1.1PTS 3.192Evaṁ me sutaṁ—So I have heard.1.2ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā rājagahe viharati tapodārāme.At one time the Buddha was staying near Rājagaha in the Hot Springs Monastery.¹

1.3Atha kho āyasmā samiddhi rattiyā paccūsasamayaṁ paccuṭṭhāya yena tapodo tenupasaṅkami gattāni parisiñcituṁ.Then Venerable Samiddhi rose at the crack of dawn and went to the hot springs to bathe.²1.4Tapode gattāni parisiñcitvā paccuttaritvā ekacīvaro aṭṭhāsi gattāni pubbāpayamāno.When he had bathed and emerged from the water he stood in one robe drying his limbs.

1.5Atha kho aññatarā devatā abhikkantāya rattiyā abhikkantavaṇṇā kevalakappaṁ tapodaṁ obhāsetvā yenāyasmā samiddhi tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā ekamantaṁ aṭṭhāsi. Ekamantaṁ ṭhitā kho sā devatā āyasmantaṁ samiddhiṁ etadavoca:Then, late at night, a glorious deity, lighting up the entire hot springs, went up to Samiddhi, stood to one side, and said to Samiddhi:

2.1“dhāresi tvaṁ, bhikkhu, bhaddekarattassa uddesañca vibhaṅgañcā”ti?“Mendicant, do you remember the summary recital and the analysis of the one who has one fine night?”

2.2“Na kho ahaṁ, āvuso, dhāremi bhaddekarattassa uddesañca vibhaṅgañca.“No, reverend, I do not.2.3Tvaṁ panāvuso, dhāresi bhaddekarattassa uddesañca vibhaṅgañcā”ti?Do you?”

2.4“Ahampi kho, bhikkhu, na dhāremi bhaddekarattassa uddesañca vibhaṅgañca.“I also do not.2.5Dhāresi pana tvaṁ, bhikkhu, bhaddekarattiyo gāthā”ti?But do you remember just the verses on the one who has one fine night?”³

2.6“Na kho ahaṁ, āvuso, dhāremi bhaddekarattiyo gāthāti.“I do not.2.7Tvaṁ panāvuso, dhāresi bhaddekarattiyo gāthā”ti?Do you?”

2.8“Ahampi kho, bhikkhu na dhāremi bhaddekarattiyo gāthāti.“I also do not.2.9Uggaṇhāhi tvaṁ, bhikkhu, bhaddekarattassa uddesañca vibhaṅgañca;Learn the summary recital and the analysis of the one who has one fine night, mendicant,2.10pariyāpuṇāhi tvaṁ, bhikkhu, bhaddekarattassa uddesañca vibhaṅgañca;memorize it,2.11dhārehi tvaṁ, bhikkhu, bhaddekarattassa uddesañca vibhaṅgañca.and remember it.2.12Atthasaṁhito, bhikkhu, bhaddekarattassa uddeso ca vibhaṅgo ca ādibrahmacariyako”ti.It is beneficial and relevant to the fundamentals of the spiritual life.”

2.13Idamavoca sā devatā.That is what that deity said,2.14Idaṁ vatvā tatthevantaradhāyi.before vanishing right there.

3.1Atha kho āyasmā samiddhi tassā rattiyā accayena yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho āyasmā samiddhi bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:Then, when the night had passed, Samiddhi went to the Buddha, bowed, sat down to one side, and told him what had happened. Then he added:

3.2PTS 3.193“Idhāhaṁ, bhante, rattiyā paccūsasamayaṁ paccuṭṭhāya yena tapodo tenupasaṅkamiṁ gattāni parisiñcituṁ.3.3Tapode gattāni parisiñcitvā paccuttaritvā ekacīvaro aṭṭhāsiṁ gattāni pubbāpayamāno.3.4Atha kho bhante, aññatarā devatā abhikkantāya rattiyā abhikkantavaṇṇā kevalakappaṁ tapodaṁ obhāsetvā yenāhaṁ tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā ekamantaṁ aṭṭhāsi. Ekamantaṁ ṭhitā kho sā devatā maṁ etadavoca:3.5‘dhāresi tvaṁ, bhikkhu, bhaddekarattassa uddesañca vibhaṅgañcā’ti?

