The Sixfold Purification · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral
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thusEvaṁ
by meme
heardsutaṁ—
oneekaṁ
timesamayaṁ
the Blessed Onebhagavā
at Sāvatthīsāvatthiyaṁ
separately·dwellviharati
in Jeta's Grovejetavane
of Anāthapiṇḍikaanāthapiṇḍikassa
monasteryārāme.
thereTatra
indeedkho
the Blessed Onebhagavā
the mendicantsbhikkhū
towards·speakāmantesi:
mendicants + quotation marker“bhikkhavo”ti.
venerable sir + quotation marker“Bhadante”ti
thosete
mendicantsbhikkhū
to the Blessed Onebhagavato
back·hearpaccassosuṁ.
the Blessed OneBhagavā
this·saidetadavoca:
here,“Idha,
monks,bhikkhave,
a monkbhikkhu
enlightenmentaññaṁ
declares:byākaroti:
ended‘khīṇā
rebirthjāti,
completedvusitaṁ
the spiritual journeybrahmacariyaṁ,
donekataṁ
what had to be donekaraṇīyaṁ,
there is nothing furthernāparaṁ
for this placeitthattāyāti
I understandpajānāmī’ti.
of thatTassa,
monksbhikkhave,
of a mendicantbhikkhuno
statementbhāsitaṁ
notneva
towards·rejoiceabhinanditabbaṁ
should not be rejectednappaṭikkositabbaṁ.
having not approvedAnabhinanditvā
not-against·scoldappaṭikkositvā
a questionpañho
should be askedpucchitabbo:
these four‘cattārome,
reverendāvuso,
kinds of expressionvohārā
by thattena
by the Blessed Onebhagavatā
who knowsjānatā
who seespassatā
the perfected onearahatā
rightly·fully-awakenedsammāsambuddhena
rightly explainedsammadakkhātā.
whatKatame
fourcattāro?
in the seenDiṭṭhe
saying you have seendiṭṭhavāditā,
in the heardsute
saying you have heardsutavāditā,
in the thoughtmute
saying you have thoughtmutavāditā,
in the knownviññāte
saying you have knownviññātavāditā—
theseime
indeedkho,
reverendāvuso,
fourcattāro
kinds of expressionvohārā
by thattena
by the Blessed Onebhagavatā
who knowsjānatā
who seespassatā
the perfected onearahatā
rightly·fully-awakenedsammāsambuddhena
rightly explainedsammadakkhātā.
howKathaṁ
of the one knowingjānato
and of the venerablepanāyasmato,
howkathaṁ
of the one seeingpassato
regarding theseimesu
fourcatūsu
kinds of expressionvohāresu
not·graspinganupādāya
from defilementsāsavehi
mindcittaṁ
is freedvimuttan’ti?
of one with defilements endedKhīṇāsavassa,
monksbhikkhave,
of a monkbhikkhuno
who has lived the lifevusitavato
done·to be donekatakaraṇīyassa
laid down·burdenohitabhārassa
attained·own goalanuppattasadatthassa
completely ended·existence·fetterparikkhīṇabhavasaṁyojanassa
final knowledge·freedsammadaññāvimuttassa
this·teachingayamanudhammo
ishoti
for answeringveyyākaraṇāya:
regarding the seen‘diṭṭhe
indeedkho
Iahaṁ,
reverendsāvuso,
not·approachinganupāyo
not·shying awayanapāyo
not·dependentanissito
not·tiedappaṭibaddho
free·liberatedvippamutto
apart·joinedvisaṁyutto
free·boundaryvimariyādīkatena
with mindcetasā
I liveviharāmi.
regarding the heardSute
indeedkho
Iahaṁ,
reverendsāvuso
…pe……pe…
regarding the sensedmute
indeedkho
Iahaṁ,
reverendsāvuso
……
apart·knowviññāte
indeedkho
Iahaṁ,
reverendsāvuso,
not·approachinganupāyo
not·shying awayanapāyo
not·dependentanissito
not·tiedappaṭibaddho
free·liberatedvippamutto
apart·joinedvisaṁyutto
free·boundaryvimariyādīkatena
with mindcetasā
I liveviharāmi.
thusEvaṁ
indeedkho
for meme,
reverendsāvuso,
knowingjānato
thusevaṁ
seeingpassato
in theseimesu
fourcatūsu
ways of expressionvohāresu
not·graspinganupādāya
from defilementsāsavehi
mindcittaṁ
is freedvimuttan’ti.
