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मज्झिम निकाय १४
Majjhima Nikāya 14
The Middle-Length Suttas Collection 14
चूळदुक्खक्खन्धसुत्त
Cūḷadukkhakkhandhasutta
The Shorter Discourse on the Mass of Suffering
एवं मे सुतं—एकं समयं भगवा सक्केसु विहरति कपिलवत्थुस्मिं निग्रोधारामे।
Evaṁ me sutaṁ—ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā sakkesu viharati kapilavatthusmiṁ nigrodhārāme.
So I have heard. At one time the Buddha was staying in the land of the Sakyans, near Kapilavatthu in the Banyan Tree Monastery.
अथ खो महानामो सक्को येन भगवा तेनुपसङ्कमि; उपसङ्कमित्वा भगवन्तं अभिवादेत्वा एकमन्तं निसीदि। एकमन्तं निसिन्नो खो महानामो सक्को भगवन्तं एतदवोच: “दीघरत्ताहं, भन्ते, भगवता एवं धम्मं देसितं आजानामि: ‘लोभो चित्तस्स उपक्किलेसो, दोसो चित्तस्स उपक्किलेसो, मोहो चित्तस्स उपक्किलेसोऽति। एवञ्चाहं, भन्ते, भगवता धम्मं देसितं आजानामि: ‘लोभो चित्तस्स उपक्किलेसो, दोसो चित्तस्स उपक्किलेसो, मोहो चित्तस्स उपक्किलेसोऽति। अथ च पन मे एकदा लोभधम्मापि चित्तं परियादाय तिट्ठन्ति, दोसधम्मापि चित्तं परियादाय तिट्ठन्ति, मोहधम्मापि चित्तं परियादाय तिट्ठन्ति। तस्स मय्हं, भन्ते, एवं होति: ‘कोसु नाम मे धम्मो अज्झत्तं अप्पहीनो येन मे एकदा लोभधम्मापि चित्तं परियादाय तिट्ठन्ति, दोसधम्मापि चित्तं परियादाय तिट्ठन्ति, मोहधम्मापि चित्तं परियादाय तिट्ठन्तीऽ”ति।
Atha kho mahānāmo sakko yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho mahānāmo sakko bhagavantaṁ etadavoca: “dīgharattāhaṁ, bhante, bhagavatā evaṁ dhammaṁ desitaṁ ājānāmi: ‘lobho cittassa upakkileso, doso cittassa upakkileso, moho cittassa upakkileso’ti. Evañcāhaṁ, bhante, bhagavatā dhammaṁ desitaṁ ājānāmi: ‘lobho cittassa upakkileso, doso cittassa upakkileso, moho cittassa upakkileso’ti. Atha ca pana me ekadā lobhadhammāpi cittaṁ pariyādāya tiṭṭhanti, dosadhammāpi cittaṁ pariyādāya tiṭṭhanti, mohadhammāpi cittaṁ pariyādāya tiṭṭhanti. Tassa mayhaṁ, bhante, evaṁ hoti: ‘kosu nāma me dhammo ajjhattaṁ appahīno yena me ekadā lobhadhammāpi cittaṁ pariyādāya tiṭṭhanti, dosadhammāpi cittaṁ pariyādāya tiṭṭhanti, mohadhammāpi cittaṁ pariyādāya tiṭṭhantī’”ti.
Then Mahānāma the Sakyan went up to the Buddha, bowed, sat down to one side, and said to him, “For a long time, sir, I have understood your teaching like this: ‘Greed, hate, and delusion are corruptions of the mind.’ Despite understanding this, sometimes my mind is occupied by thoughts of greed, hate, and delusion. I wonder what qualities remain in me that I have such thoughts?”
“सो एव खो ते, महानाम, धम्मो अज्झत्तं अप्पहीनो येन ते एकदा लोभधम्मापि चित्तं परियादाय तिट्ठन्ति, दोसधम्मापि चित्तं परियादाय तिट्ठन्ति, मोहधम्मापि चित्तं परियादाय तिट्ठन्ति। सो च हि ते, महानाम, धम्मो अज्झत्तं पहीनो अभविस्स, न त्वं अगारं अज्झावसेय्यासि, न कामे परिभुञ्जेय्यासि। यस्मा च खो ते, महानाम, सो एव धम्मो अज्झत्तं अप्पहीनो तस्मा त्वं अगारं अज्झावससि, कामे परिभुञ्जसि।
“So eva kho te, mahānāma, dhammo ajjhattaṁ appahīno yena te ekadā lobhadhammāpi cittaṁ pariyādāya tiṭṭhanti, dosadhammāpi cittaṁ pariyādāya tiṭṭhanti, mohadhammāpi cittaṁ pariyādāya tiṭṭhanti. So ca hi te, mahānāma, dhammo ajjhattaṁ pahīno abhavissa, na tvaṁ agāraṁ ajjhāvaseyyāsi, na kāme paribhuñjeyyāsi. Yasmā ca kho te, mahānāma, so eva dhammo ajjhattaṁ appahīno tasmā tvaṁ agāraṁ ajjhāvasasi, kāme paribhuñjasi.
“Mahānāma, there is a quality that remains in you that makes you have such thoughts. For if you had given up that quality you would not still be living at home and enjoying sensual pleasures. But because you haven’t given up that quality you are still living at home and enjoying sensual pleasures.
‘अप्पस्सादा कामा बहुदुक्खा बहुपायासा, आदीनवो एत्थ भिय्योऽति—इति चेपि, महानाम, अरियसावकस्स यथाभूतं सम्मप्पञ्ञाय सुदिट्ठं होति, सो च अञ्ञत्रेव कामेहि अञ्ञत्र अकुसलेहि धम्मेहि पीतिसुखं नाधिगच्छति, अञ्ञं वा ततो सन्ततरं; अथ खो सो नेव ताव अनावट्टी कामेसु होति। यतो च खो, महानाम, अरियसावकस्स ‘अप्पस्सादा कामा बहुदुक्खा बहुपायासा, आदीनवो एत्थ भिय्योऽति—एवमेतं यथाभूतं सम्मप्पञ्ञाय सुदिट्ठं होति, सो च अञ्ञत्रेव कामेहि अञ्ञत्र अकुसलेहि धम्मेहि पीतिसुखं अधिगच्छति अञ्ञं वा ततो सन्ततरं; अथ खो सो अनावट्टी कामेसु होति।
‘Appassādā kāmā bahudukkhā bahupāyāsā, ādīnavo ettha bhiyyo’ti—iti cepi, mahānāma, ariyasāvakassa yathābhūtaṁ sammappaññāya sudiṭṭhaṁ hoti, so ca1 aññatreva kāmehi aññatra akusalehi dhammehi pītisukhaṁ nādhigacchati, aññaṁ vā tato santataraṁ; atha kho so neva tāva anāvaṭṭī kāmesu hoti. Yato ca kho, mahānāma, ariyasāvakassa ‘appassādā kāmā bahudukkhā bahupāyāsā, ādīnavo ettha bhiyyo’ti—evametaṁ yathābhūtaṁ sammappaññāya sudiṭṭhaṁ hoti, so ca aññatreva kāmehi aññatra akusalehi dhammehi pītisukhaṁ adhigacchati aññaṁ vā tato santataraṁ; atha kho so anāvaṭṭī kāmesu hoti.