4.1Evaṁ vutte, ahaṁ, bhante, taṁ devataṁ etadavocaṁ:4.2‘na kho ahaṁ, āvuso, dhāremi bhaddekarattassa uddesañca vibhaṅgañca.4.3Tvaṁ panāvuso, dhāresi bhaddekarattassa uddesañca vibhaṅgañcā’ti?4.4‘Ahampi kho, bhikkhu, na dhāremi bhaddekarattassa uddesañca vibhaṅgañca.4.5Dhāresi pana tvaṁ, bhikkhu, bhaddekarattiyo gāthā’ti?4.6‘Na kho ahaṁ, āvuso, dhāremi bhaddekarattiyo gāthāti.4.7Tvaṁ panāvuso, dhāresi bhaddekarattiyo gāthā’ti?4.8‘Ahampi kho, bhikkhu, na dhāremi bhaddekarattiyo gāthāti.4.9Uggaṇhāhi tvaṁ, bhikkhu, bhaddekarattassa uddesañca vibhaṅgañca;4.10pariyāpuṇāhi tvaṁ, bhikkhu, bhaddekarattassa uddesañca vibhaṅgañca;4.11dhārehi tvaṁ, bhikkhu, bhaddekarattassa uddesañca vibhaṅgañca.4.12Atthasaṁhito, bhikkhu, bhaddekarattassa uddeso ca vibhaṅgo ca ādibrahmacariyako’ti.

4.13Idamavoca, bhante, sā devatā.4.14Idaṁ vatvā tatthevantaradhāyi.4.15Sādhu me, bhante, bhagavā bhaddekarattassa uddesañca vibhaṅgañca desetū”ti.“Sir, please teach me the summary recital and the analysis of the one who has one fine night.”

4.16“Tena hi, bhikkhu, suṇāhi, sādhukaṁ manasi karohi; bhāsissāmī”ti.“Well then, mendicant, listen and apply your mind well, I will speak.”

4.17“Evaṁ, bhante”ti kho āyasmā samiddhi bhagavato paccassosi.“Yes, sir,” Samiddhi replied.4.18Bhagavā etadavoca:The Buddha said this:

5.1“Atītaṁ nānvāgameyya,“Don’t run back to the past,5.2nappaṭikaṅkhe anāgataṁ;don’t anticipate the future.5.3Yadatītaṁ pahīnaṁ taṁ,What’s past is left behind,5.4appattañca anāgataṁ.the future has not arrived;

5.5Paccuppannañca yo dhammaṁ,and any present phenomenon5.6tattha tattha vipassati;you clearly discern in every case.5.7Asaṁhīraṁ asaṅkuppaṁ,The unfaltering, the unshakable:5.8taṁ vidvā manubrūhaye.having known that, foster it.

5.9Ajjeva kiccamātappaṁ,Today’s the day to keenly work—5.10ko jaññā maraṇaṁ suve;who knows, tomorrow may bring death!5.11Na hi no saṅgaraṁ tena,For there is no bargain to be struck5.12mahāsenena maccunā.with Death and his mighty horde.

5.13Evaṁvihāriṁ ātāpiṁ,One who keenly meditates like this,5.14ahorattamatanditaṁ;tireless all night and day:5.15Taṁ ve bhaddekarattoti,that’s who has one fine night—5.16santo ācikkhate munī”ti.so declares the peaceful sage.”

6.1Idamavoca bhagavā;That is what the Buddha said.6.2idaṁ vatvāna sugato uṭṭhāyāsanā vihāraṁ pāvisi.When he had spoken, the Holy One rose from his seat and entered his dwelling.⁴

7.1Atha kho tesaṁ bhikkhūnaṁ, acirapakkantassa bhagavato, etadahosi:Soon after the Buddha left, those mendicants considered,7.2“idaṁ kho no, āvuso, bhagavā saṅkhittena uddesaṁ uddisitvā vitthārena atthaṁ avibhajitvā uṭṭhāyāsanā vihāraṁ paviṭṭho:“The Buddha gave this brief summary recital, then entered his dwelling without explaining the meaning in detail. …

7.3‘Atītaṁ nānvāgameyya,7.4nappaṭikaṅkhe anāgataṁ;7.5Yadatītaṁ pahīnaṁ taṁ,7.6appattañca anāgataṁ.

