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Majjhima Nikāya 22

Alagaddūpamasutta

The Simile of the Snake · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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thereTatra ifce, monksbhikkhave, otherspare the Tathāgatatathāgataṁ honorsakkaronti respectgaruṁ dokaronti reveremānenti veneratepūjenti, theretatra, monksbhikkhave, to the Tathāgatatathāgatassa notna there ishoti thrilledānando notna elationsomanassaṁ notna of mindcetaso emotional excitementuppilāvitattaṁ.
thereTatra ifce, monksbhikkhave, otherspare orvā the Tathāgatatathāgataṁ honorsakkaronti respectgaruṁ dokaronti reveremānenti veneratepūjenti, theretatra, monksbhikkhave, to the Tathāgatatathāgatassa thusevaṁ there is:hoti:
what‘yaṁ indeedkho thisidaṁ in the pastpubbe completely understoodpariññātaṁ theretattha for meme suchevarūpā deedskārā are donekarīyantī’ti.

so thereuponTasmātiha, mendicantsbhikkhave, youtumhe ifcepi otherspare should abuseakkoseyyuṁ should attackparibhāseyyuṁ should harassroseyyuṁ should troubleviheseyyuṁ, theretatra youtumhe indeedhi notna resentmentāghāto notna bitternessappaccayo notna of mindcetaso emotional exasperationanabhiraddhi to be madekaraṇīyā.
so thereuponTasmātiha, mendicantsbhikkhave, youtumhe ifcepi otherspare should honorsakkareyyuṁ respectgaruṁ should makekareyyuṁ should reveremāneyyuṁ should veneratepūjeyyuṁ, theretatra by youtumhehi notna thrillānando notna elationsomanassaṁ notna of mindcetaso emotional excitementuppilāvitattaṁ to be madekaraṇīyaṁ.
so thereuponTasmātiha, mendicantsbhikkhave, youtumhe ifcepi otherspare should honorsakkareyyuṁ respectgaruṁ should makekareyyuṁ should reveremāneyyuṁ should veneratepūjeyyuṁ, theretatra of youtumhākaṁ thus it would beevamassa:
quotation marker‘yaṁ indeedkho thisidaṁ in the pastpubbe completely understoodpariññātaṁ, theretattha for meme suchevarūpā actionskārā are donekarīyantī’ti.

therefore nowTasmātiha, mendicantsbhikkhave, whatyaṁ notna yourstumhākaṁ thattaṁ give uppajahatha;
ittaṁ for youvo given uppahīnaṁ lastingdīgharattaṁ for welfarehitāya for happinesssukhāya will bebhavissati.

and whatKiñca, mendicantsbhikkhave, notna yourstumhākaṁ?
formRūpaṁ, mendicantsbhikkhave, notna yourstumhākaṁ, ittaṁ give uppajahatha;
ittaṁ for youvo given uppahīnaṁ for a long timedīgharattaṁ for welfarehitāya for happinesssukhāya will bebhavissati.
feelingVedanā, mendicantsbhikkhave, notna yourstumhākaṁ, ittaṁ give uppajahatha;
itsā for youvo given uppahīnā for a long timedīgharattaṁ for welfarehitāya for happinesssukhāya will bebhavissati.
perceptionSaññā, mendicantsbhikkhave, notna yourstumhākaṁ, ittaṁ give uppajahatha;
itsā for youvo given uppahīnā for a long timedīgharattaṁ for welfarehitāya for happinesssukhāya will bebhavissati.
choicesSaṅkhārā, mendicantsbhikkhave, notna yourstumhākaṁ, theyte give uppajahatha;
theyte for youvo given uppahīnā for a long timedīgharattaṁ for welfarehitāya for happinesssukhāya will bebhavissanti.
consciousnessViññāṇaṁ, mendicantsbhikkhave, notna yourstumhākaṁ, ittaṁ give uppajahatha;
ittaṁ for youvo given uppahīnaṁ for a long timedīgharattaṁ for welfarehitāya for happinesssukhāya will bebhavissati.
thatTaṁ whatkiṁ do you thinkmaññatha, mendicantsbhikkhave,
whichyaṁ in thisimasmiṁ Jeta's Grovejetavane grass, sticks, branches, and leavestiṇakaṭṭhasākhāpalāsaṁ, thattaṁ a personjano might carry offhareyya orvā might burndaheyya orvā according to needyathāpaccayaṁ orvā might dokareyya.
wouldApi indeednu for youtumhākaṁ there would beevamassa:
us‘amhe a personjano carries offharati orvā burnsdahati orvā according to needyathāpaccayaṁ orvā doeskarotī’”ti?

no“No indeedhetaṁ, sirbhante”.
that“Taṁ of whatkissa reasonhetu”?
not“Na indeedhi to usno thisetaṁ, sirbhante, selfattā orvā belonging to selfattaniyaṁ orvā”ti.
in the same way“Evameva indeedkho, mendicantsbhikkhave, whatyaṁ notna yourstumhākaṁ thattaṁ give uppajahatha;
thattaṁ for youvo given uppahīnaṁ for a long timedīgharattaṁ for welfarehitāya for happinesssukhāya will bebhavissati.
and whatKiñca, mendicantsbhikkhave, notna yourstumhākaṁ?
formRūpaṁ, mendicantsbhikkhave, notna yourstumhākaṁ, thattaṁ give uppajahatha;
thattaṁ for youvo given uppahīnaṁ for a long timedīgharattaṁ for welfarehitāya for happinesssukhāya will bebhavissati.
feelingVedanā, mendicantsbhikkhave ……pe…
perceptionsaññā, mendicantsbhikkhave ……
choicessaṅkhārā, mendicantsbhikkhave ……pe…
consciousnessviññāṇaṁ, mendicantsbhikkhave, notna yourstumhākaṁ, thattaṁ give uppajahatha;
thattaṁ for youvo given uppahīnaṁ for a long timedīgharattaṁ for welfarehitāya for happinesssukhāya will bebhavissati.

