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Majjhima Nikāya 99

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just as“Seyyathāpi, young brahminmāṇava, birth·blindjaccandho a personpuriso notna could seepasseyya dark·brightkaṇhasukkāni sightsrūpāni, notna could seepasseyya bluenīlakāni sightsrūpāni, notna could seepasseyya yellowpītakāni sightsrūpāni, notna could seepasseyya redlohitakāni sightsrūpāni, notna could seepasseyya magentamañjiṭṭhakāni sightsrūpāni, notna could seepasseyya even and unevensamavisamaṁ, notna could seepasseyya the starstārakarūpāni, notna could seepasseyya moon and suncandimasūriye.
theySo thusevaṁ would sayvadeyya:
there is not‘natthi dark·brightkaṇhasukkāni sightsrūpāni, there is notnatthi dark·brightkaṇhasukkānaṁ of sightsrūpānaṁ a seerdassāvī;
there is notnatthi bluenīlakāni sightsrūpāni, there is notnatthi of bluenīlakānaṁ of sightsrūpānaṁ a seerdassāvī;
there is notnatthi yellowpītakāni sightsrūpāni, there is notnatthi of yellowpītakānaṁ of sightsrūpānaṁ a seerdassāvī;
there is notnatthi redlohitakāni sightsrūpāni, there is notnatthi of redlohitakānaṁ of sightsrūpānaṁ a seerdassāvī;
there is notnatthi magentamañjiṭṭhakāni sightsrūpāni, there is notnatthi of magentamañjiṭṭhakānaṁ of sightsrūpānaṁ a seerdassāvī;
there is notnatthi even and unevensamavisamaṁ, there is notnatthi even·unevensamavisamassa a seerdassāvī;
there is notnatthi the starstārakarūpāni, there is notnatthi star·formtārakarūpānaṁ a seerdassāvī;
there is notnatthi moon and suncandimasūriyā, there is notnatthi moon·suncandimasūriyānaṁ a seerdassāvī.
I + thisAhametaṁ notna I knowjānāmi, I + thisahametaṁ notna I seepassāmi;
thereforetasmā thattaṁ does not existnatthī’ti.

rightlySammā nownu indeedkho heso, studentmāṇava, speakingvadamāno would speakvadeyyā”ti?
no“No here + indeedhidaṁ, worthybho Gotamagotama.
there·beAtthi dark·brightkaṇhasukkāni sightsrūpāni, there·beatthi dark·brightkaṇhasukkānaṁ of sightsrūpānaṁ one who seesdassāvī;
there·beatthi bluenīlakāni sightsrūpāni, there·beatthi of bluenīlakānaṁ of sightsrūpānaṁ one who seesdassāvī;
there·beatthi yellowpītakāni sightsrūpāni, there·beatthi of yellowpītakānaṁ of sightsrūpānaṁ one who seesdassāvī;
there·beatthi redlohitakāni sightsrūpāni, there·beatthi of redlohitakānaṁ of sightsrūpānaṁ one who seesdassāvī;
there·beatthi magentamañjiṭṭhakāni sightsrūpāni, there·beatthi of magentamañjiṭṭhakānaṁ of sightsrūpānaṁ one who seesdassāvī;
there·beatthi even·unevensamavisamaṁ, there·beatthi even·unevensamavisamassa one who seesdassāvī;
there·beatthi star·sighttārakarūpāni, there·beatthi star·sighttārakarūpānaṁ one who seesdassāvī;
there·beatthi moon·suncandimasūriyā, there·beatthi moon·suncandimasūriyānaṁ one who seesdassāvī.
I this‘Ahametaṁ notna knowjānāmi, I + thisahametaṁ notna seepassāmi;
thereforetasmā ittaṁ not·benatthī’ti;
notna indeedhi heso, worthybho Gotamagotama, rightlysammā speakingvadamāno would speakvadeyyā”ti.

just so“Evameva indeedkho, studentmāṇava, brahminbrāhmaṇo Pokkharasātipokkharasāti of Opamaññaopamañño of Subhagavanasubhagavaniko blindandho sightlessacakkhuko.
heSo surelyvata beyonduttari human·statesmanussadhammā worthy + noble + knowledge + vision + distinctionalamariyañāṇadassanavisesaṁ will knowñassati orvā will seedakkhati orvā directlysacchi orvā do + not + thiskarissatīti—netaṁ placeṭhānaṁ existsvijjati.
thatTaṁ whatkiṁ do you thinkmaññasi, studentmāṇava,
whoye thosete of Kosalakosalakā well-to-do brahminsbrāhmaṇamahāsālā, that is to sayseyyathidaṁ—
Caṅkīcaṅkī brahminbrāhmaṇo Tārukkhatārukkho brahminbrāhmaṇo Pokkharasātipokkharasāti brahminbrāhmaṇo Jāṇussoṇijāṇussoṇi brahminbrāhmaṇo fatherpitā andca yourte Todeyyatodeyyo, whichkatamā of themnesaṁ betterseyyo, thatyaṁ orvā theyte in agreementsammuccā speechvācaṁ would speakbhāseyyuṁ thatyaṁ orvā in disagreementasammuccā”ti?
in agreement“Sammuccā, worthybho Gotamagotama”.
which“Katamā of themnesaṁ betterseyyo, thatyaṁ orvā theyte thoughtfulmantā speechvācaṁ would speakbhāseyyuṁ thatyaṁ orvā thoughtlessamantā”ti?
thoughtful“Mantā, worthybho Gotamagotama”.
which“Katamā of themnesaṁ betterseyyo, thatyaṁ orvā theyte after reflectionpaṭisaṅkhāya speechvācaṁ would speakbhāseyyuṁ thatyaṁ orvā unreflectiveappaṭisaṅkhāyā”ti?
after reflection“Paṭisaṅkhāya, worthybho Gotamagotama”.

