Nandakovādasutta

Majjhima Nikāya 146

Advice from Nandaka · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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thenAtha indeedkho the Blessed Onebhagavā the venerableāyasmantaṁ Nandakanandakaṁ addressedāmantesi:
by that“tena thenhi youtvaṁ, Nandakanandaka, tomorrow·toosvepi thosetā nunsbhikkhuniyo with that same advicetenevovādena you should adviseovadeyyāsī”ti.
yes“Evaṁ, sirbhante”ti indeedkho the venerableāyasmā Nandakanandako to the Blessed Onebhagavato repliedpaccassosi.
thenAtha indeedkho the venerableāyasmā Nandakanandako of thattassā nightrattiyā after the passingaccayena morning·timepubbaṇhasamayaṁ having dressednivāsetvā bowl·robe·takingpattacīvaramādāya Sāvatthīsāvatthiṁ for almspiṇḍāya enteredpāvisi.
in SāvatthīSāvatthiyaṁ for almspiṇḍāya having wanderedcaritvā after·mealpacchābhattaṁ alms round·returnedpiṇḍapātapaṭikkanto self·secondattadutiyo whereyena royal·parkrājakārāmo there he approachedtenupasaṅkami.
sawAddasaṁsu indeedkho thosetā nunsbhikkhuniyo the venerableāyasmantaṁ Nandakanandakaṁ afar·justdūratova comingāgacchantaṁ.
having seenDisvāna a seatāsanaṁ they preparedpaññāpesuṁ, water·andudakañca for the feetpādānaṁ they set outupaṭṭhapesuṁ.
sat downNisīdi indeedkho the venerableāyasmā Nandakanandako on the preparedpaññatte seatāsane.
having sat downNisajja feetpāde he washedpakkhālesi.
those tooTāpi indeedkho nunsbhikkhuniyo the venerableāyasmantaṁ Nandakanandakaṁ having paid respectsabhivādetvā to one sideekamantaṁ they sat downnisīdiṁsu.
to one sideEkamantaṁ seatednisinnā indeedkho thosetā nunsbhikkhuniyo the venerableāyasmā Nandakanandako said thisetadavoca:
a question-and-answer talk“paṭipucchakathā indeedkho, sistersbhaginiyo, it will bebhavissati.
thereTattha by those who understandājānantīhi we understand‘ājānāmā’ it should be saidtissa it should be saidvacanīyaṁ, notna by those who do not understandājānantīhi not‘na we understandājānāmā’ it should be saidtissa it should be saidvacanīyaṁ.

for whomYassā orvā and for himpanassa doubtkaṅkhā orvā uncertaintyvimati orvā, I aloneahameva theretattha to be askedpaṭipucchitabbo:
this‘idaṁ, revered sirbhante, howkathaṁ; of thisimassa what is the meaningkvattho’”ti.
even by this much“Ettakenapi wemayaṁ, revered sirbhante, by the venerableayyassa Nandakanandakassa pleasedattamanā towards·delightabhiraddhā thatyaṁ usno venerableayyo Nandakanandako invitespavāretī”ti.

previously indeed“Pubbeva by usno thisetaṁ, venerable sirbhante, as·becomeyathābhūtaṁ with right wisdomsammappaññāya well·seensudiṭṭhaṁ:
thus these‘itipime sixcha internalajjhattikā sense basesāyatanā impermanentaniccā’”ti.
good“Sādhu goodsādhu, sistersbhaginiyo.
thus·indeed·thisEvañhetaṁ, sistersbhaginiyo, ishoti noble·discipleariyasāvakassa as·becomeyathābhūtaṁ with right wisdomsammappaññāya seeingpassato.

thatTaṁ whatkiṁ do you thinkmaññatha, sistersbhaginiyo, formsrūpā permanentniccā orvā impermanentaniccā or?”vā”ti?
“Impermanent,“Aniccā, venerable sir.”bhante”.
“That which“Yaṁ but is impermanentpanāniccaṁ sufferingdukkhaṁ orvā thattaṁ pleasuresukhaṁ or?”vā”ti?
“Suffering,“Dukkhaṁ, venerable sir.”bhante”.
“That which“Yaṁ but is impermanentpanāniccaṁ sufferingdukkhaṁ subject to change,vipariṇāmadhammaṁ, fittingkallaṁ thennu thattaṁ to regardsamanupassituṁ:
‘this‘etaṁ mine,mama, I am this,esohamasmi, thiseso myme self’”?attā’”ti?
“No“No indeed this,hetaṁ, venerable sir.”bhante”.
“That“Taṁ whatkiṁ do you think,maññatha, sisters,bhaginiyo, soundssaddā permanentniccā orvā impermanentaniccā or?”vā”ti?
“Impermanent,“Aniccā, venerable sirbhante ……pe…
odorsgandhā permanentniccā orvā impermanentaniccā or?”vā”ti?
“Impermanent,“Aniccā, venerable sirbhante ……
tastesrasā permanentniccā orvā impermanentaniccā or?”vā”ti?
“Impermanent,“Aniccā, venerable sirbhante ……
tangiblesphoṭṭhabbā permanentniccā orvā impermanentaniccā or?”vā”ti?
“Impermanent,“Aniccā, venerable sirbhante ……
mental objectsdhammā permanentniccā orvā impermanentaniccā or?”vā”ti?
“Impermanent,“Aniccā, venerable sir.”bhante”.
“That which“Yaṁ but is impermanentpanāniccaṁ sufferingdukkhaṁ orvā thattaṁ pleasuresukhaṁ or?”vā”ti?
“Suffering,“Dukkhaṁ, venerable sir.”bhante”.
“That which“Yaṁ but is impermanentpanāniccaṁ sufferingdukkhaṁ subject to change,vipariṇāmadhammaṁ, fittingkallaṁ thennu thattaṁ to regardsamanupassituṁ:

this‘etaṁ minemama, this am Iesohamasmi, thiseso myme selfattā’”ti?
no“No indeed thishetaṁ, venerable sirbhante”.
that“Taṁ whatkissa causehetu”?
previously indeed“Pubbeva ourno thisetaṁ, venerable sirbhante, as·becomeyathābhūtaṁ with right wisdomsammappaññāya well seensudiṭṭhaṁ:
thus these‘itipime sixcha externalbāhirā basesāyatanā impermanentaniccā’”ti.
good“Sādhu goodsādhu, sistersbhaginiyo.
thus indeed thisEvañhetaṁ, sistersbhaginiyo, ishoti noble·discipleariyasāvakassa as·becomeyathābhūtaṁ with right wisdomsammappaññāya seeingpassato.

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