The Questions of the Student Ajita · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral
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“Kenassu nivuto loko, (iccāyasmā ajito) Kenassu nappakāsati; Kissābhilepanaṁ brūsi, Kiṁsu tassa mahabbhayaṁ”.
“By what is the world shrouded?” said Venerable Ajita. “Why does it not shine? Tell me, what is its sullying? What is its greatest fear?”
“Avijjāya nivuto loko, (ajitāti bhagavā) Vevicchā pamādā nappakāsati; Jappābhilepanaṁ brūmi, Dukkhamassa mahabbhayaṁ”.
“The world is shrouded in ignorance.” replied the Buddha. “Avarice and negligence make it not shine. Muttered prayer is its sullying, I say. Suffering is its greatest fear.”
“Savanti sabbadhi sotā, (iccāyasmā ajito) Sotānaṁ kiṁ nivāraṇaṁ; Sotānaṁ saṁvaraṁ brūhi, Kena sotā pidhiyyare”.
“The streams flow everywhere,” said Venerable Ajita. “What is there to block them? And tell me the restraint of streams— by what are they locked out?”
“Yāni sotāni lokasmiṁ, (ajitāti bhagavā) Sati tesaṁ nivāraṇaṁ; Sotānaṁ saṁvaraṁ brūmi, Paññāyete pidhiyyare”.
“The streams in the world,” replied the Buddha, “are blocked by mindfulness. I tell you the restraint of streams— they are locked out by wisdom.”
“Paññā ceva sati yañca, (iccāyasmā ajito) Nāmarūpañca mārisa; Etaṁ me puṭṭho pabrūhi, Katthetaṁ uparujjhati”.
“That wisdom and mindfulness,” said Venerable Ajita, “and that which is name and form, good fellow; when questioned, please tell me of this: where does this all cease?”
“Yametaṁ pañhaṁ apucchi, ajita taṁ vadāmi te; Yattha nāmañca rūpañca, asesaṁ uparujjhati; Viññāṇassa nirodhena, etthetaṁ uparujjhati”.
“This question which you have asked, I shall answer you, Ajita. Where name and form cease with no residue left behind— with the cessation of consciousness, here they cease.”
“Ye ca saṅkhātadhammāse, ye ca sekhā puthū idha; Tesaṁ me nipako iriyaṁ, puṭṭho pabrūhi mārisa”.
“There are those who have appraised the teaching, and many kinds of trainees here. Now you, being alert, are asked to tell me their behavior, good fellow.”
“Kāmesu nābhigijjheyya, Manasānāvilo siyā; Kusalo sabbadhammānaṁ, Sato bhikkhu paribbaje”ti. Ajitamāṇavapucchā paṭhamā.
“Not greedy for sensual pleasures, their mind would be unclouded. Skilled in all things, a mendicant would wander mindful.”
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