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Itivuttaka 38

Vitakkasutta

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this was saidVuttañhetaṁ by the Buddhabhagavatā said by the Perfected One, itivuttamarahatāti by meme heardsutaṁ:

the Realized One“Tathāgataṁ, mendicantsbhikkhave, the perfected onearahantaṁ the fully awakened Buddhasammāsambuddhaṁ twodve thoughtsvitakkā oftenbahulaṁ occursamudācaranti—
of sanctuarykhemo andca thoughtvitakko, of seclusionpaviveko andca.
loves kindnessAbyāpajjhārāmo, mendicantsbhikkhave, the Realized Onetathāgato delights in kindnessabyāpajjharato.
thisTamenaṁ, mendicantsbhikkhave, to the Realized Onetathāgataṁ who loves kindnessabyāpajjhārāmaṁ who delights in kindnessabyāpajjharataṁ this veryeseva thoughtvitakko oftenbahulaṁ occurssamudācarati:
by this I‘imāyāhaṁ behavioririyāya notna anykañci I shall hurtbyābādhemi firmtasaṁ orvā frailthāvaraṁ quotation markervā’ti.

loving seclusionPavivekārāmo, monksbhikkhave, the Realized Onetathāgato delighting in seclusionpavivekarato.
to himTamenaṁ, monksbhikkhave, the Realized Onetathāgataṁ loving seclusionpavivekārāmaṁ delighting in seclusionpavivekarataṁ this veryeseva thoughtvitakko oftenbahulaṁ occurssamudācarati:
what‘yaṁ is unskillfulakusalaṁ thattaṁ has been given uppahīnan’ti.

therefore hereTasmātiha, mendicantsbhikkhave, you tootumhepi lovers of kindnessabyāpajjhārāmā you should dwellviharatha delighting in kindnessabyāpajjharatā.
of thoseTesaṁ youvo, mendicantsbhikkhave, of youtumhākaṁ of lovers of kindnessabyāpajjhārāmānaṁ of dwellingviharataṁ of delighting in kindnessabyāpajjharatānaṁ just thiseseva thoughtvitakko oftenbahulaṁ will occursamudācarissati:
by this‘imāya Imayaṁ behavioririyāya notna anykañci I shall hurtbyābādhema frailtasaṁ orvā firmthāvaraṁ orvā’ti.

delighting in seclusion,Pavivekārāmā, O monks,bhikkhave, you should dwellviharatha delighting in seclusion.pavivekaratā.
of thoseTesaṁ indeed,vo, O monks,bhikkhave, of youtumhākaṁ who delight in seclusionpavivekārāmānaṁ who dwellviharataṁ who delight in seclusionpavivekaratānaṁ just thiseseva thoughtvitakko oftenbahulaṁ will occur:samudācarissati:
‘What‘kiṁ is unskillful,akusalaṁ, whatkiṁ is not given up,appahīnaṁ, whatkiṁ should I give up?’”pajahāmā’”ti.
this matterEtamatthaṁ the Blessed Onebhagavā spoke.avoca.
on this itTatthetaṁ thusiti is said:vuccati:

to the Realized One“Tathāgataṁ to the Buddha, bearer of the unbearablebuddhamasayhasāhinaṁ,
twoDuve thoughtsvitakkā they occursamudācaranti to himnaṁ;
of sanctuaryKhemo thoughtvitakko firstpaṭhamo mentionedudīrito,
thenTato seclusionviveko seconddutiyo made clearpakāsito.

dispeller of darknessTamonudaṁ gone to the far shorepāragataṁ great seermahesiṁ,
himTaṁ attained to the attainedpattipattaṁ mastervasimaṁ undefiledanāsavaṁ;
in the midst of it allVisantaraṁ in the ending of cravingtaṇhakkhaye freedvimuttaṁ,
thatTaṁ indeedve sagemuniṁ bearing his final bodyantimadehadhāriṁ;
disposed of MāraMārañjahaṁ I declarebrūmi old agejarāya gone beyondpāraguṁ.

on a rocky mountainSele asyathā standing on a mountain toppabbatamuddhaniṭṭhito,
just asYathāpi one might seepasse the peoplejanataṁ all aroundsamantato;
in just such a wayTathūpamaṁ made of truthdhammamayaṁ wise onesumedho,
having climbed the palacePāsādamāruyha all-seeing onesamantacakkhu;
swamped with sorrowSokāvatiṇṇaṁ rid of sorrow, looks upon the peoplejanatamapetasoko,
seesAvekkhati overcome by rebirth and old agejātijarābhibhūtan”ti.

this tooAyampi matterattho spokenvutto by the Blessed Onebhagavatā, thusiti by meme heardsutanti.
FirstPaṭhamaṁ.

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