Sensual pleasures give little gratification and much suffering and distress, and they are all the more full of drawbacks. Even though a noble disciple has clearly seen this with right wisdom, so long as they don’t achieve the rapture and bliss that are apart from sensual pleasures and unskillful qualities, or something even more peaceful than that, they might still return to sensual pleasures. But when they do achieve that rapture and bliss, or something more peaceful than that, they will not return to sensual pleasures.
मय्हम्पि खो, महानाम, पुब्बेव सम्बोधा, अनभिसम्बुद्धस्स बोधिसत्तस्सेव सतो, ‘अप्पस्सादा कामा बहुदुक्खा बहुपायासा, आदीनवो एत्थ भिय्योऽति—एवमेतं यथाभूतं सम्मप्पञ्ञाय सुदिट्ठं होति, सो च अञ्ञत्रेव कामेहि अञ्ञत्र अकुसलेहि धम्मेहि पीतिसुखं नाज्झगमं, अञ्ञं वा ततो सन्ततरं; अथ ख्वाहं नेव ताव अनावट्टी कामेसु पच्चञ्ञासिं। यतो च खो मे, महानाम, ‘अप्पस्सादा कामा बहुदुक्खा बहुपायासा, आदीनवो एत्थ भिय्योऽति—एवमेतं यथाभूतं सम्मप्पञ्ञाय सुदिट्ठं अहोसि, सो च अञ्ञत्रेव कामेहि अञ्ञत्र अकुसलेहि धम्मेहि पीतिसुखं अज्झगमं, अञ्ञं वा ततो सन्ततरं; अथाहं अनावट्टी कामेसु पच्चञ्ञासिं।
Mayhampi kho, mahānāma, pubbeva sambodhā, anabhisambuddhassa bodhisattasseva sato, ‘appassādā kāmā bahudukkhā bahupāyāsā, ādīnavo ettha bhiyyo’ti—evametaṁ yathābhūtaṁ sammappaññāya sudiṭṭhaṁ hoti, so ca2 aññatreva kāmehi aññatra akusalehi dhammehi pītisukhaṁ nājjhagamaṁ, aññaṁ vā tato santataraṁ; atha khvāhaṁ neva tāva anāvaṭṭī kāmesu paccaññāsiṁ. Yato ca kho me, mahānāma, ‘appassādā kāmā bahudukkhā bahupāyāsā, ādīnavo ettha bhiyyo’ti—evametaṁ yathābhūtaṁ sammappaññāya sudiṭṭhaṁ ahosi, so ca aññatreva kāmehi aññatra akusalehi dhammehi pītisukhaṁ ajjhagamaṁ, aññaṁ vā tato santataraṁ; athāhaṁ anāvaṭṭī kāmesu paccaññāsiṁ.
Before my awakening—when I was still unawakened but intent on awakening—I too clearly saw with right wisdom that: ‘Sensual pleasures give little gratification and much suffering and distress, and they are all the more full of drawbacks.’ But so long as I didn’t achieve the rapture and bliss that are apart from sensual pleasures and unskillful qualities, or something even more peaceful than that, I didn’t announce that I would not return to sensual pleasures. But when I did achieve that rapture and bliss, or something more peaceful than that, I announced that I would not return to sensual pleasures.
को च, महानाम, कामानं अस्सादो? पञ्चिमे, महानाम, कामगुणा। कतमे पञ्च? चक्खुविञ्ञेय्या रूपा इट्ठा कन्ता मनापा पियरूपा कामूपसंहिता रजनीया; सोतविञ्ञेय्या सद्दा …पे… घानविञ्ञेय्या गन्धा … जिव्हाविञ्ञेय्या रसा … कायविञ्ञेय्या फोट्ठब्बा इट्ठा कन्ता मनापा पियरूपा कामूपसंहिता रजनीया—इमे खो, महानाम, पञ्च कामगुणा। यं खो, महानाम, इमे पञ्च कामगुणे पटिच्च उप्पज्जति सुखं सोमनस्सं—अयं कामानं अस्सादो।
Ko ca, mahānāma, kāmānaṁ assādo? Pañcime, mahānāma, kāmaguṇā. Katame pañca? Cakkhuviññeyyā rūpā iṭṭhā kantā manāpā piyarūpā kāmūpasaṁhitā rajanīyā; sotaviññeyyā saddā …pe… ghānaviññeyyā gandhā … jivhāviññeyyā rasā … kāyaviññeyyā phoṭṭhabbā iṭṭhā kantā manāpā piyarūpā kāmūpasaṁhitā rajanīyā—ime kho, mahānāma, pañca kāmaguṇā. Yaṁ kho, mahānāma, ime pañca kāmaguṇe paṭicca uppajjati sukhaṁ somanassaṁ—ayaṁ kāmānaṁ assādo.
And what is the gratification of sensual pleasures? There are these five kinds of sensual stimulation. What five? Sights known by the eye that are likable, desirable, agreeable, pleasant, sensual, and arousing. Sounds known by the ear … Smells known by the nose … Tastes known by the tongue … Touches known by the body that are likable, desirable, agreeable, pleasant, sensual, and arousing. These are the five kinds of sensual stimulation. The pleasure and happiness that arise from these five kinds of sensual stimulation: this is the gratification of sensual pleasures.
को च, महानाम, कामानं आदीनवो? इध, महानाम, कुलपुत्तो येन सिप्पट्ठानेन जीविकं कप्पेति—यदि मुद्दाय यदि गणनाय यदि सङ्खानेन यदि कसिया यदि वणिज्जाय यदि गोरक्खेन यदि इस्सत्थेन यदि राजपोरिसेन यदि सिप्पञ्ञतरेन, सीतस्स पुरक्खतो उण्हस्स पुरक्खतो डंसमकसवातातपसरीसपसम्फस्सेहि रिस्समानो खुप्पिपासाय मीयमानो; अयम्पि, महानाम, कामानं आदीनवो सन्दिट्ठिको दुक्खक्खन्धो कामहेतु कामनिदानं कामाधिकरणं कामानमेव हेतु।
Ko ca, mahānāma, kāmānaṁ ādīnavo? Idha, mahānāma, kulaputto yena sippaṭṭhānena jīvikaṁ kappeti—yadi muddāya yadi gaṇanāya yadi saṅkhānena yadi kasiyā yadi vaṇijjāya yadi gorakkhena yadi issatthena yadi rājaporisena yadi sippaññatarena, sītassa purakkhato uṇhassa purakkhato ḍaṁsamakasavātātapasarīsapasamphassehi rissamāno khuppipāsāya mīyamāno; ayampi, mahānāma, kāmānaṁ ādīnavo sandiṭṭhiko dukkhakkhandho kāmahetu kāmanidānaṁ kāmādhikaraṇaṁ kāmānameva hetu.
