The Great Discourse on Taking Up Practices · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral
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thereTatra,
monksbhikkhave,
which + thisyamidaṁ
practice·taking updhammasamādānaṁ
present·painfulpaccuppannadukkhaṁ
in the futureāyatiṁ
resulting in pleasuresukhavipākaṁ,
thattaṁ
ignorantavidvā
ignorance·goneavijjāgato
as·realyathābhūtaṁ
does not understandnappajānāti:
this‘idaṁ
indeedkho
practice·taking updhammasamādānaṁ
present·painfulpaccuppannadukkhaṁ
in the futureāyatiṁ
resulting in pleasuresukhavipākan’ti.
thatTaṁ
ignorantavidvā
ignorance·goneavijjāgato
as·realyathābhūtaṁ
not·understandingappajānanto
thattaṁ
notna
cultivatessevati,
thattaṁ
avoidsparivajjeti.
for himTassa
thattaṁ
not cultivatingasevato,
thattaṁ
avoidingparivajjayato,
not·agreeableaniṭṭhā
not·pleasantakantā
not·welcomeamanāpā
dhammasdhammā
increaseabhivaḍḍhanti,
agreeableiṭṭhā
pleasantkantā
welcomemanāpā
dhammasdhammā
declineparihāyanti.
thatTaṁ
of whatkissa
causehetu?
thus indeed thisEvañhetaṁ,
monksbhikkhave,
ishoti
asyathā
thattaṁ
of the ignoramusaviddasuno.
thereTatra,
monksbhikkhave,
which + thisyamidaṁ
practice·taking updhammasamādānaṁ
pleasant nowpaccuppannasukhañceva
future·andāyatiñca
results in pleasuresukhavipākaṁ,
thattaṁ
not·knowingavidvā
not·knowledge·goneavijjāgato
as·becomeyathābhūtaṁ
does not understandnappajānāti:
this‘idaṁ
indeedkho
practice·taking updhammasamādānaṁ
pleasant nowpaccuppannasukhañceva
future·andāyatiñca
results in pleasuresukhavipākan’ti.
thatTaṁ
not·knowingavidvā
not·knowledge·goneavijjāgato
as·becomeyathābhūtaṁ
not·understandingappajānanto
thattaṁ
notna
cultivatessevati,
thattaṁ
avoidsparivajjeti.
for himTassa
thattaṁ
not cultivatingasevato,
thattaṁ
avoidingparivajjayato,
not·agreeableaniṭṭhā
not·pleasantakantā
not·lovelyamanāpā
thingsdhammā
increaseabhivaḍḍhanti,
agreeableiṭṭhā
pleasantkantā
lovelymanāpā
thingsdhammā
declineparihāyanti.
of thatTaṁ
whatkissa
causehetu?
thus + indeed·thisEvañhetaṁ,
monksbhikkhave,
ishoti
asyathā
thattaṁ
of the ignorantaviddasuno.
thereTatra,
O monksbhikkhave,
which + thisyamidaṁ
practice·taking updhammasamādānaṁ
painful now andpaccuppannadukkhañceva
future·andāyatiñca
pain·resultdukkhavipākaṁ
thattaṁ
wise onevidvā
endowed with knowledgevijjāgato
as·becomeyathābhūtaṁ
understandspajānāti:
this‘idaṁ
indeedkho
practice·taking updhammasamādānaṁ
painful now andpaccuppannadukkhañceva
future·andāyatiñca
results in paindukkhavipākan’ti.
thatTaṁ
wise onevidvā
endowed with knowledgevijjāgato
as·becomeyathābhūtaṁ
understandingpajānanto
thattaṁ
notna
cultivatessevati,
thattaṁ
avoidsparivajjeti.
for himTassa
thattaṁ
not cultivatingasevato,
thattaṁ
avoidingparivajjayato,
not·likedaniṭṭhā
not·desiredakantā
not·agreeableamanāpā
thingsdhammā
decreaseparihāyanti,
likableiṭṭhā
desirablekantā
agreeablemanāpā
thingsdhammā
increaseabhivaḍḍhanti.
thatTaṁ
of whatkissa
reason?hetu?
for thus indeed thisEvañhetaṁ,
O monksbhikkhave,
it ishoti
asyathā
thattaṁ
for the knowledgableviddasuno.
thereTatra,
monksbhikkhave,
that which hereyamidaṁ
taking up of practicesdhammasamādānaṁ
pleasant nowpaccuppannasukhaṁ
in the futureāyatiṁ
resulting in sufferingdukkhavipākaṁ
thattaṁ
having knownvidvā
endowed with knowledgevijjāgato
as it really isyathābhūtaṁ
he understandspajānāti:
this‘idaṁ
indeedkho
taking up of practicesdhammasamādānaṁ
pleasant nowpaccuppannasukhaṁ
in the futureāyatiṁ
results in sufferingdukkhavipākan’ti.
thatTaṁ
having knownvidvā
endowed with knowledgevijjāgato
as it really isyathābhūtaṁ
understandingpajānanto
thattaṁ
notna
he cultivatessevati,
thattaṁ
he avoidsparivajjeti.
for himTassa
thattaṁ
not cultivatingasevato,
thattaṁ
avoidingparivajjayato,
unwished-foraniṭṭhā
unpleasantakantā
disagreeableamanāpā
thingsdhammā
they diminishparihāyanti,
wished-foriṭṭhā
pleasantkantā
agreeablemanāpā
thingsdhammā
they increaseabhivaḍḍhanti.
thatTaṁ
of whatkissa
reasonhetu?
thus indeed thisEvañhetaṁ,
monksbhikkhave,
it ishoti
asyathā
thattaṁ
for one who knowsviddasuno.
