The Shorter Discourse on the Ending of Craving · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral
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thenAtha
indeedkho
Sakkasakko
andca
lord of godsdevānamindo
Vessavaṇavessavaṇo
andca
the Great Kingmahārājā
venerableāyasmantaṁ
Mahāmoggallānamahāmoggallānaṁ
putting in frontpurakkhatvā
whereyena
Vejayantavejayanto
palacepāsādo
they went to ittenupasaṅkamiṁsu.
they sawAddasaṁsu
indeedkho
of Sakkasakkassa
lord of godsdevānamindassa
maidsparicārikāyo
venerableāyasmantaṁ
Mahāmoggallānamahāmoggallānaṁ
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
the 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
of Mahāmoggallānamahāmoggallānassa
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 a kind oftathārūpaṁ
psychic poweriddhābhisaṅkhāraṁ
usedabhisaṅkhāsi
so thatyathā
Victoryvejayantaṁ
palacepāsādaṁ
with his 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
their minds full of wonder and amazementacchariyabbhutacittajātā
becameahesuṁ:
incredible“acchariyaṁ
indeedvata,
oh lordbho,
amazingabbhutaṁ
indeedvata,
oh lordbho.
of the asceticSamaṇassa
great psychic powermahiddhikatā
great mightmahānubhāvatā,
sinceyatra
indeedhi
it isnāma
god's homedibbabhavanaṁ
with his big toepādaṅguṭṭhakena
will make shakesaṅkampessati
will make rocksampakampessati
will make tremblesampavedhessatī”ti.
thenAtha
indeedkho
venerableāyasmā
Mahāmoggallānamahāmoggallāno
Sakkasakkaṁ
lord of godsdevānamindaṁ
shockedsaṁviggaṁ
awestrucklomahaṭṭhajātaṁ
having knownviditvā
Sakkasakkaṁ
lord of godsdevānamindaṁ
said thisetadavoca:
how“yathā
howkathaṁ
thenpana
indeedkho,
Kosiyakosiya,
the Blessed Onebhagavā
brieflysaṅkhittena
freedom through the ending of cravingtaṇhāsaṅkhayavimuttiṁ
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
freed with the ending of cravingtaṇhāsaṅkhayavimutto
ishoti
reached the 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,
lord of godsdevānaminda,
for a mendicantbhikkhuno
heardsutaṁ
there ishoti:
all“sabbe
thingsdhammā
not worthnālaṁ
insisting onabhinivesāyā”ti.
and this indeedEvañcetaṁ,
lord of godsdevānaminda,
for a mendicantbhikkhuno
heardsutaṁ
there ishoti
all“sabbe
thingsdhammā
not worthnālaṁ
insisting onabhinivesāyā”ti.
heSo
allsabbaṁ
thingdhammaṁ
directly knowsabhijānāti,
allsabbaṁ
thingdhammaṁ
having directly knownabhiññāya
allsabbaṁ
thingdhammaṁ
completely understandsparijānāti,
allsabbaṁ
thingdhammaṁ
having completely understoodpariññāya
whateveryaṁ
anykiñci
feelingvedanaṁ
experiencesvedeti
pleasantsukhaṁ
orvā
unpleasantdukkhaṁ
orvā
neutraladukkhamasukhaṁ
or.vā.
heSo
in thosetāsu
feelingsvedanāsu
observing impermanenceaniccānupassī
dwellsviharati,
observing dispassionvirāgānupassī
dwellsviharati,
observing cessationnirodhānupassī
dwellsviharati,
observing letting gopaṭinissaggānupassī
dwells.viharati.
heSo
in thosetāsu
feelingsvedanāsu
observing impermanenceaniccānupassī
dwellingviharanto,
observing dispassionvirāgānupassī
dwellingviharanto,
observing cessationnirodhānupassī
dwellingviharanto,
observing letting gopaṭinissaggānupassī
dwellingviharanto
notna
anythingkiñci
in the worldloke
graspsupādiyati,
not graspinganupādiyaṁ
notna
is anxiousparitassati,
not anxiousaparitassaṁ
personally indeedpaccattaññeva
becomes extinguishedparinibbāyati:
ended“khīṇā
rebirthjāti,
completedvusitaṁ
the spiritual journeybrahmacariyaṁ,
donekataṁ
what had to be donekaraṇīyaṁ,
nothing furthernāparaṁ
for this placeitthattāyā”ti
understandspajānāti.
to that extentEttāvatā
indeedkho,
chief of the godsdevānaminda,
a mendicantbhikkhu
brieflysaṅkhittena
freed through the ending of cravingtaṇhāsaṅkhayavimutto
ishoti
reached the 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
freedom through the ending of cravingtaṇhāsaṅkhayavimuttiṁ
explainedabhāsī”ti.
thenAtha
indeedkho
Venerableāyasmā
Mahāmoggallānamahāmoggallāno
of Sakkasakkassa
of the Lord of Godsdevānamindassa
speechbhāsitaṁ
having approvedabhinanditvā
having agreed—just asanumoditvā—seyyathāpi
indeednāma
strongbalavā
personpuriso
bentsamiñjitaṁ
orvā
armbāhaṁ
would extendpasāreyya,
extendedpasāritaṁ
orvā
armbāhaṁ
would bendsamiñjeyya;
just so—among the godsevameva—devesu
of the thirty-threetāvatiṁsesu
having vanishedantarahito
in the Eastern Monasterypubbārāme
at Migāramātupāsādamigāramātupāsāde
appearedpāturahosi.
