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Majjhima Nikāya 59

Bahuvedanīyasutta

The Many Kinds of Feeling · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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thusEvaṁ by meme heardsutaṁ—
oneekaṁ timesamayaṁ the Buddhabhagavā at Sāvatthīsāvatthiyaṁ was stayingviharati in Jeta's Grovejetavane of Anāthapiṇḍikaanāthapiṇḍikassa in the monasteryārāme.
thenAtha indeedkho Pañcakaṅgapañcakaṅgo the chamberlainthapati where Venerableyenāyasmā Udāyīudāyī there he approachedtenupasaṅkami; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā Venerableāyasmantaṁ Udāyīudāyiṁ having bowedabhivādetvā to one sideekamantaṁ sat downnisīdi. to one sideEkamantaṁ seatednisinno indeedkho Pañcakaṅgapañcakaṅgo the chamberlainthapati Venerableāyasmantaṁ Udāyīudāyiṁ said thisetadavoca:
how many“kati nownu indeedkho, sirbhante Udāyīudāyi, feelingsvedanā spokenvuttā by the Buddhabhagavatā”ti?
three“Tisso indeedkho, chamberlainthapati, feelingsvedanā spokenvuttā by the Buddhabhagavatā.
pleasantSukhā feelingvedanā, painfuldukkhā feelingvedanā, neutraladukkhamasukhā feelingvedanā—
theseimā indeedkho, chamberlainthapati, threetisso feelingsvedanā spokenvuttā by the Buddhabhagavatā”ti.
thusEvaṁ when saidvutte, Pañcakaṅgapañcakaṅgo the chamberlainthapati Venerableāyasmantaṁ Udāyīudāyiṁ said thisetadavoca:
not“na indeedkho, sirbhante Udāyīudāyi, threetisso feelingsvedanā spokenvuttā by the Buddhabhagavatā;
twodve feelingsvedanā spokenvuttā by the Buddhabhagavatā—
pleasantsukhā feelingvedanā, painfuldukkhā feelingvedanā.
whateverYāyaṁ, sirbhante, neutraladukkhamasukhā feelingvedanā in peacefulsantasmiṁ thisesā in subtlepaṇīte in pleasuresukhe spokenvuttā by the Buddhabhagavatā”ti.

for a second timeDutiyampi indeedkho the venerableāyasmā Udāyīudāyī Pañcakaṅgapañcakaṅgaṁ carpenterthapatiṁ said thisetadavoca:
not“na indeedkho, householdergahapati, twodve feelingsvedanā spokenvuttā by the Blessed Onebhagavatā;
threetisso feelingsvedanā spokenvuttā by the Blessed Onebhagavatā.
pleasantSukhā feelingvedanā, painfuldukkhā feelingvedanā, neither painful nor pleasantadukkhamasukhā feelingvedanā—
theseimā indeedkho, carpenterthapati, threetisso feelingsvedanā spokenvuttā by the Blessed Onebhagavatā”ti.
for a second timeDutiyampi indeedkho Pañcakaṅgapañcakaṅgo the carpenterthapati to venerableāyasmantaṁ Udāyīudāyiṁ said thisetadavoca:
not“na indeedkho, venerable Sirbhante Udāyīudāyi, threetisso feelingsvedanā spokenvuttā by the Blessed Onebhagavatā;
twodve feelingsvedanā spokenvuttā by the Blessed Onebhagavatā—
pleasantsukhā feelingvedanā, painfuldukkhā feelingvedanā.
thisYāyaṁ, venerable Sirbhante, neither painful nor pleasantadukkhamasukhā feelingvedanā in regard to what is peacefulsantasmiṁ thisesā in the sublimepaṇīte pleasuresukhe spokenvuttā by the Blessed Onebhagavatā”ti.

for a third timeTatiyampi indeedkho venerableāyasmā Udāyīudāyī Pañcakaṅgapañcakaṅgaṁ carpenterthapatiṁ said thisetadavoca:
“not“na indeedkho, carpenterthapati, twodve feelingsvedanā spokenvuttā by the Blessed Onebhagavatā;
threetisso feelingsvedanā spokenvuttā by the Blessed Onebhagavatā.
pleasantSukhā feelingvedanā, painfuldukkhā feelingvedanā, neither-painful-nor-pleasantadukkhamasukhā feelingvedanā—
theseimā indeedkho, carpenterthapati, threetisso feelingsvedanā spokenvuttā by the Blessed Onebhagavatā”ti.
for a third timeTatiyampi indeedkho Pañcakaṅgapañcakaṅgo carpenterthapati venerableāyasmantaṁ Udāyīudāyiṁ said thisetadavoca:
“not“na indeedkho, venerable sirbhante Udāyīudāyi, threetisso feelingsvedanā spokenvuttā by the Blessed Onebhagavatā,
twodve feelingsvedanā spokenvuttā by the Blessed Onebhagavatā—
pleasantsukhā feelingvedanā, painfuldukkhā feelingvedanā.
this whichYāyaṁ, venerable sirbhante, neither-painful-nor-pleasantadukkhamasukhā feelingvedanā in peacefulsantasmiṁ thisesā in sublimepaṇīte happinesssukhe spokenvuttā by the Blessed Onebhagavatā”ti.
neitherNeva indeedkho couldsakkhi venerableāyasmā Udāyīudāyī Pañcakaṅgapañcakaṅgaṁ carpenterthapatiṁ to persuadesaññāpetuṁ, notna and notpanāsakkhi Pañcakaṅgapañcakaṅgo carpenterthapati venerableāyasmantaṁ Udāyīudāyiṁ to persuadesaññāpetuṁ.

