Elements · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral
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said + thisVuttañhetaṁ by the Blessed Onebhagavatā said + Perfected Onevuttamarahatāti by meme heardsutaṁ:
This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.
these“Tisso
theseimā,
mendicantsbhikkhave,
elementsdhātuyo.
whichKatamā
threetisso?
the realm of luminous formRūpadhātu,
the formless realmarūpadhātu,
cessationnirodhadhātu—
theseimā
indeedkho,
mendicantsbhikkhave,
threetisso
elementsdhātuyo”ti.
this matterEtamatthaṁ
the Buddhabhagavā
spokeavoca.
on thisTatthetaṁ
quotation markeriti
it is saidvuccati:
“Mendicants, there are these three elements. What three? The realm of luminous form, the formless realm, and cessation. These are the three elements.” The Buddha spoke this matter. On this it is said:
form·realm“Rūpadhātuṁ
comprehending itpariññāya,
in the formless realmsāruppesu
not stuckasaṇṭhitā;
in cessationNirodhe
whoye
are releasedvimuccanti,
theyte
peoplejanā
conquerors of deathmaccuhāyino.
“Comprehending the realm of luminous form, not stuck in the formless, those who are released in cessation, they are conquerors of death.
with the bodyKāyena
not·deathamataṁ
elementdhātuṁ,
having touchedphusayitvā
without·attachmentnirūpadhiṁ;
attachment·relinquishmentUpadhippaṭinissaggaṁ,
directly·having madesacchikatvā
not·defilementanāsavo;
teachesDeseti
fully·awakenedsammāsambuddho,
not·sorrowasokaṁ
without·dustvirajaṁ
statepadan”ti.
Having directly experienced the element free of death, free of attachments; having realized relinquishment of attachments, the undefiled fully awakened Buddha teaches the sorrowless, stainless state.”
this·tooAyampi
matterattho
spokenvutto
by the Blessed Onebhagavatā,
thusiti
by meme
hear·past participlesutanti.
the secondDutiyaṁ.
This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.
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