    By deed one becomes an outcaste, by deed one becomes a Brahmin.

    22.

    Tadamin pi vijntha - Yath me'dam nidassanam


    Know ye by the example I now cite.
    Candlaputto Sopko - Mtango iti vissuto
    There was this son of an outcaste, Sopka, who became known as Mtanga.

    23.

    So yasma paramam patto - Mtango'yam sudullabham


    This Mtanga attained the highest fame so difficult to gain.
    gachum tass'upattnam - Khattiy brhmanam bah
    Many were the warriors and Brahmins who went to attend to him.

    24.

    So deva-ynamruyha - Virajam so mahpatham


    Mounting the celestial chariot (the Noble Eightfold path),
    Kmargam virjetva - Brahman-lokpago ah
    and driving along the passion-free high road, Sopka (now a monk),
    reached the Brahma realm, having given up sense desires.

    25.

    Na nam jti nivresi - Brahmalok-papattiya


    His lowly birth did not prevent him from being reborn in the Brahmin realm.
    Ajjhyakkule jt - Brhman mantabandhuno
    On the other hand, there are Brahmins born in the family of preceptors, kinsmen of (veda)

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    hymns.
    26.

    Te ca ppesu kammesu - Abhinha-mupadissare


    They are often seen committing evil deeds.
    Ditth'eva dhamme grayh - Samparye ca duggatim
    In this life itself they are despised, in the next they are born in an evil state of existence.
    Na te jti nivreti - Duggacc garahya v
    High birth does not prevent them from falling into a woeful state or censure.
    Na jacc vasalo hoti - Na jacc hoti brhmano
    Not by birth is one an outcaste; not by birth is one a Brahmin.
    Kamman vasalo hoti - Kamman hoti brhmano'ti
    By deed one becomes an outcaste, by deed one becomes a Brahmin."

    Evam vutte Aggika-bhradvjo brhmano


    Bhagavantam etadavoca
    When the Buddha had thus spoken,
    the Brahmin Aggikabhradvja said to the Blessed One:
    Abhikkantam bho Gotama, abhikkantam bho Gotama
    "Excellent, O Venerable Gotama, excellent!
    Seyyathpi bho Gotama nikkujjitam v ukkujjeyya
    It is as if, O Venerable Gotama, a man were to set upright that which was overturned,
    paticchannam v vivareyya
    or reveal that which was hidden,
    mlhassa v maggam cikkheyya
    or were to point out the way to one who had gone astray,
    andhakre v telapajjotam dhreyya
    or were to hold a lamp amidst the darkness
    cakkhumanto rpni dakkhinti'ti
    so that those who have eyes may see.
    Evamevam bhot Gotamena aneka-pariyyena, dhammo paksito
    Even so, has the doctrine been expounded in various ways by the Blessed One.
    E'sham Bhagavantam Gotamam saranam gacchmi
    I take refuge in the Venerable Gotama (Buddha),
    Dhammaca Bhikkhu-sanghaca
    the Dhamma (the Doctrine), and the sangha (the Order).
    Upsakam mam bhavam Gotama dhretu
    May the Venerable Gotama accept me as a lay follower,
    ajjatagge pn'upetam saranam gatan'ti
    as one who has taken refuge, from this vary day to life's end."

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