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Majjhima Nikāya 1

Mūlapariyāyasutta

The Root of All Things · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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thusEvaṁ by meme heardsutaṁ—
oneekaṁ timesamayaṁ the Blessed Onebhagavā near Ukkaṭṭhāukkaṭṭhāyaṁ apart·dwellviharati Subhaga·forestsubhagavane sal·magnificent·rootsālarājamūle.
thereTatra indeedkho the Blessed Onebhagavā the mendicantsbhikkhū addressedāmantesi:
mendicant·quotation marker“bhikkhavo”ti.
venerable sir·quotation marker“Bhadante”ti thosete mendicantsbhikkhū to the Blessed Onebhagavato repliedpaccassosuṁ.
the Blessed OneBhagavā this·saidetadavoca:

the explanation of the root of all things“sabbadhammamūlapariyāyaṁ to youvo, mendicantsbhikkhave, I will teachdesessāmi.
thatTaṁ listensuṇātha, wellsādhukaṁ apply your mindsmanasi dokarotha, I will speakbhāsissāmī”ti.
yes“Evaṁ, sirbhante”ti indeedkho thosete mendicantsbhikkhū of the Blessed Onebhagavato repliedpaccassosuṁ.
the Blessed OneBhagavā said thisetadavoca:

here“Idha, monksbhikkhave, not·heardassutavā ordinary·personputhujjano of the noble onesariyānaṁ not·seenadassāvī noble·teachingariyadhammassa not·skilledakovido noble·teachingariyadhamme untrainedavinīto, of true personssappurisānaṁ not·seenadassāvī true person·teachingsappurisadhammassa not·skilledakovido true person·teachingsappurisadhamme untrainedavinīto—
earthpathaviṁ as earthpathavito perceivessañjānāti;
earthpathaviṁ as earthpathavito having perceivedsaññatvā earthpathaviṁ conceivesmaññati, in earthpathaviyā conceivesmaññati, as earthpathavito conceivesmaññati, earthpathaviṁ minemeti conceivesmaññati, earthpathaviṁ approvesabhinandati.
thatTaṁ whykissa reasonhetu?
not completely understood‘Apariññātaṁ ittassā’ti I sayvadāmi.

waterĀpaṁ as waterāpato they perceivesañjānāti;
waterāpaṁ as waterāpato having perceivedsaññatvā waterāpaṁ they conceivemaññati, in waterāpasmiṁ they conceivemaññati, as waterāpato they conceivemaññati, waterāpaṁ minemeti they conceivemaññati, waterāpaṁ towards·delightabhinandati.
thatTaṁ whykissa the causehetu?
not completely understood‘Apariññātaṁ by themtassā’ti I sayvadāmi.

fireTejaṁ as firetejato they perceivesañjānāti;
firetejaṁ as firetejato having perceivedsaññatvā firetejaṁ they conceivemaññati, in firetejasmiṁ they conceivemaññati, as firetejato they conceivemaññati, firetejaṁ minemeti they conceivemaññati, firetejaṁ towards·delightabhinandati.
thatTaṁ of whatkissa reasonhetu?
not completely understood‘Apariññātaṁ by them; sotassā’ti I sayvadāmi.

airVāyaṁ as airvāyato they perceivesañjānāti;
airvāyaṁ as airvāyato having perceivedsaññatvā airvāyaṁ they conceivemaññati, in airvāyasmiṁ they conceivemaññati, from airvāyato they conceivemaññati, airvāyaṁ minemeti they conceivemaññati, airvāyaṁ towards·delightabhinandati.
thatTaṁ of whatkissa is the reasonhetu?
not completely understood‘Apariññātaṁ by themtassā’ti I sayvadāmi.

creaturesBhūte as creaturesbhūtato together·knowsañjānāti;
creaturesbhūte as creaturesbhūtato together·knowsaññatvā creaturesbhūte conceivemaññati, in creaturesbhūtesu conceivemaññati, as creaturesbhūtato conceivemaññati, creaturesbhūte minemeti conceivemaññati, creaturesbhūte towards·rejoiceabhinandati.
thatTaṁ whykissa reasonhetu?
not completely understood‘Apariññātaṁ by themtassā’ti I sayvadāmi.

godsDeve as godsdevato they perceivesañjānāti;
godsdeve as godsdevato having perceivedsaññatvā godsdeve they conceivemaññati, in godsdevesu they conceivemaññati, as godsdevato they conceivemaññati, godsdeve minemeti they conceivemaññati, godsdeve towards·delightabhinandati.
thatTaṁ of whatkissa reasonhetu?
'not completely understood‘Apariññātaṁ by them'tassā’ti I sayvadāmi.

the ProgenitorPajāpatiṁ as the Progenitorpajāpatito they perceivesañjānāti;
the Progenitorpajāpatiṁ as the Progenitorpajāpatito having perceivedsaññatvā the Progenitorpajāpatiṁ they conceivemaññati, in the Progenitorpajāpatismiṁ they conceivemaññati, from the Progenitorpajāpatito they conceivemaññati, the Progenitorpajāpatiṁ minemeti they conceivemaññati, the Progenitorpajāpatiṁ they delight inabhinandati.
thatTaṁ whatkissa reasonhetu?
not completely understood‘Apariññātaṁ by themtassā’ti I sayvadāmi.

the DivinityBrahmaṁ as the Divinitybrahmato they perceivesañjānāti;
the Divinitybrahmaṁ as the Divinitybrahmato having perceivedsaññatvā the Divinitybrahmaṁ they conceivemaññati, in the Divinitybrahmasmiṁ they conceivemaññati, from the Divinitybrahmato they conceivemaññati, the Divinitybrahmaṁ minemeti they conceivemaññati, the Divinitybrahmaṁ towards·delightabhinandati.
ThatTaṁ whatkissa is the reason?hetu?
not completely understood‘Apariññātaṁ by themtassā’ti I sayvadāmi.

