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Itivuttaka 44

Nibbānadhātusutta

Facets of Quenching · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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this was saidVuttañhetaṁ by the Blessed Onebhagavatā it was said by the Perfected Onevuttamarahatāti by meme was heardsutaṁ:

these two“Dvemā, mendicantsbhikkhave, elements of extinguishmentnibbānadhātuyo.
whatKatamā twodve?
with residueSaupādisesā andca element of extinguishmentnibbānadhātu, with no residueanupādisesā andca element of extinguishmentnibbānadhātu.

whatKatamā andca, monksbhikkhave, with residuesaupādisesā element of extinguishmentnibbānadhātu?
hereIdha, monksbhikkhave, a mendicantbhikkhu a perfected onearahaṁ ishoti with defilements endedkhīṇāsavo completed the spiritual journeyvusitavā done what had to be donekatakaraṇīyo laid down the burdenohitabhāro achieved their heart's goalanuppattasadattho utterly ended the fetter of continued existenceparikkhīṇabhavasaṁyojano rightly freed through enlightenmentsammadaññāvimutto.
hisTassa still remaintiṭṭhanteva the five sense facultiespañcindriyāni whoseyesaṁ because their senses have not goneavighātattā the agreeable and disagreeablemanāpāmanāpaṁ they continue to experiencepaccanubhoti, pleasure and painsukhadukkhaṁ they feelpaṭisaṁvedeti.
in themTassa whichyo the ending of greedrāgakkhayo, the ending of hatedosakkhayo, the ending of delusionmohakkhayo—
thisayaṁ is calledvuccati, monksbhikkhave, with residuesaupādisesā the element of extinguishmentnibbānadhātu.

whatKatamā andca, monksbhikkhave, with no residueanupādisesā element of extinguishmentnibbānadhātu?
hereIdha, monksbhikkhave, a mendicantbhikkhu perfected onearahaṁ ishoti with defilements endedkhīṇāsavo having completed the spiritual journeyvusitavā done what had to be donekatakaraṇīyo laid down the burdenohitabhāro achieved their heart’s goalanuppattasadattho utterly ended the fetter of continued existenceparikkhīṇabhavasaṁyojano rightly freed through enlightenmentsammadaññāvimutto.
for themTassa right hereidheva, monksbhikkhave, everything that is feltsabbavedayitāni being no longer relishedanabhinanditāni coolsīti will becomebhavissanti.
thisAyaṁ is calledvuccati, monksbhikkhave, with no residueanupādisesā element of extinguishmentnibbānadhātu.
theseImā indeedkho, monksbhikkhave, twodve elements of extinguishmentnibbānadhātuyo”ti.
this matterEtamatthaṁ the Buddhabhagavā spokeavoca.
on this itTatthetaṁ thusiti is saidvuccati:

two“Duve theseimā by the Clear-eyed Onecakkhumatā revealedpakāsitā,
elements of extinguishmentNibbānadhātū by the unattachedanissitena by the unaffectedtādinā;
oneEkā indeedhi elementdhātu hereidha pertaining to this lifediṭṭhadhammikā,
with residueSaupādisesā with the leash to existence endedbhavanettisaṅkhayā;
with no residueAnupādisesā andpana which pertains to what follows this lifesamparāyikā,
whereinYamhi ceasenirujjhanti states of existencebhavāni in every waysabbaso.

those whoYe having fully understood thisetadaññāya statepadaṁ unconditionedasaṅkhataṁ,
minds freedVimuttacittā with the leash to existence endedbhavanettisaṅkhayā;
theyTe attained to the heart of the Dhammadhammasārādhigamā in endingkhaye delightingratā,
have given upPahaṁsu theyte all states of existencesabbabhavāni unaffected onestādino”ti.

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

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