Evaṃ me sutaṃ—​   ekaṃ samayaṃ bhagavā sāvatthiyaṃ viharati jetavane anātha­piṇḍi­kassa ārāme. Tatra kho bhagavā bhikkhū āmantesi: “bhikkhavo”ti. “Bhadante”ti te bhikkhū bhagavato paccassosuṃ. Bhagavā etadavoca: 

“Yāni kānici, bhikkhave, bhayāni uppajjanti sabbāni tāni bālato uppajjanti, no paṇḍitato; ye keci upaddavā uppajjanti sabbe te bālato uppajjanti, no paṇḍitato; ye keci upasaggā uppajjanti sabbe te bālato uppajjanti, no paṇḍitato. Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, naḷāgārā vā tiṇāgārā vā aggi mutto kūṭāgārānipi dahati ullit­tāvalit­tāni nivātāni phusitaggaḷāni pihita­vātapā­nāni; evameva kho, bhikkhave, yāni kānici bhayāni uppajjanti sabbāni tāni bālato uppajjanti, no paṇḍitato; ye keci upaddavā uppajjanti sabbe te bālato uppajjanti, no paṇḍitato; ye keci upasaggā uppajjanti sabbe te bālato uppajjanti, no paṇḍitato. Iti kho, bhikkhave, sappaṭibhayo bālo, appaṭibhayo paṇḍito; saupaddavo bālo, anupaddavo paṇḍito; saupasaggo bālo, anupasaggo paṇḍito. Natthi, bhikkhave, paṇḍitato bhayaṃ, natthi paṇḍitato upaddavo, natthi paṇḍitato upasaggo. Tasmātiha, bhikkhave, ‘paṇḍitā bhavissāma vīmaṃsakā’ti—evañhi vo, bhikkhave, sikkhitabban”ti.

Evaṃ vutte, āyasmā ānando bhagavantaṃ etadavoca: “kittāvatā nu kho, bhante, paṇḍito bhikkhu ‘vīmaṃsako’ti alaṃvacanāyā”ti? “Yato kho, ānanda, bhikkhu dhātukusalo ca hoti, āyatanakusalo ca hoti, paṭic­ca­samup­pāda­kusalo ca hoti, ­ṭhānāṭhā­na­kusalo ca hoti—ettāvatā kho, ānanda, paṇḍito bhikkhu ‘vīmaṃsako’ti alaṃvacanāyā”ti.

“Kittāvatā pana, bhante, ‘dhātukusalo bhikkhū’ti alaṃvacanāyā”ti? “Aṭṭhārasa kho imā, ānanda, dhātuyo—cakkhudhātu, rūpadhātu, cak­khu­viñ­ñā­ṇa­dhātu; sotadhātu, saddadhātu, sota­viñ­ñā­ṇa­dhātu; ghānadhātu, gandhadhātu, ghāna­viñ­ñā­ṇa­dhātu; jivhādhātu, rasadhātu, jivhā­viñ­ñā­ṇa­dhātu; kāyadhātu, ­phoṭṭhab­ba­dhātu, kāya­viñ­ñā­ṇa­dhātu; manodhātu, dhammadhātu, mano­viñ­ñā­ṇa­dhātu. Imā kho, ānanda, aṭṭhārasa dhātuyo yato jānāti passati—ettāvatāpi kho, ānanda, ‘dhātukusalo bhikkhū’ti alaṃvacanāyā”ti. (1)

“Siyā pana, bhante, aññopi pariyāyo, yathā ‘dhātukusalo bhikkhū’ti alaṃvacanāyā”ti? “Siyā, ānanda. Chayimā, ānanda, dhātuyo—pathavīdhātu, āpodhātu, tejodhātu, vāyodhātu, ākāsadhātu, viññāṇadhātu. Imā kho, ānanda, cha dhātuyo yato jānāti passati—ettāvatāpi kho, ānanda, ‘dhātukusalo bhikkhū’ti alaṃvacanāyā”ti. (2)

