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Majjhima Nikāya 105

Sunakkhattasutta

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thusEvaṁ by meme heardsutaṁ—
oneekaṁ timesamayaṁ the Blessed Onebhagavā near Vesālīvesāliyaṁ was stayingviharati in the Great Woodmahāvane in the hall with the peaked roofkūṭāgārasālāyaṁ.

by thatTena indeedkho thenpana at the timesamayena by severalsambahulehi by mendicantsbhikkhūhi of the Blessed Onebhagavato in the presencesantike enlightenmentaññā declaredbyākatā washoti:
ended“‘khīṇā rebirthjāti, has been completedvusitaṁ the spiritual journeybrahmacariyaṁ, has been donekataṁ what had to be donekaraṇīyaṁ, there is nothing furthernāparaṁ for this placeitthattāyā’ti we understandpajānāmā”ti.
heardAssosi indeedkho Sunakkhattasunakkhatto the Licchavi sonlicchaviputto:
by several“sambahulehi reportedlykira by mendicantsbhikkhūhi of the Blessed Onebhagavato in the presencesantike enlightenmentaññā declaredbyākatā washoti:
ended‘khīṇā rebirthjāti, has been completedvusitaṁ the spiritual journeybrahmacariyaṁ, has been donekataṁ what had to be donekaraṇīyaṁ, there is nothing furthernāparaṁ for this placeitthattāyāti we understandpajānāmā’”ti.

thenAtha indeedkho Sunakkhattasunakkhatto Licchavi princelicchaviputto whereyena the Blessed Onebhagavā approached himtenupasaṅkami; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ having bowedabhivādetvā to one sideekamantaṁ sat downnisīdi. to one sideEkamantaṁ seatednisinno indeedkho Sunakkhattasunakkhatto Licchavi princelicchaviputto the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ said this to himetadavoca:

heard“sutaṁ this by memetaṁ, sirbhante:
by several‘sambahulehi indeedkira by mendicantsbhikkhūhi of the Blessed Onebhagavato in the presencesantike enlightenmentaññā declaredbyākatā—
destroyedkhīṇā birthjāti, livedvusitaṁ the holy lifebrahmacariyaṁ, donekataṁ what should be donekaraṇīyaṁ, no furthernāparaṁ for this stateitthattāyāti we understandpajānāmā’ti.
whoYe thosete, sirbhante, mendicantsbhikkhū of the Blessed Onebhagavato in the presencesantike enlightenmentaññaṁ declaredbyākaṁsu:
destroyed‘khīṇā birthjāti, livedvusitaṁ the holy lifebrahmacariyaṁ, donekataṁ what should be donekaraṇīyaṁ, no furthernāparaṁ for this stateitthattāyāti we understandpajānāmā’ti, whetherkacci thosete, sirbhante, mendicantsbhikkhū rightly indeedsammadeva enlightenmentaññaṁ declaredbyākaṁsu orudāhu are there somesantetthekacce mendicantsbhikkhū by overestimationadhimānena enlightenmentaññaṁ declaredbyākaṁsū”ti?

which“Ye thosete, Sunakkhattasunakkhatta, monksbhikkhū mymama in the presencesantike enlightenmentaññaṁ declaredbyākaṁsu:
destroyed‘khīṇā birthjāti, livedvusitaṁ the holy lifebrahmacariyaṁ, donekataṁ what should be donekaraṇīyaṁ, no othernāparaṁ for the sake of this stateitthattāyāti we understandpajānāmā’ti.
some indeedSantetthekacce monksbhikkhū rightlysammadeva enlightenmentaññaṁ declaredbyākaṁsu, there aresanti but some herepanidhekacce monksbhikkhū even out of overestimationadhimānenapi enlightenmentaññaṁ declaredbyākaṁsu.
thereTatra, Sunakkhattasunakkhatta, whichye thosete monksbhikkhū rightlysammadeva enlightenmentaññaṁ declaredbyākaṁsu for themtesaṁ thattaṁ just sotatheva ishoti;
whichye butpana thosete monksbhikkhū out of overestimationadhimānena enlightenmentaññaṁ declaredbyākaṁsu theretatra, Sunakkhattasunakkhatta, to the Realized Onetathāgatassa thusevaṁ ishoti:
Dhamma‘dhammaṁ to themnesaṁ I should teachdesessan’ti.
and if thus hereEvañcettha, Sunakkhattasunakkhatta, to the Realized Onetathāgatassa ishoti:
Dhamma‘dhammaṁ to themnesaṁ I should teachdesessan’ti.
thenAtha butca some herepanidhekacce futile menmoghapurisā a questionpañhaṁ having plannedabhisaṅkharitvā having plannedabhisaṅkharitvā the Realized Onetathāgataṁ having approachedupasaṅkamitvā they askpucchanti.
thereTatra, Sunakkhattasunakkhatta, whateveryampi to the Realized Onetathāgatassa thusevaṁ ishoti:
Dhamma‘dhammaṁ to themnesaṁ I should teachdesessan’ti to him tootassapi ishoti a change of mindaññathattan”ti.