7.7Paccuppannañca yo dhammaṁ,7.8tattha tattha vipassati;7.9Asaṁhīraṁ asaṅkuppaṁ,7.10taṁ vidvā manubrūhaye.

7.11Ajjeva kiccamātappaṁ,7.12ko jaññā maraṇaṁ suve;7.13Na hi no saṅgaraṁ tena,7.14mahāsenena maccunā.

7.15Evaṁvihāriṁ ātāpiṁ,7.16ahorattamatanditaṁ;7.17Taṁ ve bhaddekarattoti,7.18santo ācikkhate munī’ti.

7.19Ko nu kho imassa bhagavatā saṅkhittena uddesassa uddiṭṭhassa vitthārena atthaṁ avibhattassa vitthārena atthaṁ vibhajeyyā”ti?Who can explain in detail the meaning of this brief summary given by the Buddha?”

7.20PTS 3.194Atha kho tesaṁ bhikkhūnaṁ etadahosi:Then those mendicants thought:

7.21“ayaṁ kho āyasmā mahākaccāno satthu ceva saṁvaṇṇito sambhāvito ca viññūnaṁ sabrahmacārīnaṁ;“This Venerable Mahākaccāna is praised by the Buddha and esteemed by his sensible spiritual companions.⁵7.22pahoti cāyasmā mahākaccāno imassa bhagavatā saṅkhittena uddesassa uddiṭṭhassa vitthārena atthaṁ avibhattassa vitthārena atthaṁ vibhajituṁ.He is capable of explaining in detail the meaning of this brief summary recital given by the Buddha.7.23Yannūna mayaṁ yenāyasmā mahākaccāno tenupasaṅkameyyāma; upasaṅkamitvā āyasmantaṁ mahākaccānaṁ etamatthaṁ paṭipuccheyyāmā”ti.Let’s go to him, and ask him about this matter.”

7.24Atha kho te bhikkhū yenāyasmā mahākaccāno tenupasaṅkamiṁsu; upasaṅkamitvā āyasmatā mahākaccānena saddhiṁ sammodiṁsu.Then those mendicants went to Mahākaccāna, and exchanged greetings with him.7.25Sammodanīyaṁ kathaṁ sāraṇīyaṁ vītisāretvā ekamantaṁ nisīdiṁsu. Ekamantaṁ nisinnā kho te bhikkhū āyasmantaṁ mahākaccānaṁ etadavocuṁ:When the greetings and polite conversation were over, they sat down to one side. They told him what had happened, and said:7.26“idaṁ kho no, āvuso kaccāna, bhagavā saṅkhittena uddesaṁ uddisitvā vitthārena atthaṁ avibhajitvā uṭṭhāyāsanā vihāraṁ paviṭṭho:

7.27‘Atītaṁ nānvāgameyya,7.28…pe…7.29Taṁ ve bhaddekarattoti,7.30santo ācikkhate munī’ti.

7.31Tesaṁ no, āvuso kaccāna, amhākaṁ, acirapakkantassa bhagavato, etadahosi—7.32idaṁ kho no, āvuso, bhagavā saṅkhittena uddesaṁ uddisitvā vitthārena atthaṁ avibhajitvā uṭṭhāyāsanā vihāraṁ paviṭṭho:

7.33‘Atītaṁ nānvāgameyya,7.34…pe…7.35Taṁ ve bhaddekarattoti,7.36santo ācikkhate munī’ti.

