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Majjhima Nikāya 13

Mahādukkhakkhandhasutta

The Longer Discourse on the Mass of Suffering · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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whatKo andca, monksbhikkhave, of sensual pleasureskāmānaṁ drawbackādīnavo?
hereIdha, monksbhikkhave, a gentlemankulaputto by whichyena by a professionsippaṭṭhānena a livingjīvikaṁ earnskappeti—
ifyadi by arithmeticmuddāya ifyadi by accountinggaṇanāya ifyadi by calculatingsaṅkhānena ifyadi by farmingkasiyā ifyadi by tradevaṇijjāya ifyadi by raising cattlegorakkhena ifyadi by archeryissatthena ifyadi by government servicerājaporisena ifyadi by one of the professionssippaññatarena—
of coldsītassa facingpurakkhato of heatuṇhassa facingpurakkhato by the touch of flies and mosquitoes, wind and sun, and reptilesḍaṁsamakasavātātapasarīsapasamphassehi being hurtrissamāno by hunger and thirstkhuppipāsāya risking deathmīyamāno;
this tooayampi, monksbhikkhave, of sensual pleasureskāmānaṁ drawbackādīnavo apparent in the present lifesandiṭṭhiko, a mass of sufferingdukkhakkhandho caused by sensual pleasureskāmahetu originating from sensual pleasureskāmanidānaṁ due to sensual pleasureskāmādhikaraṇaṁ of sensual pleasures onlykāmānameva becausehetu.

of thatTassa ifce, monksbhikkhave, clan·sonkulaputtassa thusevaṁ strivinguṭṭhahato endeavoringghaṭato exertingvāyamato thosete richesbhogā not·towards·producenābhinipphajjanti.
heSo sorrowssocati wearieskilamati lamentsparidevati breast·beatingurattāḷiṁ wailskandati, confusionsammohaṁ falls intoāpajjati:
wasted‘moghaṁ alasvata myme effortuṭṭhānaṁ, fruitlessaphalo alasvata myme endeavorvāyāmo’ti.
this tooAyampi, monksbhikkhave, sensual·pleasurekāmānaṁ drawbackādīnavo apparent in this lifesandiṭṭhiko mass of sufferingdukkhakkhandho sensual·causekāmahetu sensual·sourcekāmanidānaṁ sensual·groundkāmādhikaraṇaṁ just of sensual pleasureskāmānameva owing tohetu.

of thatTassa ifce, monksbhikkhave, of a gentlemankulaputtassa thusevaṁ trying harduṭṭhahato strivingghaṭato making an effortvāyamato thosete richesbhogā are producedabhinipphajjanti.
heSo of thosetesaṁ of richesbhogānaṁ guarding·because ofārakkhādhikaraṇaṁ paindukkhaṁ sadnessdomanassaṁ experiencespaṭisaṁvedeti:
how indeed‘kinti myme wealthbhoge not·justneva rulersrājāno might takehareyyuṁ, notna banditscorā might takehareyyuṁ, notna fireaggi might burndaheyya, notna waterudakaṁ might carry awayvaheyya, notna not·dearappiyā heirsdāyādā might takehareyyun’ti.
of thatTassa thusevaṁ protectingārakkhato wardinggopayato thosete richesbhoge rulersrājāno orvā takeharanti, banditscorā orvā takeharanti, fireaggi orvā burnsdahati, waterudakaṁ orvā carries awayvahati, not·dearappiyā orvā heirsdāyādā takeharanti.
heSo sorrowssocati wearieskilamati around·lamentparidevati breast·beatingurattāḷiṁ wailskandati, confusionsammohaṁ falls intoāpajjati:
what indeed‘yampi mineme wasahosi that·tootampi notno is notnatthī’ti.
this tooAyampi, monksbhikkhave, of sensual pleasureskāmānaṁ drawbackādīnavo apparent in this lifesandiṭṭhiko, suffering·massdukkhakkhandho pleasure·causekāmahetu pleasure·sourcekāmanidānaṁ pleasure·reasonkāmādhikaraṇaṁ pleasures·themselveskāmānameva causehetu.

