This is a Sanskrit & English translation of https://suttacentral.net/sn1.31/pli/ms
सम्युक्तनिकायः १.३१ — सत्सूक्तम्
saṃyuktanikāyaḥ 1.31 — satsūktam
Saṃyukta Nikāya 1.31 — The good people
एवं मया श्रुतम् — एकस्मिन् समये भगवान् श्रावस्त्यां विहरति स्म जेतवनेऽनाथपिण्डदस्य आरामे। अथ खलु बह्व्यः शतोल्लापकायिका देवता अतिक्रान्तायां रात्र्याम् अतिक्रान्तवर्णाः केवलकल्पं जेतवनम् अवभास्य भगवन्तम् उपसञ्चक्रमुः; उपसङ्क्रम्य भगवन्तम् अभिवाद्य एकान्ते तस्थुः। एकान्ते स्थिता खलु एकतमा देवता भगवतोऽन्तिके इमां गाथाम् अभाषत —
evaṃ mayā śrutam — ekasmin samaye bhagavān śrāvastyāṃ viharati sma jetavane ’nāthapiṇḍadasya ārāme. atha khalu bahvyaḥ śatollāpakāyikā devatā atikrāntāyāṃ rātryām atikrāntavarṇāḥ kevalakalpaṃ jetavanam avabhāsya bhagavantam upasañcakramuḥ; upasaṅkramya bhagavantam abhivādya ekānte tasthuḥ. ekānte sthitā khalu ekatamā devatā bhagavato ’ntike imāṃ gāthām abhāṣata —
Thus have I heard. At one time the Bhagavān was dwelling in Śrāvastī, in Jeta's Grove, Anāthapiṇḍada's Park. Then, when the night was advanced, many deities of the śatollāpa (“hundred-utterances”) group, of surpassing beauty, illuminating the whole of Jeta's Grove, approached the Bhagavān. Having approached and paid homage to the Bhagavān, they stood to one side. Standing to one side, one of the deities recited this verse in the presence of the Bhagavān:
“सद्भिरेव समासीत सद्भिः कुर्वीत संस्तवम्।
सतां सद्धर्मम् आज्ञाय श्रेयान् भवति न पापीयान्॥” इति।
“sadbhir eva samāsīta sadbhiḥ kurvīta saṃstavam.
satāṃ saddharmam ājñāya śreyān bhavati na pāpīyān॥” iti.
“One should associate only with the good; with the good, one should cultivate intimacy.
Knowing the true Dharma of the good, one becomes better, not worse.”
अथ खलु अपरा देवता भगवतोऽन्तिके इमां गाथाम् अभाषत —
“सद्भिरेव समासीत सद्भिः कुर्वीत संस्तवम्।
सतां सद्धर्मम् आज्ञाय प्रज्ञा लभ्यते नान्यतः॥” इति।
atha khalu aparā devatā bhagavato ’ntike imāṃ gāthām abhāṣata —
“sadbhir eva samāsīta sadbhiḥ kurvīta saṃstavam.
satāṃ saddharmam ājñāya prajñā labhyate nānyataḥ॥” iti.
Then another deity recited this verse in the presence of the Bhagavān:
“One should associate only with the good; with the good, one should cultivate intimacy.
Knowing the true Dharma of the good, wisdom is gained, not from any other source.”
अथ खलु अपरा देवता भगवतोऽन्तिके इमां गाथाम् अभाषत —
“सद्भिरेव समासीत सद्भिः कुर्वीत संस्तवम्।
सतां सद्धर्मम् आज्ञाय शोकमध्ये न शोचति॥” इति।
atha khalu aparā devatā bhagavato ’ntike imāṃ gāthām abhāṣata —
“sadbhir eva samāsīta sadbhiḥ kurvīta saṃstavam.
satāṃ saddharmam ājñāya śokamadhye na śocati॥” iti.
Then another deity recited this verse in the presence of the Bhagavān:
“One should associate only with the good; with the good, one should cultivate intimacy.
Knowing the true Dharma of the good, one does not grieve in the midst of sorrow.”