8.1Ko nu kho imassa bhagavatā saṅkhittena uddesassa uddiṭṭhassa vitthārena atthaṁ avibhattassa vitthārena atthaṁ vibhajeyyāti?8.2Tesaṁ no, āvuso kaccāna, amhākaṁ etadahosi:8.3‘ayaṁ kho āyasmā mahākaccāno satthu ceva saṁvaṇṇito sambhāvito ca viññūnaṁ sabrahmacārīnaṁ.8.4Pahoti cāyasmā mahākaccāno imassa bhagavatā saṅkhittena uddesassa uddiṭṭhassa vitthārena atthaṁ avibhattassa vitthārena atthaṁ vibhajituṁ.8.5Yannūna mayaṁ yenāyasmā mahākaccāno tenupasaṅkameyyāma; upasaṅkamitvā āyasmantaṁ mahākaccānaṁ etamatthaṁ paṭipuccheyyāmā’ti.8.6Vibhajatāyasmā mahākaccāno”ti.“May Venerable Mahākaccāna please explain this.”

9.1PTS 3.195“Seyyathāpi, āvuso, puriso sāratthiko sāragavesī sārapariyesanaṁ caramāno mahato rukkhassa tiṭṭhato sāravato atikkammeva mūlaṁ atikkamma khandhaṁ sākhāpalāse sāraṁ pariyesitabbaṁ maññeyya;“Reverends, suppose there was a person in need of heartwood. And while wandering in search of heartwood he’d come across a large tree standing with heartwood. But he’d pass over the roots and trunk, imagining that the heartwood should be sought in the branches and leaves.9.2evaṁsampadamidaṁ āyasmantānaṁ satthari sammukhībhūte taṁ bhagavantaṁ atisitvā amhe etamatthaṁ paṭipucchitabbaṁ maññatha.Such is the consequence for the venerables. Though you were face to face with the Buddha, you bypassed him, imagining that you should ask me about this matter.9.3So hāvuso, bhagavā jānaṁ jānāti, passaṁ passati, cakkhubhūto ñāṇabhūto dhammabhūto brahmabhūto vattā pavattā atthassa ninnetā amatassa dātā dhammassāmī tathāgato.For he is the Buddha, the one who knows and sees. He is vision, he is knowledge, he is the manifestation of principle, he is the manifestation of divinity. He is the preacher, the proclaimer, the elucidator of meaning, the bestower of freedom from death, the lord of truth, the Realized One.9.4So ceva panetassa kālo ahosi yaṁ bhagavantaṁyeva etamatthaṁ paṭipuccheyyātha, yathā vo bhagavā byākareyya tathā naṁ dhāreyyāthā”ti.That was the time to approach the Buddha and ask about this matter. You should have remembered it in line with the Buddha’s answer.”

10.1“Addhāvuso kaccāna, bhagavā jānaṁ jānāti, passaṁ passati, cakkhubhūto ñāṇabhūto dhammabhūto brahmabhūto vattā pavattā atthassa ninnetā amatassa dātā dhammassāmī tathāgato.“Certainly he is the Buddha, the one who knows and sees. He is vision, he is knowledge, he is the manifestation of principle, he is the manifestation of divinity. He is the preacher, the proclaimer, the elucidator of meaning, the bestower of freedom from death, the lord of truth, the Realized One.10.2So ceva panetassa kālo ahosi yaṁ bhagavantaṁyeva etamatthaṁ paṭipuccheyyāma;That was the time to approach the Buddha and ask about this matter.10.3yathā no bhagavā byākareyya tathā naṁ dhāreyyāma.We should have remembered it in line with the Buddha’s answer.10.4Api cāyasmā mahākaccāno satthu ceva saṁvaṇṇito sambhāvito ca viññūnaṁ sabrahmacārīnaṁ;Still, Venerable Mahākaccāna is praised by the Buddha and esteemed by his sensible spiritual companions.10.5pahoti cāyasmā mahākaccāno imassa bhagavatā saṅkhittena uddesassa uddiṭṭhassa vitthārena atthaṁ avibhattassa vitthārena atthaṁ vibhajituṁ.He is capable of explaining in detail the meaning of this brief summary recital given by the Buddha.10.6Vibhajatāyasmā mahākaccāno agaruṁ karitvā”ti.Please explain this, if it’s no trouble.”

11.1“Tena hāvuso, suṇātha, sādhukaṁ manasi karotha, bhāsissāmī”ti.“Well then, reverends, listen and apply your mind well, I will speak.”

