Elements · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral
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this was saidVuttañhetaṁ by the Blessed Onebhagavatā said by the 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:
the realm of form“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
deathlessamataṁ
elementdhātuṁ,
having touchedphusayitvā
free from attachmentsnirūpadhiṁ;
relinquishment of attachmentsUpadhippaṭinissaggaṁ,
having realizedsacchikatvā
undefiledanāsavo;
teachesDeseti
fully awakened Buddhasammāsambuddho,
sorrowlessasokaṁ
stainlessvirajaṁ
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
heardsutanti.
the secondDutiyaṁ.
This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.
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