“Siyā pana, bhante, aññopi pariyāyo, yathā ‘dhātukusalo bhikkhū’ti alaṃvacanāyā”ti? “Siyā, ānanda. Chayimā, ānanda, dhātuyo—sukhadhātu, dukkhadhātu, somanassadhātu, domanassadhātu, upekkhādhātu, avijjādhātu. Imā kho, ānanda, cha dhātuyo yato jānāti passati—ettāvatāpi kho, ānanda, ‘dhātukusalo bhikkhū’ti alaṃvacanāyā”ti. (3)

“Siyā pana, bhante, aññopi pariyāyo, yathā ‘dhātukusalo bhikkhū’ti alaṃvacanāyā”ti? “Siyā, ānanda. Chayimā, ānanda, dhātuyo—kāmadhātu, nekkhammadhātu, byāpādadhātu, abyāpādadhātu, vihiṃsādhātu, avihiṃsādhātu. Imā kho, ānanda, cha dhātuyo yato jānāti passati—ettāvatāpi kho, ānanda, ‘dhātukusalo bhikkhū’ti alaṃvacanāyā”ti. (4)

“Siyā pana, bhante, aññopi pariyāyo, yathā ‘dhātukusalo bhikkhū’ti alaṃvacanāyā”ti? “Siyā, ānanda. Tisso imā, ānanda, dhātuyo—kāmadhātu, rūpadhātu, arūpadhātu. Imā kho, ānanda, tisso dhātuyo yato jānāti passati—ettāvatāpi kho, ānanda, ‘dhātukusalo bhikkhū’ti alaṃvacanāyā”ti. (5)

“Siyā pana, bhante, aññopi pariyāyo, yathā ‘dhātukusalo bhikkhū’ti alaṃvacanāyā”ti? “Siyā, ānanda. Dve imā, ānanda, dhātuyo—saṅkhatādhātu, asaṅkhatādhātu. Imā kho, ānanda, dve dhātuyo yato jānāti passati—ettāvatāpi kho, ānanda, ‘dhātukusalo bhikkhū’ti alaṃvacanāyā”ti. (6)

“Kittāvatā pana, bhante, ‘āyatanakusalo bhikkhū’ti alaṃvacanāyā”ti? “Cha kho panimāni, ānanda, ajjhat­tika­bāhirāni āyatanāni—cakkhu ceva rūpā ca sotañca saddā ca ghānañca gandhā ca jivhā ca rasā ca kāyo ca phoṭṭhabbā ca mano ca dhammā ca. Imāni kho, ānanda, cha ajjhat­tika­bāhirāni āyatanāni yato jānāti passati—ettāvatā kho, ānanda, ‘āyatanakusalo bhikkhū’ti alaṃvacanāyā”ti.

“Kittāvatā pana, bhante, ‘paṭic­ca­samup­pāda­kusalo bhikkhū’ti alaṃvacanāyā”ti? “Idhānanda, bhikkhu evaṃ pajānāti: ‘imasmiṃ sati idaṃ hoti, imassuppādā idaṃ uppajjati, imasmiṃ asati idaṃ na hoti, imassa nirodhā idaṃ nirujjhati, yadidaṃ—avijjāpaccayā saṅkhārā, saṅ­khā­ra­pac­cayā viññāṇaṃ, viññāṇapaccayā nāmarūpaṃ, nāmarū­papaccayā saḷāyatanaṃ, saḷāya­tana­pac­cayā phasso, phassapaccayā vedanā, vedanāpaccayā taṇhā, taṇhāpaccayā upādānaṃ, upādānapaccayā bhavo, bhavapaccayā jāti, jātipaccayā jarāmaraṇaṃ soka­pari­deva­duk­kha­do­manas­sūpāyāsā sambhavanti. Evametassa kevalassa duk­khak­khan­dhassa samudayo hoti. Avijjāya tveva asesa­virāga­nirodhā saṅ­khā­ra­nirodho, saṅ­khā­ra­nirodhā viññāṇanirodho, viññāṇanirodhā nāmarūpa­nirodho, nāmarūpa­nirodhā saḷāya­tana­nirodho, saḷāya­tana­nirodhā phassanirodho, phassanirodhā vedanānirodho, vedanānirodhā taṇhānirodho, taṇhānirodhā upādānanirodho, upādānanirodhā bhavanirodho, bhavanirodhā jātinirodho, jātinirodhā jarāmaraṇaṃ soka­pari­deva­duk­kha­do­manas­sūpāyāsā nirujjhanti. Evametassa kevalassa duk­khak­khan­dhassa nirodho hoti’. Ettāvatā kho, ānanda, ‘paṭic­ca­samup­pāda­kusalo bhikkhū’ti alaṃvacanāyā”ti.