11.2“Evamāvuso”ti kho te bhikkhū āyasmato mahākaccānassa paccassosuṁ.“Yes, reverend,” they replied.11.3Āyasmā mahākaccāno etadavoca:Venerable Mahākaccāna said this:

12.1“Yaṁ kho no, āvuso, bhagavā saṅkhittena uddesaṁ uddisitvā vitthārena atthaṁ avibhajitvā uṭṭhāyāsanā vihāraṁ paviṭṭho:“Reverends, the Buddha gave this brief summary recital, then entered his dwelling without explaining the meaning in detail:

12.2‘Atītaṁ nānvāgameyya,‘Don’t run back to the past …12.3…pe…12.4Taṁ ve bhaddekarattoti,that’s who has one fine night—12.5santo ācikkhate munī’ti.so declares the peaceful sage.’

12.6Imassa kho ahaṁ, āvuso, bhagavatā saṅkhittena uddesassa uddiṭṭhassa vitthārena atthaṁ avibhattassa evaṁ vitthārena atthaṁ ājānāmi—And this is how I understand the detailed meaning of this summary recital.

13.1PTS 3.196Kathañca, āvuso, atītaṁ anvāgameti?And how do you run back to the past?13.2Iti me cakkhu ahosi atītamaddhānaṁ iti rūpāti—Consciousness gets tied up there with desire and lust, thinking: ‘In the past I had such eyes and such sights.’⁶13.3tattha chandarāgappaṭibaddhaṁ hoti viññāṇaṁ, chandarāgappaṭibaddhattā viññāṇassa tadabhinandati, tadabhinandanto atītaṁ anvāgameti.So you take pleasure in that, and that’s when you run back to the past.

13.4Iti me sotaṁ ahosi atītamaddhānaṁ iti saddāti …pe…Consciousness gets tied up there with desire and lust, thinking: ‘In the past I had such ears and such sounds …13.5iti me ghānaṁ ahosi atītamaddhānaṁ iti gandhāti …such a nose and such smells …13.6iti me jivhā ahosi atītamaddhānaṁ iti rasāti …such a tongue and such tastes …13.7iti me kāyo ahosi atītamaddhānaṁ iti phoṭṭhabbāti …such a body and such touches …13.8iti me mano ahosi atītamaddhānaṁ iti dhammāti—such a mind and such ideas.’13.9tattha chandarāgappaṭibaddhaṁ hoti viññāṇaṁ, chandarāgappaṭibaddhattā viññāṇassa tadabhinandati, tadabhinandanto atītaṁ anvāgameti—So you take pleasure in that, and that’s when you run back to the past.13.10evaṁ kho, āvuso, atītaṁ anvāgameti.That’s how you run back to the past.

14.1Kathañca, āvuso, atītaṁ nānvāgameti?And how do you not run back to the past?14.2Iti me cakkhu ahosi atītamaddhānaṁ iti rūpāti—Consciousness doesn’t get tied up there with desire and lust, thinking: ‘In the past I had such eyes and such sights.’14.3tattha na chandarāgappaṭibaddhaṁ hoti viññāṇaṁ, na chandarāgappaṭibaddhattā viññāṇassa na tadabhinandati, na tadabhinandanto atītaṁ nānvāgameti.So you don’t take pleasure in that, and that’s when you no longer run back to the past.

14.4Iti me sotaṁ ahosi atītamaddhānaṁ iti saddāti …pe…Consciousness doesn’t get tied up there with desire and lust, thinking: ‘In the past I had such ears and such sounds …14.5iti me ghānaṁ ahosi atītamaddhānaṁ iti gandhāti …such a nose and such smells …14.6iti me jivhā ahosi atītamaddhānaṁ iti rasāti …such a tongue and such tastes …14.7iti me kāyo ahosi atītamaddhānaṁ iti phoṭṭhabbāti …such a body and such touches …14.8iti me mano ahosi atītamaddhānaṁ iti dhammāti—such a mind and such ideas.’14.9tattha na chandarāgappaṭibaddhaṁ hoti viññāṇaṁ, na chandarāgappaṭibaddhattā viññāṇassa, na tadabhinandati, na tadabhinandanto atītaṁ nānvāgameti—So you don’t take pleasure in that, and that’s when you no longer run back to the past.14.10evaṁ kho, āvuso, atītaṁ nānvāgameti.That’s how you don’t run back to the past.

