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Majjhima Nikāya 115

Bahudhātukasutta

Many Elements · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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thusEvaṁ by meme heardsutaṁ—
oneekaṁ timesamayaṁ the Blessed Onebhagavā at Sāvatthīsāvatthiyaṁ apart·dwellviharati in Jeta's Grovejetavane of Anāthapiṇḍikaanāthapiṇḍikassa monasteryārāme.
thereTatra indeedkho the Blessed Onebhagavā mendicantsbhikkhū towards·speakāmantesi:
"mendicants!"“bhikkhavo”ti.
"venerable sir,"“Bhadante”ti thosete mendicantsbhikkhū to the Blessed Onebhagavato repliedpaccassosuṁ.
the Blessed OneBhagavā said thisetadavoca:

those who“Yāni what·anykānici, monksbhikkhave, fearsbhayāni ariseuppajjanti allsabbāni thosetāni from the foolbālato ariseuppajjanti, notno from the astutepaṇḍitato;
thatye what·anykeci perilsupaddavā ariseuppajjanti allsabbe thosete from the foolbālato ariseuppajjanti, notno from the astutepaṇḍitato;
thatye what·anykeci hazardsupasaggā ariseuppajjanti allsabbe thosete from the foolbālato ariseuppajjanti, notno from the astutepaṇḍitato.
just asSeyyathāpi, monksbhikkhave, reed·hutnaḷāgārā orvā grass·huttiṇāgārā orvā fireaggi releasedmutto bungalow·evenkūṭāgārānipi burnsdahati plastered inside and outullittāvalittāni draft-freenivātāni with doors fastenedphusitaggaḷāni with windows shutteredpihitavātapānāni;
thus·justevameva indeedkho, monksbhikkhave, those whoyāni what·anykānici fearsbhayāni ariseuppajjanti allsabbāni thosetāni from the foolbālato ariseuppajjanti, notno from the astutepaṇḍitato;
thatye what·anykeci perilsupaddavā ariseuppajjanti allsabbe thosete from the foolbālato ariseuppajjanti, notno from the astutepaṇḍitato;
thatye what·anykeci hazardsupasaggā ariseuppajjanti allsabbe thosete from the foolbālato ariseuppajjanti, notno from the astutepaṇḍitato.
thusIti indeedkho, monksbhikkhave, dangeroussappaṭibhayo the foolbālo, safeappaṭibhayo the astute personpaṇḍito;
periloussaupaddavo the foolbālo, not perilousanupaddavo the astute personpaṇḍito;
hazardoussaupasaggo the foolbālo, not hazardousanupasaggo the astute personpaṇḍito.

not·beNatthi, monksbhikkhave, from the astutepaṇḍitato dangerbhayaṁ, not·benatthi from the astutepaṇḍitato perilupaddavo, not·benatthi from the astutepaṇḍitato hazardupasaggo.
therefore + hereTasmātiha, monksbhikkhave, astute‘paṇḍitā we shall bebhavissāma inquirer·quotationvīmaṁsakā’ti—
thus·indeedevañhi by youvo, monksbhikkhave, should be trained·quotationsikkhitabban”ti.

thusEvaṁ when saidvutte, venerableāyasmā Ānandaānando to the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ this·sayetadavoca:
to what extent“kittāvatā thennu indeedkho, sirbhante, astutepaṇḍito a mendicantbhikkhu an inquirer‘vīmaṁsako’ti qualified to be calledalaṁvacanāyā”ti?
when“Yato indeedkho, Ānandaānanda, a mendicantbhikkhu element·skilleddhātukusalo andca ishoti, sense field·skilledāyatanakusalo andca ishoti, dependent·origination·skilledpaṭiccasamuppādakusalo andca ishoti, possible·possible·skilledṭhānāṭhānakusalo andca ishoti—
to this extentettāvatā indeedkho, Ānandaānanda, astutepaṇḍito a mendicantbhikkhu an inquirer‘vīmaṁsako’ti qualified to be calledalaṁvacanāyā”ti.

in what way“Kittāvatā butpana, sirbhante, skilled in the elements‘dhātukusalo a mendicantbhikkhū’ti fit·designation + quotalaṁvacanāyā”ti?
eighteen“Aṭṭhārasa indeedkho theseimā, Ānandaānanda, elementsdhātuyo—
eye·elementcakkhudhātu, sight·elementrūpadhātu, eye·consciousness·elementcakkhuviññāṇadhātu;
ear·elementsotadhātu, sound·elementsaddadhātu, ear·consciousness·elementsotaviññāṇadhātu;
nose·elementghānadhātu, smell·elementgandhadhātu, nose·consciousness·elementghānaviññāṇadhātu;
tongue·elementjivhādhātu, taste·elementrasadhātu, tongue·consciousness·elementjivhāviññāṇadhātu;
body·elementkāyadhātu, touch·elementphoṭṭhabbadhātu, body·consciousness·elementkāyaviññāṇadhātu;
mind·elementmanodhātu, ideas·elementdhammadhātu, mind·consciousness·elementmanoviññāṇadhātu.
theseImā indeedkho, Ānandaānanda, eighteenaṭṭhārasa elementsdhātuyo whenyato knowsjānāti seespassati—
to this extent·tooettāvatāpi indeedkho, Ānandaānanda, skilled in the elements‘dhātukusalo a mendicantbhikkhū’ti fit·designation + quotalaṁvacanāyā”ti.

