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SN 35.33–421 min read

Ten on Liable to Be Reborn, Etc.

Jātidhammāsutta

The “all” consisting of the six interior and exterior sense fields is liable to be reborn, to age, etc.

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

  • 0.1Saṁyutta Nikāya 35.33–42Linked Discourses 35.33–42
  • 0.24. Jātidhammavagga4. Liable to Be Reborn

0.3JātidhammādisuttadasakaTen on Liable to Be Reborn, Etc.

1.1PTS 4.27Sāvatthinidānaṁ.At Sāvatthī.

1.2Tatra kho …pe…

1.3“sabbaṁ, bhikkhave, jātidhammaṁ.“Mendicants, all is liable to be reborn.1.4Kiñca, bhikkhave, sabbaṁ jātidhammaṁ?And what is the all that is liable to be reborn?1.5Cakkhu, bhikkhave, jātidhammaṁ.The eye,1.6Rūpā …sights,1.7cakkhuviññāṇaṁ …eye consciousness,1.8cakkhusamphasso jātidhammo.and eye contact are liable to be reborn.1.9Yampidaṁ cakkhusamphassapaccayā uppajjati vedayitaṁ sukhaṁ vā dukkhaṁ vā adukkhamasukhaṁ vā tampi jātidhammaṁ …pe…And the pleasant, painful, or neutral feeling that arises dependent on eye contact is also liable to be reborn.

1.10jivhā …The ear … nose … tongue …1.11rasā …1.12jivhāviññāṇaṁ …1.13jivhāsamphasso …1.14yampidaṁ jivhāsamphassapaccayā uppajjati vedayitaṁ sukhaṁ vā dukkhaṁ vā adukkhamasukhaṁ vā tampi jātidhammaṁ.1.15Kāyo …pe…body …1.16mano jātidhammo, dhammā jātidhammā, manoviññāṇaṁ jātidhammaṁ, manosamphasso jātidhammo.The mind, ideas, mind consciousness, and mind contact are liable to be reborn.1.17Yampidaṁ manosamphassapaccayā uppajjati vedayitaṁ sukhaṁ vā dukkhaṁ vā adukkhamasukhaṁ vā tampi jātidhammaṁ.And the pleasant, painful, or neutral feeling that arises dependent on mind contact is also liable to be reborn.

1.18Evaṁ passaṁ, bhikkhave, sutavā ariyasāvako cakkhusmimpi nibbindati, rūpesupi … cakkhuviññāṇepi … cakkhusamphassepi …pe…Seeing this a learned noble disciple grows disillusioned …1.19nāparaṁ itthattāyāti pajānātī”ti.They understand: ‘… there is nothing further for this place.’”

1.20Paṭhamaṁ.

1.1“Sabbaṁ, bhikkhave, jarādhammaṁ …“Mendicants, all is liable to grow old. …”1.2saṅkhittaṁ.

1.3Dutiyaṁ.

1.1“Sabbaṁ, bhikkhave, byādhidhammaṁ …“Mendicants, all is liable to fall sick. …”1.2saṅkhittaṁ.

1.3Tatiyaṁ.

1.1“Sabbaṁ, bhikkhave, maraṇadhammaṁ …“Mendicants, all is liable to die. …”1.2saṅkhittaṁ.

1.3Catutthaṁ.

1.1“Sabbaṁ, bhikkhave, sokadhammaṁ …“Mendicants, all is liable to sorrow. …”1.2saṅkhittaṁ.

1.3Pañcamaṁ.

1.1“Sabbaṁ, bhikkhave, saṅkilesikadhammaṁ …“Mendicants, all is liable to corruption. …”1.2saṅkhittaṁ.

1.3Chaṭṭhaṁ.

1.1PTS 4.28“Sabbaṁ, bhikkhave, khayadhammaṁ …“Mendicants, all is liable to end. …”1.2saṅkhittaṁ.

1.3Sattamaṁ.

1.1“Sabbaṁ, bhikkhave, vayadhammaṁ …“Mendicants, all is liable to fall. …”1.2saṅkhittaṁ.

1.3Aṭṭhamaṁ.

1.1“Sabbaṁ, bhikkhave, samudayadhammaṁ …“Mendicants, all is liable to originate. …”1.2saṅkhittaṁ.

1.3Navamaṁ.

1.1“Sabbaṁ, bhikkhave, nirodhadhammaṁ …“Mendicants, all is liable to cease. …”1.2saṅkhittaṁ.

1.3Dasamaṁ.

1.4Jātidhammavaggo catuttho.

2.0Tassuddānaṁ

2.1Jātijarābyādhimaraṇaṁ,2.2Soko ca saṅkilesikaṁ;2.3Khayavayasamudayaṁ,2.4Nirodhadhammena te dasāti.