15.1PTS 3.197Kathañca, āvuso, anāgataṁ paṭikaṅkhati?∥And how do you anticipate the future?15.2Iti me cakkhu siyā anāgatamaddhānaṁ iti rūpāti—The heart is set on getting what it does not have, thinking: ‘May I have such eyes and such sights in the future.’15.3appaṭiladdhassa paṭilābhāya cittaṁ paṇidahati, cetaso paṇidhānapaccayā tadabhinandati, tadabhinandanto anāgataṁ paṭikaṅkhati.So you take pleasure in that, and that’s when you anticipate the future.15.4Iti me sotaṁ siyā anāgatamaddhānaṁ iti saddāti …pe…The heart is set on getting what it does not have, thinking: ‘May I have such ears and such sounds …15.5iti me ghānaṁ siyā anāgatamaddhānaṁ iti gandhāti …such a nose and such smells …15.6iti me jivhā siyā anāgatamaddhānaṁ iti rasāti …such a tongue and such tastes …15.7iti me kāyo siyā anāgatamaddhānaṁ iti phoṭṭhabbāti …such a body and such touches …15.8iti me mano siyā anāgatamaddhānaṁ iti dhammāti—such a mind and such ideas in the future.’15.9appaṭiladdhassa paṭilābhāya cittaṁ paṇidahati, cetaso paṇidhānapaccayā tadabhinandati, tadabhinandanto anāgataṁ paṭikaṅkhati—So you take pleasure in that, and that’s when you anticipate the future.15.10evaṁ kho, āvuso, anāgataṁ paṭikaṅkhati.That’s how you anticipate the future.

16.1Kathañca, āvuso, anāgataṁ nappaṭikaṅkhati?And how do you not anticipate the future?16.2Iti me cakkhu siyā anāgatamaddhānaṁ iti rūpāti—The heart is not set on getting what it does not have, thinking: ‘May I have such eyes and such sights in the future.’16.3appaṭiladdhassa paṭilābhāya cittaṁ nappaṇidahati, cetaso appaṇidhānapaccayā na tadabhinandati, na tadabhinandanto anāgataṁ nappaṭikaṅkhati.So you don’t take pleasure in that, and that’s when you no longer anticipate the future.16.4Iti me sotaṁ siyā anāgatamaddhānaṁ iti saddāti …pe…The heart is not set on getting what it does not have, thinking: ‘May I have such ears and such sounds …16.5iti me ghānaṁ siyā anāgatamaddhānaṁ iti gandhāti …such a nose and such smells …16.6iti me jivhā siyā anāgatamaddhānaṁ iti rasāti …such a tongue and such tastes …16.7iti me kāyo siyā anāgatamaddhānaṁ iti phoṭṭhabbāti …such a body and such touches …16.8iti me mano siyā anāgatamaddhānaṁ iti dhammāti—such a mind and such ideas in the future.’16.9appaṭiladdhassa paṭilābhāya cittaṁ nappaṇidahati, cetaso appaṇidhānapaccayā na tadabhinandati, na tadabhinandanto anāgataṁ nappaṭikaṅkhati—So you don’t take pleasure in that, and that’s when you no longer anticipate the future.16.10evaṁ kho, āvuso, anāgataṁ nappaṭikaṅkhati.That’s how you don’t anticipate the future.