of this one“Etassa Blessed Onebhagavā timekālo, of this oneetassa Holy Onesugata timekālo,
thatyaṁ Blessed Onebhagavā Dhammadhammaṁ should teachdeseyya. of the Blessed OneBhagavato having heardsutvā mendicantsbhikkhū will rememberdhāressantī”ti.
well then“Tena indeedhi, Sunakkhattasunakkhatta, listensuṇāhi, wellsādhukaṁ mindmanasi applykarohi; I will speakbhāsissāmī”ti.
yes“Evaṁ, sirbhante”ti indeedkho Sunakkhattasunakkhatto Licchavi princelicchaviputto of the Blessed Onebhagavato repliedpaccassosi.
Blessed OneBhagavā said thisetadavoca—

fivePañca indeedkho theseime, Sunakkhattasunakkhatta, kinds of sensual stimulationkāmaguṇā.
whatKatame five?pañca?
known by the eyeCakkhuviññeyyā sightsrūpā likableiṭṭhā desirablekantā agreeablemanāpā pleasantpiyarūpā sensualkāmūpasaṁhitā arousingrajanīyā,
known by the earsotaviññeyyā soundssaddā …pe……pe…
known by the noseghānaviññeyyā smellsgandhā ……
known by the tonguejivhāviññeyyā tastesrasā ……
known by the bodykāyaviññeyyā touchesphoṭṭhabbā likableiṭṭhā desirablekantā agreeablemanāpā pleasantpiyarūpā sensualkāmūpasaṁhitā arousing—rajanīyā—
theseime indeed,kho, Sunakkhatta,sunakkhatta, fivepañca kinds of sensual stimulation.kāmaguṇā.

a caseṬhānaṁ indeedkho and thispanetaṁ, Sunakkhattasunakkhatta, is foundvijjati thatyaṁ a certain one hereidhekacco individual personpurisapuggalo intent on worldly pleasures of the fleshlokāmisādhimutto may beassa.
of one intent on worldly pleasures of the fleshLokāmisādhimuttassa indeedkho, Sunakkhattasunakkhatta, of an individual personpurisapuggalassa pertinenttappatirūpī and justceva talkkathā engagessaṇṭhāti, and in line with thattadanudhammañca thinksanuvitakketi, considersanuvicāreti, and thattañca personpurisaṁ associates withbhajati, with thattena andca rewardvittiṁ findsāpajjati;
connected with the imperturbableāneñjapaṭisaṁyuttāya andca butpana talkkathāya when going onkacchamānāya notna wants to listensussūsati, notna earsotaṁ actively listensodahati, notna to understandaññā mindcittaṁ triesupaṭṭhāpeti, notna andca thattaṁ personpurisaṁ associates withbhajati, notna andca with thattena rewardvittiṁ findsāpajjati.

just asSeyyathāpi, Sunakkhattasunakkhatta, a personpuriso from his ownsakamhā villagegāmā orvā townnigamā orvā long departedciravippavuttho might beassa.
heSo anotheraññataraṁ personpurisaṁ might seepasseyya from thattamhā villagegāmā orvā townnigamā orvā recently departedacirapakkantaṁ.
heSo thattaṁ personpurisaṁ of thattassa villagegāmassa orvā townnigamassa orvā safety andkhematañca plenty of food andsubhikkhatañca little disease andappābādhatañca might askpuccheyya;
of thattassa thatso personpuriso of thattassa villagegāmassa orvā townnigamassa orvā safety andkhematañca plenty of food andsubhikkhatañca little disease andappābādhatañca might tellsaṁseyya.
thatTaṁ whatkiṁ do you thinkmaññasi, Sunakkhattasunakkhatta,
evenapi nownu thatso personpuriso of thattassa personpurisassa would listen attentivelysussūseyya, earsotaṁ would lendodaheyya, knowledgeaññā mindcittaṁ would directupaṭṭhāpeyya, and thattañca personpurisaṁ would associate withbhajeyya, with thattena andca satisfactionvittiṁ would attaināpajjeyyā”ti?
yes“Evaṁ, sirbhante”.
in the same way“Evameva indeedkho, Sunakkhattasunakkhatta, this is possibleṭhānametaṁ existsvijjati thatyaṁ here someidhekacco individualpurisapuggalo intent on worldly pleasures of the fleshlokāmisādhimutto might beassa.
for one intent on worldly pleasures of the fleshLokāmisādhimuttassa indeedkho, Sunakkhattasunakkhatta, individualpurisapuggalassa pertinenttappatirūpī and indeedceva conversationkathā is establishedsaṇṭhāti, and in line with thattadanudhammañca thinksanuvitakketi, considersanuvicāreti, and thattañca personpurisaṁ associates withbhajati, with thattena andca satisfactionvittiṁ attainsāpajjati;

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