The Questions of the Student Todeyya · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral
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“Yasmiṁ kāmā na vasanti, (iccāyasmā todeyyo) Taṇhā yassa na vijjati; Kathaṅkathā ca yo tiṇṇo, Vimokkho tassa kīdiso”.
“In whom sensual pleasures do not dwell,” said Venerable Todeyya, “and for whom there is no craving, and who has crossed over indecision— of what kind is their liberation?”
“Yasmiṁ kāmā na vasanti, (todeyyāti bhagavā) Taṇhā yassa na vijjati; Kathaṅkathā ca yo tiṇṇo, Vimokkho tassa nāparo”.
“In whom sensual pleasures do not dwell,” replied the Buddha, “and for whom there is no craving, and who has crossed over indecision— there is no liberation that is further.”
“Nirāsaso so uda āsasāno, Paññāṇavā so uda paññakappī; Muniṁ ahaṁ sakka yathā vijaññaṁ, Taṁ me viyācikkha samantacakkhu”.
“Are they free of hope, or are they still in need of hope? Do they possess wisdom, or are they still forming wisdom? O Sakyan, elucidate the sage to me, so that I may understand, All-seer.”
“Nirāsaso so na ca āsasāno, Paññāṇavā so na ca paññakappī; Evampi todeyya muniṁ vijāna, Akiñcanaṁ kāmabhave asattan”ti. Todeyyamāṇavapucchā navamā.
“They are free of hope, they are not in need of hope. They possess wisdom, they are not still forming wisdom. That, Todeyya, is how to understand a sage, one who has nothing, unattached to sensual life.”
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