Sevitabbāsevitabbasutta

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 said thisetadavoca:
of this“imassa indeedkho Iahaṁ, sirbhante, by the Blessed Onebhagavatā brieflysaṅkhittena of the statementbhāsitassa, in detailvitthārena the meaningatthaṁ of the unanalyzedavibhattassa, thusevaṁ in detailvitthārena the meaningatthaṁ I understandājānāmi.

eye-cognizable‘Cakkhuviññeyyaṁ form too, Irūpampāhaṁ, Sāriputtasāriputta, in two waysduvidhena I sayvadāmi—
to be cultivated toosevitabbampi, to be not cultivated too, quotation markerasevitabbampī’ti—
thusiti indeedkho but thispanetaṁ was saidvuttaṁ by the Blessed Onebhagavatā.
why was thisKiñcetaṁ with reference topaṭicca said?vuttaṁ?
the kind ofYathārūpaṁ, venerable sirbhante, eye-cognizablecakkhuviññeyyaṁ formrūpaṁ for one cultivatingsevato unskillfulakusalā qualitiesdhammā growabhivaḍḍhanti, skillfulkusalā qualitiesdhammā declineparihāyanti such a kind ofevarūpaṁ eye-cognizablecakkhuviññeyyaṁ formrūpaṁ notna to be cultivated;sevitabbaṁ;
and the kind ofyathārūpañca indeed,kho, venerable sir,bhante, eye-cognizablecakkhuviññeyyaṁ formrūpaṁ for one cultivatingsevato unskillfulakusalā qualitiesdhammā decline,parihāyanti, skillfulkusalā qualitiesdhammā growabhivaḍḍhanti such a kind ofevarūpaṁ eye-cognizablecakkhuviññeyyaṁ formrūpaṁ to be cultivated.sevitabbaṁ.
eye-cognizable‘Cakkhuviññeyyaṁ form too, I,rūpampāhaṁ, Sāriputta,sāriputta, in two waysduvidhena I say—vadāmi—
to be cultivated too,sevitabbampi, to be not cultivated too, quotation marker—asevitabbampī’ti—
thusiti whichyaṁ thattaṁ was saidvuttaṁ by the Blessed Onebhagavatā this isidametaṁ with reference topaṭicca said.vuttaṁ.

to be known by the earSotaviññeyyaṁ sound, I saysaddampāhaṁ, Sāriputtasāriputta …pe……pe…
suchevarūpo to be known by the earsotaviññeyyo soundsaddo notna should be cultivatedsevitabbo ……
suchevarūpo to be known by the earsotaviññeyyo soundsaddo should be cultivatedsevitabbo ……

such a kind ofevarūpo known by the noseghānaviññeyyo smellgandho notna should be cultivatedsevitabbo ……
such a kind ofevarūpo known by the noseghānaviññeyyo smellgandho should be cultivatedsevitabbo ……

such aevarūpo to be known by the tonguejivhāviññeyyo tasteraso notna should be cultivatedsevitabbo ……
such aevarūpo to be known by the tonguejivhāviññeyyo tasteraso should be cultivatedsevitabbo ……
to be known by the bodykāyaviññeyyaṁ touch; I sayphoṭṭhabbampāhaṁ, Sāriputtasāriputta ……

of such kindevarūpo to be cognized by the bodykāyaviññeyyo tangible objectphoṭṭhabbo notna to be cultivatedsevitabbo ……
of such kindevarūpo to be cognized by the bodykāyaviññeyyo tangible objectphoṭṭhabbo to be cultivated.sevitabbo.

knowable by the mind‘Manoviññeyyaṁ ideas, I saydhammampāhaṁ, Sāriputtasāriputta, in two waysduvidhena I sayvadāmi—
to be cultivatedsevitabbampi, not to be cultivatedasevitabbampī’ti—
thusiti indeedkho but thispanetaṁ was saidvuttaṁ by the Blessed Onebhagavatā.
but why was thisKiñcetaṁ in dependence onpaṭicca saidvuttaṁ?

