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Majjhima Nikāya 127

Anuruddhasutta

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which + indeed + thisyvāyaṁ monkbhikkhu as far asyāvatā twodve orvā threetīṇi orvā tree·rootsrukkhamūlāni as expansive‘mahaggatan’ti having pervadedpharitvā upon·resolveadhimuccitvā he dwellsviharati, whichyo and + thiscāyaṁ monkbhikkhu as far asyāvatā oneekaṁ village + districtgāmakkhettaṁ as expansive‘mahaggatan’ti having pervadedpharitvā upon·resolveadhimuccitvā he dwellsviharati—
of theseimāsaṁ of bothubhinnaṁ mind·developmentscittabhāvanānaṁ whichkatamā mind·developmentcittabhāvanā more expansivemahaggatatarā”ti?
which + indeed + this“Yvāyaṁ, venerable sirbhante, monkbhikkhu as far asyāvatā oneekaṁ village + districtgāmakkhettaṁ as expansive‘mahaggatan’ti having pervadedpharitvā upon·resolveadhimuccitvā he dwellsviharati—
thisayaṁ of theseimāsaṁ of bothubhinnaṁ mind·developmentscittabhāvanānaṁ more expansivemahaggatatarā”ti.
that“Taṁ whatkiṁ do you thinkmaññasi, friendāvuso Kaccānakaccāna, which + indeed + thisyvāyaṁ monkbhikkhu as far asyāvatā oneekaṁ village + districtgāmakkhettaṁ as expansive‘mahaggatan’ti having pervadedpharitvā upon·resolveadhimuccitvā he dwellsviharati, whichyo and + thiscāyaṁ monkbhikkhu as far asyāvatā twodve orvā threetīṇi orvā village + districtsgāmakkhettāni as expansive‘mahaggatan’ti having pervadedpharitvā upon·resolveadhimuccitvā he dwellsviharati—
of theseimāsaṁ of bothubhinnaṁ mind·developmentscittabhāvanānaṁ whichkatamā mind·developmentcittabhāvanā more expansivemahaggatatarā”ti?
which + indeed + this“Yvāyaṁ, venerable sirbhante, monkbhikkhu as far asyāvatā twodve orvā threetīṇi orvā village + districtsgāmakkhettāni as expansive‘mahaggatan’ti having pervadedpharitvā upon·resolveadhimuccitvā he dwellsviharati—
thisayaṁ of theseimāsaṁ of bothubhinnaṁ mind·developmentscittabhāvanānaṁ more expansivemahaggatatarā”ti.

that“Taṁ whatkiṁ you thinkmaññasi, friendāvuso Kaccānakaccāna, who·indeed + thisyvāyaṁ monkbhikkhu as far asyāvatā twodve orvā threetīṇi orvā village·fieldsgāmakkhettāni as exalted‘mahaggatan’ti having pervadedpharitvā on·releaseadhimuccitvā he dwellsviharati, whoyo and + thiscāyaṁ monkbhikkhu as far asyāvatā oneekaṁ great·kingdommahārajjaṁ as exalted‘mahaggatan’ti having pervadedpharitvā on·releaseadhimuccitvā he dwellsviharati—
of theseimāsaṁ of bothubhinnaṁ mind·developmentcittabhāvanānaṁ whichkatamā mind·developmentcittabhāvanā more exaltedmahaggatatarā”ti?
whoever this“Yvāyaṁ, venerable sirbhante, monkbhikkhu as far asyāvatā oneekaṁ great·kingdommahārajjaṁ as exalted‘mahaggatan’ti having pervadedpharitvā on·releaseadhimuccitvā he dwellsviharati—
thisayaṁ of theseimāsaṁ of bothubhinnaṁ mind·developmentcittabhāvanānaṁ more exaltedmahaggatatarā”ti.
that“Taṁ whatkiṁ you thinkmaññasi, friendāvuso Kaccānakaccāna, who·indeed + thisyvāyaṁ monkbhikkhu as far asyāvatā oneekaṁ great·kingdommahārajjaṁ as exalted‘mahaggatan’ti having pervadedpharitvā on·releaseadhimuccitvā he dwellsviharati, whoyo and + thiscāyaṁ monkbhikkhu as far asyāvatā twodve orvā threetīṇi orvā great·kingdomsmahārajjāni as exalted‘mahaggatan’ti having pervadedpharitvā on·releaseadhimuccitvā he dwellsviharati—
of theseimāsaṁ of bothubhinnaṁ mind·developmentcittabhāvanānaṁ whichkatamā mind·developmentcittabhāvanā more exaltedmahaggatatarā”ti?
whoever this“Yvāyaṁ, venerable sirbhante, monkbhikkhu as far asyāvatā twodve orvā threetīṇi orvā great·kingdomsmahārajjāni as exalted‘mahaggatan’ti having pervadedpharitvā on·releaseadhimuccitvā he dwellsviharati—
thisayaṁ of theseimāsaṁ of bothubhinnaṁ mind·developmentcittabhāvanānaṁ more exaltedmahaggatatarā”ti.

