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Majjhima Nikāya 114

Sevitabbāsevitabbasutta

What Should and Should Not Be Cultivated · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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thusEvaṁ when saidvutte, venerableāyasmā Sāriputtasāriputto to the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ this·sayetadavoca:
of this“imassa indeedkho Iahaṁ, sirbhante, by the Blessed Onebhagavatā brieflysaṅkhittena of what was spokenbhāsitassa, in detailvitthārena the meaningatthaṁ not·analyzeavibhattassa, thusevaṁ in detailvitthārena the meaningatthaṁ towards·knowājānāmi.

a robe—I say‘Cīvaraṁpāhaṁ, Sāriputtasāriputta, two·wayduvidhena I sayvadāmi—
to be usedsevitabbampi, not·to be usedasevitabbampī’ti—
thusiti indeedkho thispanetaṁ saidvuttaṁ by the Blessed Onebhagavatā.
what·thisKiñcetaṁ with reference topaṭicca saidvuttaṁ?
of such kindYathārūpaṁ, venerable sirbhante, a robecīvaraṁ for one usingsevato not·wholesomeakusalā statesdhammā increaseabhivaḍḍhanti, wholesomekusalā statesdhammā around·diminishparihāyanti such·kindevarūpaṁ robecīvaraṁ notna should be usedsevitabbaṁ;
as·kindyathārūpañca indeedkho, venerable sirbhante, a robecīvaraṁ for one usingsevato not·wholesomeakusalā statesdhammā declineparihāyanti, wholesomekusalā statesdhammā towards·growabhivaḍḍhanti such·kindevarūpaṁ robecīvaraṁ should be usedsevitabbaṁ.
a robe—I say‘Cīvaraṁpāhaṁ, Sāriputtasāriputta, two·wayduvidhena I sayvadāmi—
to be usedsevitabbampi, not·to be usedasevitabbampī’ti—
thusiti whichyaṁ thattaṁ saidvuttaṁ by the Blessed Onebhagavatā this + thisidametaṁ with reference topaṭicca saidvuttaṁ.

almsfood·I sayPiṇḍapātaṁpāhaṁ, Sāriputtasāriputta ……pe…
suchevarūpo almsfoodpiṇḍapāto notna cultivate·should besevitabbo ……
suchevarūpo almsfoodpiṇḍapāto cultivate·should besevitabbo ……

lodging·I saysenāsanaṁpāhaṁ, Sāriputtasāriputta …pe……pe…
suchevarūpaṁ lodgingsenāsanaṁ notna should be usedsevitabbaṁ ……
suchevarūpaṁ lodgingsenāsanaṁ should be usedsevitabbaṁ ……

to a village indeed Igāmampāhaṁ, Sāriputtasāriputta …pe……pe…

just·formevarūpo villagegāmo notna should be visitedsevitabbo ……
just·formevarūpo villagegāmo should be visitedsevitabbo ……
just·formevarūpo townnigamo notna should be visitedsevitabbo ……
just·formevarūpo townnigamo should be visitedsevitabbo ……

such aevarūpaṁ citynagaraṁ notna should be cultivatedsevitabbaṁ ……
such aevarūpaṁ citynagaraṁ should be cultivatedsevitabbaṁ ……

just·formevarūpo people·placejanapado notna should be cultivatedsevitabbo ……
just·formevarūpo people·placejanapado should be cultivated.sevitabbo.

individual·I‘Puggalaṁpāhaṁ, Sāriputtasāriputta, two·wayduvidhena I sayvadāmi—
to be cultivated too,sevitabbampi, and not to be cultivated'asevitabbampī’ti—
thusiti indeedkho now thispanetaṁ saidvuttaṁ by the Buddha.bhagavatā.
why·thisKiñcetaṁ with reference topaṭicca said?vuttaṁ?
as·kindYathārūpaṁ, venerable sir,bhante, an individualpuggalaṁ for one cultivatingsevato not·skillfulakusalā qualitiesdhammā forth·growabhivaḍḍhanti, skillfulkusalā qualitiesdhammā around·declineparihāyanti this·kindevarūpo individualpuggalo notna to be cultivated;sevitabbo;
as·kind·andyathārūpañca indeed,kho, venerable sir,bhante, an individualpuggalaṁ for one cultivatingsevato not·skillfulakusalā qualitiesdhammā around·declineparihāyanti, skillfulkusalā qualitiesdhammā forth·growabhivaḍḍhanti this·kindevarūpo individualpuggalo to be cultivated.sevitabbo.
individual·I‘Puggalaṁpāhaṁ, Sāriputtasāriputta, two·wayduvidhena I sayvadāmi—
to be cultivated too,sevitabbampi, and not to be cultivated'asevitabbampī’ti—
thusiti whichyaṁ thattaṁ saidvuttaṁ by the Buddhabhagavatā this·thisidametaṁ with reference topaṭicca it was said.vuttanti.

of thisImassa indeedkho Iahaṁ, sirbhante, by the Buddhabhagavatā brieflysaṅkhittena spokenbhāsitassa, in detailvitthārena the meaningatthaṁ not·analyzedavibhattassa thusevaṁ in detailvitthārena the meaningatthaṁ I understandājānāmī”ti.

good“Sādhu goodsādhu, Sāriputtasāriputta.
goodSādhu indeedkho youtvaṁ, Sāriputtasāriputta, of thisimassa by memayā by the briefsaṅkhittena of the spokenbhāsitassa, in detailvitthārena the meaningatthaṁ un·analysedavibhattassa thusevaṁ in detailvitthārena the meaningatthaṁ you understandājānāsi.

