The Shorter Discourse on the Ending of Craving · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral
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thenAtha
indeedkho
Sakkasakko
andca
gods·lorddevānamindo
Vessavaṇavessavaṇo
andca
great·kingmahārājā
venerableāyasmantaṁ
great·Moggallānamahāmoggallānaṁ
putting in frontpurakkhatvā
whereyena
Vejayantavejayanto
palacepāsādo
it·went totenupasaṅkamiṁsu.
they sawAddasaṁsu
indeedkho
of Sakkasakkassa
gods·lorddevānamindassa
maidsparicārikāyo
venerableāyasmantaṁ
great·Moggallānamahāmoggallānaṁ
from afardūratova
comingāgacchantaṁ;
having seendisvā
being discreetottappamānā
being prudenthirīyamānā
ownsakaṁ
ownsakaṁ
bedroomovarakaṁ
they enteredpavisiṁsu.
just asSeyyathāpi
it is saidnāma
a daughter-in-lawsuṇisā
father-in-lawsasuraṁ
having seendisvā
is discreetottappati
is prudent;hirīyati;
just soevameva
of Sakkasakkassa
of the lord of godsdevānamindassa
the attendant womenparicārikāyo
the venerableāyasmantaṁ
Mahāmoggallānamahāmoggallānaṁ
having seendisvā
being discreetottappamānā
being prudenthirīyamānā
ownsakaṁ
ownsakaṁ
inner chamberovarakaṁ
they entered.pavisiṁsu.
thenAtha
indeedkho
Sakkasakko
andca
the lord of godsdevānamindo
Vessavaṇavessavaṇo
andca
great·kingmahārājā
the venerableāyasmantaṁ
Mahāmoggallānamahāmoggallānaṁ
in Vejayantavejayante
in the palacepāsāde
they made walk aboutanucaṅkamāpenti
they made explore:anuvicarāpenti:
"this too,“idampi,
my goodmārisa
Moggallāna,moggallāna,
seepassa
of Vejayantavejayantassa
of the palacepāsādassa
lovely thing;rāmaṇeyyakaṁ;
"this too,idampi,
my goodmārisa
Moggallāna,moggallāna,
seepassa
of Vejayantavejayantassa
of the palacepāsādassa
lovely thing."rāmaṇeyyakan”ti.
"It looks beautiful“Sobhati
thisidaṁ
for the venerableāyasmato
Kosiya,kosiyassa,
asyathā
thattaṁ
in the pastpubbe
for one who has made merit.katapuññassa.
humans tooManussāpi
somethingkiñcideva
lovelyrāmaṇeyyakaṁ
having seendisvā
they say thus:evamāhaṁsu:
'it looks beautiful‘sobhati
surelyvata
sirbho
asyathā
of the godsdevānaṁ
of the thirty-three.'tāvatiṁsānan’ti.
that indeedTayidaṁ
for the venerableāyasmato
Kosiyakosiyassa
looks beautiful,sobhati,
asyathā
thattaṁ
in the pastpubbe
for one who has made merit."katapuññassā”ti.
thenAtha
indeedkho
of venerableāyasmato
great·Moggallānamahāmoggallānassa
this occurred to him:etadahosi:
excessively“atibāḷhaṁ
indeedkho
thisayaṁ
spirityakkho
negligentlypamatto
livesviharati.
why don't IYannūnāhaṁ
thisimaṁ
spirityakkhaṁ
should stir up a sense of urgencysaṁvejeyyan”ti.
thenAtha
indeedkho
venerableāyasmā
Mahāmoggallānamahāmoggallāno
such·kindtathārūpaṁ
psychic + poweriddhābhisaṅkhāraṁ
out·useabhisaṅkhāsi
so thatyathā
Victoryvejayantaṁ
palacepāsādaṁ
foot + big toepādaṅguṭṭhakena
made shakesaṅkampesi
made rocksampakampesi
made tremblesampavedhesi.
thenAtha
indeedkho
Sakkasakko
andca
lord of godsdevānamindo,
Vessavaṇavessavaṇo
andca
great kingmahārājā,
godsdevā
andca
of the thirty-threetāvatiṁsā
wonder + amazement·mind·arisenacchariyabbhutacittajātā
becameahesuṁ:
incredible“acchariyaṁ
indeedvata,
oh lordbho,
amazingabbhutaṁ
indeedvata,
oh lordbho.
