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Gains & Value (Labha Vagga)

Ladadhā lābhṃ n majajeyay

Thai script: ลทฺธา ลาภํ น มชฺเชยฺย

Phonetic Reading: ลัด-ทา ลา-พัง นะ มัด-เจย-ยะ

“Having obtained wealth and honor, one should not become intoxicated with pride.”

Thai: “ได้ลาภแล้วไม่พึงมัวเมาลืมตน”

Tipitaka Canonical Source & Context

Canonical Reference:

ขุ. สุ. ๒๕/๔๑๓

The eight worldly winds blow constantly. Being infatuated by gains leads inevitably to heedlessness, downfall, and sorrow.

Word-by-Word Pali Vocabulary Breakdown

Pali Word	Phonetic	Thai Meaning	English Meaning
Ladadhā ลทฺธา	ลัด-ทา	ได้แล้ว	Having gained
Lābhṃ ลาภํ	ลา-พัง	ซึ่งลาภ	Gain, fortune
N majajeyay น มชฺเชยฺย	นะ มัด-เจย-ยะ	ไม่พึงมัวเมา, ไม่พึงหลงระเริง	Should not be intoxicated

In-depth Commentary & Spiritual Insight

Treat material success as an instrument for communal service rather than a measure of intrinsic worth. True nobility lies in humble equanimity.

Practical Takeaways for Daily Life

�� Keep grounded when honored with praise or success.
�� Remain prepared for inevitable vicissitudes of fortune.
�� Channel resources into constructive service.

Mindfulness & Vipassana Reflection

Cultivate calm equanimity (Upekkhā) toward the worldly winds, neither swelling with gain nor shrinking with loss.

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