Evaṃ me sutaṃ—​   ekaṃ samayaṃ bhagavā sakkesu viharati kapila­vatthus­miṃ nigrodhārāme. Atha kho bhagavā pubbaṇ­ha­samayaṃ nivāsetvā patta­cīvara­mādāya kapilavatthuṃ piṇḍāya pāvisi. Kapila­vatthus­miṃ piṇḍāya caritvā pacchābhattaṃ piṇḍa­pāta­paṭik­kanto yena mahāvanaṃ tenupasaṅkami divāvihārāya. Mahāvanaṃ ajjhogāhetvā beluva­laṭṭhi­kāya mūle divāvihāraṃ nisīdi. Daṇḍapāṇipi kho sakko jaṅghāvihāraṃ anucaṅkamamāno anuvicaramāno yena mahāvanaṃ tenupasaṅkami. Mahāvanaṃ ajjhogāhetvā yena beluvalaṭṭhikā yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavatā saddhiṃ sammodi. Sammodanīyaṃ kathaṃ sāraṇīyaṃ vītisāretvā daṇḍamolubbha ekamantaṃ aṭṭhāsi. Ekamantaṃ ṭhito kho daṇḍapāṇi sakko bhagavantaṃ etadavoca: “kiṃvādī samaṇo kimakkhāyī”ti? “Yathāvādī kho, āvuso, sadevake loke samārake sabrahmake ­sassama­ṇab­rāhma­ṇiyā pajāya sade­va­manus­sāya na kenaci loke viggayha tiṭṭhati, yathā ca pana kāmehi visaṃyuttaṃ viharantaṃ taṃ brāhmaṇaṃ akathaṃkathiṃ chinna­kukkuc­caṃ bhavābhave vītataṇhaṃ saññā nānusenti—evaṃvādī kho ahaṃ, āvuso, evamakkhāyī”ti.

Evaṃ vutte, daṇḍapāṇi sakko sīsaṃ okampetvā, jivhaṃ nillāḷetvā, tivisākhaṃ nalāṭikaṃ nalāṭe vuṭṭhāpetvā daṇḍamolubbha pakkāmi.

Atha kho bhagavā sāyanhasamayaṃ paṭisallānā vuṭṭhito yena nigrodhārāmo tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā paññatte āsane nisīdi. Nisajja kho bhagavā bhikkhū āmantesi: “idhāhaṃ, bhikkhave, pubbaṇ­ha­samayaṃ nivāsetvā patta­cīvara­mādāya kapilavatthuṃ piṇḍāya pāvisiṃ. Kapila­vatthus­miṃ piṇḍāya caritvā pacchābhattaṃ piṇḍa­pāta­paṭik­kanto yena mahāvanaṃ tenupasaṅkamiṃ divāvihārāya. Mahāvanaṃ ajjhogāhetvā beluva­laṭṭhi­kāya mūle divāvihāraṃ nisīdiṃ. Daṇḍapāṇipi kho, bhikkhave, sakko jaṅghāvihāraṃ anucaṅkamamāno anuvicaramāno yena mahāvanaṃ tenupasaṅkami. Mahāvanaṃ ajjhogāhetvā yena beluvalaṭṭhikā yenāhaṃ tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā mayā saddhiṃ sammodi. Sammodanīyaṃ kathaṃ sāraṇīyaṃ vītisāretvā daṇḍamolubbha ekamantaṃ aṭṭhāsi. Ekamantaṃ ṭhito kho, bhikkhave, daṇḍapāṇi sakko maṃ etadavoca: ‘kiṃvādī samaṇo kimakkhāyī’ti?

Evaṃ vutte, ahaṃ, bhikkhave, daṇḍapāṇiṃ sakkaṃ etadavocaṃ: ‘yathāvādī kho, āvuso, sadevake loke samārake sabrahmake ­sassama­ṇab­rāhma­ṇiyā pajāya sade­va­manus­sāya na kenaci loke viggayha tiṭṭhati, yathā ca pana kāmehi visaṃyuttaṃ viharantaṃ taṃ brāhmaṇaṃ akathaṅkathiṃ chinna­kukkuc­caṃ bhavābhave vītataṇhaṃ saññā nānusenti—evaṃvādī kho ahaṃ, āvuso, evamakkhāyī’ti. Evaṃ vutte, bhikkhave, daṇḍapāṇi sakko sīsaṃ okampetvā, jivhaṃ nillāḷetvā, tivisākhaṃ nalāṭikaṃ nalāṭe vuṭṭhāpetvā daṇḍamolubbha pakkāmī”ti.