of the asceticSamaṇassa
great psychic powermahiddhikatā
great mightmahānubhāvatā,
sinceyatra
indeedhi
it isnāma
heavenly + homedibbabhavanaṁ
foot + big toepādaṅguṭṭhakena
will make shakesaṅkampessati
will make rocksampakampessati
will make tremblesampavedhessatī”ti.
thenAtha
indeedkho
venerableāyasmā
great·Moggallānamahāmoggallāno
Sakkasakkaṁ
of gods·lorddevānamindaṁ
shockedsaṁviggaṁ
hair·bristling·becomelomahaṭṭhajātaṁ
having knownviditvā
Sakkasakkaṁ
of gods·lorddevānamindaṁ
this·saidetadavoca:
how“yathā
howkathaṁ
thenpana
indeedkho,
Kosiyakosiya,
the Blessed Onebhagavā
brieflysaṅkhittena
craving·ending·freedomtaṇhāsaṅkhayavimuttiṁ
explainedabhāsi?
pleaseSādhu
we·toomayampi
of thisetissā
talkkathāya
sharersbhāgino
may we beassāma
for hearingsavanāyā”ti.
Here I“Idhāhaṁ,
my good fellowmārisa
Moggallānamoggallāna,
whereyena
the Blessed Onebhagavā
approached himtenupasaṅkamiṁ;
having approachedupasaṅkamitvā
the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ
having bowedabhivādetvā
to one sideekamantaṁ
I stoodaṭṭhāsiṁ.
to one sideEkamantaṁ
standingṭhito
indeedkho
Iahaṁ,
my good fellowmārisa
Moggallānamoggallāna,
the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ
said thisetadavocaṁ:
to what extent‘kittāvatā
thennu
indeedkho,
sirbhante,
a mendicantbhikkhu
brieflysaṅkhittena
craving·ending·freedtaṇhāsaṅkhayavimutto
ishoti
ultimate·endaccantaniṭṭho
ultimate·sanctuary from the yokeaccantayogakkhemī
ultimate·spiritual lifeaccantabrahmacārī
ultimate·goalaccantapariyosāno
bestseṭṭho
among gods and humansdevamanussānan’ti?
thusEvaṁ
when saidvutte,
friendmārisa
Moggallānamoggallāna,
the Blessed Onebhagavā
to memaṁ
said thisetadavoca:
here‘idha,
of gods·lorddevānaminda,
for a mendicantbhikkhuno
heardsutaṁ
there ishoti:
all“sabbe
thingsdhammā
not worthnālaṁ
insisting onabhinivesāyā”ti.
thus·and·thisEvañcetaṁ,
of gods·lorddevānaminda,
for a mendicantbhikkhuno
heardsutaṁ
there ishoti
all“sabbe
thingsdhammā
not worthnālaṁ
insisting onabhinivesāyā”ti.
heSo
allsabbaṁ
thingdhammaṁ
directly·knowabhijānāti,
allsabbaṁ
thingdhammaṁ
directly·knowabhiññāya
allsabbaṁ
thingdhammaṁ
completely·knowparijānāti,
allsabbaṁ
thingdhammaṁ
completely·knowpariññāya
whateveryaṁ
anykiñci
feelingvedanaṁ
experiencesvedeti
pleasantsukhaṁ
orvā
unpleasantdukkhaṁ
orvā
not·painful + pleasantadukkhamasukhaṁ
or.vā.
heSo
in thosetāsu
feelingsvedanāsu
impermanent + observinganiccānupassī
dwellsviharati,
dispassion + observingvirāgānupassī
dwellsviharati,
cessation + observingnirodhānupassī
dwellsviharati,
letting go + observingpaṭinissaggānupassī
dwells.viharati.
heSo
in thosetāsu
feelingsvedanāsu
impermanent + observinganiccānupassī
dwellingviharanto,
dispassion + observingvirāgānupassī
dwellingviharanto,
cessation + observingnirodhānupassī
dwellingviharanto,
letting go + observingpaṭinissaggānupassī
dwellingviharanto
notna
anythingkiñci
in the worldloke
near·graspupādiyati,
not·graspinganupādiyaṁ
notna
is anxiousparitassati,
not·anxiousaparitassaṁ
personal + indeedpaccattaññeva
completely·extinguishparinibbāyati:
ended“khīṇā
rebirthjāti,
completedvusitaṁ
spiritual·journeybrahmacariyaṁ,
donekataṁ
what had to be donekaraṇīyaṁ,
not·furthernāparaṁ
this state + quotation markeritthattāyā”ti
forth·knowpajānāti.
