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Itivuttaka 61

Cakkhusutta

The Eye · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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said·indeed·thisVuttañhetaṁ by the Blessed Onebhagavatā said·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 eye + quotation markercakkhūnī”ti.
this·matterEtamatthaṁ the Blessed Onebhagavā spokeavoca.
there + thisTatthetaṁ thusiti is saidvuccati:

flesh·eye“Maṁsacakkhu clairvoyant·eyedibbacakkhu,
wisdom·eyepaññācakkhu not·higheranuttaraṁ;
theseEtāni threetīṇi eyescakkhūni,
taughtakkhāsi supreme personpurisuttamo.

flesh·eyeMaṁsacakkhussa arisinguppādo,
pathmaggo clairvoyantdibbassa of the eyecakkhuno;
whenYato knowledgeñāṇaṁ aroseudapādi,
wisdom·eyepaññācakkhu supremeanuttaraṁ;
one whoYassa of the eyecakkhussa by gainingpaṭilābhā,
all·sufferingsabbadukkhā is releasedpamuccatī”ti.

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

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