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Majjhima Nikāya 146

Nandakovādasutta

Advice from Nandaka · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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thus + indeed·thisEvañhetaṁ, sistersbhaginiyo, ishoti noble·discipleariyasāvakassa as·becomeyathābhūtaṁ with right wisdomsammappaññāya seeingpassato.

just asSeyyathāpi, sistersbhaginiyo, oil·lamptelappadīpassa burningjhāyato oil·tootelampi impermanentaniccaṁ subject to changevipariṇāmadhammaṁ, wick·toovaṭṭipi impermanentaniccā subject to changevipariṇāmadhammā, flame·tooaccipi impermanentaniccā subject to changevipariṇāmadhammā, radiance·tooābhāpi impermanentaniccā subject to changevipariṇāmadhammā.
whoYo thennu indeedkho, sistersbhaginiyo, thusevaṁ would sayvadeyya:
of that‘amussa oil·lamptelappadīpassa burningjhāyato oil·tootelampi impermanentaniccaṁ subject to changevipariṇāmadhammaṁ, wick·toovaṭṭipi impermanentaniccā subject to changevipariṇāmadhammā, flame·tooaccipi impermanentaniccā subject to changevipariṇāmadhammā;
whichyā andca but itskhvāssa radianceābhā thatsā permanentniccā stabledhuvā eternalsassatā not subject to changeavipariṇāmadhammā’ti;
rightlysammā thennu indeedkho heso, sistersbhaginiyo, speakingvadamāno would speakvadeyyā”ti?
No“No indeed thishetaṁ, venerable sirbhante”.
That“Taṁ of whatkissa causehetu”?
Of that“Amussa indeedhi, venerable sirbhante, oil·lamptelappadīpassa burningjhāyato oil·tootelampi impermanentaniccaṁ subject to changevipariṇāmadhammaṁ, wick·toovaṭṭipi impermanentaniccā subject to changevipariṇāmadhammā, flame·tooaccipi impermanentaniccā subject to changevipariṇāmadhammā;
still more itspagevassa radianceābhā impermanentaniccā subject to changevipariṇāmadhammā”ti.
Just so“Evameva indeedkho, sistersbhaginiyo, whoyo thennu indeedkho thusevaṁ would sayvadeyya:
six‘cha these indeedkhome internalajjhattikā sense basesāyatanā impermanentaniccā.

which·andYañca indeedkho sixcha internalajjhattike sense basesāyatane dependent onpaṭicca back·together·feelpaṭisaṁvedeti pleasuresukhaṁ orvā paindukkhaṁ orvā not·pain·pleasureadukkhamasukhaṁ orvā thattaṁ permanentniccaṁ stabledhuvaṁ eternalsassataṁ not·change·natureavipariṇāmadhamman’ti;
rightlysammā indeednu indeedkho heso, sistersbhaginiyo, speakingvadamāno would speakvadeyyā”ti?
no“No not·thishetaṁ, venerable sirbhante”.
that“Taṁ whatkissa reasonhetu”?
such and such“Tajjaṁ such and suchtajjaṁ, venerable sirbhante, conditionpaccayaṁ dependent onpaṭicca correspondingtajjā correspondingtajjā feelingsvedanā ariseuppajjanti.
of thatTajjassa of thattajjassa conditionpaccayassa from cessationnirodhā correspondingtajjā correspondingtajjā feelingsvedanā out·ceasenirujjhantī”ti.
good“Sādhu goodsādhu, sistersbhaginiyo.
thus + thisEvañhetaṁ, sistersbhaginiyo, it ishoti of the noble discipleariyasāvakassa as it really isyathābhūtaṁ with right wisdomsammappaññāya seeingpassato.

just-as·alsoSeyyathāpi, sistersbhaginiyo, greatmahato of a treerukkhassa standingtiṭṭhato with heartwoodsāravato root·evenmūlampi impermanentaniccaṁ change·naturevipariṇāmadhammaṁ, trunk·evenkhandhopi is impermanentanicco change·naturevipariṇāmadhammo, branch·foliage·evensākhāpalāsampi impermanentaniccaṁ change·naturevipariṇāmadhammaṁ, shadow·evenchāyāpi impermanentaniccā change·naturevipariṇāmadhammā.
whoYo thennu indeedkho, sistersbhaginiyo, thusevaṁ would sayvadeyya:
of that‘amussa greatmahato treerukkhassa standingtiṭṭhato with heartwoodsāravato root·evenmūlampi impermanentaniccaṁ change·naturevipariṇāmadhammaṁ, trunk·evenkhandhopi is impermanentanicco change·naturevipariṇāmadhammo, branch·foliage·evensākhāpalāsampi impermanentaniccaṁ change·naturevipariṇāmadhammaṁ;
whatyā andca but its shadowkhvāssa shadowchāyā thatsā permanentniccā stabledhuvā eternalsassatā not subject to changeavipariṇāmadhammā’ti;
rightlysammā thennu indeedkho heso sistersbhaginiyo, speakingvadamāno would speakvadeyyā”ti?
no“No this + indeedhetaṁ, venerable sirbhante”.
that“Taṁ of whatkissa causehetu”?
of that“Amussa indeedhi, venerable sirbhante, greatmahato treerukkhassa standingtiṭṭhato with heartwoodsāravato root·evenmūlampi impermanentaniccaṁ change·naturevipariṇāmadhammaṁ, trunk·evenkhandhopi is impermanentanicco change·naturevipariṇāmadhammo, branch·foliage·evensākhāpalāsampi impermanentaniccaṁ change·naturevipariṇāmadhammaṁ;
so-much-more + itspagevassa shadowchāyā impermanentaniccā subject to changevipariṇāmadhammā”ti.
in the same way“Evameva indeedkho, sistersbhaginiyo, whoyo thennu indeedkho thusevaṁ would sayvadeyya:
six‘cha indeed + thesekhome externalbāhirā basesāyatanā impermanentaniccā.

