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Itivuttaka 61

Cakkhusutta

The Eye · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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

these three“Tīṇimāni, O mendicantsbhikkhave, eyescakkhūni.
whichKatamāni threetīṇi?
the eye of fleshMaṁsacakkhu, the eye of clairvoyancedibbacakkhu, the eye of wisdompaññācakkhu—
theseimāni indeedkho, O mendicantsbhikkhave, threetīṇi eyescakkhūnī”ti.
this matterEtamatthaṁ the Blessed Onebhagavā spokeavoca.
thereon thisTatthetaṁ thusiti is saidvuccati:

eye of flesh“Maṁsacakkhu clairvoyant eyedibbacakkhu,
eye of wisdompaññācakkhu supremeanuttaraṁ;
theseEtāni threetīṇi eyescakkhūni,
taughtakkhāsi supreme personpurisuttamo.

of the flesh-eyeMaṁsacakkhussa arisinguppādo,
pathmaggo clairvoyantdibbassa of the eyecakkhuno;
whenYato knowledgeñāṇaṁ aroseudapādi,
the eye of wisdompaññācakkhu supremeanuttaraṁ;
one whoYassa of the eyecakkhussa by gainingpaṭilābhā,
from all sufferingsabbadukkhā is releasedpamuccatī”ti.

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

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