againPuna furthermorecaparaṁ, monksbhikkhave, sensual-pleasure·causekāmahetu sensual-pleasure·sourcekāmanidānaṁ conditioned by sensual pleasureskāmādhikaraṇaṁ of-sensual-pleasures + onlykāmānameva for the sake ofhetu king·andrājānopi with kingsrājūhi fightvivadanti, aristocrat·andkhattiyāpi with aristocratskhattiyehi fightvivadanti, brahmin·andbrāhmaṇāpi with brahminsbrāhmaṇehi fightvivadanti, householder·andgahapatīpi with householdersgahapatīhi fightvivadanti, mother·andmātāpi with her childputtena fightsvivadati, child·andputtopi with mothermātarā fightsvivadati, father·andpitāpi with his childputtena fightsvivadati, child·andputtopi with fatherpitarā fightsvivadati, brother·andbhātāpi with brotherbhātarā fightsvivadati, brother·andbhātāpi with sisterbhaginiyā fightsvivadati, sister·andbhaginīpi with brotherbhātarā fightsvivadati, friend·andsahāyopi with friendsahāyena fightsvivadati.
theyTe theretattha once they have started quarreling, arguing, and disputingkalahaviggahavivādāpannā each otheraññamaññaṁ fist·alsopāṇīhipi attackupakkamanti, stone·alsoleḍḍūhipi attackupakkamanti, rod·alsodaṇḍehipi attackupakkamanti, sword·alsosatthehipi attackupakkamanti.
theyTe theretattha death·alsomaraṇampi undergonigacchanti, death-measure·alsomaraṇamattampi paindukkhaṁ.
this tooAyampi, monksbhikkhave, of sensual pleasureskāmānaṁ drawbackādīnavo apparent in the present lifesandiṭṭhiko, suffering·massdukkhakkhandho sensual-pleasure·causekāmahetu sensual-pleasure·sourcekāmanidānaṁ conditioned by sensual pleasureskāmādhikaraṇaṁ of-sensual-pleasures + onlykāmānameva for the sake ofhetu.

againPuna furthermorecaparaṁ, monksbhikkhave, sensual-pleasure·causekāmahetu sensual-pleasure·sourcekāmanidānaṁ on account of sensual pleasureskāmādhikaraṇaṁ simply because of sensual pleasureskāmānameva causehetu sword·shieldasicammaṁ having takengahetvā, bow·bundledhanukalāpaṁ having fastenedsannayhitvā, both-sides·massedubhatobyūḷhaṁ battlesaṅgāmaṁ they plungepakkhandanti arrow + alsousūsupi being hurledkhippamānesu, spear + alsosattīsupi being hurledkhippamānāsu, sword + alsoasīsupi flashingvijjotalantesu.
theyTe theretattha arrow + alsousūhipi are struckvijjhanti, spear + alsosattiyāpi are struckvijjhanti, sword + alsoasināpi headsīsaṁ they cut offchindanti.
theyTe theretattha death alsomaraṇampi they undergonigacchanti, deadly painmaraṇamattampi paindukkhaṁ.
this alsoAyampi, monksbhikkhave, of sensual pleasureskāmānaṁ drawbackādīnavo apparent in this lifesandiṭṭhiko, suffering·massdukkhakkhandho sensual-pleasure·causekāmahetu sensual-pleasure·sourcekāmanidānaṁ on account of sensual pleasureskāmādhikaraṇaṁ simply because of sensual pleasureskāmānameva causehetu.

