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Majjhima Nikāya 99

Subhasutta

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just as“Seyyathāpi, young brahminmāṇava, blind from birthjaccandho a personpuriso notna could seepasseyya dark and 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 and brightkaṇhasukkāni sightsrūpāni, there is notnatthi of dark and 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 of even and unevensamavisamassa a seerdassāvī;
there is notnatthi the starstārakarūpāni, there is notnatthi of the starstārakarūpānaṁ a seerdassāvī;
there is notnatthi moon and suncandimasūriyā, there is notnatthi of moon and 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 areAtthi dark and brightkaṇhasukkāni sightsrūpāni, there areatthi of dark and brightkaṇhasukkānaṁ of sightsrūpānaṁ one who seesdassāvī;
there areatthi bluenīlakāni sightsrūpāni, there areatthi of bluenīlakānaṁ of sightsrūpānaṁ one who seesdassāvī;
there areatthi yellowpītakāni sightsrūpāni, there areatthi of yellowpītakānaṁ of sightsrūpānaṁ one who seesdassāvī;
there areatthi redlohitakāni sightsrūpāni, there areatthi of redlohitakānaṁ of sightsrūpānaṁ one who seesdassāvī;
there areatthi magentamañjiṭṭhakāni sightsrūpāni, there areatthi of magentamañjiṭṭhakānaṁ of sightsrūpānaṁ one who seesdassāvī;
there areatthi even and uneven groundsamavisamaṁ, there areatthi of even and unevensamavisamassa one who seesdassāvī;
there areatthi starstārakarūpāni, there areatthi of starstārakarūpānaṁ one who seesdassāvī;
there areatthi moon and suncandimasūriyā, there areatthi of moon and suncandimasūriyānaṁ one who seesdassāvī.
I this‘Ahametaṁ notna knowjānāmi, I thisahametaṁ notna seepassāmi;
thereforetasmā ittaṁ does not existnatthī’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 a distinction in knowledge and vision worthy of the noble onesalamariyañāṇadassanavisesaṁ will knowñassati orvā will seedakkhati orvā directlysacchi orvā will realize—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 beneficialatthasaṁhitaṁ speechvācaṁ they might speakbhāseyyuṁ whichyaṁ orvā worthlessanatthasaṁhitan”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 or in disagreement?asammuccā”ti?
in disagreement“Asammuccā, worthybho Gotamagotama”.
thoughtful“Mantā speechvācā spokenbhāsitā or thoughtless?amantā 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?
hindrance of sensual desireKāmacchandanīvaraṇaṁ, hindrance of ill willbyāpādanīvaraṇaṁ, hindrance of dullness and drowsinessthinamiddhanīvaraṇaṁ hindrance of restlessness and remorseuddhaccakukkuccanīvaraṇaṁ, hindrance of doubtvicikicchānīvaraṇaṁ—
theseime indeedkho, studentmāṇava, fivepañca hindrancesnīvaraṇā.
by theseImehi indeedkho, studentmāṇava, fivepañcahi by hindrancesnīvaraṇehi brahminbrāhmaṇo Pokkharasātipokkharasāti Opamaññaopamañño Subhagavanikasubhagavaniko obstructedāvuto hinderednivuto engulfedophuṭo envelopedpariyonaddho.
heSo indeedvata beyonduttari superhuman distinctionmanussadhammā distinction in knowledge and vision worthy of the noble onesalamariyañāṇadassanavisesaṁ will knowñassati orvā will seedakkhati orvā realizesacchi orvā will realize—thiskarissatīti—netaṁ groundṭhānaṁ existsvijjati.

fivePañca indeedkho theseime, studentmāṇava, sensual stimulationskāmaguṇā.
whatKatame fivepañca?
known by the eyeCakkhuviññeyyā sightsrūpā likableiṭṭhā desirablekantā agreeablemanāpā pleasantpiyarūpā sensualkāmūpasaṁhitā arousingrajanīyā;
known by the earsotaviññeyyā soundssaddā …pe……pe…
known by the noseghānaviññeyyā smellsgandhā ……
tonguejivhā knowableviññeyyā tastesrasā ……
known by the bodykāyaviññeyyā touchesphoṭṭhabbā likableiṭṭhā desirablekantā agreeablemanāpā pleasantpiyarūpā sensualkāmūpasaṁhitā arousingrajanīyā—
theseime indeedkho, studentmāṇava, fivepañca sensual stimulationskāmaguṇā.
with theseImehi indeedkho, studentmāṇava, with fivepañcahi with sensual stimulationskāmaguṇehi brahminbrāhmaṇo Pokkharasātipokkharasāti Opamaññaopamañño Subhagavanikasubhagavaniko tiedgathito infatuatedmucchito attachedajjhopanno blind to drawbacksanādīnavadassāvī not understanding escapeanissaraṇapañño enjoysparibhuñjati.
heSo indeedvata beyonduttari beyond human phenomenamanussadhammā a distinction in knowledge and vision worthy of the noble onesalamariyañāṇadassanavisesaṁ will knowñassati orvā will seedakkhati orvā directlysacchi orvā will realize—thiskarissatīti—netaṁ groundṭhānaṁ existsvijjati.

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