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Majjhima Nikāya 28

Mahāhatthipadopamasutta

The Longer Simile of the Elephant’s Footprint · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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loss‘alābhā alasvata for meme, notna alasvata for meme gainlābhā; badly gaineddulladdhaṁ alasvata for meme, notna alasvata for meme well gainedsuladdhaṁ, for whomyassa of meme thusevaṁ the Buddhabuddhaṁ recollectinganussarato thusevaṁ the Dhammadhammaṁ recollectinganussarato, thusevaṁ the Saṅghasaṅghaṁ recollectinganussarato, equanimityupekkhā based on the skillfulkusalanissitā notna becomes stabilizedsaṇṭhātī’ti.
of himTassa ifce, friendāvuso, for a bhikkhubhikkhuno thusevaṁ the Buddhabuddhaṁ recollectinganussarato, thusevaṁ the Dhammadhammaṁ recollectinganussarato, thusevaṁ the Saṅghasaṅghaṁ recollectinganussarato equanimityupekkhā based on the skillfulkusalanissitā becomes stabilizedsaṇṭhāti, heso with thattena happyattamano ishoti.
at this pointEttāvatāpi indeedkho, friendāvuso, by a bhikkhubhikkhuno much has been donebahukataṁ ishoti.

whichKatamā and, friendcāvuso, water elementāpodhātu?
water elementĀpodhātu may besiyā interiorajjhattikā, may besiyā exteriorbāhirā.
whichKatamā and, friendcāvuso, interiorajjhattikā water elementāpodhātu?
whichYaṁ internalajjhattaṁ personalpaccattaṁ waterāpo wateryāpogataṁ appropriatedupādinnaṁ, that isseyyathidaṁ—
bilepittaṁ phlegmsemhaṁ puspubbo bloodlohitaṁ sweatsedo fatmedo tearsassu greasevasā salivakheḷo snotsiṅghāṇikā synovial fluidlasikā urinemuttaṁ, whichyaṁ orvā and any otherpanaññampi anythingkiñci internalajjhattaṁ personalpaccattaṁ waterāpo wateryāpogataṁ appropriatedupādinnaṁ—
thisayaṁ is called, friendvuccatāvuso, interiorajjhattikā water elementāpodhātu.
whichYā and indeedceva indeedkho andpana interiorajjhattikā water elementāpodhātu whichyā andca exteriorbāhirā water elementāpodhātu, just the water elementāpodhāturevesā.
this‘Taṁ not thisnetaṁ minemama, I am not thisnesohamasmi, notna this is mymeso selfattā’ti like thisevametaṁ as it truly isyathābhūtaṁ with right understandingsammappaññāya should be seendaṭṭhabbaṁ.
like thisEvametaṁ as it truly isyathābhūtaṁ with right understandingsammappaññāya having seendisvā with the water elementāpodhātuyā grows disillusionednibbindati, with the water elementāpodhātuyā the mindcittaṁ detachesvirājeti.

there isHoti indeedkho thatso, friendāvuso, a timesamayo whenyaṁ exteriorbāhirā water elementāpodhātu flares uppakuppati.
itSā even a villagegāmampi sweeps awayvahati, even a townnigamampi sweeps awayvahati, even a citynagarampi sweeps awayvahati, even a countryjanapadampi sweeps awayvahati, even a regionjanapadapadesampi sweeps awayvahati.
there isHoti indeedkho thatso, friendāvuso, a timesamayo whenyaṁ in the oceanmahāsamudde even a hundred leaguesyojanasatikānipi watersudakāni sink downogacchanti, even two hundred leaguesdviyojanasatikānipi watersudakāni sink downogacchanti, even three hundred leaguestiyojanasatikānipi watersudakāni sink downogacchanti, even four hundred leaguescatuyojanasatikānipi watersudakāni sink downogacchanti, even five hundred leaguespañcayojanasatikānipi watersudakāni sink downogacchanti, even six hundred leagueschayojanasatikānipi watersudakāni sink downogacchanti, even seven hundred leaguessattayojanasatikānipi watersudakāni sink downogacchanti.
there isHoti indeedkho thatso, friendāvuso, a timesamayo whenyaṁ in the oceanmahāsamudde even seven palm trees deepsattatālampi waterudakaṁ standssaṇṭhāti, even six palm trees deepchattālampi waterudakaṁ standssaṇṭhāti, even five palm trees deeppañcatālampi waterudakaṁ standssaṇṭhāti, even four palm trees deepcatuttālampi waterudakaṁ standssaṇṭhāti, even three palm trees deeptitālampi waterudakaṁ standssaṇṭhāti, even two palm trees deepdvitālampi waterudakaṁ standssaṇṭhāti, even one palm tree deeptālamattampi waterudakaṁ standssaṇṭhāti.