thenAtha
indeedkho
of Sakkasakkassa
of the Lord of Godsdevānamindassa
maidsparicārikāyo
soon departedacirapakkante
when Venerableāyasmante
Mahāmoggallānamahāmoggallāne
to Sakkasakkaṁ
to the Lord of Godsdevānamindaṁ
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
spiritual companionsabrahmacārī
of such 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;
having approachedupasaṅkamitvā
the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ
having bowedabhivādetvā
to one sideekamantaṁ
sat downnisīdi.
to one sideEkamantaṁ
seatednisinno
indeedkho
venerableāyasmā
Mahāmoggallānamahāmoggallāno
the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ
said thisetadavoca:
he recalls“abhijānāti
indeedno,
sirbhante,
the Blessed Onebhagavā
wasahu
of a certain well-knownñātaññatarassa
illustriousmahesakkhassa
spirityakkhassa
in briefsaṅkhittena
freedom through the ending of cravingtaṇhāsaṅkhayavimuttiṁ
spokenbhāsitā”ti?
I recall“Abhijānāmahaṁ,
Moggallānamoggallāna,
hereidha
Sakkasakko
lord of the devasdevānamindo
he approached meyenāhaṁ
he approached himtenupasaṅkami;
having approachedupasaṅkamitvā
memaṁ
having bowedabhivādetvā
to one sideekamantaṁ
stoodaṭṭhāsi.
to one sideEkamantaṁ
standingṭhito
indeedkho,
Moggallānamoggallāna,
Sakkasakko
lord of the devasdevānamindo
to memaṁ
said thisetadavoca:
in what way‘kittāvatā
nownu
indeedkho,
sirbhante,
a bhikkhubhikkhu
in briefsaṅkhittena
freed through the ending of cravingtaṇhāsaṅkhayavimutto
ishoti
one who has reached the uttermostaccantaniṭṭho
utmost security from bondageaccantayogakkhemī
utmost in the holy lifeaccantabrahmacārī
with the uttermost endaccantapariyosāno
the bestseṭṭho
of devas and humansdevamanussānan’ti.
thusEvaṁ
when this was saidvutte,
Iahaṁ,
Moggallānamoggallāna,
Sakkasakkaṁ
to the lord of the devasdevānamindaṁ
said thisetadavocaṁ
here‘idha
lord of the devasdevānaminda,
to a bhikkhubhikkhuno
heardsutaṁ
ishoti
all“sabbe
dhammasdhammā
not enoughnālaṁ
for attachmentabhinivesāyā”ti.
thusEvaṁ
and thiscetaṁ,
lord of the devasdevānaminda,
to a bhikkhubhikkhuno
heardsutaṁ
ishoti
all“sabbe
dhammasdhammā
not enoughnālaṁ
for attachmentabhinivesāyā”ti.
heSo
allsabbaṁ
phenomenadhammaṁ
directly knowsabhijānāti,
allsabbaṁ
phenomenadhammaṁ
having directly knownabhiññāya
allsabbaṁ
phenomenadhammaṁ
fully understandsparijānāti,
allsabbaṁ
phenomenadhammaṁ
having fully understoodpariññāya
whateveryaṁ
anykiñci
feelingvedanaṁ
feelsvedeti
pleasantsukhaṁ
orvā
painfuldukkhaṁ
orvā
neither-painful-nor-pleasantadukkhamasukhaṁ
orvā.
heSo
in thosetāsu
feelingsvedanāsu
contemplating impermanenceaniccānupassī
dwellsviharati,
contemplating dispassionvirāgānupassī
dwellsviharati,
contemplating cessationnirodhānupassī
dwellsviharati,
contemplating relinquishmentpaṭinissaggānupassī
dwellsviharati.
heSo
in thosetāsu
feelingsvedanāsu
contemplating impermanenceaniccānupassī
while dwellingviharanto,
contemplating dispassionvirāgānupassī
while dwellingviharanto,
contemplating cessationnirodhānupassī
while dwellingviharanto,
contemplating relinquishmentpaṭinissaggānupassī
while dwellingviharanto
notna
anythingkiñci
in the worldloke
clings toupādiyati,
not clinginganupādiyaṁ
notna
is agitatedparitassati,
not agitatedaparitassaṁ
personallypaccattaññeva
attains final nibbānaparinibbāyati:
“destroyed“khīṇā
birthjāti,
livedvusitaṁ
the spiritual lifebrahmacariyaṁ,
donekataṁ
what had to be donekaraṇīyaṁ,
no morenāparaṁ
for this state of existence”itthattāyā”ti
understandspajānāti.
to this extentEttāvatā
indeedkho,
lord of godsdevānaminda,
a bhikkhubhikkhu
in briefsaṅkhittena
released through the ending of cravingtaṇhāsaṅkhayavimutto
ishoti
one of ultimate consummationaccantaniṭṭho
one of ultimate security from bondageaccantayogakkhemī
one of ultimate spiritual lifeaccantabrahmacārī
one of ultimate conclusionaccantapariyosāno
the bestseṭṭho
among gods and humansdevamanussānan’ti.
thusEvaṁ
indeedkho
Iahaṁ,
Moggallānamoggallāna,
I recallabhijānāmi
of Sakkasakkassa
lord of godsdevānamindassa
in briefsaṅkhittena
freedom through the ending of cravingtaṇhāsaṅkhayavimuttiṁ
was spokenbhāsitā”ti.
thisIdamavoca
the Blessed Onebhagavā.
satisfiedAttamano
Venerableāyasmā
Mahāmoggallānamahāmoggallāno
of the Blessed Onebhagavato
speechbhāsitaṁ
approvedabhinandīti.
The Shorter Discourse on the Ending of CravingCūḷataṇhāsaṅkhayasuttaṁ
is finishedniṭṭhitaṁ
the seventhsattamaṁ.
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