And what is the drawback of sensual pleasures? It’s when a gentleman earns a living by means such as computing, accounting, calculating, farming, trade, raising cattle, archery, government service, or one of the professions. But they must face cold and heat, being hurt by the touch of flies, mosquitoes, wind, sun, and reptiles, and risking death from hunger and thirst. This is a drawback of sensual pleasures apparent in this very life, a mass of suffering caused by sensual pleasures.
तस्स चे, महानाम, कुलपुत्तस्स एवं उट्ठहतो घटतो वायमतो ते भोगा नाभिनिप्फज्जन्ति, सो सोचति किलमति परिदेवति उरत्ताळिं कन्दति सम्मोहं आपज्जति ‘मोघं वत मे उट्ठानं, अफलो वत मे वायामोऽति। अयम्पि, महानाम, कामानं आदीनवो सन्दिट्ठिको दुक्खक्खन्धो कामहेतु कामनिदानं कामाधिकरणं कामानमेव हेतु।
Tassa ce, mahānāma, kulaputtassa evaṁ uṭṭhahato ghaṭato vāyamato te bhogā nābhinipphajjanti, so socati kilamati paridevati urattāḷiṁ kandati sammohaṁ āpajjati ‘moghaṁ vata me uṭṭhānaṁ, aphalo vata me vāyāmo’ti. Ayampi, mahānāma, kāmānaṁ ādīnavo sandiṭṭhiko dukkhakkhandho kāmahetu kāmanidānaṁ kāmādhikaraṇaṁ kāmānameva hetu.
That gentleman might try hard, strive, and make an effort, but fail to earn any money. If this happens, they sorrow and wail and lament, beating their breast and falling into confusion, saying: ‘Oh, my hard work is wasted. My efforts are fruitless!’ This too is a drawback of sensual pleasures apparent in this very life, a mass of suffering caused by sensual pleasures.
तस्स चे, महानाम, कुलपुत्तस्स एवं उट्ठहतो घटतो वायमतो ते भोगा अभिनिप्फज्जन्ति। सो तेसं भोगानं आरक्खाधिकरणं दुक्खं दोमनस्सं पटिसंवेदेति: ‘किन्ति मे भोगे नेव राजानो हरेय्युं, न चोरा हरेय्युं, न अग्गि दहेय्य, न उदकं वहेय्य, न अप्पिया वा दायादा हरेय्युन्ऽति। तस्स एवं आरक्खतो गोपयतो ते भोगे राजानो वा हरन्ति, चोरा वा हरन्ति, अग्गि वा दहति, उदकं वा वहति, अप्पिया वा दायादा हरन्ति। सो सोचति किलमति परिदेवति उरत्ताळिं कन्दति सम्मोहं आपज्जति: ‘यम्पि मे अहोसि तम्पि नो नत्थीऽति। अयम्पि, महानाम, कामानं आदीनवो सन्दिट्ठिको दुक्खक्खन्धो कामहेतु कामनिदानं कामाधिकरणं कामानमेव हेतु।
Tassa ce, mahānāma, kulaputtassa evaṁ uṭṭhahato ghaṭato vāyamato te bhogā abhinipphajjanti. So tesaṁ bhogānaṁ ārakkhādhikaraṇaṁ dukkhaṁ domanassaṁ paṭisaṁvedeti: ‘kinti me bhoge neva rājāno hareyyuṁ, na corā hareyyuṁ, na aggi daheyya, na udakaṁ vaheyya, na appiyā vā dāyādā hareyyun’ti. Tassa evaṁ ārakkhato gopayato te bhoge rājāno vā haranti, corā vā haranti, aggi vā dahati, udakaṁ vā vahati, appiyā vā dāyādā haranti. So socati kilamati paridevati urattāḷiṁ kandati sammohaṁ āpajjati: ‘yampi me ahosi tampi no natthī’ti. Ayampi, mahānāma, kāmānaṁ ādīnavo sandiṭṭhiko dukkhakkhandho kāmahetu kāmanidānaṁ kāmādhikaraṇaṁ kāmānameva hetu.
That gentleman might try hard, strive, and make an effort, and succeed in earning money. But they experience pain and sadness when they try to protect it, thinking: ‘How can I prevent my wealth from being taken by rulers or bandits, consumed by fire, swept away by flood, or taken by unloved heirs?’ And even though they protect it and ward it, rulers or bandits take it, or fire consumes it, or flood sweeps it away, or unloved heirs take it. They sorrow and wail and lament, beating their breast and falling into confusion: ‘What used to be mine is gone.’ This too is a drawback of sensual pleasures apparent in this very life, a mass of suffering caused by sensual pleasures.
पुन चपरं, महानाम, कामहेतु कामनिदानं कामाधिकरणं कामानमेव हेतु राजानोपि राजूहि विवदन्ति, खत्तियापि खत्तियेहि विवदन्ति, ब्राह्मणापि ब्राह्मणेहि विवदन्ति, गहपतीपि गहपतीहि विवदन्ति, मातापि पुत्तेन विवदति, पुत्तोपि मातरा विवदति, पितापि पुत्तेन विवदति, पुत्तोपि पितरा विवदति, भातापि भातरा विवदति, भातापि भगिनिया विवदति, भगिनीपि भातरा विवदति, सहायोपि सहायेन विवदति। ते तत्थ कलहविग्गहविवादापन्ना अञ्ञमञ्ञं पाणीहिपि उपक्कमन्ति, लेड्डूहिपि उपक्कमन्ति, दण्डेहिपि उपक्कमन्ति, सत्थेहिपि उपक्कमन्ति। ते तत्थ मरणम्पि निगच्छन्ति, मरणमत्तम्पि दुक्खं। अयम्पि, महानाम, कामानं आदीनवो सन्दिट्ठिको दुक्खक्खन्धो कामहेतु कामनिदानं कामाधिकरणं कामानमेव हेतु।
Puna caparaṁ, mahānāma, kāmahetu kāmanidānaṁ kāmādhikaraṇaṁ kāmānameva hetu rājānopi rājūhi vivadanti, khattiyāpi khattiyehi vivadanti, brāhmaṇāpi brāhmaṇehi vivadanti, gahapatīpi gahapatīhi vivadanti, mātāpi puttena vivadati, puttopi mātarā vivadati, pitāpi puttena vivadati, puttopi pitarā vivadati, bhātāpi bhātarā vivadati, bhātāpi bhaginiyā vivadati, bhaginīpi bhātarā vivadati, sahāyopi sahāyena vivadati. Te tattha kalahaviggahavivādāpannā aññamaññaṁ pāṇīhipi upakkamanti, leḍḍūhipi upakkamanti, daṇḍehipi upakkamanti, satthehipi upakkamanti. Te tattha maraṇampi nigacchanti, maraṇamattampi dukkhaṁ. Ayampi, mahānāma, kāmānaṁ ādīnavo sandiṭṭhiko dukkhakkhandho kāmahetu kāmanidānaṁ kāmādhikaraṇaṁ kāmānameva hetu.