17.1Kathañca, āvuso, paccuppannesu dhammesu saṁhīrati?And how do you falter amid presently arisen phenomena?17.2Yañcāvuso, cakkhu ye ca rūpā—Both the eye and sights17.3ubhayametaṁ paccuppannaṁ.are presently arisen.17.4Tasmiñce paccuppanne chandarāgappaṭibaddhaṁ hoti viññāṇaṁ, chandarāgappaṭibaddhattā viññāṇassa tadabhinandati, tadabhinandanto paccuppannesu dhammesu saṁhīrati.If consciousness gets tied up there in the present with desire and lust, you take pleasure in that, and that’s when you falter amid presently arisen phenomena.17.5Yañcāvuso, sotaṁ ye ca saddā …pe…Both the ear and sounds …17.6yañcāvuso, ghānaṁ ye ca gandhā …nose and smells …17.7yā cāvuso, jivhā ye ca rasā …tongue and tastes …17.8yo cāvuso, kāyo ye ca phoṭṭhabbā …body and touches …17.9yo cāvuso, mano ye ca dhammā—mind and ideas⁷17.10ubhayametaṁ paccuppannaṁ.are presently arisen.17.11Tasmiñce paccuppanne chandarāgappaṭibaddhaṁ hoti viññāṇaṁ, chandarāgappaṭibaddhattā viññāṇassa tadabhinandati, tadabhinandanto paccuppannesu dhammesu saṁhīrati—If consciousness gets tied up there in the present with desire and lust, you take pleasure in that, and that’s when you falter amid presently arisen phenomena.17.12evaṁ kho, āvuso, paccuppannesu dhammesu saṁhīrati.That’s how you falter amid presently arisen phenomena.

18.1PTS 3.198Kathañca, āvuso, paccuppannesu dhammesu na saṁhīrati?And how do you not falter amid presently arisen phenomena?18.2Yañcāvuso, cakkhu ye ca rūpā—Both the eye and sights18.3ubhayametaṁ paccuppannaṁ.are presently arisen.18.4Tasmiñce paccuppanne na chandarāgappaṭibaddhaṁ hoti viññāṇaṁ, na chandarāgappaṭibaddhattā viññāṇassa na tadabhinandati, na tadabhinandanto paccuppannesu dhammesu na saṁhīrati.If consciousness doesn’t get tied up there in the present with desire and lust, you don’t take pleasure in that, and that’s when you no longer falter amid presently arisen phenomena.18.5Yañcāvuso, sotaṁ ye ca saddā …pe…Both the ear and sounds …18.6yañcāvuso, ghānaṁ ye ca gandhā …nose and smells …18.7yā cāvuso, jivhā ye ca rasā …tongue and tastes …18.8yo cāvuso, kāyo ye ca phoṭṭhabbā …body and touches …18.9yo cāvuso, mano ye ca dhammā—mind and ideas18.10ubhayametaṁ paccuppannaṁ.are presently arisen.18.11Tasmiñce paccuppanne na chandarāgappaṭibaddhaṁ hoti viññāṇaṁ, na chandarāgappaṭibaddhattā viññāṇassa na tadabhinandati, na tadabhinandanto paccuppannesu dhammesu na saṁhīrati—If consciousness doesn’t get tied up there in the present with desire and lust, you don’t take pleasure in that, and that’s when you no longer falter amid presently arisen phenomena.18.12evaṁ kho, āvuso, paccuppannesu dhammesu na saṁhīrati.That’s how you don’t falter amid presently arisen phenomena.

19.1Yaṁ kho no, āvuso, bhagavā saṅkhittena uddesaṁ uddisitvā vitthārena atthaṁ avibhajitvā uṭṭhāyāsanā vihāraṁ paviṭṭho:This is how I understand the detailed meaning of that brief summary recital given by the Buddha.

19.2‘Atītaṁ nānvāgameyya,19.3…pe…19.4Taṁ ve bhaddekarattoti,19.5santo ācikkhate munī’ti.

19.6Imassa kho ahaṁ, āvuso, bhagavatā saṅkhittena uddesassa uddiṭṭhassa vitthārena atthaṁ avibhattassa evaṁ vitthārena atthaṁ ājānāmi.19.7Ākaṅkhamānā ca pana tumhe āyasmanto bhagavantaṁyeva upasaṅkamitvā etamatthaṁ paṭipuccheyyātha,If you wish, you may go to the Buddha and ask him about this.19.8yathā vo bhagavā byākaroti tathā naṁ dhāreyyāthā”ti.You should remember it in line with the Buddha’s answer.”

