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Majjhima Nikāya 127

Anuruddhasutta

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hereIdha butpana, householdergahapati, a monkbhikkhu as far asyāvatā twodve orvā threetīṇi orvā great·kingdommahārajjāni as expansivemahaggatanti having pervadedpharitvā having resolved uponadhimuccitvā he dwellsviharati.
this·tooAyampi is calledvuccati, householdergahapati, expansivemahaggatā release of the heartcetovimutti.
hereIdha butpana, householdergahapati, a monkbhikkhu as far asyāvatā ocean·boundedsamuddapariyantaṁ earthpathaviṁ as expansivemahaggatanti having pervadedpharitvā having resolved uponadhimuccitvā he dwellsviharati.
this·tooAyampi is calledvuccati, householdergahapati, expansivemahaggatā release of the heartcetovimutti.
by thisIminā indeedkho thisetaṁ, householdergahapati, by meanspariyāyena to be understoodveditabbaṁ howyathā theseime thingsdhammā different in meaningnānatthā andceva different in phrasingnānābyañjanā andca.

fourCatasso indeedkho theseimā householdergahapati, becoming·rebirthbhavūpapattiyo.
whatKatamā fourcatasso?
hereIdha, householdergahapati, someoneekacco limited luminosity‘parittābhā’ti having pervadedpharitvā resolve·resolveadhimuccitvā dwellsviharati.
heSo of the bodykāyassa from breaking upbhedā afterparaṁ deathmaraṇā limited·luminosityparittābhānaṁ of the godsdevānaṁ to companionshipsahabyataṁ up·goupapajjati.
hereIdha furtherpana, householdergahapati, someoneekacco limitless luminosity‘appamāṇābhā’ti having pervadedpharitvā resolve·resolveadhimuccitvā dwellsviharati.
heSo of the bodykāyassa from breaking upbhedā afterparaṁ deathmaraṇā limitless·luminosityappamāṇābhānaṁ of the godsdevānaṁ to companionshipsahabyataṁ up·goupapajjati.
hereIdha furtherpana, householdergahapati, someoneekacco corrupted radiance‘saṅkiliṭṭhābhā’ti having pervadedpharitvā resolve·resolveadhimuccitvā dwellsviharati.
heSo of the bodykāyassa from breaking upbhedā afterparaṁ deathmaraṇā corrupted·luminositysaṅkiliṭṭhābhānaṁ of the godsdevānaṁ to companionshipsahabyataṁ up·goupapajjati.
hereIdha furtherpana, householdergahapati, someoneekacco pure radiance‘parisuddhābhā’ti having pervadedpharitvā resolve·resolveadhimuccitvā dwellsviharati.
heSo of the bodykāyassa from breaking upbhedā afterparaṁ deathmaraṇā pure·luminosityparisuddhābhānaṁ of the godsdevānaṁ to companionshipsahabyataṁ up·goupapajjati.
theseImā indeedkho, householdergahapati, fourcatasso becoming·rebirthbhavūpapattiyo.

there isHoti indeedkho thatso, householdergahapati, timesamayo, whenyā thosetā deitiesdevatā together as oneekajjhaṁ gathersannipatanti, theirtāsaṁ together as oneekajjhaṁ having gatheredsannipatitānaṁ difference in colorvaṇṇanānattañhi indeedkho is evidentpaññāyati notno andca in luminosityābhānānattaṁ.
just asSeyyathāpi, householdergahapati, a personpuriso severalsambahulāni oil lampstelappadīpāni oneekaṁ housegharaṁ should bringpaveseyya.
theirTesaṁ oneekaṁ housegharaṁ having been broughtpavesitānaṁ difference in flamesaccinānattañhi indeedkho would be evidentpaññāyetha, notno andca in radianceābhānānattaṁ;
in the same wayevameva indeedkho, householdergahapati, there ishoti indeedkho thatso timesamayo, whenyā thosetā deitiesdevatā together as oneekajjhaṁ gathersannipatanti theirtāsaṁ together as oneekajjhaṁ having gatheredsannipatitānaṁ difference in colorvaṇṇanānattañhi indeedkho is evidentpaññāyati, notno andca in luminosityābhānānattaṁ.

there isHoti indeedkho thatso, householdergahapati, timesamayo, whichyā thosetā deitiesdevatā from theretato go their separate waysvipakkamanti, of thosetāsaṁ from theretato while going their separate waysvipakkamantīnaṁ a difference in their color indeedvaṇṇanānattañceva is evidentpaññāyati and a difference in their luminosityābhānānattañca.
just asSeyyathāpi, householdergahapati, a personpuriso thosetāni severalsambahulāni oil lampstelappadīpāni out of thattamhā housegharā would takenīhareyya.
of thoseTesaṁ from theretato taken outnīhatānaṁ a difference in their flames indeedaccinānattañceva would be evidentpaññāyetha and a difference in their radianceābhānānattañca;
in the same wayevameva indeedkho, householdergahapati, there ishoti indeedkho thatso timesamayo, whichyā thosetā deitiesdevatā from theretato go their separate waysvipakkamanti, of thosetāsaṁ from theretato while going their separate waysvipakkamantīnaṁ a difference in their color indeedvaṇṇanānattañceva is evidentpaññāyati and a difference in their luminosityābhānānattañca.