of thatTassa,
monksbhikkhave,
of the mendicantbhikkhuno
saying ‘good’‘sādhū’ti
statementbhāsitaṁ
towards·delightabhinanditabbaṁ
should be cheeredanumoditabbaṁ.
saying ‘good’‘Sādhū’ti
statementbhāsitaṁ
towards·delightabhinanditvā
along·rejoiceanumoditvā
furtheruttariṁ
questionpañho
should be askedpucchitabbo.
these five‘Pañcime,
reverendāvuso,
grasping + aggregates + aggregatesupādānakkhandhā
by thattena
by the Blessed Onebhagavatā
by the knowing onejānatā
by the seeing onepassatā
by the arahantarahatā
fully + awakenedsammāsambuddhena
rightly explainedsammadakkhātā.
whichKatame
fivepañca?
that is, the grasping aggregate of formSeyyathidaṁ—rūpupādānakkhandho,
the grasping aggregate of feelingvedanupādānakkhandho,
the grasping aggregate of perceptionsaññupādānakkhandho,
the grasping aggregate of choicessaṅkhārupādānakkhandho,
the grasping aggregate of consciousnessviññāṇupādānakkhandho—
theseime
indeedkho,
reverendāvuso,
five·grasping + aggregates + aggregatespañcupādānakkhandhā
by thattena
by the Blessed Onebhagavatā
by the knowing onejānatā
by the seeing onepassatā
by the arahantarahatā
fully + awakenedsammāsambuddhena
rightly explainedsammadakkhātā.
howKathaṁ
of the venerable one knowingjānato
and of the venerable onepanāyasmato,
howkathaṁ
of one seeingpassato
in theseimesu
in the fivepañcasu
grasping + aggregates + aggregatesupādānakkhandhesu
not·graspinganupādāya
from defilementsāsavehi
mindcittaṁ
is freed?vimuttan’ti?
destroyed·defilementKhīṇāsavassa,
monksbhikkhave,
of a monkbhikkhuno
who has livedvusitavato
done·to be donekatakaraṇīyassa
laid down·burdenohitabhārassa
reached·true goalanuppattasadatthassa
destroyed·existence·fetterparikkhīṇabhavasaṁyojanassa
perfect knowledge·liberatedsammadaññāvimuttassa
this·in accordance with the teachingayamanudhammo
ishoti
for answeringveyyākaraṇāya:
form‘rūpaṁ
indeedkho
Iahaṁ,
reverendsāvuso,
not·powerabalaṁ
apart·fadedvirāgunaṁ
unreliableanassāsikanti
apart·knowviditvā
whichye
in formrūpe
attraction·graspingupāyūpādānā
of the mindcetaso
mental fixation, insistence, and underlying tendencyadhiṭṭhānābhinivesānusayā
through theirtesaṁ
through endingkhayā
through fading awayvirāgā
through cessationnirodhā
through giving awaycāgā
back·letting gopaṭinissaggā
apart·freedvimuttaṁ
myme
mindcittanti
I understandpajānāmi.
feelingVedanaṁ
indeedkho
Iahaṁ,
reverendsāvuso
…pe……pe…
perceptionsaññaṁ
indeedkho
Iahaṁ,
reverendsāvuso
……
choicessaṅkhāre
indeedkho
Iahaṁ,
reverendsāvuso
……
consciousnessviññāṇaṁ
indeedkho
Iahaṁ,
reverendsāvuso,
not·powerabalaṁ
apart·fadedvirāgunaṁ
unreliableanassāsikanti
apart·knowviditvā
whichye
in consciousnessviññāṇe
attraction·graspingupāyūpādānā
of the mindcetaso
mental fixation, insistence, and underlying tendencyadhiṭṭhānābhinivesānusayā
through theirtesaṁ
through endingkhayā
through fading awayvirāgā
through cessationnirodhā
through giving awaycāgā
back·letting gopaṭinissaggā
apart·freedvimuttaṁ
myme
mindcittanti
I understandpajānāmi.
thusEvaṁ
indeedkho
for meme,
reverendsāvuso,
knowingjānato
thusevaṁ
seeingpassato
regarding theseimesu
fivepañcasu
grasping·aggregatesupādānakkhandhesu
not·graspinganupādāya
from defilementsāsavehi
mindcittaṁ
freedvimuttan’ti.