अथ खलु अपरा देवता भगवतोऽन्तिके इमां गाथाम् अभाषत —
“सद्भिरेव समासीत सद्भिः कुर्वीत संस्तवम्।
सतां सद्धर्मम् आज्ञाय ज्ञातिमध्ये विरोचते॥” इति।
atha khalu aparā devatā bhagavato ’ntike imāṃ gāthām abhāṣata —
“sadbhir eva samāsīta sadbhiḥ kurvīta saṃstavam.
satāṃ saddharmam ājñāya jñātimadhye virocate॥” iti.
Then another deity recited this verse in the presence of the Bhagavān:
“One should associate only with the good; with the good, one should cultivate intimacy.
Knowing the true Dharma of the good, one shines among one's kin.”
अथ खलु अपरा देवता भगवतोऽन्तिके इमां गाथाम् अभाषत —
“सद्भिरेव समासीत सद्भिः कुर्वीत संस्तवम्।
सतां सद्धर्मम् आज्ञाय सत्त्वा गच्छन्ति सुगतिम्॥” इति।
atha khalu aparā devatā bhagavato ’ntike imāṃ gāthām abhāṣata —
“sadbhir eva samāsīta sadbhiḥ kurvīta saṃstavam.
satāṃ saddharmam ājñāya sattvā gacchanti sugatim॥” iti.
Then another deity recited this verse in the presence of the Bhagavān:
“One should associate only with the good; with the good, one should cultivate intimacy.
Knowing the true Dharma of the good, beings go to a good destination.”
अथ खलु अपरा देवता भगवतोऽन्तिके इमां गाथाम् अभाषत —
“सद्भिरेव समासीत सद्भिः कुर्वीत संस्तवम्।
सतां सद्धर्मम् आज्ञाय सत्त्वास्तिष्ठन्ति शातम्॥” इति।
atha khalu aparā devatā bhagavato ’ntike imāṃ gāthām abhāṣata —
“sadbhir eva samāsīta sadbhiḥ kurvīta saṃstavam.
satāṃ saddharmam ājñāya sattvās tiṣṭhanti śātam 1)॥” iti.
Then another deity recited this verse in the presence of the Bhagavān:
“One should associate only with the good; with the good, one should cultivate intimacy.
Knowing the true Dharma of the good, beings stay happy.”
अथ खलु अपरा देवता भगवन्तम् एतदवोचत् — “कस्य नु खलु भगवन् सुभाषितम्?” इति।
सर्वासां वः सुभाषितं पर्यायेण, अपि च ममापि शृणुत —
“सद्भिरेव समासीत सद्भिः कुर्वीत संस्तवम्।
सतां सद्धर्मम् आज्ञाय सर्वदुःखात् प्रमुच्यते॥” इति।
atha khalu aparā devatā bhagavantam etad avocat — “kasya nu khalu bhagavan subhāṣitam?” iti.
sarvāsāṃ vaḥ subhāṣitaṃ paryāyeṇa, api ca mamāpi śṛṇuta —
“sadbhir eva samāsīta sadbhiḥ kurvīta saṃstavam.
satāṃ saddharmam ājñāya sarvaduḥkhāt pramucyate॥” iti.
Then another deity said this to the Bhagavān: “Whose, O Bhagavān, was the well-spoken verse?”
“All of yours were well-spoken in their own way. But listen to mine as well:
‘One should associate only with the good; with the good, one should cultivate intimacy.
Knowing the true Dharma of the good, one is freed from all suffering.’”
इदम् अवोचद् भगवान्। आत्तमनसस्ता देवता भगवन्तम् अभिवाद्य प्रदक्षिणं कृत्वा तत्रैवान्तरधुः॥ इति।
idam avocad bhagavān. āttamanasas tā devatā bhagavantam abhivādya pradakṣiṇaṃ kṛtvā tatraivāntaradhuḥ॥ iti.
The Bhagavān said this. Delighted, those deities paid homage to the Bhagavān, circumambulated him to the right, and vanished right there.
