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Majjhima Nikāya 136

Mahākammavibhaṅgasutta

The Longer Analysis of Deeds · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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thusEvaṁ by meme heard—sutaṁ—
oneekaṁ timesamayaṁ the Blessed Onebhagavā at Rājagaharājagahe was stayingviharati in the Bamboo Groveveḷuvane at the squirrels’ feeding ground.kalandakanivāpe.

by thatTena indeedkho thenpana at the timesamayena Venerableāyasmā Samiddhisamiddhi in a wilderness hutaraññakuṭikāyaṁ was stayingviharati.
thenAtha indeedkho Potaliputtapotaliputto the wandererparibbājako for a walkjaṅghāvihāraṁ walking back and forthanucaṅkamamāno wandering aboutanuvicaramāno where Venerableyenāyasmā Samiddhisamiddhi he approached himtenupasaṅkami; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā with Venerableāyasmatā Samiddhisamiddhinā togethersaddhiṁ he exchanged greetingssammodi.
greetingSammodanīyaṁ conversationkathaṁ politesāraṇīyaṁ having exchangedvītisāretvā to one sideekamantaṁ he sat downnisīdi. to one sideEkamantaṁ seatednisinno indeedkho Potaliputtapotaliputto the wandererparibbājako to Venerableāyasmantaṁ Samiddhisamiddhiṁ he said thisetadavoca:
in the presence“sammukhā thismetaṁ, reverendāvuso Samiddhisamiddhi, of the asceticsamaṇassa Gotamagotamassa heardsutaṁ, in the presencesammukhā learnedpaṭiggahitaṁ:
in vain‘moghaṁ bodily deedkāyakammaṁ in vainmoghaṁ verbal deedvacīkammaṁ, only mental deedmanokammameva realsaccan’ti.
there isAtthi andca thatsā attainmentsamāpatti whichyaṁ attainmentsamāpattiṁ having enteredsamāpanno notna anythingkiñci he does not feelvediyatī”ti?
do not“Mā thushevaṁ, reverendāvuso Potaliputtapotaliputta, you saidavaca; do notmā thushevaṁ, reverendāvuso Potaliputtapotaliputta, you saidavaca; do notmā the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ misrepresentabbhācikkhi. notNa indeedhi goodsādhu of the Blessed Onebhagavato misrepresentationabbhakkhānaṁ. notNa indeedhi the Blessed Onebhagavā thusevaṁ would sayvadeyya:
in vain‘moghaṁ bodily deedkāyakammaṁ in vainmoghaṁ verbal deedvacīkammaṁ, only mental deedmanokammameva realsaccan’ti.

there is‘Atthi andca indeedkho thatsā, reverendāvuso, attainmentsamāpatti whichyaṁ attainmentsamāpattiṁ having enteredsamāpanno notna anythingkiñci feelsvediyatī’”ti.
how long“Kīvaciraṁ have you gone forthpabbajitosi, reverendāvuso Samiddhisamiddhī”ti?
not“Na longciraṁ, reverendāvuso, threetīṇi yearsvassānī”ti.
in this case“Ettha nowdāni wemayaṁ seniorthere mendicantsbhikkhū whatkiṁ will we sayvakkhāma, whenyatra indeedhi trulynāma such a juniorevaṁnavo mendicantbhikkhu Teachersatthāraṁ needs defendingparirakkhitabbaṁ will imaginemaññissati.
intentionalSañcetanikaṁ, reverendāvuso Samiddhisamiddhi, deedkammaṁ having donekatvā by bodykāyena by speechvācāya by mindmanasā whatkiṁ oneso feelsvediyatī”ti?
intentional“Sañcetanikaṁ, reverendāvuso Potaliputtapotaliputta, deedkammaṁ having donekatvā by bodykāyena by speechvācāya by mindmanasā sufferingdukkhaṁ oneso feelsvediyatī”ti.
thenAtha indeedkho Potaliputtapotaliputto wandererparibbājako venerableāyasmato Samiddhi'ssamiddhissa statementbhāsitaṁ neitherneva approvedabhinandi nor rejectednappaṭikkosi;
having not approvedanabhinanditvā having not rejectedappaṭikkositvā from his seatuṭṭhāyāsanā leftpakkāmi.

