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Ascetics and Brahmins (2nd)

Dutiyasamaṇabrāhmaṇasutta

One who does not understand the four material elements is no true ascetic.

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

  • 0.1Saṁyutta Nikāya 14.38Linked Discourses 14.38
  • 0.24. Catutthavagga4. Chapter Four

0.3DutiyasamaṇabrāhmaṇasuttaAscetics and Brahmins (2nd)

1.1Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati.At Sāvatthī.

1.2“Catasso imā, bhikkhave, dhātuyo.“Mendicants, there are these four elements.1.3Katamā catasso?What four?1.4Pathavīdhātu, āpodhātu, tejodhātu, vāyodhātu.The elements of earth, water, fire, and air.1.5Ye hi keci, bhikkhave, samaṇā vā brāhmaṇā vā imāsaṁ catunnaṁ dhātūnaṁ samudayañca atthaṅgamañca assādañca ādīnavañca nissaraṇañca yathābhūtaṁ nappajānanti …pe…There are ascetics and brahmins who don’t truly understand these four elements’ origin, disappearance, gratification, drawback, and escape …

1.6(vitthāretabbaṁ)(Tell all in full.)

1.7pajānanti …pe…There are ascetics and brahmins who do truly understand these four elements’ origin, disappearance, gratification, drawback, and escape …”1.8sayaṁ abhiññā sacchikatvā upasampajja viharantī”ti.

1.9Navamaṁ.