Evaṃ vutte, aññataro bhikkhu bhagavantaṃ etadavoca: “kiṃvādī pana, bhante, bhagavā sadevake loke samārake sabrahmake ­sassama­ṇab­rāhma­ṇiyā pajāya sade­va­manus­sāya na kenaci loke viggayha tiṭṭhati? Kathañca pana, bhante, bhagavantaṃ kāmehi visaṃyuttaṃ viharantaṃ taṃ brāhmaṇaṃ akathaṅkathiṃ chinna­kukkuc­caṃ bhavābhave vītataṇhaṃ saññā nānusentī”ti? “Yatonidānaṃ, bhikkhu, purisaṃ papañ­ca­saññā­saṅ­khā samudācaranti. Ettha ce natthi abhinan­di­tab­baṃ abhivaditabbaṃ ajjhositabbaṃ. Esevanto rāgānusayānaṃ, esevanto paṭi­ghā­nu­sayānaṃ, esevanto diṭ­ṭhā­nusa­yā­naṃ, esevanto vici­kicchā­nu­sayānaṃ, esevanto mānānusayānaṃ, esevanto bhava­rā­gā­nusa­yā­naṃ, esevanto avij­jā­nusa­yā­naṃ, esevanto daṇḍā­dāna­satthā­dānaka­la­havig­gaha­vivāda­tuvaṃ­tuvaṃ­pe­suñ­ña­musā­vādā­naṃ. Etthete pāpakā akusalā dhammā aparisesā nirujjhantī”ti. Idamavoca bhagavā. Idaṃ vatvāna sugato uṭṭhāyāsanā vihāraṃ pāvisi.

Atha kho tesaṃ bhikkhūnaṃ acira­pakkan­tassa bhagavato etadahosi: “idaṃ kho no, āvuso, bhagavā saṅkhittena uddesaṃ uddisitvā, vitthārena atthaṃ avibhajitvā, uṭṭhāyāsanā vihāraṃ paviṭṭho: ‘yatonidānaṃ, bhikkhu, purisaṃ papañ­ca­saññā­saṅ­khā samudācaranti. Ettha ce natthi abhinan­di­tab­baṃ abhivaditabbaṃ ajjhositabbaṃ. Esevanto rāgānusayānaṃ … pe … etthete pāpakā akusalā dhammā aparisesā nirujjhantī’ti. Ko nu kho imassa bhagavatā saṅkhittena uddesassa uddiṭṭhassa vitthārena atthaṃ avibhattassa vitthārena atthaṃ vibhajeyyā”ti? Atha kho tesaṃ bhikkhūnaṃ etadahosi: “ayaṃ kho āyasmā mahākaccāno satthu ceva saṃvaṇṇito sambhāvito ca viññūnaṃ sab­rahma­cārī­naṃ. Pahoti cāyasmā mahākaccāno imassa bhagavatā saṅkhittena uddesassa uddiṭṭhassa vitthārena atthaṃ avibhattassa vitthārena atthaṃ vibhajituṃ. Yannūna mayaṃ yenāyasmā mahākaccāno tenu­pasaṅka­mey­yāma; upasaṅkamitvā āyasmantaṃ mahākaccānaṃ etamatthaṃ paṭipuc­chey­yāmā”ti.