thenAtha indeedkho venerableāyasmā Samiddhisamiddhi soon after leavingacirapakkante Potaliputtapotaliputte wandererparibbājake where venerableyenāyasmā Ānandaānando he approachedtenupasaṅkami; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā with venerableāyasmatā Ānandaānandena together withsaddhiṁ he exchanged greetingssammodi.
greetingSammodanīyaṁ talkkathaṁ politesāraṇīyaṁ having exchangedvītisāretvā to one sideekamantaṁ he sat downnisīdi.
to one sideEkamantaṁ seatednisinno indeedkho venerableāyasmā Samiddhisamiddhi as much asyāvatako there wasahosi Potaliputtapotaliputtena wandererparibbājakena together withsaddhiṁ conversationkathāsallāpo thattaṁ allsabbaṁ of venerableāyasmato to Ānandaānandassa he informedārocesi.
thusEvaṁ when spokenvutte, venerableāyasmā Ānandaānando venerableāyasmantaṁ Samiddhisamiddhiṁ he said thisetadavoca:
there is“atthi indeedkho thisidaṁ, reverendāvuso Samiddhisamiddhi, a matter to be broughtkathāpābhataṁ the Buddhabhagavantaṁ for seeingdassanāya.
come, reverendĀyāmāvuso Samiddhisamiddhi, whereyena the Buddhabhagavā we will approachtenupasaṅkamissāma; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā this matteretamatthaṁ of the Buddhabhagavato we will informārocessāma.
asYathā to usno the Buddhabhagavā he will answerbyākarissati sotathā itnaṁ we will rememberdhāressāmā”ti.
yes, reverend“Evamāvuso”ti indeedkho venerableāyasmā Samiddhisamiddhi of venerableāyasmato to Ānandaānandassa he repliedpaccassosi.

thenAtha indeedkho Venerableāyasmā andca Ānandaānando Venerableāyasmā andca Samiddhisamiddhi whereyena the Blessed Onebhagavā they approached himtenupasaṅkamiṁsu; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ having paid homageabhivādetvā to one sideekamantaṁ they sat downnisīdiṁsu.
to one sideEkamantaṁ seatednisinno indeedkho Venerableāyasmā Ānandaānando as much asyāvatako there wasahosi of the Venerableāyasmato Samiddhi'ssamiddhissa with Potaliputtapotaliputtena with the wandererparibbājakena together withsaddhiṁ conversationkathāsallāpo thattaṁ allsabbaṁ to the Blessed Onebhagavato he reportedārocesi.

thusEvaṁ when saidvutte, the Blessed Onebhagavā venerableāyasmantaṁ Ānandaānandaṁ said thisetadavoca:
even seeing“dassanampi indeedkho Iahaṁ, Ānandaānanda, of Potaliputtapotaliputtassa of the wandererparibbājakassa I do not recallnābhijānāmi, howkuto but suchpanevarūpaṁ discussionkathāsallāpaṁ?
by thisIminā andca, Ānandaānanda, by Samiddhisamiddhinā by the futile manmoghapurisena of Potaliputtapotaliputtassa of the wandererparibbājakassa should be answered after analyzingvibhajjabyākaraṇīyo questionpañho categoricallyekaṁsena answeredbyākato”ti.

thusEvaṁ when saidvutte, venerableāyasmā Udāyīudāyī to the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ said thisetadavoca:
if“sace butpana, sirbhante, by venerableāyasmatā Samiddhisamiddhinā thisidaṁ in reference tosandhāya spokenbhāsitaṁ—
whateveryaṁ anykiñci feltvedayitaṁ thattaṁ in sufferingdukkhasmin”ti.
thenAtha indeedkho the Blessed Onebhagavā venerableāyasmantaṁ Ānandaānandaṁ addressedāmantesi:
do you see“passasi nowno youtvaṁ, Ānandaānanda, of thisimassa Udāyīudāyissa of the futile manmoghapurisassa the irrationality?ummaṅgaṁ?
I knewAññāsiṁ indeedkho Iahaṁ, Ānandaānanda:
just now this‘idānevāyaṁ Udāyīudāyī futile manmoghapuriso coming up withummujjamāno irrationallyayoniso will come up withummujjissatī’ti.
right from the startĀdiṁyeva, Ānandaānanda, by Potaliputtapotaliputtena the wandererparibbājakena threetisso feelingsvedanā were askedpucchitā.
if thisSacāyaṁ, Ānandaānanda, Samiddhisamiddhi futile manmoghapuriso of Potaliputtapotaliputtassa of the wandererparibbājakassa thusevaṁ askedpuṭṭho thusevaṁ would answerbyākareyya:
intentional‘sañcetanikaṁ, friendāvuso Potaliputtapotaliputta, deedkammaṁ having donekatvā by bodykāyena by speechvācāya by mindmanasā to be experienced as pleasantsukhavedanīyaṁ pleasuresukhaṁ oneso feelsvedayati;
intentionalsañcetanikaṁ, friendāvuso Potaliputtapotaliputta, deedkammaṁ having donekatvā by bodykāyena by speechvācāya by mindmanasā to be experienced as painfuldukkhavedanīyaṁ paindukkhaṁ oneso feelsvedayati;
intentionalsañcetanikaṁ, friendāvuso Potaliputtapotaliputta, deedkammaṁ having donekatvā by bodykāyena by speechvācāya by mindmanasā to be experienced as neutraladukkhamasukhavedanīyaṁ neutral feelingadukkhamasukhaṁ oneso feelsvedayatī’ti.

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