to that extentEttāvatā
indeedkho,
of the gods·chiefdevānaminda,
a mendicantbhikkhu
brieflysaṅkhittena
craving·ending·freedtaṇhāsaṅkhayavimutto
ishoti
ultimate·endaccantaniṭṭho
ultimate·sanctuary from the yokeaccantayogakkhemī
ultimate·spiritual lifeaccantabrahmacārī
ultimate·goalaccantapariyosāno
bestseṭṭho
among gods and humansdevamanussānan’ti.
thusEvaṁ
indeedkho
to meme,
sirmārisa
Moggallānamoggallāna,
the Blessed Onebhagavā
brieflysaṅkhittena
craving·ending·freedomtaṇhāsaṅkhayavimuttiṁ
explainedabhāsī”ti.
thenAtha
indeedkho
Venerableāyasmā
great·Moggallānamahāmoggallāno
of Sakkasakkassa
of-gods·lorddevānamindassa
speechbhāsitaṁ
toward·rejoiceabhinanditvā
along·rejoice + just-asanumoditvā—seyyathāpi
indeednāma
strongbalavā
personpuriso
bentsamiñjitaṁ
orvā
armbāhaṁ
would extendpasāreyya,
forth·extendpasāritaṁ
orvā
armbāhaṁ
would bendsamiñjeyya;
just + godsevameva—devesu
of the thirty-threetāvatiṁsesu
having vanishedantarahito
eastern·monasterypubbārāme
Migāra's-mother·mansionmigāramātupāsāde
appearedpāturahosi.
thenAtha
indeedkho
of Sakkasakkassa
of-gods·lorddevānamindassa
maidsparicārikāyo
soon·departedacirapakkante
when Venerableāyasmante
great·Moggallānamahāmoggallāne
to Sakkasakkaṁ
of-gods·lorddevānamindaṁ
said thisetadavocuṁ:
this one“eso
nownu
yourte,
good fellowmārisa,
thatso
Blessed Onebhagavā
Teacher?satthā”ti?
No“Na
indeedkho
myme,
good fellowmārisa,
thatso
Blessed Onebhagavā
Teachersatthā.
Spiritual companionSabrahmacārī
myme
thiseso
Venerableāyasmā
Mahāmoggallānamahāmoggallāno”ti.
A gain“Lābhā
for youte,
good fellowmārisa,
well·gainedsuladdhaṁ
for youte,
good fellowmārisa
sinceyassa
yourte
together·spiritual-companionsabrahmacārī
such·great·psychic-powerevaṁmahiddhiko
of such mightevaṁmahānubhāvo.
OhAho
surelynūna
yourte
thatso
Blessed Onebhagavā
Teachersatthā”ti.
thenAtha
indeedkho
venerableāyasmā
Mahāmoggallānamahāmoggallāno
toward whomyena
the Blessed Onebhagavā
he approached himtenupasaṅkami;
up to·goupasaṅkamitvā
the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ
toward·speakabhivādetvā
to one sideekamantaṁ
down·sitnisīdi.
to one sideEkamantaṁ
down·sitnisinno
indeedkho
venerableāyasmā
Mahāmoggallānamahāmoggallāno
the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ
this·sayetadavoca:
he recalls“abhijānāti
indeedno,
sirbhante,
the Blessed Onebhagavā
wasahu
of a certain well-knownñātaññatarassa
illustriousmahesakkhassa
spirityakkhassa
in briefsaṅkhittena
craving·ending·freedomtaṇhāsaṅkhayavimuttiṁ
spokenbhāsitā”ti?