Atha kho te bhikkhū yenāyasmā mahākaccāno tenu­pasaṅka­miṃsu; upasaṅkamitvā āyasmatā mahākaccānena saddhiṃ sammodiṃsu. Sammodanīyaṃ kathaṃ sāraṇīyaṃ vītisāretvā ekamantaṃ nisīdiṃsu. Ekamantaṃ nisinnā kho te bhikkhū āyasmantaṃ mahākaccānaṃ etadavocuṃ: “idaṃ kho no, āvuso kaccāna, bhagavā saṅkhittena uddesaṃ uddisitvā vitthārena atthaṃ avibhajitvā uṭṭhāyāsanā vihāraṃ paviṭṭho: ‘yatonidānaṃ, bhikkhu, purisaṃ papañ­ca­saññā­saṅ­khā samudācaranti. Ettha ce natthi abhinan­di­tab­baṃ abhivaditabbaṃ ajjhositabbaṃ. Esevanto rāgānusayānaṃ … pe … etthete pāpakā akusalā dhammā aparisesā nirujjhantī’ti. Tesaṃ no, āvuso kaccāna, amhākaṃ acira­pakkan­tassa bhagavato etadahosi: ‘idaṃ kho no, āvuso, bhagavā saṅkhittena uddesaṃ uddisitvā vitthārena atthaṃ avibhajitvā uṭṭhāyāsanā vihāraṃ paviṭṭho: “yatonidānaṃ, bhikkhu, purisaṃ papañ­ca­saññā­saṅ­khā samudācaranti. Ettha ce natthi abhinan­di­tab­baṃ abhivaditabbaṃ ajjhositabbaṃ. Esevanto rāgānusayānaṃ … pe … etthete pāpakā akusalā dhammā aparisesā nirujjhantī”’ti. Ko nu kho imassa bhagavatā saṅkhittena uddesassa uddiṭṭhassa vitthārena atthaṃ avibhattassa vitthārena atthaṃ vibhajeyyāti? Tesaṃ no, āvuso kaccāna, amhākaṃ etadahosi: ‘ayaṃ kho āyasmā mahākaccāno satthu ceva saṃvaṇṇito sambhāvito ca viññūnaṃ sab­rahma­cārī­naṃ, pahoti cāyasmā mahākaccāno imassa bhagavatā saṅkhittena uddesassa uddiṭṭhassa vitthārena atthaṃ avibhattassa vitthārena atthaṃ vibhajituṃ. Yannūna mayaṃ yenāyasmā mahākaccāno tenu­pasaṅka­mey­yāma; upasaṅkamitvā āyasmantaṃ mahākaccānaṃ etamatthaṃ paṭipuc­chey­yāmā’ti. Vibhajatāyasmā mahākaccāno”ti.

“Seyyathāpi, āvuso, puriso sāratthiko sāragavesī sāra­pari­yesanaṃ caramāno mahato rukkhassa tiṭṭhato sāravato atikkammeva mūlaṃ, atikkamma khandhaṃ, sākhāpalāse sāraṃ pariyesitabbaṃ maññeyya; evaṃ­sam­pada­midaṃ āyasmantānaṃ satthari sammukhībhūte, taṃ bhagavantaṃ atisitvā, amhe etamatthaṃ paṭi­pucchi­tab­baṃ maññatha. So hāvuso, bhagavā jānaṃ jānāti, passaṃ passati, cakkhubhūto ñāṇabhūto dhammabhūto brahmabhūto, vattā pavattā, atthassa ninnetā, amatassa dātā, dhammassāmī tathāgato. So ceva panetassa kālo ahosi, yaṃ bhaga­van­taṃyeva etamatthaṃ paṭipuc­chey­yā­tha. Yathā vo bhagavā byākareyya tathā naṃ dhāreyyāthā”ti. “Addhāvuso kaccāna, bhagavā jānaṃ jānāti, passaṃ passati, cakkhubhūto ñāṇabhūto dhammabhūto brahmabhūto, vattā pavattā, atthassa ninnetā, amatassa dātā, dhammassāmī tathāgato. So ceva panetassa kālo ahosi, yaṃ bhaga­van­taṃyeva etamatthaṃ paṭipuc­chey­yāma. Yathā no bhagavā byākareyya tathā naṃ dhāreyyāma. Api cāyasmā mahākaccāno satthu ceva saṃvaṇṇito sambhāvito ca viññūnaṃ sab­rahma­cārī­naṃ, pahoti cāyasmā mahākaccāno imassa bhagavatā saṃkhittena uddesassa uddiṭṭhassa vitthārena atthaṃ avibhattassa vitthārena atthaṃ vibhajituṃ. Vibhajatāyasmā mahākaccāno agaruṃ katvā”ti. “Tena hāvuso, suṇātha, sādhukaṃ manasikarotha, bhāsissāmī”ti. “Evamāvuso”ti kho te bhikkhū āyasmato mahākaccānassa paccassosuṃ. Āyasmā mahākaccāno etadavoca:

“Yaṃ kho no, āvuso, bhagavā saṅkhittena uddesaṃ uddisitvā vitthārena atthaṃ avibhajitvā uṭṭhāyāsanā vihāraṃ paviṭṭho: ‘yatonidānaṃ, bhikkhu, purisaṃ papañ­ca­saññā­saṅ­khā samudācaranti. Ettha ce natthi abhinan­di­tab­baṃ abhivaditabbaṃ ajjhositabbaṃ, esevanto rāgānusayānaṃ … pe … etthete pāpakā akusalā dhammā aparisesā nirujjhantī’ti, imassa kho ahaṃ, āvuso, bhagavatā saṅkhittena uddesassa uddiṭṭhassa vitthārena atthaṃ avibhattassa evaṃ vitthārena atthaṃ ājānāmi—

Cakkhuñcāvuso, paṭicca rūpe ca uppajjati cakkhuviññāṇaṃ, tiṇṇaṃ saṅgati phasso, phassapaccayā vedanā, yaṃ vedeti taṃ sañjānāti, yaṃ sañjānāti taṃ vitakketi, yaṃ vitakketi taṃ papañceti, yaṃ papañceti tatonidānaṃ purisaṃ papañ­ca­saññā­saṅ­khā samudācaranti atī­tā­nāga­ta­pac­cup­pan­nesu cak­khu­viññeyyesu rūpesu. Sotañcāvuso, paṭicca sadde ca uppajjati sotaviññāṇaṃ … pe … ghānañcāvuso, paṭicca gandhe ca uppajjati ghānaviññāṇaṃ … pe … jivhañcāvuso, paṭicca rase ca uppajjati jivhāviññāṇaṃ … pe … kāyañcāvuso, paṭicca phoṭṭhabbe ca uppajjati kāyaviññāṇaṃ … pe … manañcāvuso, paṭicca dhamme ca uppajjati manoviññāṇaṃ, tiṇṇaṃ saṅgati phasso, phassapaccayā vedanā, yaṃ vedeti taṃ sañjānāti, yaṃ sañjānāti taṃ vitakketi, yaṃ vitakketi taṃ papañceti, yaṃ papañceti tatonidānaṃ purisaṃ papañ­ca­saññā­saṅ­khā samudācaranti atī­tā­nāga­ta­pac­cup­pan­nesu manoviññeyyesu dhammesu.

So vatāvuso, cakkhusmiṃ sati rūpe sati cakkhuviññāṇe sati phassa­paññat­tiṃ paññāpessatīti—ṭhānametaṃ vijjati. Phassa­paññat­tiyā sati vedanā­paññat­tiṃ paññāpessatīti—ṭhānametaṃ vijjati. Vedanā­paññat­tiyā sati saññāpaññattiṃ paññāpessatīti—ṭhānametaṃ vijjati. Saññā­paññat­tiyā sati vitak­ka­paññat­tiṃ paññāpessatīti—ṭhānametaṃ vijjati. Vitak­ka­paññat­tiyā sati papañ­ca­saññā­saṅ­khā­sa­mudā­cara­ṇa­paññat­tiṃ paññāpessatīti—ṭhānametaṃ vijjati. So vatāvuso, sotasmiṃ sati sadde sati … pe … ghānasmiṃ sati gandhe sati … pe … jivhāya sati rase sati … pe … kāyasmiṃ sati phoṭṭhabbe sati … pe … manasmiṃ sati dhamme sati manoviññāṇe sati phassa­paññat­tiṃ paññāpessatīti—ṭhānametaṃ vijjati. Phassa­paññat­tiyā sati vedanā­paññat­tiṃ paññāpessatīti—ṭhānametaṃ vijjati. Vedanā­paññat­tiyā sati saññāpaññattiṃ paññāpessatīti—ṭhānametaṃ vijjati. Saññā­paññat­tiyā sati vitak­ka­paññat­tiṃ paññāpessatīti—ṭhānametaṃ vijjati. Vitak­ka­paññat­tiyā sati papañ­ca­saññā­saṅ­khā­sa­mudā­cara­ṇa­paññat­tiṃ paññāpessatīti—ṭhānametaṃ vijjati.

