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Majjhima Nikāya 140

Dhātuvibhaṅgasutta

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

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having four foundations‘Caturādhiṭṭhāno thisayaṁ, monkbhikkhu, person, it is saidpuriso’ti—
thusiti indeedkho now thispanetaṁ was saidvuttaṁ. why thisKiñcetaṁ because ofpaṭicca was saidvuttaṁ?
foundation of wisdomPaññādhiṭṭhāno, foundation of truthsaccādhiṭṭhāno, foundation of generositycāgādhiṭṭhāno, foundation of peaceupasamādhiṭṭhāno.
having four foundations‘Caturādhiṭṭhāno thisayaṁ, monkbhikkhu, person, it is saidpuriso’ti—
thusiti whichyaṁ thattaṁ was saidvuttaṁ this is thisidametaṁ because ofpaṭicca was saidvuttaṁ.

wisdom‘Paññaṁ should not neglectnappamajjeyya, should preserve truthsaccamanurakkheyya, should foster generositycāgamanubrūheyya, only for peacesantimeva heso should trainsikkheyyā’ti—
thusiti indeedkho thispanetaṁ was saidvuttaṁ. but why was thisKiñcetaṁ with reference topaṭicca was saidvuttaṁ?

and howKathañca, monkbhikkhu, wisdompaññaṁ does not neglectnappamajjati?
these sixChayimā, monkbhikkhu, elementsdhātuyo—
earth elementpathavīdhātu, water elementāpodhātu, fire elementtejodhātu, air elementvāyodhātu, space elementākāsadhātu, consciousness elementviññāṇadhātu.

whatKatamā andca, monkbhikkhu, earth elementpathavīdhātu?
earth elementPathavīdhātu may besiyā interiorajjhattikā may besiyā exteriorbāhirā.
whatKatamā andca, monkbhikkhu, interiorajjhattikā earth elementpathavīdhātu?
whateverYaṁ internalajjhattaṁ personalpaccattaṁ hardkakkhaḷaṁ solidkharigataṁ appropriatedupādinnaṁ, that isseyyathidaṁ—
head hairkesā body hairlomā nailsnakhā teethdantā skintaco fleshmaṁsaṁ sinewsnhāru bonesaṭṭhi bone marrowaṭṭhimiñjaṁ kidneysvakkaṁ hearthadayaṁ liveryakanaṁ diaphragmkilomakaṁ spleenpihakaṁ lungspapphāsaṁ intestinesantaṁ mesenteryantaguṇaṁ undigested foodudariyaṁ feceskarīsaṁ, whateveryaṁ orvā elsepanaññampi anykiñci internalajjhattaṁ personalpaccattaṁ hardkakkhaḷaṁ solidkharigataṁ appropriatedupādinnaṁ—
thisayaṁ is calledvuccati, monkbhikkhu, interiorajjhattikā earth elementpathavīdhātu.
theYā butceva indeedkho nowpana interiorajjhattikā earth elementpathavīdhātu theyā andca exteriorbāhirā earth elementpathavīdhātu just the earth elementpathavīdhāturevesā.
this‘Taṁ not thisnetaṁ minemama this I am notnesohamasmi notna of mine thismeso selfattā’ti—evametaṁ trulyyathābhūtaṁ with right understandingsammappaññāya should be seendaṭṭhabbaṁ.
this trulyEvametaṁ trulyyathābhūtaṁ with right understandingsammappaññāya having seendisvā with the earth elementpathavīdhātuyā grows disillusionednibbindati, with the earth elementpathavīdhātuyā mindcittaṁ detachesvirājeti.

whichKatamā andca, monkbhikkhu, water elementāpodhātu?
water elementĀpodhātu may besiyā interiorajjhattikā may besiyā exteriorbāhirā.
whichKatamā andca, monkbhikkhu, interiorajjhattikā water elementāpodhātu?
whateverYaṁ internalajjhattaṁ personalpaccattaṁ waterāpo wateryāpogataṁ appropriatedupādinnaṁ that is to sayseyyathidaṁ—
bilepittaṁ phlegmsemhaṁ puspubbo bloodlohitaṁ sweatsedo fatmedo tearsassu greasevasā salivakheḷo snotsiṅghāṇikā synovial fluidlasikā urinemuttaṁ, whateveryaṁ orvā and whatever elsepanaññampi anythingkiñci internalajjhattaṁ personalpaccattaṁ waterāpo wateryāpogataṁ appropriatedupādinnaṁ—
thisayaṁ is calledvuccati, monkbhikkhu, interiorajjhattikā water elementāpodhātu.
whichYā andceva indeedkho andpana interiorajjhattikā water elementāpodhātu whichyā andca exteriorbāhirā water elementāpodhātu are just the water elementāpodhāturevesā.
this‘Taṁ this is notnetaṁ minemama, I am not thisnesohamasmi, notna this is mymeso self; thus thisattā’ti—evametaṁ as it really isyathābhūtaṁ with right understandingsammappaññāya should be seendaṭṭhabbaṁ.
thus thisEvametaṁ as it really isyathābhūtaṁ with right understandingsammappaññāya having seendisvā with the water elementāpodhātuyā grows disillusionednibbindati, with the water elementāpodhātuyā mindcittaṁ detachesvirājeti.

