Sevitabbāsevitabbasutta

individual: that which you should cultivate, and that which you should not cultivate.’ That’s what the Buddha said, but why did he say it? You should not cultivate the kind of individual who causes unskillful qualities to grow while skillful qualities decline. And you should cultivate the kind of individual who causes unskillful qualities to decline while skillful qualities grow. ‘I say that there are two kinds of individual: those who you should cultivate, and those who you should not cultivate.’ That’s what the Buddha said, and this is why he said it.

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

Sir, that’s how I understand the detailed meaning of the Buddha’s brief statement.”

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.

“Good, good, Sāriputta! It’s good that you understand the detailed meaning of my brief statement in this way.”

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.

And the Buddha went on to repeat and endorse Venerable Sāriputta’s explanation in full. Then he added:

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.

“A person too, Sāriputta, I say in two ways: one to be cultivated and one not to be cultivated.” This is what was said by me. And with reference to what was this said? Sāriputta, when associating with such a person, unwholesome dhammas increase and wholesome dhammas decline: such a person should not be cultivated. But Sāriputta, when associating with such a person, unwholesome dhammas decline and wholesome dhammas increase: such a person should be cultivated. “A person too, Sāriputta, I say in two ways: one to be cultivated and one not to be cultivated.” It was with reference to this that this was said by me. Now, Sāriputta, the meaning of this briefly spoken by me should be seen in detail in this way.

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.

“If all the aristocrats, brahmins, peasants, and menials were to understand the detailed meaning of my brief statement in this way, it would be for their lasting welfare and happiness. If the whole world—with its gods, Māras, and divinities, this population with its ascetics and brahmins, gods and humans—was to understand the detailed meaning of my brief statement in this way, it would be for the whole world’s lasting welfare and happiness.”

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.

That is what the Buddha said. Satisfied, Venerable Sāriputta approved what the Buddha said.

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