1.1PTS 3.138Sāvatthinidānaṁ.At Sāvatthī.

1.2“Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, nadī pabbateyyā ohārinī dūraṅgamā sīghasotā. Tassā ubhosu tīresu kāsā cepi jātā assu, te naṁ ajjholambeyyuṁ; kusā cepi jātā assu, te naṁ ajjholambeyyuṁ; pabbajā cepi jātā assu, te naṁ ajjholambeyyuṁ; bīraṇā cepi jātā assu, te naṁ ajjholambeyyuṁ; rukkhā cepi jātā assu, te naṁ ajjholambeyyuṁ. Tassā puriso sotena vuyhamāno kāse cepi gaṇheyya, te palujjeyyuṁ. So tatonidānaṁ anayabyasanaṁ āpajjeyya. Kuse cepi gaṇheyya, pabbaje cepi gaṇheyya, bīraṇe cepi gaṇheyya, rukkhe cepi gaṇheyya, te palujjeyyuṁ. So tatonidānaṁ anayabyasanaṁ āpajjeyya.“Suppose, mendicants, there was a mountain river that flowed swiftly, going far, carrying all before it. If wild sugarcane, kusa grass, reeds, vetiver, or trees grew on either bank, they’d overhang the river. And if a person who was being swept along by the current grabbed the wild sugarcane, kusa grass, reeds, vetiver, or trees, it’d fall apart, and they’d come to ruin because of that.¹

1.3Evameva kho, bhikkhave, assutavā puthujjano ariyānaṁ adassāvī ariyadhammassa akovido ariyadhamme avinīto, sappurisānaṁ adassāvī sappurisadhammassa akovido sappurisadhamme avinītoIn the same way, an unlearned ordinary person has not seen the noble ones, and is neither skilled nor trained in the teaching of the noble ones. They’ve not seen true persons, and are neither skilled nor trained in the teaching of the true persons.

1.4rūpaṁ attato samanupassati, rūpavantaṁ vā attānaṁ; attani vā rūpaṁ, rūpasmiṁ vā attānaṁ.They regard form as self, self as having form, form in self, or self in form.1.5Tassa taṁ rūpaṁ palujjati.But their form falls apart,²1.6So tatonidānaṁ anayabyasanaṁ āpajjati.and they come to ruin because of that.1.7Vedanaṁ …They regard feeling …1.8saññaṁ …perception …1.9saṅkhāre …choices …1.10viññāṇaṁ attato samanupassati, viññāṇavantaṁ vā attānaṁ; attani vā viññāṇaṁ, viññāṇasmiṁ vā attānaṁ.consciousness as self, self as having consciousness, consciousness in self, or self in consciousness.1.11Tassa taṁ viññāṇaṁ palujjati.But their consciousness falls apart,1.12So tatonidānaṁ anayabyasanaṁ āpajjati.and they come to ruin because of that.

1.13Taṁ kiṁ maññatha, bhikkhave,What do you think, mendicants?1.14rūpaṁ niccaṁ vā aniccaṁ vā”ti?Is form permanent or impermanent?”

1.15“Aniccaṁ, bhante”.“Impermanent, sir.” …1.16…pe…

1.17“Vedanā …“Is feeling …1.18saññā …perception …1.19saṅkhārā …choices …1.20viññāṇaṁ niccaṁ vā aniccaṁ vā”ti?consciousness permanent or impermanent?”

1.21“Aniccaṁ, bhante”.“Impermanent, sir.”

1.22“Tasmātiha …pe…“So you should truly see …1.23evaṁ passaṁ …pe…Seeing this …1.24nāparaṁ itthattāyāti pajānātī”ti.They understand: ‘… there is nothing further for this place.’”

1.25Paṭhamaṁ.