Furthermore, for the sake of sensual pleasures kings fight with kings, aristocrats fight with aristocrats, brahmins fight with brahmins, and householders fight with householders. A mother fights with her child, child with mother, father with child, and child with father. Brother fights with brother, brother with sister, sister with brother, and friend fights with friend. Once they’ve started quarreling, arguing, and disputing, they attack each other with fists, stones, rods, and swords, resulting in death and deadly pain. This too is a drawback of sensual pleasures apparent in this very life, a mass of suffering caused by sensual pleasures.
पुन चपरं, महानाम, कामहेतु कामनिदानं कामाधिकरणं कामानमेव हेतु असिचम्मं गहेत्वा, धनुकलापं सन्नय्हित्वा, उभतोब्यूळ्हं सङ्गामं पक्खन्दन्ति उसूसुपि खिप्पमानेसु, सत्तीसुपि खिप्पमानासु, असीसुपि विज्जोतलन्तेसु। ते तत्थ उसूहिपि विज्झन्ति, सत्तियापि विज्झन्ति, असिनापि सीसं छिन्दन्ति। ते तत्थ मरणम्पि निगच्छन्ति, मरणमत्तम्पि दुक्खं। अयम्पि, महानाम, कामानं आदीनवो सन्दिट्ठिको दुक्खक्खन्धो कामहेतु कामनिदानं कामाधिकरणं कामानमेव हेतु।
Puna caparaṁ, mahānāma, kāmahetu kāmanidānaṁ kāmādhikaraṇaṁ kāmānameva hetu asicammaṁ gahetvā, dhanukalāpaṁ sannayhitvā, ubhatobyūḷhaṁ saṅgāmaṁ pakkhandanti usūsupi khippamānesu, sattīsupi khippamānāsu, asīsupi vijjotalantesu. Te tattha usūhipi vijjhanti, sattiyāpi vijjhanti, asināpi sīsaṁ chindanti. Te tattha maraṇampi nigacchanti, maraṇamattampi dukkhaṁ. Ayampi, mahānāma, kāmānaṁ ādīnavo sandiṭṭhiko dukkhakkhandho kāmahetu kāmanidānaṁ kāmādhikaraṇaṁ kāmānameva hetu.
Furthermore, for the sake of sensual pleasures they don their sword and shield, fasten their bow and arrows, and plunge into a battle massed on both sides, with arrows and spears flying and swords flashing. There they are struck with arrows and spears, and their heads are chopped off, resulting in death and deadly pain. This too is a drawback of sensual pleasures apparent in this very life, a mass of suffering caused by sensual pleasures.
पुन चपरं, महानाम, कामहेतु कामनिदानं कामाधिकरणं कामानमेव हेतु असिचम्मं गहेत्वा, धनुकलापं सन्नय्हित्वा, अद्दावलेपना उपकारियो पक्खन्दन्ति उसूसुपि खिप्पमानेसु, सत्तीसुपि खिप्पमानासु, असीसुपि विज्जोतलन्तेसु। ते तत्थ उसूहिपि विज्झन्ति, सत्तियापि विज्झन्ति, छकणकायपि ओसिञ्चन्ति, अभिवग्गेनपि ओमद्दन्ति, असिनापि सीसं छिन्दन्ति। ते तत्थ मरणम्पि निगच्छन्ति, मरणमत्तम्पि दुक्खं। अयम्पि, महानाम, कामानं आदीनवो सन्दिट्ठिको दुक्खक्खन्धो कामहेतु कामनिदानं कामाधिकरणं कामानमेव हेतु।
Puna caparaṁ, mahānāma, kāmahetu kāmanidānaṁ kāmādhikaraṇaṁ kāmānameva hetu asicammaṁ gahetvā, dhanukalāpaṁ sannayhitvā, addāvalepanā upakāriyo pakkhandanti usūsupi khippamānesu, sattīsupi khippamānāsu, asīsupi vijjotalantesu. Te tattha usūhipi vijjhanti, sattiyāpi vijjhanti, chakaṇakāyapi osiñcanti, abhivaggenapi omaddanti, asināpi sīsaṁ chindanti. Te tattha maraṇampi nigacchanti, maraṇamattampi dukkhaṁ. Ayampi, mahānāma, kāmānaṁ ādīnavo sandiṭṭhiko dukkhakkhandho kāmahetu kāmanidānaṁ kāmādhikaraṇaṁ kāmānameva hetu.
Furthermore, for the sake of sensual pleasures they don their sword and shield, fasten their bow and arrows, and charge wetly plastered bastions, with arrows and spears flying and swords flashing. There they are struck with arrows and spears, splashed with dung, crushed with spiked blocks, and their heads are chopped off, resulting in death and deadly pain. This too is a drawback of sensual pleasures apparent in this very life, a mass of suffering caused by sensual pleasures.