“Kittāvatā pana, bhante, ‘­ṭhānāṭhā­na­kusalo bhikkhū’ti alaṃvacanāyā”ti? “Idhānanda, bhikkhu ‘aṭṭhānametaṃ anavakāso yaṃ diṭṭhisampanno puggalo kañci saṅkhāraṃ niccato upagaccheyya, netaṃ ṭhānaṃ vijjatī’ti pajānāti; ‘ṭhānañca kho etaṃ vijjati yaṃ puthujjano kañci saṅkhāraṃ niccato upagaccheyya, ṭhānametaṃ vijjatī’ti pajānāti; ‘aṭṭhānametaṃ anavakāso yaṃ diṭṭhisampanno puggalo kañci saṅkhāraṃ sukhato upagaccheyya, netaṃ ṭhānaṃ vijjatī’ti pajānāti; ‘ṭhānañca kho etaṃ vijjati yaṃ puthujjano kañci saṅkhāraṃ sukhato upagaccheyya, ṭhānametaṃ vijjatī’ti pajānāti. ‘Aṭṭhānametaṃ anavakāso yaṃ diṭṭhisampanno puggalo kañci dhammaṃ attato upagaccheyya, netaṃ ṭhānaṃ vijjatī’ti pajānāti, ‘ṭhānañca kho etaṃ vijjati yaṃ puthujjano kañci dhammaṃ attato upagaccheyya, ṭhānametaṃ vijjatī’ti pajānāti.

‘Aṭṭhānametaṃ anavakāso yaṃ diṭṭhisampanno puggalo mātaraṃ jīvitā voropeyya, netaṃ ṭhānaṃ vijjatī’ti pajānāti; ‘ṭhānañca kho etaṃ vijjati yaṃ puthujjano mātaraṃ jīvitā voropeyya, ṭhānametaṃ vijjatī’ti pajānāti. ‘Aṭṭhānametaṃ anavakāso yaṃ diṭṭhisampanno puggalo pitaraṃ jīvitā voropeyya … pe … arahantaṃ jīvitā voropeyya, ṭhānametaṃ vijjatī’ti pajānāti; ‘aṭṭhānametaṃ anavakāso yaṃ diṭṭhisampanno puggalo duṭṭhacitto tathāgatassa lohitaṃ uppādeyya, netaṃ ṭhānaṃ vijjatī’ti pajānāti; ‘ṭhānañca kho etaṃ vijjati yaṃ puthujjano duṭṭhacitto tathāgatassa lohitaṃ uppādeyya, ṭhānametaṃ vijjatī’ti pajānāti. ‘Aṭṭhānametaṃ anavakāso yaṃ diṭṭhisampanno puggalo saṅghaṃ bhindeyya, netaṃ ṭhānaṃ vijjatī’ti pajānāti; ‘ṭhānañca kho etaṃ vijjati yaṃ puthujjano saṅghaṃ bhindeyya, ṭhānametaṃ vijjatī’ti pajānāti. ‘Aṭṭhānametaṃ anavakāso yaṃ diṭṭhisampanno puggalo aññaṃ satthāraṃ uddiseyya, netaṃ ṭhānaṃ vijjatī’ti pajānāti; ‘ṭhānañca kho etaṃ vijjati yaṃ puthujjano aññaṃ satthāraṃ uddiseyya, ṭhānametaṃ vijjatī’ti pajānāti.