may be“Siyā butpana, sirbhante, other·tooaññopi waypariyāyo, asyathā skilled in elements‘dhātukusalo a mendicantbhikkhū’ti qualified to be calledalaṁvacanāyā”ti?
may be“Siyā, Ānandaānanda.
these sixChayimā, Ānandaānanda, elementsdhātuyo—
earth elementpathavīdhātu, water elementāpodhātu, fire elementtejodhātu, air elementvāyodhātu, space elementākāsadhātu, consciousness elementviññāṇadhātu.
theseImā indeedkho, Ānandaānanda, sixcha elementsdhātuyo whenyato knowsjānāti seespassati—
to this extent·tooettāvatāpi indeedkho, Ānandaānanda, skilled in elements‘dhātukusalo a mendicantbhikkhū’ti qualified to be calledalaṁvacanāyā”ti.

could be“Siyā butpana, sirbhante, another·alsoaññopi waypariyāyo, in whichyathā skilled in the elements‘dhātukusalo a mendicantbhikkhū’ti qualified to be calledalaṁvacanāyā”ti?
there could be“Siyā, Ānandaānanda.
these sixChayimā, Ānandaānanda, elementsdhātuyo—
the element of pleasuresukhadhātu, the element of paindukkhadhātu, the element of happinesssomanassadhātu, the element of sadnessdomanassadhātu, the element of equanimityupekkhādhātu, the element of ignoranceavijjādhātu.
theseImā indeedkho, Ānandaānanda, sixcha elementsdhātuyo whenyato know·3sgjānāti seespassati—
to this extent·alsoettāvatāpi indeedkho, Ānandaānanda, skilled in the elements‘dhātukusalo a mendicantbhikkhū’ti qualified to be calledalaṁvacanāyā”ti.

might be“Siyā butpana, sirbhante, other·tooaññopi waypariyāyo, asyathā element + skilled‘dhātukusalo mendicant + quotation markerbhikkhū’ti qualified to be calledalaṁvacanāyā”ti?
might be“Siyā, Ānandaānanda.
these sixChayimā, Ānandaānanda, elementsdhātuyo—
element of sensualitykāmadhātu, element of renunciationnekkhammadhātu, element of malicebyāpādadhātu, element of good willabyāpādadhātu, element of crueltyvihiṁsādhātu, element of harmlessnessavihiṁsādhātu.
theseImā indeedkho, Ānandaānanda, sixcha elementsdhātuyo whenyato knowsjānāti seespassati—
to this extent + tooettāvatāpi indeedkho, Ānandaānanda, element + skilled‘dhātukusalo mendicant + quotation markerbhikkhū’ti qualified to be calledalaṁvacanāyā”ti.

could it be“Siyā butpana, sirbhante, another·tooaññopi waypariyāyo, in whichyathā element·skilled‘dhātukusalo a mendicantbhikkhū’ti qualified to be calledalaṁvacanāyā”ti?
could it be“Siyā, Ānandaānanda.
threeTisso theseimā, Ānandaānanda, elementsdhātuyo—
sensual realmkāmadhātu, realm of luminous formrūpadhātu, formless realmarūpadhātu.
theseImā indeedkho, Ānandaānanda, threetisso elementsdhātuyo whenyato knowsjānāti seespassati—
to this extent·tooettāvatāpi indeedkho, Ānandaānanda, skilled in the elements‘dhātukusalo a mendicantbhikkhū’ti qualified to be calledalaṁvacanāyā”ti.

could be“Siyā butpana, sirbhante, another + alsoaññopi waypariyāyo, in whichyathā skilled in the elements‘dhātukusalo a mendicant' (iti)bhikkhū’ti qualified to be calledalaṁvacanāyā”ti?
could be“Siyā, Ānandaānanda.
twoDve theseimā, Ānandaānanda, elementsdhātuyo—
conditioned elementsaṅkhatādhātu, unconditioned elementasaṅkhatādhātu.
theseImā indeedkho, Ānandaānanda, twodve elementsdhātuyo whenyato knowsjānāti seespassati—
to that extent + alsoettāvatāpi indeedkho, Ānandaānanda, skilled in the elements‘dhātukusalo a mendicant' (iti)bhikkhū’ti qualified to be calledalaṁvacanāyā”ti.

to what extent“Kittāvatā butpana, sirbhante, skilled in sense fields‘āyatanakusalo a mendicantbhikkhū’ti qualified to be calledalaṁvacanāyā”ti?
there are these six“Cha indeedkho but thesepanimāni, Ānandaānanda, interior·exteriorajjhattikabāhirāni sense fieldsāyatanāni—
eyecakkhu andceva sightsrūpā andca ear + andsotañca soundssaddā andca nose + andghānañca smellsgandhā andca tonguejivhā andca tastesrasā andca bodykāyo andca touchesphoṭṭhabbā andca mindmano andca ideasdhammā andca.
theseImāni indeedkho, Ānandaānanda, sixcha interior·exteriorajjhattikabāhirāni sense fieldsāyatanāni whenyato knowsjānāti seespassati—
to this extentettāvatā indeedkho, Ānandaānanda, skilled in sense fields‘āyatanakusalo a mendicantbhikkhū’ti qualified to be calledalaṁvacanāyā”ti.

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