पुन चपरं, महानाम, कामहेतु कामनिदानं कामाधिकरणं कामानमेव हेतु सन्धिम्पि छिन्दन्ति, निल्लोपम्पि हरन्ति, एकागारिकम्पि करोन्ति, परिपन्थेपि तिट्ठन्ति, परदारम्पि गच्छन्ति। तमेनं राजानो गहेत्वा विविधा कम्मकारणा कारेन्ति—कसाहिपि ताळेन्ति, वेत्तेहिपि ताळेन्ति, अड्ढदण्डकेहिपि ताळेन्ति; हत्थम्पि छिन्दन्ति, पादम्पि छिन्दन्ति, हत्थपादम्पि छिन्दन्ति, कण्णम्पि छिन्दन्ति, नासम्पि छिन्दन्ति, कण्णनासम्पि छिन्दन्ति; बिलङ्गथालिकम्पि करोन्ति, सङ्खमुण्डिकम्पि करोन्ति, राहुमुखम्पि करोन्ति, जोतिमालिकम्पि करोन्ति, हत्थपज्जोतिकम्पि करोन्ति, एरकवत्तिकम्पि करोन्ति, चीरकवासिकम्पि करोन्ति, एणेय्यकम्पि करोन्ति, बळिसमंसिकम्पि करोन्ति, कहापणिकम्पि करोन्ति, खारापतच्छिकम्पि करोन्ति, पलिघपरिवत्तिकम्पि करोन्ति, पलालपीठकम्पि करोन्ति, तत्तेनपि तेलेन ओसिञ्चन्ति, सुनखेहिपि खादापेन्ति, जीवन्तम्पि सूले उत्तासेन्ति, असिनापि सीसं छिन्दन्ति। ते तत्थ मरणम्पि निगच्छन्ति, मरणमत्तम्पि दुक्खं। अयम्पि, महानाम, कामानं आदीनवो सन्दिट्ठिको दुक्खक्खन्धो कामहेतु कामनिदानं कामाधिकरणं कामानमेव हेतु।
Puna caparaṁ, mahānāma, kāmahetu kāmanidānaṁ kāmādhikaraṇaṁ kāmānameva hetu sandhimpi chindanti, nillopampi haranti, ekāgārikampi karonti, paripanthepi tiṭṭhanti, paradārampi gacchanti. Tamenaṁ rājāno gahetvā vividhā kammakāraṇā kārenti—kasāhipi tāḷenti, vettehipi tāḷenti, aḍḍhadaṇḍakehipi tāḷenti; hatthampi chindanti, pādampi chindanti, hatthapādampi chindanti, kaṇṇampi chindanti, nāsampi chindanti, kaṇṇanāsampi chindanti; bilaṅgathālikampi karonti, saṅkhamuṇḍikampi karonti, rāhumukhampi karonti, jotimālikampi karonti, hatthapajjotikampi karonti, erakavattikampi karonti, cīrakavāsikampi karonti, eṇeyyakampi karonti, baḷisamaṁsikampi karonti, kahāpaṇikampi karonti, khārāpatacchikampi karonti, palighaparivattikampi karonti, palālapīṭhakampi karonti, tattenapi telena osiñcanti, sunakhehipi khādāpenti, jīvantampi sūle uttāsenti, asināpi sīsaṁ chindanti. Te tattha maraṇampi nigacchanti, maraṇamattampi dukkhaṁ. Ayampi, mahānāma, kāmānaṁ ādīnavo sandiṭṭhiko dukkhakkhandho kāmahetu kāmanidānaṁ kāmādhikaraṇaṁ kāmānameva hetu.
Furthermore, for the sake of sensual pleasures they break into houses, plunder wealth, steal from isolated buildings, commit highway robbery, and commit adultery. The rulers would arrest them and subject them to various punishments—whipping, caning, and clubbing; cutting off hands or feet, or both; cutting off ears or nose, or both; the ‘porridge pot’, the ‘shell-shave’, the ‘demon’s mouth’, the ‘garland of fire’, the ‘burning hand’, the ‘grass blades’, the ‘bark dress’, the ‘antelope’, the ‘meat hook’, the ‘coins’, the ‘caustic pickle’, the ‘twisting bar’, the ‘straw mat’; being splashed with hot oil, being fed to the dogs, being impaled alive, and being beheaded. These result in death and deadly pain. This too is a drawback of sensual pleasures apparent in this very life, a mass of suffering caused by sensual pleasures.
पुन चपरं, महानाम, कामहेतु कामनिदानं कामाधिकरणं कामानमेव हेतु कायेन दुच्चरितं चरन्ति, वाचाय दुच्चरितं चरन्ति, मनसा दुच्चरितं चरन्ति। ते कायेन दुच्चरितं चरित्वा, वाचाय दुच्चरितं चरित्वा, मनसा दुच्चरितं चरित्वा, कायस्स भेदा परं मरणा, अपायं दुग्गतिं विनिपातं निरयं उपपज्जन्ति। अयम्पि, महानाम, कामानं आदीनवो सम्परायिको, दुक्खक्खन्धो कामहेतु कामनिदानं कामाधिकरणं कामानमेव हेतु।
Puna caparaṁ, mahānāma, kāmahetu kāmanidānaṁ kāmādhikaraṇaṁ kāmānameva hetu kāyena duccaritaṁ caranti, vācāya duccaritaṁ caranti, manasā duccaritaṁ caranti. Te kāyena duccaritaṁ caritvā, vācāya duccaritaṁ caritvā, manasā duccaritaṁ caritvā, kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā, apāyaṁ duggatiṁ vinipātaṁ nirayaṁ upapajjanti. Ayampi, mahānāma, kāmānaṁ ādīnavo samparāyiko, dukkhakkhandho kāmahetu kāmanidānaṁ kāmādhikaraṇaṁ kāmānameva hetu.
Furthermore, for the sake of sensual pleasures, they conduct themselves badly by way of body, speech, and mind. When their body breaks up, after death, they’re reborn in a place of loss, a bad place, the underworld, hell. This is a drawback of sensual pleasures to do with lives to come, a mass of suffering caused by sensual pleasures.
एकमिदाहं, महानाम, समयं राजगहे विहरामि गिज्झकूटे पब्बते। तेन खो पन समयेन सम्बहुला निगण्ठा इसिगिलिपस्से काळसिलायं उब्भट्ठका होन्ति आसनपटिक्खित्ता, ओपक्कमिका दुक्खा तिब्बा खरा कटुका वेदना वेदयन्ति।
Ekamidāhaṁ, mahānāma, samayaṁ rājagahe viharāmi gijjhakūṭe pabbate. Tena kho pana samayena sambahulā nigaṇṭhā3 isigilipasse kāḷasilāyaṁ ubbhaṭṭhakā honti āsanapaṭikkhittā, opakkamikā dukkhā tibbā kharā kaṭukā vedanā vedayanti.
Mahānāma, this one time I was staying near Rājagaha, on the Vulture’s Peak Mountain. Now at that time several Jain ascetics on the slopes of Isigili at the Black Rock were constantly standing, refusing seats. And they felt painful, sharp, severe, acute feelings due to overexertion.
अथ ख्वाहं, महानाम, सायन्हसमयं पटिसल्लाना वुट्ठितो येन इसिगिलिपस्से काळसिला येन ते निगण्ठा तेनुपसङ्कमिं; उपसङ्कमित्वा ते निगण्ठे एतदवोचं: ‘किं नु तुम्हे, आवुसो निगण्ठा, उब्भट्ठका आसनपटिक्खित्ता, ओपक्कमिका दुक्खा तिब्बा खरा कटुका वेदना वेदयथाऽति?
