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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 said thisetadavoca:
of this“imassa indeedkho Iahaṁ, sirbhante, by the Blessed Onebhagavatā brieflysaṅkhittena of what was spokenbhāsitassa, in detailvitthārena the meaningatthaṁ of what was not analyzedavibhattassa, thusevaṁ in detailvitthārena the meaningatthaṁ I understandājānāmi.

a robe—I say‘Cīvaraṁpāhaṁ, Sāriputtasāriputta, in two waysduvidhena I sayvadāmi—
to be usedsevitabbampi, and not to be used—asevitabbampī’ti—
thusiti indeedkho thispanetaṁ saidvuttaṁ by the Blessed Onebhagavatā.
but thisKiñcetaṁ with reference topaṭicca saidvuttaṁ?
of such kindYathārūpaṁ, venerable sirbhante, a robecīvaraṁ for one usingsevato unwholesomeakusalā statesdhammā increaseabhivaḍḍhanti, wholesomekusalā statesdhammā declineparihāyanti such a kindevarūpaṁ robecīvaraṁ notna should be usedsevitabbaṁ;
and of such kindyathārūpañca indeedkho, venerable sirbhante, a robecīvaraṁ for one usingsevato unwholesomeakusalā statesdhammā declineparihāyanti, wholesomekusalā statesdhammā increaseabhivaḍḍhanti such a kindevarūpaṁ robecīvaraṁ should be usedsevitabbaṁ.
a robe—I say‘Cīvaraṁpāhaṁ, Sāriputtasāriputta, in two waysduvidhena I sayvadāmi—
to be usedsevitabbampi, and not to be used—asevitabbampī’ti—
thusiti whichyaṁ thattaṁ saidvuttaṁ by the Blessed Onebhagavatā thisidametaṁ with reference topaṭicca saidvuttaṁ.

almsfood, I say,Piṇḍapātaṁpāhaṁ, Sāriputtasāriputta ……pe…
suchevarūpo almsfoodpiṇḍapāto notna should be cultivatedsevitabbo ……
suchevarūpo almsfoodpiṇḍapāto should be cultivatedsevitabbo ……

a 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…

suchevarūpo villagegāmo notna should be visitedsevitabbo ……
suchevarūpo villagegāmo should be visitedsevitabbo ……
suchevarūpo townnigamo notna should be visitedsevitabbo ……
suchevarūpo townnigamo should be visitedsevitabbo ……

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

suchevarūpo countryjanapado notna should be cultivatedsevitabbo ……
suchevarūpo countryjanapado should be cultivated.sevitabbo.

an individual, I‘Puggalaṁpāhaṁ, Sāriputtasāriputta, in two waysduvidhena I sayvadāmi—
to be cultivated too,sevitabbampi, and not to be cultivated'asevitabbampī’ti—
thusiti indeedkho now thispanetaṁ saidvuttaṁ by the Buddha.bhagavatā.
now why was thisKiñcetaṁ with reference topaṭicca said?vuttaṁ?
of what kindYathārūpaṁ, venerable sir,bhante, an individualpuggalaṁ for one cultivatingsevato unskillfulakusalā qualitiesdhammā growabhivaḍḍhanti, skillfulkusalā qualitiesdhammā declineparihāyanti such a oneevarūpo individualpuggalo notna to be cultivated;sevitabbo;
and of what kind,yathārūpañca indeed,kho, venerable sir,bhante, an individualpuggalaṁ for one cultivatingsevato unskillfulakusalā qualitiesdhammā decline,parihāyanti, skillfulkusalā qualitiesdhammā growabhivaḍḍhanti such a oneevarūpo individualpuggalo to be cultivated.sevitabbo.
an individual, I‘Puggalaṁpāhaṁ, Sāriputtasāriputta, in two waysduvidhena I sayvadāmi—
to be cultivated too,sevitabbampi, and not to be cultivated'asevitabbampī’ti—
thusiti whichyaṁ thattaṁ saidvuttaṁ by the Buddhabhagavatā this isidametaṁ with reference topaṭicca it was said.vuttanti.