So vatāvuso, cakkhusmiṃ asati rūpe asati cakkhuviññāṇe asati phassa­paññat­tiṃ paññāpessatīti—netaṃ ṭhānaṃ vijjati. Phassa­paññat­tiyā asati vedanā­paññat­tiṃ paññāpessatīti—netaṃ ṭhānaṃ vijjati. Vedanā­paññat­tiyā asati saññāpaññattiṃ paññāpessatīti—netaṃ ṭhānaṃ vijjati. Saññā­paññat­tiyā asati vitak­ka­paññat­tiṃ paññāpessatīti—netaṃ ṭhānaṃ vijjati. Vitak­ka­paññat­tiyā asati papañ­ca­saññā­saṅ­khā­sa­mudā­cara­ṇa­paññat­tiṃ paññāpessatīti—netaṃ ṭhānaṃ vijjati. So vatāvuso, sotasmiṃ asati sadde asati … pe … ghānasmiṃ asati gandhe asati … pe … jivhāya asati rase asati … pe … kāyasmiṃ asati phoṭṭhabbe asati … pe … manasmiṃ asati dhamme asati manoviññāṇe asati phassa­paññat­tiṃ paññāpessatīti—netaṃ ṭhānaṃ vijjati. Phassa­paññat­tiyā asati vedanā­paññat­tiṃ paññāpessatīti—netaṃ ṭhānaṃ vijjati. Vedanā­paññat­tiyā asati saññāpaññattiṃ paññāpessatīti—netaṃ ṭhānaṃ vijjati. Saññā­paññat­tiyā asati vitak­ka­paññat­tiṃ paññāpessatīti—netaṃ ṭhānaṃ vijjati. Vitak­ka­paññat­tiyā asati papañ­ca­saññā­saṅ­khā­sa­mudā­cara­ṇa­paññat­tiṃ paññāpessatīti—netaṃ ṭhānaṃ vijjati.

Yaṃ kho no, āvuso, bhagavā saṅkhittena uddesaṃ uddisitvā vitthārena atthaṃ avibhajitvā uṭṭhāyāsanā vihāraṃ paviṭṭho: ‘yatonidānaṃ, bhikkhu, purisaṃ papañ­ca­saññā­saṅ­khā samudācaranti ettha ce natthi abhinan­di­tab­baṃ abhivaditabbaṃ ajjhositabbaṃ esevanto rāgānusayānaṃ … pe … etthete pāpakā akusalā dhammā aparisesā nirujjhantī’ti, imassa kho ahaṃ, āvuso, bhagavatā saṅkhittena uddesassa uddiṭṭhassa vitthārena atthaṃ avibhattassa evaṃ vitthārena atthaṃ ājānāmi. Ākaṅkhamānā ca pana tumhe āyasmanto bhaga­van­taṃyeva upasaṅkamitvā etamatthaṃ paṭipuc­chey­yā­tha. Yathā vo bhagavā byākaroti tathā naṃ dhāreyyāthā”ti.