Atha khvāhaṁ, mahānāma, sāyanhasamayaṁ paṭisallānā vuṭṭhito yena isigilipasse kāḷasilā yena te nigaṇṭhā tenupasaṅkamiṁ; upasaṅkamitvā te nigaṇṭhe etadavocaṁ: ‘kiṁ nu tumhe, āvuso nigaṇṭhā, ubbhaṭṭhakā āsanapaṭikkhittā, opakkamikā dukkhā tibbā kharā kaṭukā vedanā vedayathā’ti?
Then in the late afternoon, I came out of retreat and went to the Black Rock to visit those Jain ascetics. I said to them, ‘Friends, why are you constantly standing, refusing seats, so that you suffer painful, sharp, severe, acute feelings due to overexertion?’
एवं वुत्ते, महानाम, ते निगण्ठा मं एतदवोचुं: ‘निगण्ठो, आवुसो, नाटपुत्तो सब्बञ्ञू सब्बदस्सावी अपरिसेसं ञाणदस्सनं पटिजानाति: “चरतो च मे तिट्ठतो च सुत्तस्स च जागरस्स च सततं समितं ञाणदस्सनं पच्चुपट्ठितन्”ति।
Evaṁ vutte, mahānāma, te nigaṇṭhā maṁ etadavocuṁ: ‘nigaṇṭho, āvuso, nāṭaputto4 sabbaññū sabbadassāvī aparisesaṁ ñāṇadassanaṁ paṭijānāti: “carato ca me tiṭṭhato ca suttassa ca jāgarassa ca satataṁ samitaṁ ñāṇadassanaṁ paccupaṭṭhitan”ti.
When I said this, those Jain ascetics said to me, ‘Friend, the Jain ascetic of the Ñātika clan claims to be all-knowing and all-seeing, to know and see everything without exception, thus: “Knowledge and vision are constantly and continually present to me, while walking, standing, sleeping, and waking.”
सो एवमाह: “अत्थि खो वो, निगण्ठा, पुब्बे पापकम्मं कतं, तं इमाय कटुकाय दुक्करकारिकाय निज्जीरेथ; यं पनेत्थ एतरहि कायेन संवुता वाचाय संवुता मनसा संवुता तं आयतिं पापस्स कम्मस्स अकरणं; इति पुराणानं कम्मानं तपसा ब्यन्तिभावा, नवानं कम्मानं अकरणा, आयतिं अनवस्सवो; आयतिं अनवस्सवा कम्मक्खयो, कम्मक्खया दुक्खक्खयो, दुक्खक्खया वेदनाक्खयो, वेदनाक्खया सब्बं दुक्खं निज्जिण्णं भविस्सती”ति। तञ्च पनम्हाकं रुच्चति चेव खमति च, तेन चम्ह अत्तमनाऽति।
So evamāha: “atthi kho vo, nigaṇṭhā, pubbe pāpakammaṁ kataṁ, taṁ imāya kaṭukāya dukkarakārikāya nijjīretha; yaṁ panettha5 etarahi kāyena saṁvutā vācāya saṁvutā manasā saṁvutā taṁ āyatiṁ pāpassa kammassa akaraṇaṁ; iti purāṇānaṁ kammānaṁ tapasā byantibhāvā, navānaṁ kammānaṁ akaraṇā, āyatiṁ anavassavo; āyatiṁ anavassavā kammakkhayo, kammakkhayā dukkhakkhayo, dukkhakkhayā vedanākkhayo, vedanākkhayā sabbaṁ dukkhaṁ nijjiṇṇaṁ bhavissatī”ti. Tañca panamhākaṁ ruccati ceva khamati ca, tena camha attamanā’ti.
He says, “O Jain ascetics, you have done bad deeds in a past life. Wear them away with these severe and grueling austerities. And when you refrain from such deeds in the present by way of body, speech, and mind, you’re not doing any bad deeds for the future. So, due to eliminating past deeds by mortification, and not doing any new deeds, there’s nothing to come up in the future. With nothing to come up in the future, deeds end. With the ending of deeds, suffering ends. With the ending of suffering, feeling ends. And with the ending of feeling, all suffering will have been worn away.” We like and accept this, and we are satisfied with it.’
एवं वुत्ते, अहं, महानाम, ते निगण्ठे एतदवोचं: ‘किं पन तुम्हे, आवुसो निगण्ठा, जानाथ—अहुवम्हेव मयं पुब्बे न नाहुवम्हाऽति?
Evaṁ vutte, ahaṁ, mahānāma, te nigaṇṭhe etadavocaṁ: ‘kiṁ pana tumhe, āvuso nigaṇṭhā, jānātha—ahuvamheva mayaṁ pubbe na nāhuvamhā’ti?
When they said this, I said to them, ‘But friends, do you know for sure that you existed in the past, and it is not the case that you didn’t exist?’
‘नो हिदं, आवुसोऽ।
‘No hidaṁ, āvuso’.
‘No we don’t, friend.’
‘किं पन तुम्हे, आवुसो निगण्ठा, जानाथ—अकरम्हेव मयं पुब्बे पापकम्मं न नाकरम्हाऽति?
‘Kiṁ pana tumhe, āvuso nigaṇṭhā, jānātha—akaramheva mayaṁ pubbe pāpakammaṁ na nākaramhā’ti?
‘But friends, do you know for sure that you did bad deeds in the past?’
‘नो हिदं, आवुसोऽ।
‘No hidaṁ, āvuso’.
‘No we don’t, friend.’
‘किं पन तुम्हे, आवुसो निगण्ठा, जानाथ—एवरूपं वा एवरूपं वा पापकम्मं अकरम्हाऽति?
‘Kiṁ pana tumhe, āvuso nigaṇṭhā, jānātha—evarūpaṁ vā evarūpaṁ vā pāpakammaṁ akaramhā’ti?
‘But friends, do you know that you did such and such bad deeds?’
‘नो हिदं, आवुसोऽ।
‘No hidaṁ, āvuso’.
‘No we don’t, friend.’
‘किं पन तुम्हे, आवुसो निगण्ठा, जानाथ—एत्तकं वा दुक्खं निज्जिण्णं, एत्तकं वा दुक्खं निज्जीरेतब्बं, एत्तकम्हि वा दुक्खे निज्जिण्णे सब्बं दुक्खं निज्जिण्णं भविस्सतीऽति?
‘Kiṁ pana tumhe, āvuso nigaṇṭhā, jānātha—ettakaṁ vā dukkhaṁ nijjiṇṇaṁ, ettakaṁ vā dukkhaṁ nijjīretabbaṁ, ettakamhi vā dukkhe nijjiṇṇe sabbaṁ dukkhaṁ nijjiṇṇaṁ bhavissatī’ti?
