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Majjhima Nikāya 1

Mūlapariyāyasutta

The Root of All Things · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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thusEvaṁ by meme heardsutaṁ—
oneekaṁ timesamayaṁ the Blessed Onebhagavā near Ukkaṭṭhāukkaṭṭhāyaṁ was stayingviharati in the Subhaga Forestsubhagavane at the root of a magnificent sal treesālarājamūle.
thereTatra indeedkho the Blessed Onebhagavā the mendicantsbhikkhū addressedāmantesi:
"Mendicants!"“bhikkhavo”ti.
"Venerable sir,"“Bhadante”ti thosete mendicantsbhikkhū to the Blessed Onebhagavato repliedpaccassosuṁ.
the Blessed OneBhagavā said thisetadavoca:

the explanation of the root of all things“sabbadhammamūlapariyāyaṁ to youvo, mendicantsbhikkhave, I will teachdesessāmi.
thatTaṁ listensuṇātha, wellsādhukaṁ apply your mindsmanasi dokarotha, I will speakbhāsissāmī”ti.
yes“Evaṁ, sirbhante”ti indeedkho thosete mendicantsbhikkhū of the Blessed Onebhagavato repliedpaccassosuṁ.
the Blessed OneBhagavā said thisetadavoca:

here“Idha, monksbhikkhave, unlearnedassutavā ordinary personputhujjano of the noble onesariyānaṁ not having seenadassāvī in the teaching of the noble onesariyadhammassa unskilledakovido in the teaching of the noble onesariyadhamme untrainedavinīto, of true personssappurisānaṁ not having seenadassāvī in the teaching of the true personssappurisadhammassa unskilledakovido in the teaching of the true personssappurisadhamme untrainedavinīto—
earthpathaviṁ as earthpathavito perceivessañjānāti;
earthpathaviṁ as earthpathavito having perceivedsaññatvā earthpathaviṁ conceivesmaññati, in earthpathaviyā conceivesmaññati, as earthpathavito conceivesmaññati, earthpathaviṁ minemeti conceivesmaññati, earthpathaviṁ approvesabhinandati.
thatTaṁ whykissa reasonhetu?
not completely understood‘Apariññātaṁ ittassā’ti I sayvadāmi.

waterĀpaṁ as waterāpato they perceivesañjānāti;
waterāpaṁ as waterāpato having perceivedsaññatvā waterāpaṁ they conceivemaññati, in waterāpasmiṁ they conceivemaññati, as waterāpato they conceivemaññati, waterāpaṁ minemeti they conceivemaññati, waterāpaṁ they delight inabhinandati.
thatTaṁ whykissa the causehetu?
not completely understood‘Apariññātaṁ by themtassā’ti I sayvadāmi.

fireTejaṁ as firetejato they perceivesañjānāti;
firetejaṁ as firetejato having perceivedsaññatvā firetejaṁ they conceivemaññati, in firetejasmiṁ they conceivemaññati, as firetejato they conceivemaññati, firetejaṁ minemeti they conceivemaññati, firetejaṁ they delight inabhinandati.
thatTaṁ of whatkissa reasonhetu?
not completely understood‘Apariññātaṁ by them; sotassā’ti I sayvadāmi.

airVāyaṁ as airvāyato they perceivesañjānāti;
airvāyaṁ as airvāyato having perceivedsaññatvā airvāyaṁ they conceivemaññati, in airvāyasmiṁ they conceivemaññati, from airvāyato they conceivemaññati, airvāyaṁ minemeti they conceivemaññati, airvāyaṁ they delight inabhinandati.
thatTaṁ of whatkissa is the reasonhetu?
not completely understood‘Apariññātaṁ by themtassā’ti I sayvadāmi.

creaturesBhūte as creaturesbhūtato perceivesañjānāti;
creaturesbhūte as creaturesbhūtato having perceivedsaññatvā creaturesbhūte conceivemaññati, in creaturesbhūtesu conceivemaññati, as creaturesbhūtato conceivemaññati, creaturesbhūte minemeti conceivemaññati, creaturesbhūte delight inabhinandati.
thatTaṁ whykissa reasonhetu?
not completely understood‘Apariññātaṁ by themtassā’ti I sayvadāmi.

godsDeve as godsdevato they perceivesañjānāti;
godsdeve as godsdevato having perceivedsaññatvā godsdeve they conceivemaññati, in godsdevesu they conceivemaññati, as godsdevato they conceivemaññati, godsdeve minemeti they conceivemaññati, godsdeve they delight inabhinandati.
thatTaṁ of whatkissa reasonhetu?
'not completely understood‘Apariññātaṁ by them'tassā’ti I sayvadāmi.

the ProgenitorPajāpatiṁ as the Progenitorpajāpatito they perceivesañjānāti;
the Progenitorpajāpatiṁ as the Progenitorpajāpatito having perceivedsaññatvā the Progenitorpajāpatiṁ they conceivemaññati, in the Progenitorpajāpatismiṁ they conceivemaññati, from the Progenitorpajāpatito they conceivemaññati, the Progenitorpajāpatiṁ minemeti they conceivemaññati, the Progenitorpajāpatiṁ they delight inabhinandati.
thatTaṁ whatkissa reasonhetu?
not completely understood‘Apariññātaṁ by themtassā’ti I sayvadāmi.

the DivinityBrahmaṁ as the Divinitybrahmato they perceivesañjānāti;
the Divinitybrahmaṁ as the Divinitybrahmato having perceivedsaññatvā the Divinitybrahmaṁ they conceivemaññati, in the Divinitybrahmasmiṁ they conceivemaññati, from the Divinitybrahmato they conceivemaññati, the Divinitybrahmaṁ minemeti they conceivemaññati, the Divinitybrahmaṁ they delight inabhinandati.
ThatTaṁ whatkissa is the reason?hetu?
not completely understood‘Apariññātaṁ by themtassā’ti I sayvadāmi.

