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Majjhima Nikāya 140

Dhātuvibhaṅgasutta

The Analysis of the Elements · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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heSo thusevaṁ forth·knowpajānāti:
if this‘imañce Iahaṁ equanimityupekkhaṁ thusevaṁ completely·pureparisuddhaṁ thusevaṁ completely·brightpariyodātaṁ the dimension of infinite spaceākāsānañcāyatanaṁ near·together·takeupasaṁhareyyaṁ, that·according-to-dhamma·andtadanudhammañca mindcittaṁ I would developbhāveyyaṁ;
conditioned + thissaṅkhatametaṁ.
if thisImañce Iahaṁ equanimityupekkhaṁ thusevaṁ completely·pureparisuddhaṁ thusevaṁ completely·brightpariyodātaṁ the dimension of infinite consciousnessviññāṇañcāyatanaṁ near·together·takeupasaṁhareyyaṁ, that·according-to-dhamma·andtadanudhammañca mindcittaṁ I would developbhāveyyaṁ;
conditioned + thissaṅkhatametaṁ.
if thisImañce Iahaṁ equanimityupekkhaṁ thusevaṁ completely·pureparisuddhaṁ thusevaṁ completely·brightpariyodātaṁ the dimension of nothingnessākiñcaññāyatanaṁ near·together·takeupasaṁhareyyaṁ, that·according-to-dhamma·andtadanudhammañca mindcittaṁ I would developbhāveyyaṁ;
conditioned + thissaṅkhatametaṁ.
if thisImañce Iahaṁ equanimityupekkhaṁ thusevaṁ completely·pureparisuddhaṁ thusevaṁ completely·brightpariyodātaṁ the dimension of neither perception nor non-perceptionnevasaññānāsaññāyatanaṁ near·together·takeupasaṁhareyyaṁ, that·according-to-dhamma·andtadanudhammañca mindcittaṁ I would developbhāveyyaṁ;
that is conditionedsaṅkhatametan’ti.
heSo not·indeedneva thattaṁ towards·together·makeabhisaṅkharoti, notna towards·together·intendabhisañcetayati for existencebhavāya orvā without·existencevibhavāya orvā.
heSo not·towards·together·makeanabhisaṅkharonto not·towards·together·intendanabhisañcetayanto for existencebhavāya orvā without·existencevibhavāya orvā notna anythingkiñci in the worldloke grasps atupādiyati,
not·graspanupādiyaṁ notna completely·trembleparitassati, not·trembleaparitassaṁ oneself + indeedpaccattaṁyeva completely·extinguishparinibbāyati.
ended‘Khīṇā rebirthjāti, has been completedvusitaṁ the spiritual journeybrahmacariyaṁ, has been donekataṁ what had to be donekaraṇīyaṁ, not·furthernāparaṁ for this placeitthattāyā’ti forth·knowpajānāti.

theySo pleasant + ifsukhañce feelingvedanaṁ they feelvedeti, it‘sā 'impermanent,' thusaniccā’ti they understandpajānāti, 'not attached to it,' thus‘anajjhositā’ti they understandpajānāti, 'not taking pleasure in it,' thus‘anabhinanditā’ti they understandpajānāti.
painful + ifDukkhañce feelingvedanaṁ they feelvedeti, it‘sā 'impermanent,' thusaniccā’ti they understandpajānāti, 'not attached to it,' thus‘anajjhositā’ti they understandpajānāti, 'not taking pleasure in it,' thus‘anabhinanditā’ti they understandpajānāti.
not·painful·pleasant + ifAdukkhamasukhañce feelingvedanaṁ they feelvedeti, it‘sā 'impermanent,' thusaniccā’ti they understandpajānāti, 'not attached to it,' thus‘anajjhositā’ti they understandpajānāti, 'not taking pleasure in it,' thus‘anabhinanditā’ti they understandpajānāti.