there isHoti indeedkho aso, friendāvuso, timesamayo whenyaṁ in the great oceanmahāsamudde even seven fathoms deepsattaporisampi waterudakaṁ standssaṇṭhāti, even six fathoms deepchapporisampi waterudakaṁ standssaṇṭhāti, even five fathoms deeppañcaporisampi waterudakaṁ standssaṇṭhāti, even four fathoms deepcatupporisampi waterudakaṁ standssaṇṭhāti, even three fathoms deeptiporisampi waterudakaṁ standssaṇṭhāti, even two fathoms deepdviporisampi waterudakaṁ standssaṇṭhāti, even just one fathom deepporisamattampi waterudakaṁ standssaṇṭhāti.
there isHoti indeedkho aso, friendāvuso, timesamayo whenyaṁ in the great oceanmahāsamudde even half a fathom deepaḍḍhaporisampi waterudakaṁ standssaṇṭhāti, even waist deepkaṭimattampi waterudakaṁ standssaṇṭhāti, even knee deepjāṇukamattampi waterudakaṁ standssaṇṭhāti, even ankle deepgopphakamattampi waterudakaṁ standssaṇṭhāti.
there isHoti indeedkho aso, friendāvuso, timesamayo, whenyaṁ in the great oceanmahāsamudde even enough to wet the tip of the toeaṅgulipabbatemanamattampi waterudakaṁ notna there ishoti.
of thatTassā indeedhi trulynāma, friendāvuso, externalbāhirāya of the water elementāpodhātuyā sotāva of great agemahallikāya impermanenceaniccatā will be revealedpaññāyissati, liability to endkhayadhammatā will be revealedpaññāyissati, liability to vanishvayadhammatā will be revealedpaññāyissati, liability to perishvipariṇāmadhammatā will be revealedpaññāyissati.

whatKiṁ but of thispanimassa ephemeralmattaṭṭhakassa of the bodykāyassa appropriated by cravingtaṇhupādinnassa ‘I’‘ahanti orvā ‘mine’mamanti orvā ‘I am’asmī’ti or?vā? thenAtha indeed for themkhvāssa not even herenotevettha there ishoti ……pe…

for that onetassa ifce, friendāvuso, for the monkbhikkhuno thusevaṁ the Buddhabuddhaṁ recollectinganussarato, thusevaṁ the teachingdhammaṁ recollectinganussarato, thusevaṁ the Saṅghasaṅghaṁ recollectinganussarato equanimityupekkhā based on the skillfulkusalanissitā becomes stabilizedsaṇṭhāti. theySo with thattena happyattamano ishoti.

even to this extentEttāvatāpi indeedkho, friendāvuso, by the mendicantbhikkhuno muchbahukataṁ ishoti.

which?Katamā and, friend,cāvuso, fire element?tejodhātu?
fire elementTejodhātu may besiyā interiorajjhattikā, may besiyā exterior.bāhirā.
which?Katamā and, friend,cāvuso, interiorajjhattikā fire element?tejodhātu?
whateverYaṁ internalajjhattaṁ personalpaccattaṁ firetejo fierytejogataṁ appropriatedupādinnaṁ, that is:seyyathidaṁ—
by whichyena andca it warmssantappati, by whichyena andca it agesjīrīyati, by whichyena andca it burnspariḍayhati, by whichyena andca what is eaten, drunk, chewed, and tastedasitapītakhāyitasāyitaṁ properlysammā digestionpariṇāmaṁ goes togacchati, whateveryaṁ orvā or anything elsepanaññampi anykiñci internalajjhattaṁ personalpaccattaṁ firetejo fierytejogataṁ appropriatedupādinnaṁ—
thisayaṁ is called, friend,vuccatāvuso, interiorajjhattikā fire element.tejodhātu.
whichYā indeedceva thenkho furtherpana interiorajjhattikā fire elementtejodhātu whichyā andca exteriorbāhirā fire element,tejodhātu, just the fire element.tejodhāturevesā.
‘This‘Taṁ is not mine,netaṁ mine,mama, I am not this,nesohamasmi, notna this ismeso my self’attā’ti thus thisevametaṁ trulyyathābhūtaṁ with right understandingsammappaññāya should be seen.daṭṭhabbaṁ.
Thus thisEvametaṁ trulyyathābhūtaṁ with right understandingsammappaññāya having seendisvā with the fire elementtejodhātuyā becomes disenchanted,nibbindati, with the fire elementtejodhātuyā the mindcittaṁ detaches.virājeti.

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