Atha kho te bhikkhū āyasmato mahākaccānassa bhāsitaṃ abhinanditvā anumoditvā uṭṭhāyāsanā yena bhagavā tenu­pasaṅka­miṃsu; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṃ abhivādetvā ekamantaṃ nisīdiṃsu. Ekamantaṃ nisinnā kho te bhikkhū bhagavantaṃ etadavocuṃ: “yaṃ kho no, bhante, bhagavā saṃkhittena uddesaṃ uddisitvā vitthārena atthaṃ avibhajitvā uṭṭhāyāsanā vihāraṃ paviṭṭho: ‘yatonidānaṃ, bhikkhu, purisaṃ papañ­ca­saññā­saṅ­khā samudācaranti. Ettha ce natthi abhinan­di­tab­baṃ abhivaditabbaṃ ajjhositabbaṃ. Esevanto rāgānusayānaṃ … pe … etthete pāpakā akusalā dhammā aparisesā nirujjhantī’ti. Tesaṃ no, bhante, amhākaṃ acira­pakkan­tassa bhagavato etadahosi: ‘idaṃ kho no, āvuso, bhagavā saṃkhittena uddesaṃ uddisitvā vitthārena atthaṃ avibhajitvā uṭṭhāyāsanā vihāraṃ paviṭṭho: “yatonidānaṃ, bhikkhu, purisaṃ papañ­ca­saññā­saṅ­khā samudācaranti. Ettha ce natthi abhinan­di­tab­baṃ abhivaditabbaṃ ajjhositabbaṃ. Esevanto rāgānusayānaṃ, esevanto paṭi­ghā­nu­sayānaṃ, esevanto diṭ­ṭhā­nusa­yā­naṃ, esevanto vici­kicchā­nu­sayānaṃ, esevanto mānānusayānaṃ, esevanto bhava­rā­gā­nusa­yā­naṃ, esevanto avij­jā­nusa­yā­naṃ, esevanto daṇḍā­dāna­satthā­dānaka­la­havig­gaha­vivāda­tuvaṃ­tuvaṃ­pe­suñ­ña­musā­vādā­naṃ. Etthete pāpakā akusalā dhammā aparisesā nirujjhantī”ti. Ko nu kho imassa bhagavatā saṃkhittena uddesassa uddiṭṭhassa vitthārena atthaṃ avibhattassa vitthārena atthaṃ vibhajeyyā’ti? Tesaṃ no, bhante, amhākaṃ etadahosi: ‘ayaṃ kho āyasmā mahākaccāno satthu ceva saṃvaṇṇito sambhāvito ca viññūnaṃ sab­rahma­cārī­naṃ, pahoti cāyasmā mahākaccāno imassa bhagavatā saṃkhittena uddesassa uddiṭṭhassa vitthārena atthaṃ avibhattassa vitthārena atthaṃ vibhajituṃ, yannūna mayaṃ yenāyasmā mahākaccāno tenu­pasaṅka­mey­yāma; upasaṅkamitvā āyasmantaṃ mahākaccānaṃ etamatthaṃ paṭipuc­chey­yāmā’ti. Atha kho mayaṃ, bhante, yenāyasmā mahākaccāno tenu­pasaṅka­mimha; upasaṅkamitvā āyasmantaṃ mahākaccānaṃ etamatthaṃ paṭipucchimha. Tesaṃ no, bhante, āyasmatā mahākaccānena imehi ākārehi imehi padehi imehi byañjanehi attho vibhatto”ti. “Paṇḍito, bhikkhave, mahākaccāno; mahāpañño, bhikkhave, mahākaccāno. Mañcepi tumhe, bhikkhave, etamatthaṃ paṭipuc­chey­yā­tha, ahampi taṃ evamevaṃ byākareyyaṃ yathā taṃ mahākaccānena byākataṃ. Eso cevetassa attho. Evañca naṃ dhārethā”ti.

Evaṃ vutte, āyasmā ānando bhagavantaṃ etadavoca: “seyyathāpi, bhante, puriso ­jighac­chā­dubbal­ya­pareto madhupiṇḍikaṃ adhigaccheyya, so yato yato sāyeyya, labhetheva sādurasaṃ asecanakaṃ. Evameva kho, bhante, cetaso bhikkhu dabbajātiko, yato yato imassa dhamma­pariyā­yassa paññāya atthaṃ upaparikkheyya, labhetheva attamanataṃ, labhetheva cetaso pasādaṃ. Ko nāmo ayaṃ, bhante, dhammapariyāyo”ti? “Tasmātiha tvaṃ, ānanda, imaṃ dhamma­pariyā­yaṃ madhu­piṇḍi­ka­pariyā­yot­veva naṃ dhārehī”ti.

Idamavoca bhagavā. Attamano āyasmā ānando bhagavato bhāsitaṃ abhinandīti.

Madhu­piṇḍi­ka­suttaṃ niṭṭhitaṃ aṭṭhamaṃ.