‘But friends, do you know that so much suffering has already been worn away? Or that so much suffering still remains to be worn away? Or that when so much suffering is worn away all suffering will have been worn away?’
‘नो हिदं, आवुसोऽ।
‘No hidaṁ, āvuso’.
‘No we don’t, friend.’
‘किं पन तुम्हे, आवुसो निगण्ठा, जानाथ—दिट्ठेव धम्मे अकुसलानं धम्मानं पहानं, कुसलानं धम्मानं उपसम्पदन्ऽति?
‘Kiṁ pana tumhe, āvuso nigaṇṭhā, jānātha—diṭṭheva dhamme akusalānaṁ dhammānaṁ pahānaṁ, kusalānaṁ dhammānaṁ upasampadan’ti?
‘But friends, do you know about giving up unskillful qualities in the present life and embracing skillful qualities?’
‘नो हिदं, आवुसोऽ।
‘No hidaṁ, āvuso’.
‘No we don’t, friend.’
‘इति किर तुम्हे, आवुसो निगण्ठा, न जानाथ—अहुवम्हेव मयं पुब्बे न नाहुवम्हाति, न जानाथ—अकरम्हेव मयं पुब्बे पापकम्मं न नाकरम्हाति, न जानाथ—एवरूपं वा एवरूपं वा पापकम्मं अकरम्हाति, न जानाथ—एत्तकं वा दुक्खं निज्जिण्णं, एत्तकं वा दुक्खं निज्जीरेतब्बं, एत्तकम्हि वा दुक्खे निज्जिण्णे सब्बं दुक्खं निज्जिण्णं भविस्सतीति। न जानाथ—दिट्ठेव धम्मे अकुसलानं धम्मानं पहानं, कुसलानं धम्मानं उपसम्पदं। एवं सन्ते, आवुसो निगण्ठा, ये लोके लुद्दा लोहितपाणिनो कुरूरकम्मन्ता मनुस्सेसु पच्चाजाता ते निगण्ठेसु पब्बजन्तीऽति?
‘Iti kira tumhe, āvuso nigaṇṭhā, na jānātha—ahuvamheva mayaṁ pubbe na nāhuvamhāti, na jānātha—akaramheva mayaṁ pubbe pāpakammaṁ na nākaramhāti, na jānātha—evarūpaṁ vā evarūpaṁ vā pāpakammaṁ akaramhāti, na jānātha—ettakaṁ vā dukkhaṁ nijjiṇṇaṁ, ettakaṁ vā dukkhaṁ nijjīretabbaṁ, ettakamhi vā dukkhe nijjiṇṇe sabbaṁ dukkhaṁ nijjiṇṇaṁ bhavissatīti. Na jānātha—diṭṭheva dhamme akusalānaṁ dhammānaṁ pahānaṁ, kusalānaṁ dhammānaṁ upasampadaṁ. Evaṁ sante, āvuso nigaṇṭhā, ye loke luddā lohitapāṇino kurūrakammantā manussesu paccājātā te nigaṇṭhesu pabbajantī’ti?
‘So it seems that you don’t know any of these things. That being so, when those in the world who are violent and bloody-handed and make their living by cruelty are reborn among humans they go forth as Jain ascetics.’
‘न खो, आवुसो गोतम, सुखेन सुखं अधिगन्तब्बं, दुक्खेन खो सुखं अधिगन्तब्बं; सुखेन चावुसो गोतम, सुखं अधिगन्तब्बं अभविस्स, राजा मागधो सेनियो बिम्बिसारो सुखं अधिगच्छेय्य, राजा मागधो सेनियो बिम्बिसारो सुखविहारितरो आयस्मता गोतमेनाऽति।
‘Na kho, āvuso gotama, sukhena sukhaṁ adhigantabbaṁ, dukkhena kho sukhaṁ adhigantabbaṁ; sukhena cāvuso gotama, sukhaṁ adhigantabbaṁ abhavissa, rājā māgadho seniyo bimbisāro sukhaṁ adhigaccheyya, rājā māgadho seniyo bimbisāro sukhavihāritaro āyasmatā gotamenā’ti.
‘Friend Gotama, pleasure is not gained through pleasure; pleasure is gained through pain. For if pleasure were to be gained through pleasure, King Seniya Bimbisāra of Magadha would gain pleasure, since he lives in greater pleasure than Venerable Gotama.’
‘अद्धायस्मन्तेहि निगण्ठेहि सहसा अप्पटिसङ्खा वाचा भासिता: “न खो, आवुसो गोतम, सुखेन सुखं अधिगन्तब्बं, दुक्खेन खो सुखं अधिगन्तब्बं; सुखेन चावुसो गोतम, सुखं अधिगन्तब्बं अभविस्स, राजा मागधो सेनियो बिम्बिसारो सुखं अधिगच्छेय्य, राजा मागधो सेनियो बिम्बिसारो सुखविहारितरो आयस्मता गोतमेना”ति। अपि च अहमेव तत्थ पटिपुच्छितब्बो: “को नु खो आयस्मन्तानं सुखविहारितरो राजा वा मागधो सेनियो बिम्बिसारो आयस्मा वा गोतमो”ति?
‘Addhāyasmantehi nigaṇṭhehi sahasā appaṭisaṅkhā vācā bhāsitā: “na kho, āvuso gotama, sukhena sukhaṁ adhigantabbaṁ, dukkhena kho sukhaṁ adhigantabbaṁ; sukhena cāvuso gotama, sukhaṁ adhigantabbaṁ abhavissa, rājā māgadho seniyo bimbisāro sukhaṁ adhigaccheyya, rājā māgadho seniyo bimbisāro sukhavihāritaro āyasmatā gotamenā”ti. Api ca ahameva tattha paṭipucchitabbo: “ko nu kho āyasmantānaṁ sukhavihāritaro rājā vā māgadho seniyo bimbisāro āyasmā vā gotamo”ti?
‘Clearly the venerables have spoken rashly, without reflection. Rather, I’m the one who should be asked about who lives in greater pleasure, King Bimbisāra or Venerable Gotama?’
अद्धावुसो गोतम, अम्हेहि सहसा अप्पटिसङ्खा वाचा भासिता, न खो, आवुसो गोतम, सुखेन सुखं अधिगन्तब्बं, दुक्खेन खो सुखं अधिगन्तब्बं; सुखेन चावुसो गोतम, सुखं अधिगन्तब्बं अभविस्स, राजा मागधो सेनियो बिम्बिसारो सुखं अधिगच्छेय्य, राजा मागधो सेनियो बिम्बिसारो सुखविहारितरो आयस्मता गोतमेनाति। अपि च तिट्ठतेतं, इदानिपि मयं आयस्मन्तं गोतमं पुच्छाम: “को नु खो आयस्मन्तानं सुखविहारितरो राजा वा मागधो सेनियो बिम्बिसारो आयस्मा वा गोतमो”ति?
