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The Dighajanu Sutta (Pali ), also known as the Byagghapajja Sutta or Vyagghapajja Sutta, is part of the Anguttara Nikaya (AN 8.54).〔PTS Pali = A.iv.284〕 For Theravadin scholars, this discourse of the Pāli Canon is one of several considered key to understanding Buddhist lay ethics.〔See, for instance, Bodhi (2005), pp. 110-1, and Narada (1995), Ch. IV. Saddhatissa (1987), Ch. 6, primarily references the Sigalovada Sutta for the Buddha's lay follower's duties towards family, friends and associates; and, paraphrases at length the Dighajanu Sutta for the lay follower's duties in conducting and managing ones business or professional work.〕 In this discourse, the Buddha instructs a householder named ,〔"" is the householder's given name and literally translates as "Long Knee." His family name, "Vyagghapajja" (sometimes Romanized as "Byagghapajja," as in Bodhi, 2005, and Nyanaponika & Bodhi, 1999), can be translated as "Tiger Paw" or "Tiger Path." See Rhys Davids & Stede, 1921-25, entries for "(dīgha )" (p. 323), "()" (p. 283), "(byaggha )" (p. 492), "(vyaggha )" (p. 652) and "(pajja )" (p. 387); as well as, Narada (1997), ''nn''. 2, 3; and, Thanissaro (1995) text and ''n''. 1.〕 a Koliyan householder, on eight personality traits or conditions that lead to happiness and well-being in this and future lives. == Text == 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Dighajanu Sutta」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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