those of sublime luminosityĀbhassare as those of sublime luminosityābhassarato together·knowsañjānāti;
those of sublime luminosityābhassare as those of sublime luminosityābhassarato together·knowsaññatvā those of sublime luminosityābhassare they conceivemaññati, among those of sublime luminosityābhassaresu they conceivemaññati, as those of sublime luminosityābhassarato they conceivemaññati, those of sublime luminosityābhassare mine·quotation markermeti they conceivemaññati, those of sublime luminosityābhassare towards·delightabhinandati.
thatTaṁ of whatkissa reasonhetu?
not completely understood‘Apariññātaṁ by themtassā’ti I sayvadāmi.

those of universal beautySubhakiṇhe universal beauty·assubhakiṇhato together·knowsañjānāti;
those of universal beautysubhakiṇhe universal beauty·assubhakiṇhato together·knowsaññatvā those of universal beautysubhakiṇhe they conceivemaññati, in those of universal beautysubhakiṇhesu they conceivemaññati, universal beauty·assubhakiṇhato they conceivemaññati, those of universal beautysubhakiṇhe minemeti they conceivemaññati, those of universal beautysubhakiṇhe towards·delightabhinandati.
thatTaṁ whykissa is the causehetu?
not completely understood‘Apariññātaṁ of that, I saytassā’ti I sayvadāmi.

in the Vehapphala realmVehapphale as the Vehapphala realmvehapphalato they perceivesañjānāti;
in the Vehapphala realmvehapphale as the Vehapphala realmvehapphalato having perceivedsaññatvā in the Vehapphala realmvehapphale they conceivemaññati, in the Vehapphala realmsvehapphalesu they conceivemaññati, as the Vehapphala realmvehapphalato they conceivemaññati, in the Vehapphala realmvehapphale mine·quotationmeti they conceivemaññati, in the Vehapphala realmvehapphale fully·delightabhinandati.
thatTaṁ of whatkissa is the cause?hetu?
not fully understood‘Apariññātaṁ by themtassā’ti I sayvadāmi.

the VanquisherAbhibhuṁ as the Vanquisherabhibhuto they perceivesañjānāti;
the Vanquisherabhibhuṁ as the Vanquisherabhibhuto having perceivedsaññatvā the Vanquisherabhibhuṁ they conceivemaññati, in the Vanquisherabhibhusmiṁ they conceivemaññati, as the Vanquisherabhibhuto they conceivemaññati, the Vanquisherabhibhuṁ minemeti they conceivemaññati, the Vanquisherabhibhuṁ towards·delightabhinandati.
thatTaṁ whykissa is the reason?hetu?
not completely understood‘Apariññātaṁ by themtassā’ti I sayvadāmi.

space·infinite·dimensionĀkāsānañcāyatanaṁ space·infinite·dimensionākāsānañcāyatanato they perceivesañjānāti;
space·infinite·dimensionākāsānañcāyatanaṁ space·infinite·dimensionākāsānañcāyatanato having perceivedsaññatvā space·infinite·dimensionākāsānañcāyatanaṁ they conceivemaññati, space·infinite·dimensionākāsānañcāyatanasmiṁ they conceivemaññati, space·infinite·dimensionākāsānañcāyatanato they conceivemaññati, space·infinite·dimensionākāsānañcāyatanaṁ minemeti they conceivemaññati, space·infinite·dimensionākāsānañcāyatanaṁ towards·delightabhinandati.
thatTaṁ whykissa reasonhetu?
not fully understood‘Apariññātaṁ by themtassā’ti I sayvadāmi.

the dimension of infinite consciousnessViññāṇañcāyatanaṁ as the dimension of infinite consciousnessviññāṇañcāyatanato together·knowsañjānāti;
the dimension of infinite consciousnessviññāṇañcāyatanaṁ as the dimension of infinite consciousnessviññāṇañcāyatanato together·knowsaññatvā the dimension of infinite consciousnessviññāṇañcāyatanaṁ they conceivemaññati, in the dimension of infinite consciousnessviññāṇañcāyatanasmiṁ they conceivemaññati, as the dimension of infinite consciousnessviññāṇañcāyatanato they conceivemaññati, the dimension of infinite consciousnessviññāṇañcāyatanaṁ minemeti they conceivemaññati, the dimension of infinite consciousnessviññāṇañcāyatanaṁ toward·delightabhinandati.
thatTaṁ whykissa is the reasonhetu?
not fully understood‘Apariññātaṁ by themtassā’ti I sayvadāmi.

the dimension of nothingnessĀkiñcaññāyatanaṁ as the dimension of nothingnessākiñcaññāyatanato they perceivesañjānāti;
the dimension of nothingnessākiñcaññāyatanaṁ as the dimension of nothingnessākiñcaññāyatanato having perceivedsaññatvā the dimension of nothingnessākiñcaññāyatanaṁ they conceivemaññati, in the dimension of nothingnessākiñcaññāyatanasmiṁ they conceivemaññati, from the dimension of nothingnessākiñcaññāyatanato they conceivemaññati, the dimension of nothingnessākiñcaññāyatanaṁ 'mine'meti they conceivemaññati, the dimension of nothingnessākiñcaññāyatanaṁ towards·delightabhinandati.
thatTaṁ whykissa is the cause?hetu?
not completely understood‘Apariññātaṁ by them,' thustassā’ti I sayvadāmi.

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