that“Taṁ what?kiṁ do you thinkmaññasi, reverendāvuso Kaccānakaccāna, the one whoyvāyaṁ mendicantbhikkhu as far asyāvatā twodve orvā threetīṇi orvā great·kingdomsmahārajjāni as exalted‘mahaggatan’ti having pervadedpharitvā upon·releaseadhimuccitvā meditatesviharati, whoyo and thiscāyaṁ mendicantbhikkhu as far asyāvatā ocean·boundedsamuddapariyantaṁ landpathaviṁ as exalted‘mahaggatan’ti having pervadedpharitvā upon·releaseadhimuccitvā meditatesviharati—
of theseimāsaṁ of bothubhinnaṁ heart·cultivationcittabhāvanānaṁ whichkatamā heart·cultivationcittabhāvanā more exaltedmahaggatatarā”ti?
the one who“Yvāyaṁ, Bhantebhante, mendicantbhikkhu as far asyāvatā ocean·boundedsamuddapariyantaṁ landpathaviṁ as exalted‘mahaggatan’ti having pervadedpharitvā upon·releaseadhimuccitvā meditatesviharati—
thisayaṁ of theseimāsaṁ of bothubhinnaṁ heart·cultivationcittabhāvanānaṁ more exaltedmahaggatatarā”ti?
this“Ayaṁ indeedkho, reverendāvuso Kaccānakaccāna, causehetu thisayaṁ reasonpaccayo, by whichyena of thosetāsaṁ of deitiesdevatānaṁ a singleekaṁ god·orderdevanikāyaṁ near·goneupapannānaṁ there are theresantettha someekaccā deitiesdevatā of limited luminosityparittābhā, there aresanti but therepanettha someekaccā deitiesdevatā of limitless luminosityappamāṇābhā”ti.

good“Sādhu, honorable sirbhante Anuruddhaanuruddha.
there isAtthi andca for meme hereettha furtheruttariṁ to be askedpaṭipucchitabbaṁ.
as far asYāvatā, honorable sirbhante, deitiesdevatā radianceābhā allsabbā thosetā having corrupted radiancesaṅkiliṭṭhābhā orudāhu there aresantettha someekaccā deitiesdevatā having pure radianceparisuddhābhā”ti?
in that respect“Tadaṅgena indeedkho, reverendāvuso Kaccānakaccāna, there aresantettha someekaccā deitiesdevatā having corrupted radiancesaṅkiliṭṭhābhā, there aresanti but herepanettha someekaccā deitiesdevatā having pure radianceparisuddhābhā”ti.

what“Ko thennu indeedkho, honorable sirbhante, Anuruddhaanuruddha, causehetu whatko reasonpaccayo, by whichyena of thosetāsaṁ of deitiesdevatānaṁ oneekaṁ order of godsdevanikāyaṁ of those rebornupapannānaṁ there aresantettha someekaccā deitiesdevatā of corrupted radiancesaṅkiliṭṭhābhā, there aresanti but therepanettha someekaccā deitiesdevatā of pure radianceparisuddhābhā”ti?
well then“Tena reverendhāvuso Kaccānakaccāna, a simileupamaṁ to youte I shall makekarissāmi.
by a simile here someUpamāyapidhekacce sensibleviññū peoplepurisā of what is saidbhāsitassa the meaningatthaṁ understandājānanti.
supposeSeyyathāpi, reverendāvuso Kaccānakaccāna, of an oil lamptelappadīpassa burningjhāyato the oil alsotelampi impureaparisuddhaṁ the wick alsovaṭṭipi impureaparisuddhā.
itSo of the oil alsotelassapi because of impurityaparisuddhattā of the wick alsovaṭṭiyāpi because of impurityaparisuddhattā dimlyandhandhaṁ as it wereviya burnsjhāyati;
just soevameva indeedkho, reverendāvuso Kaccānakaccāna, here someidhekacco mendicantbhikkhu “corrupted radiance”‘saṅkiliṭṭhābhā’ti having pervadedpharitvā having resolved onadhimuccitvā dwellsviharati,
for himtassa physical discomfort alsokāyaduṭṭhullampi notna completely settledsuppaṭippassaddhaṁ ishoti, dullness and drowsiness alsothinamiddhampi notna completely eradicatedsusamūhataṁ ishoti, restlessness and remorse alsouddhaccakukkuccampi notna completely eliminatedsuppaṭivinītaṁ ishoti.
heSo of physical discomfort alsokāyaduṭṭhullassapi notna because of complete settlingsuppaṭippassaddhattā of dullness and drowsiness alsothinamiddhassapi notna because of complete eradicationsusamūhatattā of restlessness and remorse alsouddhaccakukkuccassapi notna because of complete eliminationsuppaṭivinītattā dimlyandhandhaṁ as it wereviya practices absorptionjhāyati.
heSo of the bodykāyassa at the breaking upbhedā afterparaṁ deathmaraṇā of corrupted radiancesaṅkiliṭṭhābhānaṁ of the godsdevānaṁ in the companysahabyataṁ is rebornupapajjati.