thereTatra,
monksbhikkhave,
which + thisyamidaṁ
practice·taking updhammasamādānaṁ
present·painfulpaccuppannadukkhaṁ
in the futureāyatiṁ
pleasure·resultsukhavipākaṁ
thattaṁ
wisevidvā
knowledge·possessedvijjāgato
as·reallyyathābhūtaṁ
understandspajānāti:
this‘idaṁ
indeedkho
practice·taking updhammasamādānaṁ
present·painfulpaccuppannadukkhaṁ
in the futureāyatiṁ
resulting in pleasuresukhavipākan’ti.
thatTaṁ
wisevidvā
knowledge·possessedvijjāgato
as·reallyyathābhūtaṁ
understandingpajānanto
thattaṁ
cultivatessevati,
thattaṁ
notna
avoidsparivajjeti.
for himTassa
thattaṁ
cultivatingsevato,
thattaṁ
not avoidingaparivajjayato,
not·agreeableaniṭṭhā
not·pleasantakantā
not·pleasingamanāpā
thingsdhammā
decreaseparihāyanti,
agreeableiṭṭhā
pleasantkantā
pleasingmanāpā
thingsdhammā
increaseabhivaḍḍhanti.
thatTaṁ
of whatkissa
causehetu?
thus indeed thisEvañhetaṁ,
monksbhikkhave,
ishoti
asyathā
thattaṁ
for one who knowsviddasuno.
thereTatra,
monksbhikkhave,
which + thisyamidaṁ
practice·taking updhammasamādānaṁ
present·pleasure·and·justpaccuppannasukhañceva
future·andāyatiñca
pleasure·resultsukhavipākaṁ
thattaṁ
knowingvidvā
knowledge·gonevijjāgato
as·becomeyathābhūtaṁ
understandspajānāti:
this‘idaṁ
indeedkho
practice·taking updhammasamādānaṁ
present·pleasure·and·justpaccuppannasukhañceva
future·andāyatiñca
resulting in pleasuresukhavipākan’ti.
thatTaṁ
knowingvidvā
knowledge·gonevijjāgato
as·becomeyathābhūtaṁ
forth·knowingpajānanto
thattaṁ
cultivatessevati,
thattaṁ
notna
avoidsparivajjeti.
for himTassa
thattaṁ
cultivatingsevato,
thattaṁ
not avoidingaparivajjayato,
not·likedaniṭṭhā
not·desiredakantā
not·agreeableamanāpā
thingsdhammā
decreaseparihāyanti,
likableiṭṭhā
desirablekantā
agreeablemanāpā
thingsdhammā
increaseabhivaḍḍhanti.
thatTaṁ
whatkissa
reasonhetu?
thus indeed thisEvañhetaṁ,
monksbhikkhave,
ishoti
asyathā
thattaṁ
for one who knowsviddasuno.
which + andKatamañca,
monksbhikkhave,
practice·taking updhammasamādānaṁ
painful nowpaccuppannadukkhañceva
future + andāyatiñca
pain·resultdukkhavipākaṁ?
hereIdha,
monksbhikkhave,
someoneekacco
with painsahāpi
with paindukkhena
with painsahāpi
with sadnessdomanassena
one who kills living creaturespāṇātipātī
ishoti,
because of killing living creaturespāṇātipātapaccayā
andca
paindukkhaṁ
sadnessdomanassaṁ
against·together·feelpaṭisaṁvedeti;
with painsahāpi
with paindukkhena
with painsahāpi
with sadnessdomanassena
one who takes what is not givenadinnādāyī
ishoti,
because of taking what is not givenadinnādānapaccayā
andca
paindukkhaṁ
sadnessdomanassaṁ
against·together·feelpaṭisaṁvedeti;
with painsahāpi
with paindukkhena
with painsahāpi
with sadnessdomanassena
in sensual pleasureskāmesu
wrong·conductmicchācārī
ishoti,
in sensual pleasureskāmesu
wrong·conductmicchācārapaccayā
andca
paindukkhaṁ
sadnessdomanassaṁ
against·together·feelpaṭisaṁvedeti;
with painsahāpi
with paindukkhena
with painsahāpi
with sadnessdomanassena
false·speakmusāvādī
ishoti,
false·speechmusāvādapaccayā
andca
paindukkhaṁ
sadnessdomanassaṁ
against·together·feelpaṭisaṁvedeti;
with painsahāpi
with paindukkhena
with painsahāpi
with sadnessdomanassena
backbiting·speechpisuṇavāco
ishoti,
backbiting·speechpisuṇavācāpaccayā
andca
paindukkhaṁ
sadnessdomanassaṁ
against·together·feelpaṭisaṁvedeti;
with painsahāpi
with paindukkhena
with painsahāpi
with sadnessdomanassena
harsh·speechpharusavāco
ishoti,
harsh·speechpharusavācāpaccayā
andca
paindukkhaṁ
sadnessdomanassaṁ
against·together·feelpaṭisaṁvedeti;
with painsahāpi
with paindukkhena
with painsahāpi
with sadnessdomanassena
one who speaks nonsensicallysamphappalāpī
ishoti,
because of nonsensical speechsamphappalāpapaccayā
andca
paindukkhaṁ
sadnessdomanassaṁ
against·together·feelpaṭisaṁvedeti;
with painsahāpi
with paindukkhena
with painsahāpi
with sadnessdomanassena
covetousabhijjhālu
ishoti,
because of covetousnessabhijjhāpaccayā
andca
paindukkhaṁ
sadnessdomanassaṁ
against·together·feelpaṭisaṁvedeti;
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