thusEvaṁ well-explainedsvākkhāto, O mendicantsbhikkhave, by memayā the teachingdhammo clarifieduttāno revealedvivaṭo illuminatedpakāsito stripped of patchworkchinnapilotiko.
thusEvaṁ well-explainedsvākkhāte, O mendicantsbhikkhave, by memayā in the teachingdhamme clarifieduttāne revealedvivaṭe illuminatedpakāsite stripped of patchworkchinnapilotike whoye thosete mendicantsbhikkhū perfectedarahanto who have ended the defilementskhīṇāsavā completed the spiritual journeyvusitavanto done what had to be donekatakaraṇīyā laid down the burdenohitabhārā achieved their heart’s goalanuppattasadatthā utterly ended the fetter of continued existenceparikkhīṇabhavasaṁyojanā rightly freed through enlightenmentsammadaññāvimuttā, cycle of rebirthsvaṭṭaṁ for themtesaṁ there is notnatthi to be foundpaññāpanāya.

thusEvaṁ well-expoundedsvākkhāto, monksbhikkhave, by memayā the doctrinedhammo openuttāno unveiledvivaṭo made clearpakāsito with the patchwork removedchinnapilotiko.
thusEvaṁ well-expoundedsvākkhāte, monksbhikkhave, by memayā in the doctrinedhamme openuttāne unveiledvivaṭe made clearpakāsite with the patchwork removedchinnapilotike for whomyesaṁ of monksbhikkhūnaṁ the five lowerpañcorambhāgiyāni fetterssaṁyojanāni given uppahīnāni, allsabbe theyte spontaneously rebornopapātikā, theretattha attain final nibbānaparinibbāyino, not liable to returnanāvattidhammā from thattasmā worldlokā.

thusEvaṁ well-expoundedsvākkhāto, O monksbhikkhave, by memayā the teachingdhammo openuttāno unveiledvivaṭo made plainpakāsito with the patchwork removedchinnapilotiko.
thusEvaṁ well-expoundedsvākkhāte, O monksbhikkhave, by memayā in the teachingdhamme openuttāne unveiledvivaṭe made plainpakāsite with the patchwork removedchinnapilotike of thoseyesaṁ of the monksbhikkhūnaṁ threetīṇi fetterssaṁyojanāni given uppahīnāni, greed, hate, and delusionrāgadosamohā become weaktanubhūtā, allsabbe thosete once-returnerssakadāgāmino, once onlysakideva thisimaṁ worldlokaṁ having comeāgantvā an end of sufferingdukkhassantaṁ they will makekarissanti.

thusEvaṁ well-expoundedsvākkhāto, monksbhikkhave, by memayā dhammadhammo openuttāno uncoveredvivaṭo revealedpakāsito with patchwork cut offchinnapilotiko.
thusEvaṁ well-expoundedsvākkhāte, monksbhikkhave, by memayā in dhammadhamme openuttāne uncoveredvivaṭe revealedpakāsite with patchwork cut offchinnapilotike of whomyesaṁ of the monksbhikkhūnaṁ threetīṇi fetterssaṁyojanāni abandonedpahīnāni, allsabbe thosete stream-entererssotāpannā, not liable to be reborn in the underworldavinipātadhammā, assuredniyatā destined for awakeningsambodhiparāyanā.

thusEvaṁ well-expoundedsvākkhāto, O monksbhikkhave, by memayā the teachingdhammo openuttāno unveiledvivaṭo made clearpakāsito with the patchcloth removedchinnapilotiko.
thusEvaṁ well-expoundedsvākkhāte, O monksbhikkhave, by memayā in the teachingdhamme openuttāne unveiledvivaṭe made clearpakāsite with the patchcloth removedchinnapilotike whoye thosete monksbhikkhū followers of the teachingdhammānusārino followers by faithsaddhānusārino allsabbe thosete destined for awakeningsambodhiparāyanā.

thusEvaṁ well-explainedsvākkhāto, monksbhikkhave, by memayā the teachingdhammo clarifieduttāno revealedvivaṭo illuminatedpakāsito stripped of patchworkchinnapilotiko.
thusEvaṁ well-explainedsvākkhāte, monksbhikkhave, by memayā in the teachingdhamme clarifieduttāne revealedvivaṭe illuminatedpakāsite stripped of patchworkchinnapilotike those for whomyesaṁ in memayi a degree of faithsaddhāmattaṁ a degree of lovepemamattaṁ allsabbe thosete bound for heavensaggaparāyanā”ti.
this he saidIdamavoca the Buddhabhagavā.
satisfiedAttamanā thosete mendicantsbhikkhū of the Buddhabhagavato speechbhāsitaṁ approvedabhinandunti.
the Alagaddūpama-suttaAlagaddūpamasuttaṁ finishedniṭṭhitaṁ seconddutiyaṁ.

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