3. Paṭhamamaraṇassatisuttaṃ

73. Ekaṃ samayaṃ bhagavā nātike ² viharati giñjakāvasathe. Tatra kho bhagavā bhikkhū āmantesi – ‘‘bhikkhavo’’ti . ‘‘Bhadante’’ti te bhikkhū bhagavato paccassosuṃ. Bhagavā etadavoca – ‘‘maraṇassati, bhikkhave, bhāvitā bahulīkatā mahapphalā hoti mahānisaṃsā amatogadhā amatapariyosānā. Bhāvetha no tumhe, bhikkhave, maraṇassati’’nti.

Evaṃ vutte aññataro bhikkhu bhagavantaṃ etadavoca – ‘‘ahaṃ kho, bhante, bhāvemi maraṇassati’’nti. ‘‘Yathā kathaṃ pana tvaṃ, bhikkhu, bhāvesi maraṇassati’’nti? ‘‘Idha mayhaṃ, bhante, evaṃ hoti – ‘aho vatāhaṃ rattindivaṃ jīveyyaṃ , bhagavato sāsanaṃ manasi kareyyaṃ, bahu ⁴ vata me kataṃ assā’ti. Evaṃ kho ahaṃ, bhante, bhāvemi maraṇassati’’nti.

Aññataropi kho bhikkhu bhagavantaṃ etadavoca – ‘‘ahampi kho, bhante, bhāvemi maraṇassati’’nti. ‘‘Yathā kathaṃ pana tvaṃ, bhikkhu, bhāvesi maraṇassati’’nti? ‘‘Idha mayhaṃ, bhante, evaṃ hoti – ‘aho vatāhaṃ divasaṃ jīveyyaṃ, bhagavato sāsanaṃ manasi kareyyaṃ, bahu vata me kataṃ assā’ti. Evaṃ kho ahaṃ, bhante, bhāvemi maraṇassati’’nti.

Aññataropi kho bhikkhu bhagavantaṃ etadavoca – ‘‘ahampi kho, bhante, bhāvemi maraṇassati’’nti. ‘‘Yathā kathaṃ pana tvaṃ, bhikkhu, bhāvesi maraṇassati’’nti? ‘‘Idha mayhaṃ, bhante, evaṃ hoti – ‘aho vatāhaṃ upaḍḍhadivasaṃ jīveyyaṃ, bhagavato sāsanaṃ manasi kareyyaṃ, bahu vata me kataṃ assā’ti. Evaṃ kho ahaṃ, bhante, bhāvemi maraṇassati’’nti.

Aññataropi kho bhikkhu bhagavantaṃ etadavoca – ‘‘ahampi kho, bhante, bhāvemi maraṇassati’’nti . ‘‘Yathā kathaṃ pana tvaṃ, bhikkhu, bhāvesi maraṇassati’’nti? ‘‘Idha mayhaṃ, bhante, evaṃ hoti – ‘aho vatāhaṃ tadantaraṃ jīveyyaṃ yadantaraṃ ekapiṇḍapātaṃ bhuñjāmi, bhagavato sāsanaṃ manasi kareyyaṃ, bahu vata me kataṃ assā’ti. Evaṃ kho ahaṃ, bhante, bhāvemi maraṇassati’’nti.

Aññataropi kho bhikkhu bhagavantaṃ etadavoca – ‘‘ahampi kho, bhante, bhāvemi maraṇassati’’nti. ‘‘Yathā kathaṃ pana tvaṃ, bhikkhu, bhāvesi maraṇassati’’nti? ‘‘Idha mayhaṃ , bhante, evaṃ hoti – ‘aho vatāhaṃ tadantaraṃ jīveyyaṃ yadantaraṃ upaḍḍhapiṇḍapātaṃ bhuñjāmi, bhagavato sāsanaṃ manasi kareyyaṃ, bahu vata me kataṃ assā’ti. Evaṃ kho ahaṃ, bhante, bhāvemi maraṇassati’’nti.

Aññataropi kho bhikkhu bhagavantaṃ etadavoca – ‘‘ahampi kho, bhante, bhāvemi maraṇassati’’nti. ‘‘Yathā kathaṃ pana tvaṃ, bhikkhu, bhāvesi maraṇassati’’nti? ‘‘Idha mayhaṃ, bhante, evaṃ hoti – ‘aho vatāhaṃ tadantaraṃ jīveyyaṃ yadantaraṃ cattāro pañca ālope saṅkhāditvā ⁶ ajjhoharāmi, bhagavato sāsanaṃ manasi kareyyaṃ, bahu vata me kataṃ assā’ti. Evaṃ kho ahaṃ, bhante, bhāvemi maraṇassati’’nti.