heSo pleasant + ifsukhañce feelingvedanaṁ feelsvedeti, apart·attachedvisaṁyutto itnaṁ feelsvedeti;
painful + ifdukkhañce feelingvedanaṁ feelsvedeti, apart·attachedvisaṁyutto itnaṁ feelsvedeti;
neutral + ifadukkhamasukhañce feelingvedanaṁ feelsvedeti, apart·attachedvisaṁyutto itnaṁ feelsvedeti.
heSo body·boundedkāyapariyantikaṁ feelingvedanaṁ feelingvedayamāno 'bounded by the body‘kāyapariyantikaṁ feelingvedanaṁ I feel'vedayāmī’ti understandspajānāti, life·boundedjīvitapariyantikaṁ feelingvedanaṁ feelingvedayamāno 'bounded by life‘jīvitapariyantikaṁ feelingvedanaṁ I feel'vedayāmī’ti understandspajānāti,
'of the body‘kāyassa from breaking upbhedā afterparaṁ from deathmaraṇā afteruddhaṁ life·endingjīvitapariyādānā right hereidheva all·feltsabbavedayitāni not·delightedanabhinanditāni will become cool'sītībhavissantī’ti understandspajānāti.
just asSeyyathāpi, monkbhikkhu, oil + andtelañca depending onpaṭicca wick + andvaṭṭiñca depending onpaṭicca oil·lamptelappadīpo burnsjhāyati;
of that verytasseva of the oiltelassa andca of the wickvaṭṭiyā andca from exhaustionpariyādānā of otheraññassa andca not·fuelanupahārā not·fedanāhāro is extinguishednibbāyati;
even soevameva indeedkho, monkbhikkhu, body·boundedkāyapariyantikaṁ feelingvedanaṁ feelingvedayamāno 'bounded by the body‘kāyapariyantikaṁ feelingvedanaṁ I feel'vedayāmī’ti understandspajānāti, life·boundedjīvitapariyantikaṁ feelingvedanaṁ feelingvedayamāno 'bounded by life‘jīvitapariyantikaṁ feelingvedanaṁ I feel'vedayāmī’ti understandspajānāti,
'of the body‘kāyassa from breaking upbhedā afterparaṁ from deathmaraṇā afteruddhaṁ life·endingjīvitapariyādānā right hereidheva all·feltsabbavedayitāni not·delightedanabhinanditāni will become cool'sītībhavissantī’ti understandspajānāti.

thereforeTasmā thusevaṁ endowedsamannāgato mendicantbhikkhu with thisiminā ultimateparamena foundation of wisdompaññādhiṭṭhānena endowedsamannāgato ishoti.
thisEsā indeedhi, mendicantbhikkhu, ultimateparamā nobleariyā wisdompaññā namelyyadidaṁ—
in the ending of all sufferingsabbadukkhakkhaye knowledgeñāṇaṁ.

of thatTassa thatsā freedomvimutti on truthsacce foundedṭhitā un-·shakeakuppā ishoti.
that·forTañhi, monkbhikkhu, falsemusā whichyaṁ deceptive·naturemosadhammaṁ, thattaṁ truesaccaṁ whichyaṁ un-·deceptive·natureamosadhammaṁ extinguishmentnibbānaṁ.
thereforeTasmā thusevaṁ endowedsamannāgato monkbhikkhu with thisiminā ultimateparamena foundation of truthsaccādhiṭṭhānena endowedsamannāgato ishoti.
this·forEtañhi, monkbhikkhu, ultimateparamaṁ noble·truthariyasaccaṁ namelyyadidaṁ—
un-·deceptive·natureamosadhammaṁ extinguishmentnibbānaṁ.

that·veryTasseva indeedkho andpana formerlypubbe without·knowaviddasuno near·holdupadhī arehonti fully·takensamattā fully·toward·givensamādinnā.
him + thoseTyāssa forth·leftpahīnā arehonti cut·rootucchinnamūlā made like a palm stumptālāvatthukatā not·existence·madeanabhāvaṅkatā toward·goāyatiṁ not·arising·natureanuppādadhammā.
thereforeTasmā thusevaṁ with·gonesamannāgato mendicantbhikkhu with thisiminā ultimateparamena foundation of generositycāgādhiṭṭhānena with·gonesamannāgato ishoti.
thisEso forhi, mendicantbhikkhu, ultimateparamo nobleariyo generositycāgo which + thisyadidaṁ—
letting go of all attachmentssabbūpadhipaṭinissaggo.