Addhāvuso gotama, amhehi sahasā appaṭisaṅkhā vācā bhāsitā, na kho, āvuso gotama, sukhena sukhaṁ adhigantabbaṁ, dukkhena kho sukhaṁ adhigantabbaṁ; sukhena cāvuso gotama, sukhaṁ adhigantabbaṁ abhavissa, rājā māgadho seniyo bimbisāro sukhaṁ adhigaccheyya, rājā māgadho seniyo bimbisāro sukhavihāritaro āyasmatā gotamenāti. Api ca tiṭṭhatetaṁ, idānipi mayaṁ āyasmantaṁ gotamaṁ pucchāma: “ko nu kho āyasmantānaṁ sukhavihāritaro rājā vā māgadho seniyo bimbisāro āyasmā vā gotamo”ti?
‘Clearly we spoke rashly and without reflection. But forget about that. Now we ask Venerable Gotama: “Who lives in greater pleasure, King Bimbisāra or Venerable Gotama?”'
तेन हावुसो निगण्ठा, तुम्हेव तत्थ पटिपुच्छिस्सामि, यथा वो खमेय्य तथा नं ब्याकरेय्याथ। तं किं मञ्ञथावुसो निगण्ठा, पहोति राजा मागधो सेनियो बिम्बिसारो, अनिञ्जमानो कायेन, अभासमानो वाचं, सत्त रत्तिन्दिवानि एकन्तसुखं पटिसंवेदी विहरितुन्ऽति?
Tena hāvuso nigaṇṭhā, tumheva tattha paṭipucchissāmi, yathā vo khameyya tathā naṁ byākareyyātha. Taṁ kiṁ maññathāvuso nigaṇṭhā, pahoti rājā māgadho seniyo bimbisāro, aniñjamāno kāyena, abhāsamāno vācaṁ, satta rattindivāni ekantasukhaṁ paṭisaṁvedī viharitun’ti?
‘Well then, friends, I’ll ask you about this in return, and you can answer as you like. What do you think, friends? Is King Bimbisāra capable of experiencing perfect happiness for seven days and nights without moving his body or speaking?’
‘नो हिदं, आवुसोऽ।
‘No hidaṁ, āvuso’.
‘No he is not, friend.’
‘तं किं मञ्ञथावुसो निगण्ठा, पहोति राजा मागधो सेनियो बिम्बिसारो, अनिञ्जमानो कायेन, अभासमानो वाचं, छ रत्तिन्दिवानि …पे… पञ्च रत्तिन्दिवानि … चत्तारि रत्तिन्दिवानि … तीणि रत्तिन्दिवानि … द्वे रत्तिन्दिवानि … एकं रत्तिन्दिवं एकन्तसुखं पटिसंवेदी विहरितुन्ऽति?
‘Taṁ kiṁ maññathāvuso nigaṇṭhā, pahoti rājā māgadho seniyo bimbisāro, aniñjamāno kāyena, abhāsamāno vācaṁ, cha rattindivāni …pe… pañca rattindivāni … cattāri rattindivāni … tīṇi rattindivāni … dve rattindivāni … ekaṁ rattindivaṁ ekantasukhaṁ paṭisaṁvedī viharitun’ti?
‘What do you think, friends? Is King Bimbisāra capable of experiencing perfect happiness for six days … five days … four days … three days … two days … one day?’
‘नो हिदं, आवुसोऽ।
‘No hidaṁ, āvuso’.
‘No he is not, friend.’
‘अहं खो, आवुसो निगण्ठा, पहोमि अनिञ्जमानो कायेन, अभासमानो वाचं, एकं रत्तिन्दिवं एकन्तसुखं पटिसंवेदी विहरितुं। अहं खो, आवुसो निगण्ठा, पहोमि अनिञ्जमानो कायेन, अभासमानो वाचं, द्वे रत्तिन्दिवानि … तीणि रत्तिन्दिवानि … चत्तारि रत्तिन्दिवानि … पञ्च रत्तिन्दिवानि … छ रत्तिन्दिवानि … सत्त रत्तिन्दिवानि एकन्तसुखं पटिसंवेदी विहरितुं। तं किं मञ्ञथावुसो निगण्ठा, एवं सन्ते को सुखविहारितरो राजा वा मागधो सेनियो बिम्बिसारो अहं वाऽति?
‘Ahaṁ kho, āvuso nigaṇṭhā, pahomi aniñjamāno kāyena, abhāsamāno vācaṁ, ekaṁ rattindivaṁ ekantasukhaṁ paṭisaṁvedī viharituṁ. Ahaṁ kho, āvuso nigaṇṭhā, pahomi aniñjamāno kāyena, abhāsamāno vācaṁ, dve rattindivāni … tīṇi rattindivāni … cattāri rattindivāni … pañca rattindivāni … cha rattindivāni … satta rattindivāni ekantasukhaṁ paṭisaṁvedī viharituṁ. Taṁ kiṁ maññathāvuso nigaṇṭhā, evaṁ sante ko sukhavihāritaro rājā vā māgadho seniyo bimbisāro ahaṁ vā’ti?
‘But I am capable of experiencing perfect happiness for one day and night without moving my body or speaking. I am capable of experiencing perfect happiness for two days … three days … four days … five days … six days … seven days. What do you think, friends? This being so, who lives in greater pleasure, King Bimbisāra or I?’
‘एवं सन्ते आयस्माव गोतमो सुखविहारितरो रञ्ञा मागधेन सेनियेन बिम्बिसारेनाऽ”ति।
‘Evaṁ sante āyasmāva gotamo sukhavihāritaro raññā māgadhena seniyena bimbisārenā’”ti.
‘This being so, Venerable Gotama lives in greater pleasure than King Bimbisāra.’”
इदमवोच भगवा। अत्तमनो महानामो सक्को भगवतो भासितं अभिनन्दीति।
Idamavoca bhagavā. Attamano mahānāmo sakko bhagavato bhāsitaṁ abhinandīti.
That is what the Buddha said. Satisfied, Mahānāma the Sakyan was happy with what the Buddha said.
चूळदुक्खक्खन्धसुत्तं निट्ठितं चतुत्थं।
Cūḷadukkhakkhandhasuttaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ catutthaṁ.
The authoritative text of the Majjhima Nikāya is the Pāli text. The English translation is provided as an aid to the study of the original Pāli text. [CREDITS »]
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