Aññataropi kho bhikkhu bhagavantaṃ etadavoca – ‘‘ahampi kho, bhante, bhāvemi maraṇassati’’nti. ‘‘Yathā kathaṃ pana tvaṃ, bhikkhu, bhāvesi maraṇassati’’nti? ‘‘Idha mayhaṃ, bhante, evaṃ hoti – ‘aho vatāhaṃ tadantaraṃ jīveyyaṃ yadantaraṃ ekaṃ ālopaṃ saṅkhāditvā ⁸ ajjhoharāmi, bhagavato sāsanaṃ manasi kareyyaṃ, bahu vata me kataṃ assā’ti. Evaṃ kho ahaṃ, bhante, bhāvemi maraṇassati’’nti.

Aññataropi kho bhikkhu bhagavantaṃ etadavoca – ‘‘ahampi kho, bhante, bhāvemi maraṇassati’’nti. ‘‘Yathā kathaṃ pana tvaṃ, bhikkhu, bhāvesi maraṇassati’’nti? ‘‘Idha mayhaṃ bhante, evaṃ hoti – ‘aho vatāhaṃ tadantaraṃ jīveyyaṃ yadantaraṃ assasitvā vā passasāmi, passasitvā vā assasāmi, bhagavato sāsanaṃ manasi kareyyaṃ, bahu vata me kataṃ assā’ti. Evaṃ kho ahaṃ, bhante bhāvemi maraṇassati’’nti.

Evaṃ vutte bhagavā te bhikkhū etadavoca – ‘‘yvāyaṃ ¹⁵, bhikkhave, bhikkhu evaṃ maraṇassatiṃ bhāveti – ‘aho vatāhaṃ rattindivaṃ jīveyyaṃ, bhagavato sāsanaṃ manasi kareyyaṃ, bahu vata me kataṃ assā’ti. Yo cāyaṃ ¹⁶, bhikkhave, bhikkhu evaṃ maraṇassatiṃ bhāveti – ‘aho vatāhaṃ divasaṃ jīveyyaṃ, bhagavato sāsanaṃ manasi kareyyaṃ, bahu vata me kataṃ assā’ti; yo cāyaṃ ¹⁷, bhikkhave, bhikkhu evaṃ maraṇassatiṃ bhāveti – ‘aho vatāhaṃ upaḍḍhadivasaṃ jīveyyaṃ, bhagavato sāsanaṃ manasi kareyyaṃ, bahu vata me kataṃ assā’ti. Yo cāyaṃ ¹⁸, bhikkhave, bhikkhu evaṃ maraṇassatiṃ bhāveti – ‘aho vatāhaṃ tadantaraṃ jīveyyaṃ yadantaraṃ ekapiṇḍapātaṃ bhuñjāmi, bhagavato sāsanaṃ manasi kareyyaṃ, bahu vata me kataṃ assā’ti; yo cāyaṃ ¹⁹, bhikkhave, bhikkhu evaṃ maraṇassatiṃ bhāveti – ‘aho vatāhaṃ tadantaraṃ jīveyyaṃ yadantaraṃ upaḍḍhapiṇḍapātaṃ bhuñjāmi, bhagavato sāsanaṃ manasi kareyyaṃ, bahu vata me kataṃ assā’ti. Yo cāyaṃ ²⁰, bhikkhave, bhikkhu evaṃ maraṇassatiṃ bhāveti – ‘aho vatāhaṃ tadantaraṃ jīveyyaṃ yadantaraṃ cattāro pañca ālope saṅkhāditvā ajjhoharāmi, bhagavato sāsanaṃ manasi kareyyaṃ, bahu vata me kataṃ assā’ti – ime vuccanti, bhikkhave, ‘bhikkhū pamattā viharanti, dandhaṃ maraṇassatiṃ bhāventi āsavānaṃ khayāya’’’.

‘‘Yo ca khvāyaṃ ²³, bhikkhave, bhikkhu evaṃ maraṇassatiṃ bhāveti – ‘aho vatāhaṃ tadantaraṃ jīveyyaṃ yadantaraṃ ekaṃ ālopaṃ saṅkhāditvā ajjhoharāmi, bhagavato sāsanaṃ manasi kareyyaṃ, bahu vata me kataṃ assā’ti. Yo cāyaṃ ²⁴, bhikkhave, bhikkhu evaṃ maraṇassatiṃ bhāveti – ‘aho vatāhaṃ tadantaraṃ jīveyyaṃ yadantaraṃ assasitvā vā passasāmi, passasitvā vā assasāmi, bhagavato sāsanaṃ manasi kareyyaṃ, bahu vata me kataṃ assā’ti – ime vuccanti, bhikkhave, ‘bhikkhū appamattā viharanti, tikkhaṃ maraṇassatiṃ bhāventi āsavānaṃ khayāya’’’.

‘‘Tasmātiha, bhikkhave, evaṃ sikkhitabbaṃ – ‘appamattā viharissāma, tikkhaṃ maraṇassatiṃ bhāvayissāma āsavānaṃ khayāyā’ti. Evañhi vo, bhikkhave, sikkhitabba’’nti. Tatiyaṃ.