I am the Owner of my Actions

24/06/2010 17:39

I am the owner of my actions , heir to my actions, born of my actions have my actions as relative, as refuge. Whatever I do, for good or for evil, to that will I fall heir.’ (...)

AN 5.57  Upajjhatthana Sutta: Subjects for Contemplation

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'Kammassakomhi kammadāyādo kammayoni kammabandhū kammapaṭisaraṇo yaṃ kammaṃ karissāmi kalyāṇaṃ vā pāpakaṃ vā tassa dāyādo bhavissāmī'ti.' (...)

 

 

 

Kamma-ssaka amhi = I am the owner of my actions

kamma-dāyādo (nom. sg.)= heir to my actions

kamma-yoni = born of my actions

kamma-bandhū = have my actions as relatives

kamma-paṭisaraṇo = have my actions as refuge

yaṃ kammaṃ (acc. sg.) karissāmi = whatever actions I do

kalyāṇaṃ vā pāpakaṃ vā = for good or for evil

tassa dāyādo (nom. sg.) bhavissāmi = to that will I fall heir