that·indeedTasseva indeedkho butpana formerlypubbe not·knowaviddasuno covetousnessabhijjhā ishoti desirechando lust.sārāgo.
that + for himSvāssa abandonedpahīno ishoti cut off at the rootucchinnamūlo made like a palm stumptālāvatthukato obliteratedanabhāvaṅkato in the futureāyatiṁ unable to arise.anuppādadhammo.
that·indeedTasseva indeedkho butpana formerlypubbe not·knowaviddasuno ill willāghāto ishoti malevolencebyāpādo ill will.sampadoso.
that + for himSvāssa abandonedpahīno ishoti cut off at the rootucchinnamūlo made like a palm stumptālāvatthukato obliteratedanabhāvaṅkato in the futureāyatiṁ unable to arise.anuppādadhammo.
that·indeedTasseva indeedkho butpana formerlypubbe not·knowaviddasuno not·knowledgeavijjā ishoti delusion.sammoho.
that + for himSvāssa abandonedpahīno ishoti cut off at the rootucchinnamūlo made like a palm stumptālāvatthukato obliteratedanabhāvaṅkato in the futureāyatiṁ unable to arise.anuppādadhammo.
thereforeTasmā thusevaṁ endowedsamannāgato mendicantbhikkhu with thisiminā ultimateparamena with the foundation of peaceupasamādhiṭṭhānena endowedsamannāgato is.hoti.
thisEso indeed,hi, mendicant,bhikkhu, ultimateparamo nobleariyo peaceupasamo namely—yadidaṁ—
greed·hate·delusionrāgadosamohānaṁ peace.upasamo.

wisdom‘Paññaṁ should not neglectnappamajjeyya, should preserve truthsaccamanurakkheyya, should foster generositycāgamanubrūheyya, peace onlysantimeva heso should trainsikkheyyā’ti—
thusiti whichyaṁ thattaṁ was saidvuttaṁ, this is thatidametaṁ because ofpaṭicca was saidvuttaṁ.

where‘Yattha standingṭhitaṁ streams of conceivingmaññassavā do not flownappavattanti, streams of conceivingmaññassave indeedkho andpana not·flownappavattamāne a sagemuni at peacesantoti call·quotation markervuccatī’ti—
thusiti indeedkho and thispanetaṁ was saidvuttaṁ. and why thisKiñcetaṁ owing topaṭicca was saidvuttaṁ?

I am + quotation marker‘Asmī’ti, monkbhikkhu, conceiving + thismaññitametaṁ, this + I·am + quotation marker‘ayamahamasmī’ti conceiving + thismaññitametaṁ, will be + quotation marker‘bhavissan’ti conceiving + thismaññitametaṁ, 'not‘na will be + quotation markerbhavissan’ti conceiving + thismaññitametaṁ, 'having form‘rūpī will be + quotation markerbhavissan’ti conceiving + thismaññitametaṁ, 'formless‘arūpī will be + quotation markerbhavissan’ti conceiving + thismaññitametaṁ, 'percipient‘saññī will be + quotation markerbhavissan’ti conceiving + thismaññitametaṁ, 'non-percipient‘asaññī will be + quotation markerbhavissan’ti conceiving + thismaññitametaṁ, 'neither percipient nor non-percipient‘nevasaññīnāsaññī will be + quotation markerbhavissan’ti conceiving + thismaññitametaṁ.
conceivingMaññitaṁ, monkbhikkhu, a diseaserogo conceivingmaññitaṁ a boilgaṇḍo conceivingmaññitaṁ a dart.sallaṁ.
all·conceivingsSabbamaññitānaṁ indeedtveva, monkbhikkhu, by passing beyondsamatikkamā a sagemuni at peace + quotation markersantoti is called.vuccati.
the sageMuni indeedkho furtherpana, monkbhikkhu, at peacesanto notna is rebornjāyati, notna grows oldjīyati, notna diesmīyati, notna is shakenkuppati, notna yearns.piheti.
for that one indeedTañhissa, monkbhikkhu, there is notnatthi because of whichyena would be rebornjāyetha, not·be bornajāyamāno howkiṁ will grow oldjīyissati, not·grow oldajīyamāno howkiṁ will diemīyissati, not·dieamīyamāno howkiṁ will be shakenkuppissati, not·be shakenakuppamāno for whatkissa will yearn?pihessati?

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