notNa indeedkho, householdergahapati, of thosetāsaṁ of deitiesdevatānaṁ thusevaṁ it ishoti:
this‘idaṁ of usamhākaṁ permanentniccanti orvā lastingdhuvanti orvā eternalsassatanti orvā’, butapi andca whereveryattha wherever indeedyattheva thosetā deitiesdevatā onto·down·enterabhinivisanti theretattha there indeedtattheva thosetā deitiesdevatā take pleasureabhiramanti.
just asSeyyathāpi, householdergahapati, of fliesmakkhikānaṁ by a carrying-polekājena orvā by a basketpiṭakena orvā carry·passiveharīyamānānaṁ notna thusevaṁ it ishoti:
this‘idaṁ of usamhākaṁ permanentniccanti orvā lastingdhuvanti orvā eternalsassatanti orvā’, butapi andca whereveryattha wherever indeedyattheva thosetā fliesmakkhikā onto·down·enterabhinivisanti theretattha there indeedtattheva thosetā fliesmakkhikā take pleasureabhiramanti;
just soevameva indeedkho, householdergahapati, of thosetāsaṁ of deitiesdevatānaṁ notna thusevaṁ it ishoti:
this‘idaṁ of usamhākaṁ permanentniccanti orvā lastingdhuvanti orvā eternalsassatanti orvā’, butapi andca whereveryattha wherever indeedyattheva thosetā deitiesdevatā onto·down·enterabhinivisanti theretattha there indeedtattheva thosetā deitiesdevatā take pleasureabhiramantī”ti.

thusEvaṁ when saidvutte, venerableāyasmā Sabhiyasabhiyo Kaccānakaccāno venerableāyasmantaṁ Anuruddhaanuruddhaṁ this·sayetadavoca:
good“sādhu, honorablebhante Anuruddhaanuruddha.
there isAtthi andca for meme hereettha furtheruttariṁ back·ask·shouldpaṭipucchitabbaṁ.
those whichYā thosetā, honorablebhante, deitiesdevatā radiance·lightābhā allsabbā thosetā of limited luminosityparittābhā orudāhu there are heresantettha someekaccā deitiesdevatā of limitless luminosityappamāṇābhā”ti?
in that respect“Tadaṅgena indeedkho, reverendāvuso Kaccānakaccāna, there are heresantettha someekaccā deitiesdevatā of limited luminosityparittābhā, there aresanti but herepanettha someekaccā deitiesdevatā of limitless luminosityappamāṇābhā”ti.

what“Ko indeednu indeedkho, honorablebhante Anuruddhaanuruddha, causehetu whatko reasonpaccayo by whichyena of thosetāsaṁ deitiesdevatānaṁ a singleekaṁ deity·groupdevanikāyaṁ having been rebornupapannānaṁ there are theresantettha someekaccā deitiesdevatā of limited luminosityparittābhā, there aresanti but therepanettha someekaccā deitiesdevatā limitless·lightappamāṇābhā”ti?
well then“Tena indeed·reverendhāvuso Kaccānakaccāna, about this in returntaṁyevettha I will askpaṭipucchissāmi. asYathā to youte it may be suitablekhameyya sotathā itnaṁ you should answerbyākareyyāsi.
thatTaṁ whatkiṁ do you thinkmaññasi, reverendāvuso Kaccānakaccāna,
which·thisyvāyaṁ mendicantbhikkhu as far asyāvatā oneekaṁ tree·rootrukkhamūlaṁ as expansive‘mahaggatan’ti having pervadedpharitvā having resolvedadhimuccitvā meditatesviharati, whichyo and·thiscāyaṁ mendicantbhikkhu as far asyāvatā twodve orvā threetīṇi orvā tree·rootrukkhamūlāni as expansive‘mahaggatan’ti having pervadedpharitvā having resolvedadhimuccitvā meditatesviharati—
of theseimāsaṁ of bothubhinnaṁ mind·developmentcittabhāvanānaṁ whichkatamā mind·developmentcittabhāvanā more expansivemahaggatatarā”ti?
this which“Yvāyaṁ, honorablebhante, mendicantbhikkhu as far asyāvatā twodve orvā threetīṇi orvā tree·rootrukkhamūlāni as expansive‘mahaggatan’ti having pervadedpharitvā having resolvedadhimuccitvā meditatesviharati—
thisayaṁ of theseimāsaṁ of bothubhinnaṁ mind·developmentcittabhāvanānaṁ more expansivemahaggatatarā”ti.
that“Taṁ whatkiṁ do you thinkmaññasi, reverendāvuso Kaccānakaccāna,

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