Periods · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral
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said + thisVuttañhetaṁ by the Blessed Onebhagavatā said + perfectedvuttamarahatāti by meme it was heardsutaṁ:
This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.
three + these“Tayome,
monksbhikkhave,
periodsaddhā.
whichKatame
threetayo?
pastAtīto
periodaddhā,
futureanāgato
periodaddhā,
presentpaccuppanno
period—addhā—
theseime
indeedkho,
monksbhikkhave,
threetayo
period + quotationaddhā”ti.
this·matterEtamatthaṁ
the Blessed Onebhagavā
spokeavoca.
there + thisTatthetaṁ
thusiti
is saidvuccati:
“Mendicants, there are these three periods. What three? Past, future, and present. These are the three periods.” The Buddha spoke this matter. On this it is said:
communicable·perceiving“Akkheyyasaññino
sentient beingssattā,
in the communicableakkheyyasmiṁ
become establishedpatiṭṭhitā;
the communicableAkkheyyaṁ
not understandingapariññāya,
fall under the yokeyogamāyanti
of Deathmaccuno.
“Sentient beings who perceive the communicable, become established in the communicable. Not understanding the communicable, they fall under the yoke of Death.
communicable + andAkkheyyañca
fully·knowpariññāya,
a communicatorakkhātāraṁ
notna
they conceivemaññati;
touchedPhuṭṭho
liberationvimokkho
with the mindmanasā,
peace·state·supremesantipadamanuttaraṁ.
But having fully understood the communicable, they don’t conceive a communicator, as they’ve touched liberation with their mind, the supreme state of peace.
that oneSa
indeedve
accomplished in the communicableakkheyyasampanno,
peacefulsanto
peace·statesantipade
in loverato;
after appraisalSaṅkhāya
one who makes usesevī
firm in principledhammaṭṭho,
reckoningsaṅkhyaṁ
not·go tonopeti
knowledge mastervedagū”ti.
Accomplished in the communicable, peaceful, in love with the state of peace; one who makes use after appraisal, firm in principle, a knowledge master cannot be reckoned.”
this·tooAyampi
matterattho
speak·past participlevutto
Blessed One·instrumental singularbhagavatā,
thusiti
by meme
heard + quotation markersutanti.
fourth·nominative singularCatutthaṁ.
This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.
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