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Majjhima Nikāya 146

Nandakovādasutta

Advice from Nandaka · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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thus indeed thisEvañhetaṁ, sistersbhaginiyo, ishoti of a noble discipleariyasāvakassa as it really isyathābhūtaṁ with right wisdomsammappaññāya seeingpassato.

just asSeyyathāpi, sistersbhaginiyo, of an oil lamptelappadīpassa burningjhāyato the oil tootelampi impermanentaniccaṁ subject to changevipariṇāmadhammaṁ, the wick toovaṭṭipi impermanentaniccā subject to changevipariṇāmadhammā, the flame tooaccipi impermanentaniccā subject to changevipariṇāmadhammā, the radiance tooābhāpi impermanentaniccā subject to changevipariṇāmadhammā.
whoYo thennu indeedkho, sistersbhaginiyo, thusevaṁ would sayvadeyya:
of that‘amussa of an oil lamptelappadīpassa burningjhāyato the oil tootelampi impermanentaniccaṁ subject to changevipariṇāmadhammaṁ, the wick toovaṭṭipi impermanentaniccā subject to changevipariṇāmadhammā, the 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, of an oil lamptelappadīpassa burningjhāyato the oil tootelampi impermanentaniccaṁ subject to changevipariṇāmadhammaṁ, the wick toovaṭṭipi impermanentaniccā subject to changevipariṇāmadhammā, the 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.

and whichYañca indeedkho sixcha internalajjhattike sense basesāyatane dependent onpaṭicca one experiencespaṭisaṁvedeti pleasuresukhaṁ orvā paindukkhaṁ orvā neither pain nor pleasureadukkhamasukhaṁ orvā thattaṁ permanentniccaṁ stabledhuvaṁ eternalsassataṁ not subject to changeavipariṇāmadhamman’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 ceasenirujjhantī”ti.
good“Sādhu goodsādhu, sistersbhaginiyo.
thus thisEvañhetaṁ, sistersbhaginiyo, it ishoti of the noble discipleariyasāvakassa as it really isyathābhūtaṁ with right wisdomsammappaññāya seeingpassato.

just asSeyyathāpi, sistersbhaginiyo, greatmahato of a treerukkhassa standingtiṭṭhato with heartwoodsāravato even the rootmūlampi impermanentaniccaṁ subject to changevipariṇāmadhammaṁ, even the trunkkhandhopi is impermanentanicco subject to changevipariṇāmadhammo, even the branches and foliagesākhāpalāsampi impermanentaniccaṁ subject to changevipariṇāmadhammaṁ, even the shadowchāyāpi impermanentaniccā subject to changevipariṇāmadhammā.
whoYo thennu indeedkho, sistersbhaginiyo, thusevaṁ would sayvadeyya:
of that‘amussa greatmahato treerukkhassa standingtiṭṭhato with heartwoodsāravato even the rootmūlampi impermanentaniccaṁ subject to changevipariṇāmadhammaṁ, even the trunkkhandhopi is impermanentanicco subject to changevipariṇāmadhammo, even the branches and foliagesākhāpalāsampi impermanentaniccaṁ subject to changevipariṇāmadhammaṁ;
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 even the rootmūlampi impermanentaniccaṁ subject to changevipariṇāmadhammaṁ, even the trunkkhandhopi is impermanentanicco subject to changevipariṇāmadhammo, even the branches and foliagesākhāpalāsampi impermanentaniccaṁ subject to changevipariṇāmadhammaṁ;
so much more its shadowpagevassa shadowchāyā impermanentaniccā subject to changevipariṇāmadhammā”ti.
in the same way“Evameva indeedkho, sistersbhaginiyo, whoyo thennu indeedkho thusevaṁ would sayvadeyya:
six‘cha these indeedkhome externalbāhirā basesāyatanā impermanentaniccā.

and whichYañca indeedkho externalbāhire sense-basesāyatane dependent onpaṭicca one experiencespaṭisaṁvedeti pleasuresukhaṁ orvā paindukkhaṁ orvā neither-painful-nor-pleasantadukkhamasukhaṁ 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 indeed thisEvañhetaṁ, sistersbhaginiyo, ishoti for a noble discipleariyasāvakassa as it really isyathābhūtaṁ 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 just with thatteneva 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 just whateveryadeva theretattha insideantarā fleshvilimaṁsaṁ insideantarā sinewsnhāru insideantarā ligamentsbandhanaṁ thattaṁ just thattadeva with sharptiṇhena with a cow-slaughtering knifegovikantanena would cut throughsañchindeyya would cut apartsaṅkanteyya would cut upsampakanteyya would cut all aroundsamparikanteyya.
having cut throughSañchinditvā having cut apartsaṅkantitvā having cut upsampakantitvā having cut all aroundsamparikantitvā having shaken offvidhunitvā outerbāhiraṁ body of hidecammakāyaṁ with that veryteneva with hidecammena thattaṁ cowgāviṁ having coveredpaṭicchādetvā even thoughkiñcāpi heso thusevaṁ would sayvadeyya:
just so is this‘tathevāyaṁ cowgāvī joinedsaṁyuttā with this veryimināva with hidecammenā’ti;
butatha indeedkho thatsā cowgāvī disjoinedvisaṁyuttā with that veryteneva with hidecammenā”ti.

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