as to a robe‘Cīvaraṁpāhaṁ, Sāriputtasāriputta, two·wayduvidhena I sayvadāmi—
to be followedsevitabbampi, and not to be followedasevitabbampī’ti—
thusiti indeedkho but thispanetaṁ was saidvuttaṁ by memayā.
what·but + thisKiñcetaṁ in dependence onpaṭicca was saidvuttaṁ?
as·kindYathārūpaṁ, Sāriputtasāriputta, a robecīvaraṁ for one usingsevato not·wholesomeakusalā statesdhammā towards·growabhivaḍḍhanti, wholesomekusalā statesdhammā around·diminishparihāyanti that·kindevarūpaṁ a robecīvaraṁ notna should be usedsevitabbaṁ;
as·kind·andyathārūpañca indeedkho, Sāriputtasāriputta, a robecīvaraṁ for one usingsevato not·wholesomeakusalā statesdhammā around·diminishparihāyanti, wholesomekusalā statesdhammā towards·growabhivaḍḍhanti that·kindevarūpaṁ a robecīvaraṁ should be usedsevitabbaṁ.
as to a robe‘Cīvaraṁpāhaṁ, Sāriputtasāriputta, two·wayduvidhena I sayvadāmi—
to be followedsevitabbampi, and not to be followedasevitabbampī’ti—
thusiti whichyaṁ thattaṁ was saidvuttaṁ by memayā this·indeedidametaṁ in dependence onpaṭicca was saidvuttaṁ.
As(Yathā the firstpaṭhamaṁ sotathā apart·spreadvitthāretabbaṁ)
that·kindEvarūpo almsfoodpiṇḍapāto ……
that·kindevarūpaṁ a dwellingsenāsanaṁ ……
that·kindevarūpo a villagegāmo ……
that·kindevarūpo a market townnigamo ……
that·kindevarūpaṁ a citynagaraṁ ……
that·kindevarūpo a countryjanapado.

a person too, I say‘Puggalaṁpāhaṁ, Sāriputtasāriputta, two·wayduvidhena I sayvadāmi—
to be cultivated·too·toosevitabbampi, not to be cultivatedasevitabbampī’ti—
thusiti indeedkho but thispanetaṁ saidvuttaṁ by memayā.
what·and·thisKiñcetaṁ with reference topaṭicca saidvuttaṁ?
as·kindYathārūpaṁ, Sāriputtasāriputta, a personpuggalaṁ associating withsevato un·wholesomeakusalā dhammasdhammā increase·growabhivaḍḍhanti, wholesomekusalā dhammasdhammā down·diminishparihāyanti such a oneevarūpo personpuggalo notna to be cultivatedsevitabbo;
such as·andyathārūpañca indeedkho, Sāriputtasāriputta, a personpuggalaṁ associating withsevato un·wholesomeakusalā dhammasdhammā down·diminishparihāyanti, wholesomekusalā dhammasdhammā increase·growabhivaḍḍhanti such a oneevarūpo personpuggalo to be cultivatedsevitabbo.
a person too, I say‘Puggalaṁpāhaṁ, Sāriputtasāriputta, two·wayduvidhena I sayvadāmi—
to be cultivated·too·toosevitabbampi, not to be cultivatedasevitabbampī’ti—
thusiti whichyaṁ thattaṁ saidvuttaṁ by memayā this·thisidametaṁ with reference topaṭicca saidvuttaṁ.
of thisImassa indeedkho, Sāriputtasāriputta, by memayā brieflysaṅkhittena spokenbhāsitassa thusevaṁ in detailvitthārena the meaningattho is to be seendaṭṭhabbo.

all·indeedSabbepi ifce, Sāriputtasāriputta, aristocratskhattiyā of thisimassa by memayā brieflysaṅkhittena spokenbhāsitassa thusevaṁ in detailvitthārena meaningatthaṁ would understandājāneyyuṁ, and for all of themsabbesānampissa of aristocratskhattiyānaṁ for a long timedīgharattaṁ for welfarehitāya for happinesssukhāya.
all·indeedSabbepi ifce, Sāriputtasāriputta, brahminsbrāhmaṇā …pe……pe…
all·indeedsabbepi ifce, Sāriputtasāriputta, peasantsvessā ……
all·indeedsabbepi ifce, Sāriputtasāriputta, menialssuddā of thisimassa by memayā brieflysaṅkhittena spokenbhāsitassa thusevaṁ in detailvitthārena meaningatthaṁ would understandājāneyyuṁ, and for all of themsabbesānampissa of menialssuddānaṁ for a long timedīgharattaṁ for welfarehitāya for happinesssukhāya.
the world with its gods indeedSadevakopi ifce, Sāriputtasāriputta, worldloko with its Mārassamārako with its Brahmāssabrahmako with its ascetics and brahminssassamaṇabrāhmaṇī populationpajā with·god·humansadevamanussā of thisimassa by memayā brieflysaṅkhittena spokenbhāsitassa thusevaṁ in detailvitthārena meaningatthaṁ would understandājāneyya, with gods·indeed·thissadevakassapissa of the worldlokassa with·Mārasamārakassa with·Brahmāsabrahmakassa of the one with its ascetics and brahminssassamaṇabrāhmaṇiyā of the populationpajāya with·god·humansadevamanussāya for a long timedīgharattaṁ for welfarehitāya for happinesssukhāyā”ti.

this·saidIdamavoca the Blessed Onebhagavā.
satisfiedAttamano Venerableāyasmā Sāriputtasāriputto of the Blessed Onebhagavato speechbhāsitaṁ approvedabhinandīti.
the discourse on what should and should not be cultivatedSevitabbāsevitabbasuttaṁ finishedniṭṭhitaṁ fourthcatutthaṁ.

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