of thatTassa,
monksbhikkhave,
of the monkbhikkhuno
saying 'good'‘sādhū’ti
statementbhāsitaṁ
should be applaudedabhinanditabbaṁ,
should be cheeredanumoditabbaṁ.
saying 'good'‘Sādhū’ti
statementbhāsitaṁ
towards·rejoiceabhinanditvā
along·rejoiceanumoditvā
furtheruttariṁ
questionpañho
should be askedpucchitabbo.
these six‘Chayimā,
reverendāvuso,
elementsdhātuyo
by thattena
by the Blessed Onebhagavatā
knowingjānatā
seeingpassatā
by the worthy onearahatā
perfectly·fully·awakensammāsambuddhena
rightly explainedsammadakkhātā.
whichKatamā
sixcha?
earth elementPathavīdhātu,
water elementāpodhātu,
fire elementtejodhātu,
air elementvāyodhātu,
space elementākāsadhātu,
consciousness·elementviññāṇadhātu—
theseimā
indeedkho,
reverendāvuso,
sixcha
elementsdhātuyo
by thattena
by the Blessed Onebhagavatā
knowingjānatā
seeingpassatā
by the worthy onearahatā
perfectly·fully·awakensammāsambuddhena
rightly explainedsammadakkhātā.
howKathaṁ
knowingjānato
but for the venerablepanāyasmato,
howkathaṁ
seeingpassato
in theseimāsu
sixchasu
elementsdhātūsu
not·graspinganupādāya
from the defilementsāsavehi
mindcittaṁ
is freedvimuttan’ti?
of one with defilements endedKhīṇāsavassa,
monksbhikkhave,
for a mendicantbhikkhuno
who has lived the lifevusitavato
done·taskkatakaraṇīyassa
laid down·burdenohitabhārassa
attained·true goalanuppattasadatthassa
ended·existence·fetterparikkhīṇabhavasaṁyojanassa
perfect knowledge·freedsammadaññāvimuttassa
this·in line with the teachingayamanudhammo
ishoti
for answeringveyyākaraṇāya:
earth element‘pathavīdhātuṁ
indeedkho
Iahaṁ,
reverendsāvuso,
notna
as selfattato
towards·goupagacchiṁ,
notna
andca
earth·element·based onpathavīdhātunissitaṁ
a selfattānaṁ.
whichYe
andca
earth·element·based onpathavīdhātunissitā
attraction and graspingupāyūpādānā
of the mindcetaso
mental fixation, insistence, and underlying tendencyadhiṭṭhānābhinivesānusayā
of thesetesaṁ
through the endingkhayā
fading awayvirāgā
cessationnirodhā
giving awaycāgā
letting gopaṭinissaggā
freedvimuttaṁ
myme
mindcittanti
thoroughly·knowpajānāmi.
water elementĀpodhātuṁ
indeedkho
Iahaṁ,
reverendsāvuso
…pe……pe…
fire·elementtejodhātuṁ
indeedkho
Iahaṁ,
reverendsāvuso
……
air·elementvāyodhātuṁ
indeedkho
Iahaṁ,
reverendsāvuso
……
space·elementākāsadhātuṁ
indeedkho
Iahaṁ,
reverendsāvuso
……
consciousness·elementviññāṇadhātuṁ
indeedkho
Iahaṁ,
reverendsāvuso,
notna
as selfattato
towards·goupagacchiṁ,
notna
andca
consciousness·element·based onviññāṇadhātunissitaṁ
a selfattānaṁ.
whichYe
andca
consciousness·element·based onviññāṇadhātunissitā
attraction and graspingupāyūpādānā
of the mindcetaso
mental fixation, insistence, and underlying tendencyadhiṭṭhānābhinivesānusayā
of thesetesaṁ
through the endingkhayā
fading awayvirāgā
cessationnirodhā
giving awaycāgā
letting gopaṭinissaggā
freedvimuttaṁ
myme
mindcittanti
thoroughly·knowpajānāmi.
thusEvaṁ
indeedkho
myme,
reverendsāvuso,
knowingjānato,
thusevaṁ
seeingpassato
in theseimāsu
sixchasu
elementsdhātūsu
not·graspinganupādāya
from defilementsāsavehi
mindcittaṁ
freedvimuttan’ti.
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