which·andYañca indeedkho externalbāhire sense-basesāyatane dependent onpaṭicca back·together·feelpaṭisaṁvedeti pleasuresukhaṁ orvā paindukkhaṁ orvā not·pain·not·not·pleasureadukkhamasukhaṁ orvā thattaṁ permanentniccaṁ stabledhuvaṁ eternalsassataṁ not subject to changeavipariṇāmadhamman’ti;
rightlysammā thennu indeedkho heso, sistersbhaginiyo, speakingvadamāno he would speakvadeyyā”ti?
No“No indeed thishetaṁ, venerable sirbhante”.
That“Taṁ of whatkissa causehetu”?
conditioned by such-and-such“Tajjaṁ such-and-suchtajjaṁ, venerable sirbhante, conditionpaccayaṁ dependent onpaṭicca such-and-suchtajjā such-and-suchtajjā feelingsvedanā ariseuppajjanti.
with the ceasing of such-and-suchTajjassa such-and-suchtajjassa conditionpaccayassa from the ceasingnirodhā such-and-suchtajjā such-and-suchtajjā feelingsvedanā ceasenirujjhantī”ti.
Good“Sādhu goodsādhu, sistersbhaginiyo.
thus·thisEvañhetaṁ, sistersbhaginiyo, ishoti noble·discipleariyasāvakassa as·realyathābhūtaṁ with right wisdomsammappaññāya seeingpassato.

just asSeyyathāpi, sistersbhaginiyo, skilleddakkho butchergoghātako orvā butcher's apprenticegoghātakantevāsī orvā cowgāviṁ having killedvadhitvā with sharptiṇhena cow-cutting knifegovikantanena cowgāviṁ would cutsaṅkanteyya without damaginganupahacca innerantaraṁ flesh-bodymaṁsakāyaṁ without damaginganupahacca outerbāhiraṁ hide-body.cammakāyaṁ.
whateverYaṁ just whateveryadeva theretattha withinantarā inner fleshvilimaṁsaṁ withinantarā sinewnhāru withinantarā ligamentbandhanaṁ thattaṁ just thattadeva with sharptiṇhena cow-cutting knifegovikantanena would cut apartsañchindeyya would cutsaṅkanteyya would cut thoroughlysampakanteyya would cut all around.samparikanteyya.
having cut apartSañchinditvā having cutsaṅkantitvā having cut thoroughlysampakantitvā having cut all aroundsamparikantitvā having shaken offvidhunitvā outerbāhiraṁ hide-bodycammakāyaṁ that·justteneva with hidecammena thattaṁ cowgāviṁ having coveredpaṭicchādetvā thusevaṁ would say:vadeyya:
just so this‘tathevāyaṁ cowgāvī connectedsaṁyuttā just with thisimināva with hide.'cammenā’ti;
rightlysammā nownu indeedkho he,so, sisters,bhaginiyo, speakingvadamāno would speak?"vadeyyā”ti?
"No“No indeed this,hetaṁ, venerable sir."bhante”.
"That“Taṁ of whatkissa reason?"hetu”?
"Because“Amu indeed,hi, venerable sir,bhante, skilleddakkho butchergoghātako orvā butcher's apprenticegoghātakantevāsī orvā cowgāviṁ having killedvadhitvā with sharptiṇhena cow-cutting knifegovikantanena cowgāviṁ would cutsaṅkanteyya without damaginganupahacca innerantaraṁ flesh-bodymaṁsakāyaṁ without damaginganupahacca outerbāhiraṁ hide-body.cammakāyaṁ.

whateverYaṁ which·justyadeva theretattha insideantarā fleshvilimaṁsaṁ insideantarā sinewsnhāru insideantarā ligamentsbandhanaṁ thattaṁ that·justtadeva with sharptiṇhena cow·cuttinggovikantanena thoroughly·cutsañchindeyya apart·cutsaṅkanteyya completely·cutsampakanteyya completely·around·cutsamparikanteyya.
thoroughly·cutSañchinditvā apart·cutsaṅkantitvā completely·cutsampakantitvā completely·around·cutsamparikantitvā having shaken offvidhunitvā outerbāhiraṁ hide·bodycammakāyaṁ that·justteneva with hidecammena thattaṁ cowgāviṁ having coveredpaṭicchādetvā even thoughkiñcāpi heso thusevaṁ would sayvadeyya:
just so is this‘tathevāyaṁ cowgāvī together·joinsaṁyuttā this + justimināva with hidecammenā’ti;
butatha indeedkho thatsā cowgāvī apart·together·joinvisaṁyuttā that·justteneva with hidecammenā”ti.

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