againPuna furthermorecaparaṁ, monksbhikkhave, sensual pleasure·causekāmahetu sensual pleasure·sourcekāmanidānaṁ on account of sensual pleasureskāmādhikaraṇaṁ because of sensual pleasureskāmānameva becausehetu sword·shieldasicammaṁ having takengahetvā, bow·quiverdhanukalāpaṁ having fastenedsannayhitvā, wetly plasteredaddāvalepanā bastionsupakāriyo they chargepakkhandanti arrows + alsousūsupi flyingkhippamānesu, spears + alsosattīsupi flyingkhippamānāsu, swords + alsoasīsupi flashingvijjotalantesu.
theyTe theretattha arrows + alsousūhipi are struckvijjhanti, spear + alsosattiyāpi are struckvijjhanti, dung + alsochakaṇakāyapi are splashedosiñcanti, superior force + alsoabhivaggenapi are crushedomaddanti, sword + alsoasināpi headsīsaṁ they cut offchindanti.
theyTe theretattha death toomaraṇampi undergonigacchanti, deadly pain toomaraṇamattampi paindukkhaṁ.
this tooAyampi, monksbhikkhave, of sensual pleasureskāmānaṁ drawbackādīnavo apparent in the present lifesandiṭṭhiko, a mass of sufferingdukkhakkhandho sensual pleasure·causekāmahetu sensual pleasure·sourcekāmanidānaṁ on account of sensual pleasureskāmādhikaraṇaṁ because of sensual pleasureskāmānameva becausehetu.

furthermorePuna and furthercaparaṁ, monksbhikkhave, because of sensual pleasureskāmahetu caused by sensual pleasureskāmanidānaṁ on account of sensual pleasureskāmādhikaraṇaṁ precisely because of sensual pleasureskāmānameva becausehetu break into housessandhimpi they cutchindanti, plunder wealthnillopampi they carry awayharanti, steal from isolated buildingsekāgārikampi they dokaronti, commit highway robberyparipanthepi they standtiṭṭhanti, commit adulteryparadārampi they gogacchanti.
himTamenaṁ rulersrājāno having arrestedgahetvā variousvividhā punishmentskammakāraṇā they subjectkārenti—
with whipskasāhipi they whiptāḷenti, with canesvettehipi they canetāḷenti, with clubsaḍḍhadaṇḍakehipi they clubtāḷenti; handhatthampi they cut offchindanti, footpādampi they cut offchindanti, hand and foothatthapādampi they cut offchindanti, earkaṇṇampi they cut offchindanti, nosenāsampi they cut offchindanti, ear and nosekaṇṇanāsampi they cut offchindanti; porridge potbilaṅgathālikampi they dokaronti, shell-shavesaṅkhamuṇḍikampi they dokaronti, Rāhu’s mouthrāhumukhampi they dokaronti, garland of firejotimālikampi they dokaronti, burning handhatthapajjotikampi they dokaronti, bulrush twisterakavattikampi they dokaronti, bark dresscīrakavāsikampi they dokaronti, antelopeeṇeyyakampi they dokaronti, meat hookbaḷisamaṁsikampi they dokaronti, coinskahāpaṇikampi they dokaronti, caustic picklekhārāpatacchikampi they dokaronti, twisting barpalighaparivattikampi they dokaronti, straw matpalālapīṭhakampi they dokaronti, with hottattenapi oiltelena they splashosiñcanti, to houndssunakhehipi they make devourkhādāpenti, alivejīvantampi on a stakesūle they impaleuttāsenti, with a swordasināpi headsīsaṁ they cut offchindanti.
theyTe theretattha deathmaraṇampi they undergonigacchanti, deadlymaraṇamattampi paindukkhaṁ.
this tooAyampi, monksbhikkhave, of sensual pleasureskāmānaṁ drawbackādīnavo apparent in the present lifesandiṭṭhiko, mass of sufferingdukkhakkhandho because of sensual pleasureskāmahetu caused by sensual pleasureskāmanidānaṁ on account of sensual pleasureskāmādhikaraṇaṁ precisely because of sensual pleasureskāmānameva becausehetu.

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