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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.

Which of these two kinds of mental development is more expansive: when a mendicant meditates focused on pervading as expansive the extent of two or three tree roots, or a single village district … two or three village districts …

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.

a single kingdom … two or three kingdoms …

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.

this land surrounded by ocean?” “When a mendicant meditates on this land surrounded by ocean.” “This is the cause, Reverend Kaccāna, this is the reason why, when those deities have been reborn in a single order of gods, some deities there have limited luminosity, while some have limitless luminosity.”

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.

“Good, Honorable Anuruddha! I have a further question about this. Do all the radiant deities have corrupted radiance, or do some there have pure radiance?” “In that respect, Reverend Kaccāna, some deities there have corrupted radiance, while some have pure radiance.”

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.

“What is the cause, Honorable Anuruddha, what is the reason why, when those deities have been reborn in a single order of gods, some deities there have corrupted radiance, while some have pure radiance?” “Well then, Reverend Kaccāna, I shall give you a simile. For by means of a simile some sensible people understand the meaning of what is said. Suppose an oil lamp was burning with impure oil and impure wick. Because of the impurity of the oil and the wick it burns dimly, as it were. In the same way, take some mendicant who meditates focused on pervading ‘corrupted radiance’. Their physical discomfort is not completely settled, their dullness and drowsiness is not completely eradicated, and their restlessness and remorse are not completely eliminated. Because of this they practice absorption dimly, as it were. When their body breaks up, after death, they’re reborn in the company of the gods of corrupted luminosity.

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.

Suppose an oil lamp was burning with pure oil and pure wick. Because of the purity of the oil and the wick it doesn’t burn dimly, as it were. In the same way, take some mendicant who meditates focused on pervading ‘pure radiance’. Their physical discomfort is completely settled, their dullness and drowsiness is completely eradicated, and their restlessness and remorse is completely eliminated. Because of this they don’t practice absorption dimly, as it were. When their body breaks up, after death, they’re reborn in the company of the gods of pure luminosity. This is the cause, Reverend Kaccāna, this is the reason why, when those deities have been reborn in a single order of gods, some deities there have corrupted radiance, while some have pure radiance.”

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.

When he had spoken, Venerable Sabhiya Kaccāna said to Venerable Anuruddha, “Good, Honorable Anuruddha! Venerable Anuruddha, you don’t say, ‘So I have heard’ or ‘It ought to be like this.’ Rather, you say: ‘These deities are like this, those deities are like that.’ Sir, it occurs to me, ‘Clearly, Venerable Anuruddha has previously lived together with those deities, conversed, and engaged in discussion.’” “Your words are clearly invasive and intrusive, Reverend Kaccāna. Nevertheless, I will answer you. For a long time I have previously lived together with those deities, conversed, and engaged in discussion.”

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.

When he had spoken, Venerable Sabhiya Kaccāna said to Pañcakaṅga the chamberlain, “You’re fortunate, householder, so very fortunate, to have given up your state of uncertainty, and to have got the chance to listen to this exposition of the teaching.”

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