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32. Aṭṭhārasa Buddhadhammā
32. The Eighteen Qualities of a Buddha

from Dīghanikāyaṭṭhakathā on Saṅgītisuttaṁ

Aṭṭhārasa Buddhadhammā nāma:
There are eighteen qualities of a Buddha:

1. Natthi Tathāgatassa kāyaduccaritaṁ,
1. There is no wrong bodily conduct for a Realised One,

2. natthi vacīduccaritaṁ,
2. there is no wrong verbal conduct,

3. natthi manoduccaritaṁ,
3. there is no wrong mental conduct,

4. atīte Buddhassa appaṭihatañāṇaṁ,
4. the Buddha’s knowledge of the past is unobstructed,

5. anāgate Buddhassa appaṭihatañāṇaṁ,
5. the Buddha’s knowledge of the future is unobstructed,

6. paccuppanne Buddhassa appaṭihatañāṇaṁ,
6. the Buddha’s knowledge of the present is unobstructed,

7. sabbaṁ kāyakammaṁ Buddhassa Bhagavato ñāṇānuparivatti,
7. all the deeds done by way of body do not return to the Buddha, the Fortunate One,

8. sabbaṁ vacīkammaṁ Buddhassa Bhagavato ñāṇānuparivatti,
8. all the deeds done by way of speech do not return to the Buddha, the Fortunate One,

9. sabbaṁ manokammaṁ Buddhassa Bhagavato ñāṇānuparivatti,
9. all the deeds done by way of mind do not return to the Buddha, the Fortunate One,

10. natthi chandassa hāni,
10. he does not have a loss of (wholesome) desire,

11. natthi viriyassa hāni,
11. he does not have a loss of energy,

12. natthi satiyā hāni,
12. he does not have a loss of mindfulness,

13. natthi davā,
13. he does not play around,

14. natthi ravā,
14. he does not cry out,

15. natthi calitaṁ,
15. he does not tremble,

16. natthi sahasā,
16. he does not use force,

17. natthi abyāvaṭo mano,
17. he does not have a worried mind,

18. natthi akusalacittaṁ.
18. he does not have an unwholesome thought.