of thisImassa indeedkho Iahaṁ, sirbhante, by the Buddhabhagavatā brieflysaṅkhittena spokenbhāsitassa, in detailvitthārena the meaningatthaṁ unanalyzedavibhattassa 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 of the unanalysedavibhattassa thusevaṁ in detailvitthārena the meaningatthaṁ you understandājānāsi.

as to a robe‘Cīvaraṁpāhaṁ, Sāriputtasāriputta, in two waysduvidhena I sayvadāmi—
to be followedsevitabbampi, and not to be followedasevitabbampī’ti—
thusiti indeedkho but thispanetaṁ was saidvuttaṁ by memayā.
but whatKiñcetaṁ in dependence onpaṭicca was saidvuttaṁ?
of such kindYathārūpaṁ, Sāriputtasāriputta, a robecīvaraṁ for one usingsevato unwholesomeakusalā statesdhammā increaseabhivaḍḍhanti, wholesomekusalā statesdhammā diminishparihāyanti such kindevarūpaṁ a robecīvaraṁ notna should be usedsevitabbaṁ;
and of such kindyathārūpañca indeedkho, Sāriputtasāriputta, a robecīvaraṁ for one usingsevato unwholesomeakusalā statesdhammā diminishparihāyanti, wholesomekusalā statesdhammā increaseabhivaḍḍhanti such kindevarūpaṁ a robecīvaraṁ should be usedsevitabbaṁ.
as to a robe‘Cīvaraṁpāhaṁ, Sāriputtasāriputta, in two waysduvidhena 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 should be expandedvitthāretabbaṁ)
suchEvarūpo almsfoodpiṇḍapāto ……
suchevarūpaṁ a dwellingsenāsanaṁ ……
suchevarūpo a villagegāmo ……
suchevarūpo a market townnigamo ……
suchevarūpaṁ a citynagaraṁ ……
suchevarūpo a countryjanapado.

a person too, I say‘Puggalaṁpāhaṁ, Sāriputtasāriputta, in two waysduvidhena I sayvadāmi—
to be cultivatedsevitabbampi, not to be cultivatedasevitabbampī’ti—
thusiti indeedkho but thispanetaṁ saidvuttaṁ by memayā.
what is thisKiñcetaṁ with reference topaṭicca saidvuttaṁ?
such asYathārūpaṁ, Sāriputtasāriputta, a personpuggalaṁ associating withsevato unwholesomeakusalā dhammasdhammā increaseabhivaḍḍhanti, wholesomekusalā dhammasdhammā declineparihāyanti such a oneevarūpo personpuggalo notna to be cultivatedsevitabbo;
and such asyathārūpañca indeedkho, Sāriputtasāriputta, a personpuggalaṁ associating withsevato unwholesomeakusalā dhammasdhammā declineparihāyanti, wholesomekusalā dhammasdhammā increaseabhivaḍḍhanti such a oneevarūpo personpuggalo to be cultivatedsevitabbo.
a person too, I say‘Puggalaṁpāhaṁ, Sāriputtasāriputta, in two waysduvidhena I sayvadāmi—
to be cultivatedsevitabbampi, not to be cultivatedasevitabbampī’ti—
thusiti whichyaṁ thattaṁ saidvuttaṁ by memayā 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 its gods and humanssadevamanussā of thisimassa by memayā brieflysaṅkhittena spokenbhāsitassa thusevaṁ in detailvitthārena meaningatthaṁ would understandājāneyya, and for the world with its gods indeedsadevakassapissa of the worldlokassa of the one with its Mārassamārakassa of the one with its Brahmāssabrahmakassa of the one with its ascetics and brahminssassamaṇabrāhmaṇiyā of the populationpajāya of the one with its gods and humanssadevamanussāya for a long timedīgharattaṁ for welfarehitāya for happinesssukhāyā”ti.

this he 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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