Yaṃ laddhaṃ tena tuṭṭhabbaṃ

Thai script: ยํ ลทฺธํ เตน ตุฏฺฐพฺพํ

Phonetic Reading: ยัง ลัด-ทัง เต-นะ ตุด-ถับ-พัง

“Whatever one has obtained, with that one should be content.”

Thai: “ได้สิ่งใด พึงพอใจด้วยสิ่งนั้น”

Tipitaka Canonical Source & Context

Canonical Reference:

มังคลัตถทีปนี ภาค ๒ (มงคลข้อที่ ๒๔ สันตุฏฐี)

Elucidated in the Mangalatthadipani on blessing number 24 (Santutthi): wise individuals do not surrender their sovereignty to covetousness; upon obtaining rightful gains, they rejoice and utilize them for the welfare of all.

Word-by-Word Pali Vocabulary Breakdown

Pali Word	Phonetic	Thai Meaning	English Meaning
Yaṃ ยํ (Yam)	yam	สิ่งใด, อันใด	Whichever, whatever
Laddhaṃ ลทฺธํ (Laddham)	lad-dham	อันตนได้รับแล้ว, สิ่งที่ได้มา	Obtained, received, acquired
Tena เตน (Tena)	te-na	ด้วยสิ่งนั้น	With that very thing
Tuṭṭhabbaṃ ตุฏฺฐพฺพํ (Tutdhabbam)	tut-thab-bam	พึงยินดี, ควรพอใจ, พึงมีความสุข	One should be glad, one ought to be satisfied

In-depth Commentary & Spiritual Insight

Craving behaves like saltwater: the more one drinks, the thirstier one becomes. The instant an ambition is realized, the restless ego projects its longing onto another elusive horizon.

Practicing "satisfaction with what is received" builds an emotional fortress against envy and chronic agitation. It means soberly recognizing that current outcomes reflect a tapestry of causes and conditions. Sincere appreciation calms mental turbulent waters, empowering us to nourish what is already blossoming in our hands.

Practical Takeaways for Daily Life

�� Stop comparing your career milestones with peers or curated online personas.
�� Acknowledge your honest earnings with respect; integrity makes modest gains deeply noble.
�� Direct your focus toward maximizing the communal benefit of what you possess rather than obsessively hoarding.

Mindfulness & Vipassana Reflection

A mind capable of accepting whatever mental object presents itself at sense doors possesses deep Vipassana strength. Neither clinging nor rejecting, it regards experience with pure, candid awareness.

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