such kindYathārūpaṁ, sirbhante, cognizable by mindmanoviññeyyaṁ ideadhammaṁ for one cultivatingsevato unskillfulakusalā qualitiesdhammā growabhivaḍḍhanti, skillfulkusalā qualitiesdhammā declineparihāyanti such kindevarūpo cognizable by mindmanoviññeyyo ideadhammo notna should be cultivatedsevitabbo;
and such kindyathārūpañca indeedkho, sirbhante, cognizable by mindmanoviññeyyaṁ ideadhammaṁ for one cultivatingsevato unskillfulakusalā qualitiesdhammā declineparihāyanti, skillfulkusalā qualitiesdhammā growabhivaḍḍhanti such kindevarūpo cognizable by mindmanoviññeyyo ideadhammo should be cultivatedsevitabbo.
idea known by mind‘Manoviññeyyaṁ and an ideadhammampāhaṁ, Sāriputtasāriputta, as twofoldduvidhena I sayvadāmi—
and should be cultivatedsevitabbampi, and should not be cultivatedasevitabbampī’ti—
thusiti whichyaṁ thattaṁ was saidvuttaṁ by the Blessed Onebhagavatā thisidametaṁ because ofpaṭicca was saidvuttaṁ.
of thisImassa indeedkho Iahaṁ, sirbhante, by the Blessed Onebhagavatā brieflysaṅkhittena of the statementbhāsitassa, in detailvitthārena the meaningatthaṁ of the unanalyzedavibhattassa, thusevaṁ in detailvitthārena the meaningatthaṁ I understandājānāmī”ti.

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

form cognizable by the eye‘Cakkhuviññeyyaṁ as to form, Irūpampāhaṁ, Sāriputtasāriputta, in two waysduvidhena I sayvadāmi—
to be cultivated, toosevitabbampi, and not to be cultivatedasevitabbampī’ti—
thusiti indeedkho but thispanetaṁ was saidvuttaṁ by memayā.
now why was thisKiñcetaṁ in dependence onpaṭicca saidvuttaṁ?
of such a kindYathārūpaṁ, Sāriputtasāriputta, form cognizable by the eyecakkhuviññeyyaṁ formrūpaṁ for one cultivatingsevato unwholesomeakusalā statesdhammā increaseabhivaḍḍhanti, wholesomekusalā statesdhammā diminishparihāyanti such a formevarūpaṁ form cognizable by the eyecakkhuviññeyyaṁ formrūpaṁ notna is to be cultivatedsevitabbaṁ;
but of such a kindyathārūpañca indeedkho, Sāriputtasāriputta, form cognizable by the eyecakkhuviññeyyaṁ formrūpaṁ for one cultivatingsevato unwholesomeakusalā statesdhammā diminishparihāyanti, wholesomekusalā statesdhammā increaseabhivaḍḍhanti such a formevarūpaṁ form cognizable by the eyecakkhuviññeyyaṁ formrūpaṁ is to be cultivatedsevitabbaṁ.
form cognizable by the eye‘Cakkhuviññeyyaṁ as to form, Irūpampāhaṁ, Sāriputtasāriputta, in two waysduvidhena I sayvadāmi—
to be cultivated, toosevitabbampi, and not to be cultivatedasevitabbampī’ti—
thusiti whichyaṁ thattaṁ was saidvuttaṁ by memayā thisidametaṁ in dependence onpaṭicca was saidvuttaṁ.

cognizable by the mindManoviññeyyaṁ a mental phenomenon too, I saydhammampāhaṁ, Sāriputtasāriputta …pe……pe…
suchevarūpo cognizable by the mindmanoviññeyyo phenomenondhammo notna should be cultivatedsevitabbo ……
suchevarūpo cognizable by the mindmanoviññeyyo phenomenondhammo should be cultivatedsevitabbo.
cognizable by the mind‘Manoviññeyyaṁ a mental phenomenon too, I saydhammampāhaṁ, Sāriputtasāriputta, in two waysduvidhena I declarevadāmi—
to be cultivated toosevitabbampi, not to be cultivated tooasevitabbampī’ti—
thusiti whatyaṁ thattaṁ was saidvuttaṁ by memayā thisidametaṁ with reference topaṭicca was saidvuttaṁ.
of thisImassa indeedkho, Sāriputtasāriputta, by memayā brieflysaṅkhittena spokenbhāsitassa thusevaṁ in detailvitthārena the meaningattho should be seendaṭṭhabbo.

robes, I say,Cīvaraṁpāhaṁ, Sāriputta,sāriputta, in two waysduvidhena I say—vadāmi—
that which should be cultivated, too,sevitabbampi, and that which should not be cultivated,asevitabbampi …pe……pe…
almsfood, I say,piṇḍapātaṁpāhaṁ, Sāriputtasāriputta ……
lodging, I say,senāsanaṁpāhaṁ, Sāriputtasāriputta ……
village, I say,gāmampāhaṁ, Sāriputtasāriputta ……
town, I say,nigamampāhaṁ, Sāriputtasāriputta ……
city, I say,nagarampāhaṁ, Sāriputtasāriputta ……
country, I say,janapadampāhaṁ, Sāriputtasāriputta ……
individual, I say,puggalaṁpāhaṁ, Sāriputta,sāriputta, in two waysduvidhena I say—vadāmi—
that which should be cultivated, too,sevitabbampi, and that which should not be cultivated.”asevitabbampī”ti.

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