whatKatamā andca, monkbhikkhu, fire elementtejodhātu?
fire elementTejodhātu may besiyā interiorajjhattikā may besiyā exteriorbāhirā.
whatKatamā andca, monkbhikkhu, interiorajjhattikā fire elementtejodhātu?
whichYaṁ internalajjhattaṁ personalpaccattaṁ firetejo fierytejogataṁ appropriatedupādinnaṁ, that is to sayseyyathidaṁ—
by whichyena andca warmssantappati, by whichyena andca agesjīrīyati, by whichyena andca heats uppariḍayhati, by whichyena andca food and drinkasitapītakhāyitasāyitaṁ properlysammā digestionpariṇāmaṁ goesgacchati, whichyaṁ orvā and whatever elsepanaññampi anythingkiñci internalajjhattaṁ personalpaccattaṁ firetejo fierytejogataṁ appropriatedupādinnaṁ—
thisayaṁ is calledvuccati, monkbhikkhu, interiorajjhattikā fire elementtejodhātu.
whichYā andceva indeedkho andpana interiorajjhattikā fire elementtejodhātu whichyā andca exteriorbāhirā fire elementtejodhātu are just the fire elementtejodhāturevesā.
This‘Taṁ this is notnetaṁ minemama, I am not thisnesohamasmi, notna this is mymeso selfattā’ti—evametaṁ trulyyathābhūtaṁ with right understandingsammappaññāya should be seendaṭṭhabbaṁ.
Thus thisEvametaṁ trulyyathābhūtaṁ with right understandingsammappaññāya having seendisvā with the fire elementtejodhātuyā grows disillusionednibbindati, with the fire elementtejodhātuyā mindcittaṁ detachesvirājeti.

whatKatamā andca, monkbhikkhu, air elementvāyodhātu?
air elementVāyodhātu may besiyā interiorajjhattikā may besiyā exteriorbāhirā.
whatKatamā andca, monkbhikkhu, interiorajjhattikā air elementvāyodhātu?
whichYaṁ internalajjhattaṁ personalpaccattaṁ airvāyo airyvāyogataṁ appropriatedupādinnaṁ, that isseyyathidaṁ—
upward-goinguddhaṅgamā windsvātā downward-goingadhogamā windsvātā belly-dwellingkucchisayā windsvātā bowel-dwellingkoṭṭhāsayā windsvātā flowing through the limbsaṅgamaṅgānusārino windsvātā in-breathassāso out-breathpassāso thusiti, whichyaṁ orvā or anything elsepanaññampi anythingkiñci internalajjhattaṁ personalpaccattaṁ airvāyo airyvāyogataṁ appropriatedupādinnaṁ—
thisayaṁ is calledvuccati, monkbhikkhu, interiorajjhattikā air elementvāyodhātu.
whicheverYā andceva indeedkho andpana interiorajjhattikā air elementvāyodhātu whicheveryā andca exteriorbāhirā air elementvāyodhātu are just the air elementvāyodhāturevesā.
this‘Taṁ this is notnetaṁ minemama, I am not thisnesohamasmi, notna this ismeso self'—thus thisattā’ti—evametaṁ as it truly isyathābhūtaṁ with right understandingsammappaññāya should be seendaṭṭhabbaṁ.
thus thisEvametaṁ as it truly isyathābhūtaṁ with right understandingsammappaññāya having seendisvā with the air elementvāyodhātuyā grow disillusionednibbindati, with the air elementvāyodhātuyā mindcittaṁ detachesvirājeti.

whatKatamā andca, monkbhikkhu, space elementākāsadhātu?
space elementĀkāsadhātu may besiyā interiorajjhattikā may besiyā exteriorbāhirā.
whatKatamā andca, monkbhikkhu, interiorajjhattikā space elementākāsadhātu?
whichYaṁ internalajjhattaṁ personalpaccattaṁ spaceākāsaṁ spaciousākāsagataṁ appropriatedupādinnaṁ, that isseyyathidaṁ—
ear canalkaṇṇacchiddaṁ nostrilnāsacchiddaṁ mouthmukhadvāraṁ through whichyena andca what is eaten, drunk, chewed, and tastedasitapītakhāyitasāyitaṁ swallowsajjhoharati, whereyattha andca what is eaten, drunk, chewed, and tastedasitapītakhāyitasāyitaṁ stayssantiṭṭhati, through whichyena andca what is eaten, drunk, chewed, and tastedasitapītakhāyitasāyitaṁ downwardadhobhāgaṁ goes outnikkhamati, whichyaṁ orvā and then furtherpanaññampi anykiñci internalajjhattaṁ personalpaccattaṁ spaceākāsaṁ spaciousākāsagataṁ hollowaghaṁ hollowaghagataṁ openingvivaraṁ openedvivaragataṁ untouchedasamphuṭṭhaṁ by flesh and bloodmaṁsalohitehi appropriatedupādinnaṁ—
thisayaṁ is calledvuccati, monkbhikkhu, interiorajjhattikā space elementākāsadhātu.
whichYā andceva indeedkho and thenpana interiorajjhattikā space elementākāsadhātu whichyā andca exteriorbāhirā space elementākāsadhātu just the space elementākāsadhāturevesā.
this‘Taṁ this is notnetaṁ minemama, I am not thisnesohamasmi, notna this is mymeso self—thus thisattā’ti—evametaṁ as it really isyathābhūtaṁ with right understandingsammappaññāya should be seendaṭṭhabbaṁ.
thus thisEvametaṁ as it really isyathābhūtaṁ with right understandingsammappaññāya having seendisvā with the space elementākāsadhātuyā grow disillusionednibbindati, with the space elementākāsadhātuyā mindcittaṁ detachesvirājeti.

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