Searches (1st) · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral
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Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:
This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.
“Tisso
imā,
bhikkhave,
esanā.
Katamā
tisso?
Kāmesanā,
bhavesanā,
brahmacariyesanā—
imā
kho,
bhikkhave,
tisso
esanā”ti.
Etamatthaṁ
bhagavā
avoca.
Tatthetaṁ
iti
vuccati:
“Mendicants, there are these three searches. What three? The search for sensual pleasures, the search for continued existence, and the search for a spiritual path. These are the three searches.” The Buddha spoke this matter. On this it is said:
“Samāhito
sampajāno,
sato
buddhassa
sāvako;
Esanā
ca
pajānāti,
esanānañca
sambhavaṁ.
“Stilled, aware, a mindful disciple of the Buddha understands searches, the cause of searches,
Yattha
cetā
nirujjhanti,
maggañca
khayagāminaṁ;
Esanānaṁ
khayā
bhikkhu,
nicchāto
parinibbuto”ti.
where they cease, and the path that leads to their ending. With the ending of searches, a mendicant is hungerless, quenched.”
Ayampi
attho
vutto
bhagavatā,
iti
me
sutanti.
Pañcamaṁ.
This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.
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