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Gains & Value (Labha Vagga)

N lābhahetu pihaye paresṃ

Thai script: น ลาภเหตุ ปิหเย ปเรสํ

Phonetic Reading: นะ ลา-พะ-เห-ตุ ปิ-หะ-เย ปะ-เร-สัง

“One should never envy the gains, honors, and successes of others.”

Thai: “ไม่พึงริษยาลาภและความสำเร็จของผู้อื่น”

Tipitaka Canonical Source & Context

Canonical Reference:

ขุ. ธ. ๒๕/๖๕

Envy is a fire that consumes the vessel containing it. Rejoicing in others' prosperity (Muditā) secures uninterrupted mental serenity.

Word-by-Word Pali Vocabulary Breakdown

Pali Word	Phonetic	Thai Meaning	English Meaning
N pihaye น ปิหเย	นะ ปิ-หะ-เย	ไม่พึงริษยา, ไม่พึงอยากได้	Should not envy
Lābhahetu ลาภเหตุ	ลา-พะ-เห-ตุ	เพราะเหตุแห่งลาภ	On account of gain
Paresṃ ปเรสํ	ปะ-เร-สัง	ของคนอื่นทั้งหลาย	Of others

In-depth Commentary & Spiritual Insight

Another's triumph never diminishes your worth. Celebrating others converts toxic friction into radiant harmony.

Practical Takeaways for Daily Life

�� Celebrate peers\' achievements unreservedly.
�� Uproot envy using active sympathetic joy.
�� Rest fulfilled in the fruits of your own honest labor.

Mindfulness & Vipassana Reflection

Detect subtle egoic tension (Issā) in the body and release it through relaxed breathing.

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