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Sources (2nd)

Dutiyanidānasutta

Sources of deeds: past, present, future.

Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato · Pāli: Mahāsaṅgīti Tipiṭaka · Public domain (CC0) via SuttaCentral

  • 0.1Aṅguttara Nikāya 3.112Numbered Discourses 3.112
  • 0.211. Sambodhavagga11. Awakening

0.3DutiyanidānasuttaSources (2nd)

1.1PTS 1.264“Tīṇimāni, bhikkhave, nidānāni kammānaṁ samudayāya.“Mendicants, there are these three sources that give rise to deeds.1.2Katamāni tīṇi?What three?

1.3Atīte, bhikkhave, chandarāgaṭṭhāniye dhamme ārabbha chando jāyati;Desire comes up for things that stimulate desire and greed in the past, future, or present.1.4anāgate, bhikkhave, chandarāgaṭṭhāniye dhamme ārabbha chando jāyati;1.5paccuppanne, bhikkhave, chandarāgaṭṭhāniye dhamme ārabbha chando jāyati.1.6Kathañca, bhikkhave, atīte chandarāgaṭṭhāniye dhamme ārabbha chando jāyati?And how does desire come up for things that stimulate desire and greed in the past, future, or present?1.7Atīte, bhikkhave, chandarāgaṭṭhāniye dhamme ārabbha cetasā anuvitakketi anuvicāreti.In your heart you think about and consider things that stimulate desire and greed in the past, future, or present.1.8Tassa atīte chandarāgaṭṭhāniye dhamme ārabbha cetasā anuvitakkayato anuvicārayato chando jāyati.When you do this, desire comes up,1.9Chandajāto tehi dhammehi saṁyutto hoti.and you get attached to those things.1.10Etamahaṁ, bhikkhave, saṁyojanaṁ vadāmi yo cetaso sārāgo.This lust in the heart is what I call a fetter.1.11Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, atīte chandarāgaṭṭhāniye dhamme ārabbha chando jāyati.That’s how desire comes up for things that stimulate desire and greed in the past, future, or present.

2.1Kathañca, bhikkhave, anāgate chandarāgaṭṭhāniye dhamme ārabbha chando jāyati?2.2Anāgate, bhikkhave, chandarāgaṭṭhāniye dhamme ārabbha cetasā anuvitakketi anuvicāreti.2.3Tassa anāgate chandarāgaṭṭhāniye dhamme ārabbha cetasā anuvitakkayato anuvicārayato chando jāyati.2.4Chandajāto tehi dhammehi saṁyutto hoti.2.5Etamahaṁ, bhikkhave, saṁyojanaṁ vadāmi yo cetaso sārāgo.2.6Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, anāgate chandarāgaṭṭhāniye dhamme ārabbha chando jāyati.

3.1Kathañca, bhikkhave, paccuppanne chandarāgaṭṭhāniye dhamme ārabbha chando jāyati?3.2Paccuppanne, bhikkhave, chandarāgaṭṭhāniye dhamme ārabbha cetasā anuvitakketi anuvicāreti.3.3Tassa paccuppanne chandarāgaṭṭhāniye dhamme ārabbha cetasā anuvitakkayato anuvicārayato chando jāyati.3.4Chandajāto tehi dhammehi saṁyutto hoti.3.5Etamahaṁ, bhikkhave, saṁyojanaṁ vadāmi yo cetaso sārāgo.3.6Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, paccuppanne chandarāgaṭṭhāniye dhamme ārabbha chando jāyati.3.7Imāni kho, bhikkhave, tīṇi nidānāni kammānaṁ samudayāya.These are three sources that give rise to deeds.

4.1PTS 1.265Tīṇimāni, bhikkhave, nidānāni kammānaṁ samudayāya.There are these three sources that give rise to deeds.4.2Katamāni tīṇi?What three?4.3Atīte, bhikkhave, chandarāgaṭṭhāniye dhamme ārabbha chando na jāyati;Desire doesn’t come up for things that stimulate desire and greed in the past, future, or present.4.4anāgate, bhikkhave, chandarāgaṭṭhāniye dhamme ārabbha chando na jāyati;4.5paccuppanne, bhikkhave, chandarāgaṭṭhāniye dhamme ārabbha chando na jāyati.5.1Kathañca, bhikkhave, atīte chandarāgaṭṭhāniye dhamme ārabbha chando na jāyati?And how does desire not come up for things that stimulate desire and greed in the past, future, or present?5.2Atītānaṁ, bhikkhave, chandarāgaṭṭhāniyānaṁ dhammānaṁ āyatiṁ vipākaṁ pajānāti.You understand the future result of things that stimulate desire and greed in the past, future, or present.5.3Āyatiṁ vipākaṁ viditvā tadabhinivatteti.When you know this, you grow disillusioned,5.4Tadabhinivattetvā cetasā abhinivijjhitvā paññāya ativijjha passati.your heart becomes dispassionate, and you see it with penetrating wisdom.5.5Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, atīte chandarāgaṭṭhāniye dhamme ārabbha chando na jāyati.That’s how desire doesn’t come up for things that stimulate desire and greed in the past, future, or present.

6.1Kathañca, bhikkhave, anāgate chandarāgaṭṭhāniye dhamme ārabbha chando na jāyati?6.2Anāgatānaṁ, bhikkhave, chandarāgaṭṭhāniyānaṁ dhammānaṁ āyatiṁ vipākaṁ pajānāti.6.3Āyatiṁ vipākaṁ viditvā tadabhinivatteti.6.4Tadabhinivattetvā cetasā abhinivijjhitvā paññāya ativijjha passati.6.5Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, anāgate chandarāgaṭṭhāniye dhamme ārabbha chando na jāyati.

7.1Kathañca, bhikkhave, paccuppanne chandarāgaṭṭhāniye dhamme ārabbha chando na jāyati?7.2Paccuppannānaṁ, bhikkhave, chandarāgaṭṭhāniyānaṁ dhammānaṁ āyatiṁ vipākaṁ pajānāti, āyatiṁ vipākaṁ viditvā tadabhinivatteti, tadabhinivattetvā cetasā abhinivijjhitvā paññāya ativijjha passati.7.3Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, paccuppanne chandarāgaṭṭhāniye dhamme ārabbha chando na jāyati.7.4Imāni kho, bhikkhave, tīṇi nidānāni kammānaṁ samudayāyā”ti.These are three sources that give rise to deeds.”

7.5Dasamaṁ.

7.6Sambodhavaggo paṭhamo.

8.0Tassuddānaṁ

8.1Pubbeva duve assādā,8.2Samaṇo ruṇṇapañcamaṁ;8.3Atitti dve ca vuttāni,8.4Nidānāni apare duveti.