those of sublime luminosityĀbhassare as those of sublime luminosityābhassarato they perceivesañjānāti;
those of sublime luminosityābhassare as those of sublime luminosityābhassarato having perceivedsaññatvā those of sublime luminosityābhassare they conceivemaññati, among those of sublime luminosityābhassaresu they conceivemaññati, as those of sublime luminosityābhassarato they conceivemaññati, those of sublime luminosityābhassare minemeti they conceivemaññati, those of sublime luminosityābhassare they delight inabhinandati.
thatTaṁ of whatkissa reasonhetu?
not completely understood‘Apariññātaṁ by themtassā’ti I sayvadāmi.

those of universal beautySubhakiṇhe as those of universal beautysubhakiṇhato they perceivesañjānāti;
those of universal beautysubhakiṇhe as those of universal beautysubhakiṇhato having perceivedsaññatvā those of universal beautysubhakiṇhe they conceivemaññati, in those of universal beautysubhakiṇhesu they conceivemaññati, as those of universal beautysubhakiṇhato they conceivemaññati, those of universal beautysubhakiṇhe minemeti they conceivemaññati, those of universal beautysubhakiṇhe they delight inabhinandati.
thatTaṁ whykissa is the causehetu?
not completely understood‘Apariññātaṁ of that, I saytassā’ti I sayvadāmi.

in the Vehapphala realmVehapphale as the Vehapphala realmvehapphalato they perceivesañjānāti;
in the Vehapphala realmvehapphale as the Vehapphala realmvehapphalato having perceivedsaññatvā in the Vehapphala realmvehapphale they conceivemaññati, in the Vehapphala realmsvehapphalesu they conceivemaññati, as the Vehapphala realmvehapphalato they conceivemaññati, in the Vehapphala realmvehapphale as minemeti they conceivemaññati, in the Vehapphala realmvehapphale they delightabhinandati.
thatTaṁ of whatkissa is the cause?hetu?
not fully understood‘Apariññātaṁ by themtassā’ti I sayvadāmi.

the VanquisherAbhibhuṁ as the Vanquisherabhibhuto they perceivesañjānāti;
the Vanquisherabhibhuṁ as the Vanquisherabhibhuto having perceivedsaññatvā the Vanquisherabhibhuṁ they conceivemaññati, in the Vanquisherabhibhusmiṁ they conceivemaññati, as the Vanquisherabhibhuto they conceivemaññati, the Vanquisherabhibhuṁ minemeti they conceivemaññati, the Vanquisherabhibhuṁ they delight inabhinandati.
thatTaṁ whykissa is the reason?hetu?
not completely understood‘Apariññātaṁ by themtassā’ti I sayvadāmi.

the dimension of infinite spaceĀkāsānañcāyatanaṁ as the dimension of infinite spaceākāsānañcāyatanato they perceivesañjānāti;
the dimension of infinite spaceākāsānañcāyatanaṁ as the dimension of infinite spaceākāsānañcāyatanato having perceivedsaññatvā the dimension of infinite spaceākāsānañcāyatanaṁ they conceivemaññati, in the dimension of infinite spaceākāsānañcāyatanasmiṁ they conceivemaññati, from the dimension of infinite spaceākāsānañcāyatanato they conceivemaññati, the dimension of infinite spaceākāsānañcāyatanaṁ minemeti they conceivemaññati, the dimension of infinite spaceākāsānañcāyatanaṁ they delight inabhinandati.
thatTaṁ whykissa reasonhetu?
not fully understood‘Apariññātaṁ by themtassā’ti I sayvadāmi.

the dimension of infinite consciousnessViññāṇañcāyatanaṁ as the dimension of infinite consciousnessviññāṇañcāyatanato they perceivesañjānāti;
the dimension of infinite consciousnessviññāṇañcāyatanaṁ as the dimension of infinite consciousnessviññāṇañcāyatanato having perceivedsaññatvā the dimension of infinite consciousnessviññāṇañcāyatanaṁ they conceivemaññati, in the dimension of infinite consciousnessviññāṇañcāyatanasmiṁ they conceivemaññati, as the dimension of infinite consciousnessviññāṇañcāyatanato they conceivemaññati, the dimension of infinite consciousnessviññāṇañcāyatanaṁ minemeti they conceivemaññati, the dimension of infinite consciousnessviññāṇañcāyatanaṁ they delight inabhinandati.
thatTaṁ whykissa is the reasonhetu?
not fully understood‘Apariññātaṁ by themtassā’ti I sayvadāmi.

the dimension of nothingnessĀkiñcaññāyatanaṁ as the dimension of nothingnessākiñcaññāyatanato they perceivesañjānāti;
the dimension of nothingnessākiñcaññāyatanaṁ as the dimension of nothingnessākiñcaññāyatanato having perceivedsaññatvā the dimension of nothingnessākiñcaññāyatanaṁ they conceivemaññati, in the dimension of nothingnessākiñcaññāyatanasmiṁ they conceivemaññati, from the dimension of nothingnessākiñcaññāyatanato they conceivemaññati, the dimension of nothingnessākiñcaññāyatanaṁ 'mine'meti they conceivemaññati, the dimension of nothingnessākiñcaññāyatanaṁ they delight inabhinandati.
thatTaṁ whykissa is the cause?hetu?
not completely understood‘Apariññātaṁ by them,' thustassā’ti I sayvadāmi.

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