just asSeyyathāpi, friendāvuso Kaccānakaccāna, of an oil lamptelappadīpassa burningjhāyato the oil tootelampi pureparisuddhaṁ the wick toovaṭṭipi pureparisuddhā.
itSo of the oil tootelassapi because of purityparisuddhattā of the wick toovaṭṭiyāpi because of purityparisuddhattā notna dimlyandhandhaṁ as it wereviya burnsjhāyati;
in the same wayevameva indeedkho, friendāvuso Kaccānakaccāna, some mendicant hereidhekacco a monkbhikkhu pure radiance‘parisuddhābhā’ti having pervadedpharitvā having resolvedadhimuccitvā meditatesviharati.
hisTassa physical discomfort tookāyaduṭṭhullampi completely settledsuppaṭippassaddhaṁ becomeshoti, dullness and drowsiness toothinamiddhampi completely eradicatedsusamūhataṁ becomeshoti, restlessness and remorse toouddhaccakukkuccampi completely eliminatedsuppaṭivinītaṁ becomeshoti.
heSo of physical discomfort tookāyaduṭṭhullassapi because of complete settlingsuppaṭippassaddhattā of dullness and drowsiness toothinamiddhassapi because of complete eradicationsusamūhatattā of restlessness and remorse toouddhaccakukkuccassapi because of complete eliminationsuppaṭivinītattā notna dimlyandhandhaṁ as it wereviya practices absorptionjhāyati.
heSo of the bodykāyassa at the breakupbhedā afterparaṁ from deathmaraṇā of pure radianceparisuddhābhānaṁ of the godsdevānaṁ into the companysahabyataṁ is rebornupapajjati.
thisAyaṁ indeedkho, friendāvuso Kaccānakaccāna, causehetu thisayaṁ reasonpaccayo by whichyena of thosetāsaṁ of the deitiesdevatānaṁ oneekaṁ order of godsdevanikāyaṁ of those rebornupapannānaṁ there are theresantettha someekaccā deitiesdevatā corrupted radiancesaṅkiliṭṭhābhā, there aresanti but therepanettha someekaccā deitiesdevatā pure radianceparisuddhābhā”ti.

thusEvaṁ when saidvutte, venerableāyasmā Sabhiyasabhiyo Kaccānakaccāno to venerableāyasmantaṁ Anuruddhaanuruddhaṁ said thisetadavoca:
good“sādhu, sirbhante Anuruddhaanuruddha.
notNa, sirbhante, venerableāyasmā Anuruddhaanuruddho speaks thusevamāha:
thus‘evaṁ by meme heard, itisutan’ti orvā thus‘evaṁ it is worthyarahati to be, itibhavitun’ti orvā;
butatha andca furtherpana, sirbhante, venerableāyasmā Anuruddhaanuruddho even thus‘evampi thesetā deitiesdevatā, also thusitipi thosetā deities, iti evadevatā’tveva speaksbhāsati.
of thatTassa of memayhaṁ, sirbhante, thusevaṁ it occurshoti:
certainly‘addhā by venerableāyasmatā Anuruddhaanuruddhena with thosetāhi deitiesdevatāhi togethersaddhiṁ lived together beforesannivutthapubbañceva talked beforesallapitapubbañca discussionsākacchā andca entered upon beforesamāpajjitapubbā’”ti.
certainly“Addhā indeedkho thisayaṁ, friendāvuso Kaccānakaccāna, having accostedāsajja having brought nearupanīya speechvācā spokenbhāsitā,
butapi andca to youte Iahaṁ will explainbyākarissāmi:
for a long time‘dīgharattaṁ indeedkho by meme, friendāvuso Kaccānakaccāna, with thosetāhi deitiesdevatāhi togethersaddhiṁ lived together beforesannivutthapubbañceva talked beforesallapitapubbañca discussionsākacchā andca entered upon beforesamāpajjitapubbā’”ti.

thusEvaṁ when saidvutte, venerableāyasmā Sabhiyasabhiyo Kaccānakaccāno to Pañcakaṅgapañcakaṅgaṁ the chamberlainthapatiṁ this·saidetadavoca:
gain“lābhā for youte, householdergahapati, well·gainedsuladdhaṁ for youte, householdergahapati,
thatyaṁ you·and·indeedtvañceva thattaṁ uncertainty·statekaṅkhādhammaṁ you gave uppahāsi, we·and·thismayañcimaṁ teaching·expositiondhammapariyāyaṁ to·getalatthamhā listening + quotation markersavanāyā”ti.
Anuruddha SuttaAnuruddhasuttaṁ finishedniṭṭhitaṁ seventhsattamaṁ.

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