which“Katamā for themnesaṁ betterseyyo, whichyaṁ orvā theirte benefit·connectedatthasaṁhitaṁ speechvācaṁ they might speakbhāseyyuṁ whichyaṁ orvā worthless·connectedanatthasaṁhitan”ti?
beneficial“Atthasaṁhitaṁ, sirbho Gotamagotama”.

that“Taṁ whatkiṁ do you thinkmaññasi, studentmāṇava,
ifyadi thusevaṁ being sosante, by the brahminbrāhmaṇena Pokkharasātipokkharasātinā of Opamaññaopamaññena of the Subhaga forestsubhagavanikena in agreementsammuccā speechvācā spokenbhāsitā not·agreementasammuccā”ti?
in disagreement“Asammuccā, worthybho Gotamagotama”.
thoughtful“Mantā speechvācā spokenbhāsitā not·thoughtfulamantā orvā”ti?
thoughtless“Amantā, worthybho Gotamagotama”.
reflective“Paṭisaṅkhāya speechvācā spokenbhāsitā or unreflective?appaṭisaṅkhāyā”ti?
unreflective“Appaṭisaṅkhāya, worthybho Gotamagotama”.
beneficial“Atthasaṁhitā speechvācā spokenbhāsitā or worthless?anatthasaṁhitā”ti?
worthless“Anatthasaṁhitā, worthybho Gotamagotama”.

five“Pañca indeedkho theseime, studentmāṇava, hindrancesnīvaraṇā.
whichKatame five?pañca?
sensual desire·desire·hindranceKāmacchandanīvaraṇaṁ, ill will·hindrancebyāpādanīvaraṇaṁ, dullness·drowsiness·hindrancethinamiddhanīvaraṇaṁ restlessness·remorse·hindranceuddhaccakukkuccanīvaraṇaṁ, doubt·hindrancevicikicchānīvaraṇaṁ—
theseime indeedkho, studentmāṇava, fivepañca hindrancesnīvaraṇā.
by theseImehi indeedkho, studentmāṇava, fivepañcahi by hindrancesnīvaraṇehi brahminbrāhmaṇo Pokkharasātipokkharasāti Opamaññaopamañño Subhagavanikasubhagavaniko obstructedāvuto hinderednivuto engulfedophuṭo envelopedpariyonaddho.
heSo indeedvata beyonduttari human·dhammamanussadhammā worthy of the noble ones·knowledge·vision·distinctionalamariyañāṇadassanavisesaṁ will knowñassati orvā will seedakkhati orvā realizesacchi orvā do + thiskarissatīti—netaṁ groundṭhānaṁ existsvijjati.

fivePañca indeedkho theseime, studentmāṇava, sensual·strandkāmaguṇā.
whatKatame fivepañca?
eye·knowableCakkhuviññeyyā sightsrūpā likableiṭṭhā desirablekantā agreeablemanāpā pleasant·formpiyarūpā sensual·connectedkāmūpasaṁhitā arousingrajanīyā;
ear·knowablesotaviññeyyā soundssaddā …pe……pe…
nose·knowableghānaviññeyyā smellsgandhā ……
tonguejivhā knowableviññeyyā tastesrasā ……
body·knowablekāyaviññeyyā touchesphoṭṭhabbā likableiṭṭhā desirablekantā agreeablemanāpā pleasant·formpiyarūpā sensual·connectedkāmūpasaṁhitā arousingrajanīyā—
theseime indeedkho, studentmāṇava, fivepañca sensual·strandkāmaguṇā.
with theseImehi indeedkho, studentmāṇava, with fivepañcahi sensual·strandkāmaguṇehi brahminbrāhmaṇo Pokkharasātipokkharasāti Opamaññaopamañño Subhagavanikasubhagavaniko tiedgathito infatuatedmucchito attachedajjhopanno not·drawback·seeinganādīnavadassāvī not·escape·understandinganissaraṇapañño around·enjoysparibhuñjati.
heSo indeedvata beyonduttari human·dhammamanussadhammā worthy·noble·knowledge-vision-distinctionalamariyañāṇadassanavisesaṁ will knowñassati orvā will seedakkhati orvā directlysacchi orvā will do + not·thatkarissatīti—netaṁ groundṭhānaṁ existsvijjati.

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