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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:

This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.

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.

“Two thoughts, mendicants, often occur to the Realized One, the perfected one, the fully awakened Buddha: the thought of sanctuary, and that of seclusion. The Realized One loves kindness and delights in it, so this thought often occurs to him: ‘Through this behavior, I shall not hurt any creature firm or frail.’

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.

The Realized One loves seclusion and delights in it, so this thought often occurs to him: ‘What is unskillful has been given up.’

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.

So, mendicants, you too should love kindness and delight in it, then this thought will often occur to you: ‘Through this behavior, I shall not hurt any creature firm or frail.’

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:

You too should love seclusion and delight in it, then this thought will often occur to you: ‘What is unskillful? What is not given up? What should I give up?’” The Buddha spoke this matter. On this it is said:

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.

“Two thoughts occur to him, the Realized One, the bearer of the unbearable: first mentioned was thought of sanctuary, then the second made clear was seclusion.

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.

Dispeller of darkness, the great seer has crossed over: the attained, the master, the undefiled. In the midst of it all, he is freed in the ending of craving; that sage bears his final body. He has disposed of Māra, I declare, and gone beyond old age.

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.

Standing high on a rocky mountain, you can see the people all around. In just the same way, the All-seer, so intelligent, having ascended the Temple of Truth, rid of sorrow, looks upon the people swamped with sorrow, overcome by rebirth and old age.”

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

This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.

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