20.1Atha kho te bhikkhū āyasmato mahākaccānassa bhāsitaṁ abhinanditvā anumoditvā uṭṭhāyāsanā yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkamiṁsu; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdiṁsu. Ekamantaṁ nisinnā kho te bhikkhū bhagavantaṁ etadavocuṁ:Then those mendicants, approving and agreeing with what Mahākaccāna said, rose from their seats and went to the Buddha, bowed, sat down to one side, and told him what had happened, adding:20.2“yaṁ kho no, bhante, bhagavā saṅkhittena uddesaṁ uddisitvā vitthārena atthaṁ avibhajitvā uṭṭhāyāsanā vihāraṁ paviṭṭho:

20.3‘Atītaṁ nānvāgameyya,20.4…pe…20.5Taṁ ve bhaddekarattoti,20.6santo ācikkhate munī’ti.

20.7Tesaṁ no, bhante, amhākaṁ, acirapakkantassa bhagavato, etadahosi:20.8‘idaṁ kho no, āvuso, bhagavā saṅkhittena uddesaṁ uddisitvā vitthārena atthaṁ avibhajitvā uṭṭhāyāsanā vihāraṁ paviṭṭho:

20.9“Atītaṁ nānvāgameyya,20.10nappaṭikaṅkhe anāgataṁ;20.11Yadatītaṁ pahīnaṁ taṁ,20.12appattañca anāgataṁ.

20.13Paccuppannañca yo dhammaṁ,20.14tattha tattha vipassati;20.15Asaṁhīraṁ asaṅkuppaṁ,20.16taṁ vidvā manubrūhaye.

20.17Ajjeva kiccamātappaṁ,20.18ko jaññā maraṇaṁ suve;20.19Na hi no saṅgaraṁ tena,20.20mahāsenena maccunā.

20.21Evaṁvihāriṁ ātāpiṁ,20.22ahorattamatanditaṁ;20.23Taṁ ve bhaddekarattoti,20.24santo ācikkhate munī”ti.

20.25PTS 3.199Ko nu kho imassa bhagavatā saṅkhittena uddesassa uddiṭṭhassa vitthārena atthaṁ avibhattassa vitthārena atthaṁ vibhajeyyā’ti?20.26Tesaṁ no, bhante, amhākaṁ etadahosi:20.27‘ayaṁ kho āyasmā mahākaccāno satthu ceva saṁvaṇṇito sambhāvito ca viññūnaṁ sabrahmacārīnaṁ.20.28Pahoti cāyasmā mahākaccāno imassa bhagavatā saṅkhittena uddesassa uddiṭṭhassa vitthārena atthaṁ avibhattassa vitthārena atthaṁ vibhajituṁ.20.29Yannūna mayaṁ yenāyasmā mahākaccāno tenupasaṅkameyyāma; upasaṅkamitvā āyasmantaṁ mahākaccānaṁ etamatthaṁ paṭipuccheyyāmā’ti.20.30Atha kho mayaṁ, bhante, yenāyasmā mahākaccāno tenupasaṅkamimha; upasaṅkamitvā āyasmantaṁ mahākaccānaṁ etamatthaṁ paṭipucchimha.20.31Tesaṁ no, bhante, āyasmatā mahākaccānena imehi ākārehi imehi padehi imehi byañjanehi attho vibhatto”ti.“Mahākaccāna clearly explained the meaning to us in this manner, with these words and phrases.”

21.1“Paṇḍito, bhikkhave, mahākaccāno; mahāpañño, bhikkhave mahākaccāno.“Mahākaccāna is astute, mendicants, he has great wisdom.21.2Mañcepi tumhe, bhikkhave, etamatthaṁ paṭipuccheyyātha, ahampi taṁ evamevaṁ byākareyyaṁ yathā taṁ mahākaccānena byākataṁ.If you came to me and asked this question, I would answer it in exactly the same way as Mahākaccāna.21.3Eso cevetassa attho. Evañca naṁ dhārethā”ti.That is what it means, and that’s how you should remember it.”

21.4Idamavoca bhagavā.That is what the Buddha said.21.5Attamanā te bhikkhū bhagavato bhāsitaṁ abhinandunti.Satisfied, the mendicants approved what the Buddha said.

21.6Mahākaccānabhaddekarattasuttaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ tatiyaṁ.