1.1Atha kho aññataro bhikkhu yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho so bhikkhu bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:Then a mendicant went up to the Buddha, bowed, sat down to one side, and said to him:

1.2“idha mayhaṁ, bhante, rahogatassa paṭisallīnassa evaṁ cetaso parivitakko udapādi—“Just now, sir, as I was in private retreat this thought came to mind.1.3tisso vedanā vuttā bhagavatā.The Buddha has spoken of three feelings.1.4Sukhā vedanā, dukkhā vedanā, adukkhamasukhā vedanā—Pleasant, painful, and neutral feeling.1.5imā tisso vedanā vuttā bhagavatā.These are the three feelings the Buddha has spoken of.

1.6Vuttaṁ kho panetaṁ bhagavatā:But the Buddha has also said:1.7‘yaṁ kiñci vedayitaṁ taṁ dukkhasmin’ti.‘Suffering includes whatever is felt.’1.8Kiṁ nu kho etaṁ bhagavatā sandhāya bhāsitaṁ:What was the Buddha referring to when he said this?”1.9‘yaṁ kiñci vedayitaṁ taṁ dukkhasmin’”ti?

2.1PTS 4.217“Sādhu sādhu, bhikkhu.“Good, good, mendicant!¹2.2Tisso imā, bhikkhu, vedanā vuttā mayā.I have spoken of these three feelings.2.3Sukhā vedanā, dukkhā vedanā, adukkhamasukhā vedanā—Pleasant, painful, and neutral feeling.2.4imā tisso vedanā vuttā mayā.These are the three feelings I have spoken of.

2.5Vuttaṁ kho panetaṁ, bhikkhu, mayā:But I have also said:2.6‘yaṁ kiñci vedayitaṁ, taṁ dukkhasmin’ti.‘Suffering includes whatever is felt.’

2.7Taṁ kho panetaṁ, bhikkhu, mayā saṅkhārānaṁyeva aniccataṁ sandhāya bhāsitaṁ:When I said this I was referring to the impermanence of conditions, to the fact that conditions are2.8‘yaṁ kiñci vedayitaṁ taṁ dukkhasmin’ti.2.9Taṁ kho panetaṁ, bhikkhu, mayā saṅkhārānaṁyeva khayadhammataṁ …pe…liable to end,2.10vayadhammataṁ …pe…vanish,2.11virāgadhammataṁ …pe…fade away,2.12nirodhadhammataṁ …pe…cease,2.13vipariṇāmadhammataṁ sandhāya bhāsitaṁ:and perish.2.14‘yaṁ kiñci vedayitaṁ taṁ dukkhasmin’ti.

2.15Atha kho pana, bhikkhu, mayā anupubbasaṅkhārānaṁ nirodho akkhāto.But I have also explained the progressive cessation of activities.²2.16Paṭhamaṁ jhānaṁ samāpannassa vācā niruddhā hoti.For someone who has attained the first absorption, speech has ceased.2.17Dutiyaṁ jhānaṁ samāpannassa vitakkavicārā niruddhā honti.For someone who has attained the second absorption, the placing of the mind and keeping it connected have ceased.2.18Tatiyaṁ jhānaṁ samāpannassa pīti niruddhā hoti.For someone who has attained the third absorption, rapture has ceased.2.19Catutthaṁ jhānaṁ samāpannassa assāsapassāsā niruddhā honti.For someone who has attained the fourth absorption, breathing has ceased.2.20Ākāsānañcāyatanaṁ samāpannassa rūpasaññā niruddhā hoti.For someone who has attained the dimension of infinite space, the perception of form has ceased.2.21Viññāṇañcāyatanaṁ samāpannassa ākāsānañcāyatanasaññā niruddhā hoti.For someone who has attained the dimension of infinite consciousness, the perception of the dimension of infinite space has ceased.2.22Ākiñcaññāyatanaṁ samāpannassa viññāṇañcāyatanasaññā niruddhā hoti.For someone who has attained the dimension of nothingness, the perception of the dimension of infinite consciousness has ceased.2.23Nevasaññānāsaññāyatanaṁ samāpannassa ākiñcaññāyatanasaññā niruddhā hoti.For someone who has attained the dimension of neither perception nor non-perception, the perception of the dimension of nothingness has ceased.2.24Saññāvedayitanirodhaṁ samāpannassa saññā ca vedanā ca niruddhā honti.For someone who has attained the cessation of perception and feeling, perception and feeling have ceased.2.25Khīṇāsavassa bhikkhuno rāgo niruddho hoti, doso niruddho hoti, moho niruddho hoti.For a mendicant who has ended the defilements, greed, hate, and delusion have ceased.

2.26Atha kho, bhikkhu, mayā anupubbasaṅkhārānaṁ vūpasamo akkhāto.And I have also explained the progressive settling of activities.2.27Paṭhamaṁ jhānaṁ samāpannassa vācā vūpasantā hoti.For someone who has attained the first absorption, speech has stilled.2.28Dutiyaṁ jhānaṁ samāpannassa vitakkavicārā vūpasantā honti …pe…For someone who has attained the second absorption, the placing of the mind and keeping it connected have stilled. …2.29saññāvedayitanirodhaṁ samāpannassa saññā ca vedanā ca vūpasantā honti.For someone who has attained the cessation of perception and feeling, perception and feeling have stilled.2.30Khīṇāsavassa bhikkhuno rāgo vūpasanto hoti, doso vūpasanto hoti, moho vūpasanto hoti.For a mendicant who has ended the defilements, greed, hate, and delusion have stilled.

2.31Chayimā, bhikkhu, passaddhiyo.There are these six levels of tranquility.³2.32Paṭhamaṁ jhānaṁ samāpannassa vācā paṭippassaddhā hoti.For someone who has attained the first absorption, speech has been tranquilized.2.33Dutiyaṁ jhānaṁ samāpannassa vitakkavicārā paṭippassaddhā honti.For someone who has attained the second absorption, the placing of the mind and keeping it connected have been tranquilized.2.34Tatiyaṁ jhānaṁ samāpannassa pīti paṭippassaddhā hoti.For someone who has attained the third absorption, rapture has been tranquilized.2.35Catutthaṁ jhānaṁ samāpannassa assāsapassāsā paṭippassaddhā honti.For someone who has attained the fourth absorption, breathing has been tranquilized.2.36Saññāvedayitanirodhaṁ samāpannassa saññā ca vedanā ca paṭippassaddhā honti.For someone who has attained the cessation of perception and feeling, perception and feeling have been tranquilized.2.37Khīṇāsavassa bhikkhuno rāgo paṭippassaddho hoti, doso paṭippassaddho hoti, moho paṭippassaddho hotī”ti.For a mendicant who has ended the defilements, greed, hate, and delusion have been tranquilized.”

2.38Paṭhamaṁ.