heardAssosi indeedkho venerableāyasmā Ānandaānando of venerableāyasmato with Udāyīudāyissa by Pañcakaṅgapañcakaṅgena by the carpenterthapatinā together withsaddhiṁ thisimaṁ discussionkathāsallāpaṁ.
thenAtha indeedkho venerableāyasmā Ānandaānando whereyena the Blessed Onebhagavā went up to himtenupasaṅkami; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ having bowedabhivādetvā to one sideekamantaṁ sat downnisīdi.
to one sideEkamantaṁ seatednisinno indeedkho venerableāyasmā Ānandaānando as much asyāvatako wasahosi of venerableāyasmato with Udāyīudāyissa by Pañcakaṅgapañcakaṅgena by the carpenterthapatinā together withsaddhiṁ discussionkathāsallāpo thattaṁ allsabbaṁ to the Blessed Onebhagavato reportedārocesi.
thusEvaṁ when spokenvutte, the Blessed Onebhagavā venerableāyasmantaṁ Ānandaānandaṁ said thisetadavoca:

there being indeed“santaññeva indeedkho, Ānandaānanda, explanationpariyāyaṁ Pañcakaṅgapañcakaṅgo chamberlainthapati of Udāyīudāyissa did not agree withnābbhanumodi, there being indeedsantaññeva andca butpana explanationpariyāyaṁ Udāyīudāyī of Pañcakaṅgapañcakaṅgassa of the chamberlainthapatissa did not agree withnābbhanumodi.
two, ĀnandaDvepānanda, feelingsvedanā spokenvuttā by memayā by way ofpariyāyena, three alsotissopi feelingsvedanā spokenvuttā by memayā by way ofpariyāyena, five alsopañcapi feelingsvedanā spokenvuttā by memayā by way ofpariyāyena, six alsochapi feelingsvedanā spokenvuttā by memayā by way ofpariyāyena, eighteen alsoaṭṭhārasapi feelingsvedanā spokenvuttā by memayā by way ofpariyāyena, thirty-six alsochattiṁsapi feelingsvedanā spokenvuttā by memayā by way ofpariyāyena, a hundred and eight alsoaṭṭhasatampi feelingsvedanā spokenvuttā by memayā by way ofpariyāyena.
thusEvaṁ taught by way of explanationpariyāyadesito indeedkho, Ānandaānanda, by memayā the teachingdhammo.
thusEvaṁ when taught by way of explanationpariyāyadesite indeedkho, Ānandaānanda, by memayā in the teachingdhamme whoye of one anotheraññamaññassa well spokensubhāsitaṁ well saidsulapitaṁ notna will concedesamanujānissanti notna will approvesamanumaññissanti notna will agree withsamanumodissanti for them this is to be expectedtesametaṁ born of quarrellingpāṭikaṅkhaṁ—bhaṇḍanajātā born of strifekalahajātā fallen into disputevivādāpannā one anotheraññamaññaṁ with mouth-daggersmukhasattīhi piercingvitudantā will dwellviharissanti.
thusEvaṁ taught by way of explanationpariyāyadesito indeedkho, Ānandaānanda, by memayā the teachingdhammo.

thusEvaṁ taught by way of expositionpariyāyadesite indeedkho, Ānandaānanda, by memayā in the teachingdhamme whoye of each otheraññamaññassa well-spokensubhāsitaṁ well-saidsulapitaṁ will concedesamanujānissanti will approvesamanumaññissanti will agreesamanumodissanti for them thistesametaṁ to be expected—in harmonypāṭikaṅkhaṁ—samaggā appreciatingsammodamānā without quarrelingavivadamānā blending like milk and waterkhīrodakībhūtā each otheraññamaññaṁ with kindly eyespiyacakkhūhi regardingsampassantā will liveviharissanti.

fivePañca indeedkho theseime, Ānandaānanda, kinds of sensual stimulationkāmaguṇā.
whichKatame fivepañca?
known by the eyeCakkhuviññeyyā sightsrūpā likableiṭṭhā desirablekantā agreeablemanāpā pleasantpiyarūpā sensualkāmūpasaṁhitā arousingrajanīyā,
known by the earsotaviññeyyā soundssaddā …pe……pe…
known by the noseghānaviññeyyā smellsgandhā …pe……pe…
known by the tonguejivhāviññeyyā tastesrasā …pe……pe…
known by the bodykāyaviññeyyā touchesphoṭṭhabbā likableiṭṭhā desirablekantā agreeablemanāpā pleasantpiyarūpā sensualkāmūpasaṁhitā arousingrajanīyā—
theseime indeedkho, Ānandaānanda, fivepañca kinds of sensual stimulationkāmaguṇā.
whichYaṁ indeedkho, Ānandaānanda, theseime fivepañca kinds of sensual stimulationkāmaguṇe dependent onpaṭicca arisesuppajjati pleasuresukhaṁ happinesssomanassaṁ thisidaṁ is calledvuccati sensual pleasurekāmasukhaṁ.

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