‘Aṭṭhānametaṃ anavakāso yaṃ ekissā lokadhātuyā dve arahanto sammāsambuddhā apubbaṃ acarimaṃ uppajjeyyuṃ, netaṃ ṭhānaṃ vijjatī’ti pajānāti; ‘ṭhānañca kho etaṃ vijjati yaṃ ekissā lokadhātuyā eko arahaṃ sammāsambuddho uppajjeyya, ṭhānametaṃ vijjatī’ti pajānāti. ‘Aṭṭhānametaṃ anavakāso yaṃ ekissā lokadhātuyā dve rājāno cakkavattino apubbaṃ acarimaṃ uppajjeyyuṃ, netaṃ ṭhānaṃ vijjatī’ti pajānāti; ‘ṭhānañca kho etaṃ vijjati yaṃ ekissā lokadhātuyā eko rājā cakkavattī uppajjeyya, ṭhānametaṃ vijjatī’ti pajānāti.

‘Aṭṭhānametaṃ anavakāso yaṃ itthī arahaṃ assa sammāsambuddho, netaṃ ṭhānaṃ vijjatī’ti pajānāti; ‘ṭhānañca kho etaṃ vijjati yaṃ puriso arahaṃ assa sammāsambuddho, ṭhānametaṃ vijjatī’ti pajānāti. ‘Aṭṭhānametaṃ anavakāso yaṃ itthī rājā assa cakkavattī, netaṃ ṭhānaṃ vijjatī’ti pajānāti; ‘ṭhānañca kho etaṃ vijjati yaṃ puriso rājā assa cakkavattī, ṭhānametaṃ vijjatī’ti pajānāti. ‘Aṭṭhānametaṃ anavakāso yaṃ itthī sakkattaṃ kareyya … mārattaṃ kareyya … brahmattaṃ kareyya, netaṃ ṭhānaṃ vijjatī’ti pajānāti; ‘ṭhānañca kho etaṃ vijjati yaṃ puriso sakkattaṃ kareyya … mārattaṃ kareyya … brahmattaṃ kareyya, ṭhānametaṃ vijjatī’ti pajānāti.

‘Aṭṭhānametaṃ anavakāso yaṃ kāya­ducca­ritassa iṭṭho kanto manāpo vipāko nibbatteyya, netaṃ ṭhānaṃ vijjatī’ti pajānāti; ‘ṭhānañca kho etaṃ vijjati yaṃ kāya­ducca­ritassa aniṭṭho akanto amanāpo vipāko nibbatteyya, ṭhānametaṃ vijjatī’ti pajānāti. ‘Aṭṭhānametaṃ anavakāso yaṃ vacī­ducca­ritassa … pe … yaṃ mano­ducca­ritassa iṭṭho kanto manāpo vipāko nibbatteyya, netaṃ ṭhānaṃ vijjatī’ti pajānāti; ṭhānañca kho etaṃ vijjati yaṃ vacī­ducca­ritassa … pe … yaṃ mano­ducca­ritassa aniṭṭho akanto amanāpo vipāko nibbatteyya, ṭhānametaṃ vijjatīti pajānāti. ‘Aṭṭhānametaṃ anavakāso yaṃ kāya­su­cari­tassa aniṭṭho akanto amanāpo vipāko nibbatteyya, netaṃ ṭhānaṃ vijjatī’ti pajānāti; ‘ṭhānañca kho etaṃ vijjati yaṃ kāya­su­cari­tassa iṭṭho kanto manāpo vipāko nibbatteyya, ṭhānametaṃ vijjatī’ti pajānāti. ‘Aṭṭhānametaṃ anavakāso yaṃ vacī­su­cari­tassa … pe … yaṃ mano­su­cari­tassa aniṭṭho akanto amanāpo vipāko nibbatteyya, netaṃ ṭhānaṃ vijjatī’ti pajānāti; ‘ṭhānañca kho etaṃ vijjati yaṃ vacī­su­cari­tassa … pe … yaṃ mano­su­cari­tassa iṭṭho kanto manāpo vipāko nibbatteyya, ṭhānametaṃ vijjatī’ti pajānāti.