I recall“Abhijānāmahaṁ,
Moggallānamoggallāna,
hereidha
Sakkasakko
of devas·lorddevānamindo
he approached meyenāhaṁ
he approached himtenupasaṅkami;
up to·goupasaṅkamitvā
memaṁ
toward·speakabhivādetvā
to one sideekamantaṁ
near·standaṭṭhāsi.
to one sideEkamantaṁ
standingṭhito
indeedkho,
Moggallānamoggallāna,
Sakkasakko
of devas·lorddevānamindo
to memaṁ
this·sayetadavoca:
in what way‘kittāvatā
nownu
indeedkho,
sirbhante,
a bhikkhubhikkhu
in briefsaṅkhittena
craving·ending·freedtaṇhāsaṅkhayavimutto
ishoti
uttermost·reachedaccantaniṭṭho
uttermost·security from bondageaccantayogakkhemī
uttermost·holy lifeaccantabrahmacārī
uttermost·endaccantapariyosāno
the bestseṭṭho
of devas and humansdevamanussānan’ti.
thusEvaṁ
when this was saidvutte,
Iahaṁ,
Moggallānamoggallāna,
Sakkasakkaṁ
of devas·lorddevānamindaṁ
this·sayetadavocaṁ
here‘idha
of devas·lorddevānaminda,
to a bhikkhubhikkhuno
heardsutaṁ
ishoti
all“sabbe
dhammasdhammā
not enoughnālaṁ
for attachmentabhinivesāyā”ti.
thusEvaṁ
and·thiscetaṁ,
of devas·lorddevānaminda,
to a bhikkhubhikkhuno
heardsutaṁ
ishoti
all“sabbe
dhammasdhammā
not enoughnālaṁ
for attachmentabhinivesāyā”ti.
heSo
allsabbaṁ
phenomenadhammaṁ
directly·knowabhijānāti,
allsabbaṁ
phenomenadhammaṁ
directly·knowabhiññāya
allsabbaṁ
phenomenadhammaṁ
fully·knowparijānāti,
allsabbaṁ
phenomenadhammaṁ
fully·knowpariññāya
whateveryaṁ
anykiñci
feelingvedanaṁ
feelsvedeti
pleasantsukhaṁ
orvā
painfuldukkhaṁ
orvā
not·painful·conjunction·not·pleasantadukkhamasukhaṁ
orvā.
heSo
in thosetāsu
feelingsvedanāsu
impermanent·contemplatinganiccānupassī
dwellsviharati,
dispassion·contemplatingvirāgānupassī
dwellsviharati,
cessation·contemplatingnirodhānupassī
dwellsviharati,
relinquishment·contemplatingpaṭinissaggānupassī
dwellsviharati.
heSo
in thosetāsu
feelingsvedanāsu
impermanent·contemplatinganiccānupassī
while dwellingviharanto,
dispassion·contemplatingvirāgānupassī
while dwellingviharanto,
cessation·contemplatingnirodhānupassī
while dwellingviharanto,
relinquishment·contemplatingpaṭinissaggānupassī
while dwellingviharanto
notna
anythingkiñci
in the worldloke
near·clingupādiyati,
not·clinganupādiyaṁ
notna
around·trembleparitassati,
not·agitatedaparitassaṁ
personal + justpaccattaññeva
complete·nibbānaparinibbāyati:
“destroyed“khīṇā
birthjāti,
livedvusitaṁ
holy·conductbrahmacariyaṁ,
donekataṁ
what had to be donekaraṇīyaṁ,
not·furthernāparaṁ
state of existence + quotation markeritthattāyā”ti
understandspajānāti.
to this extentEttāvatā
indeedkho,
god·lorddevānaminda,
a bhikkhubhikkhu
in briefsaṅkhittena
craving·ending·releasedtaṇhāsaṅkhayavimutto
ishoti
ultimate·consummationaccantaniṭṭho
ultimate·security from bondageaccantayogakkhemī
ultimate·spiritual lifeaccantabrahmacārī
ultimate·conclusionaccantapariyosāno
the bestseṭṭho
god·human·quotation markerdevamanussānan’ti.
thusEvaṁ
indeedkho
Iahaṁ,
Moggallānamoggallāna,
directly·knowabhijānāmi
of Sakkasakkassa
god·lorddevānamindassa
in briefsaṅkhittena
craving·ending·freedomtaṇhāsaṅkhayavimuttiṁ
speak·quotation markerbhāsitā”ti.
this·saidIdamavoca
the Blessed Onebhagavā.
self·mindAttamano
Venerableāyasmā
great·Moggallānamahāmoggallāno
of the Blessed Onebhagavato
speechbhāsitaṁ
toward·delight·quotation markerabhinandīti.
shorter·craving·ending·discourseCūḷataṇhāsaṅkhayasuttaṁ
is finishedniṭṭhitaṁ
the seventhsattamaṁ.
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