‘Aṭṭhānametaṃ anavakāso yaṃ kāya­ducca­rita­samaṅgī taṃnidānā tappaccayā kāyassa bhedā paraṃ maraṇā sugatiṃ saggaṃ lokaṃ upapajjeyya, netaṃ ṭhānaṃ vijjatī’ti pajānāti; ‘ṭhānañca kho etaṃ vijjati yaṃ kāya­ducca­rita­samaṅgī taṃnidānā tappaccayā kāyassa bhedā paraṃ maraṇā apāyaṃ duggatiṃ vinipātaṃ nirayaṃ upapajjeyya, ṭhānametaṃ vijjatī’ti pajānāti. ‘Aṭṭhānametaṃ anavakāso yaṃ vacī­ducca­rita­samaṅgī … pe … yaṃ mano­ducca­rita­samaṅgī taṃnidānā tappaccayā kāyassa bhedā paraṃ maraṇā sugatiṃ saggaṃ lokaṃ upapajjeyya, netaṃ ṭhānaṃ vijjatī’ti pajānāti; ‘ṭhānañca kho etaṃ vijjati yaṃ vacī­ducca­rita­samaṅgī … pe … yaṃ mano­ducca­rita­samaṅgī taṃnidānā tappaccayā kāyassa bhedā paraṃ maraṇā apāyaṃ duggatiṃ vinipātaṃ nirayaṃ upapajjeyya, ṭhānametaṃ vijjatī’ti pajānāti. ‘Aṭṭhānametaṃ anavakāso yaṃ kāya­su­cari­ta­samaṅgī taṃnidānā tappaccayā kāyassa bhedā paraṃ maraṇā apāyaṃ duggatiṃ vinipātaṃ nirayaṃ upapajjeyya, netaṃ ṭhānaṃ vijjatī’ti pajānāti; ‘ṭhānañca kho etaṃ vijjati yaṃ kāya­su­cari­ta­samaṅgī taṃnidānā tappaccayā kāyassa bhedā paraṃ maraṇā sugatiṃ saggaṃ lokaṃ upapajjeyya, ṭhānametaṃ vijjatī’ti pajānāti. ‘Aṭṭhānametaṃ anavakāso yaṃ vacī­su­cari­ta­samaṅgī … pe … yaṃ mano­su­cari­ta­samaṅgī taṃnidānā tappaccayā kāyassa bhedā paraṃ maraṇā apāyaṃ duggatiṃ vinipātaṃ nirayaṃ upapajjeyya, netaṃ ṭhānaṃ vijjatī’ti pajānāti; ‘ṭhānañca kho etaṃ vijjati yaṃ vacī­su­cari­ta­samaṅgī … pe … yaṃ mano­su­cari­ta­samaṅgī taṃnidānā tappaccayā kāyassa bhedā paraṃ maraṇā sugatiṃ saggaṃ lokaṃ upapajjeyya, ṭhānametaṃ vijjatī’ti pajānāti. Ettāvatā kho, ānanda, ‘­ṭhānāṭhā­na­kusalo bhikkhū’ti alaṃvacanāyā”ti.

Evaṃ vutte, āyasmā ānando bhagavantaṃ etadavoca: “acchariyaṃ, bhante, abbhutaṃ, bhante. Konāmo ayaṃ, bhante, dhammapariyāyo”ti? “Tasmātiha tvaṃ, ānanda, imaṃ dhamma­pariyā­yaṃ ‘bahudhātuko’tipi naṃ dhārehi, ‘catuparivaṭṭo’tipi naṃ dhārehi, ‘dhammādāso’tipi naṃ dhārehi, ‘amatadundubhī’tipi naṃ dhārehi, ‘anuttaro saṅgāmavijayo’tipi naṃ dhārehī”ti.

Idamavoca bhagavā. Attamano āyasmā ānando bhagavato bhāsitaṃ abhinandīti.

Bahu­dhātu­ka­suttaṃ niṭṭhitaṃ pañcamaṃ.