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Analysis (2nd)

Dutiyavibhaṅgasutta

The five faculties of pleasure, pain, happiness, sadness, and equanimity are analyzed in detail. In addition, each is to be seen in one of the three feelings.

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

  • 0.1Saṁyutta Nikāya 48.37Linked Discourses 48.37
  • 0.24. Sukhindriyavagga4. The Pleasure Faculty

0.3DutiyavibhaṅgasuttaAnalysis (2nd)

1.1“Pañcimāni, bhikkhave, indriyāni.“Mendicants, there are these five faculties.1.2Katamāni pañca?What five?1.3Sukhindriyaṁ, dukkhindriyaṁ, somanassindriyaṁ, domanassindriyaṁ, upekkhindriyaṁ.The faculties of pleasure, pain, happiness, sadness, and equanimity.

2.1PTS 5.210Katamañca, bhikkhave, sukhindriyaṁ?And what is the faculty of pleasure?2.2Yaṁ kho, bhikkhave, kāyikaṁ sukhaṁ, kāyikaṁ sātaṁ, kāyasamphassajaṁ sukhaṁ sātaṁ vedayitaṁ—Physical enjoyment, physical pleasure, the enjoyable, pleasant feeling that’s born from physical contact.2.3idaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, sukhindriyaṁ.This is called the faculty of pleasure.

3.1Katamañca, bhikkhave, dukkhindriyaṁ?And what is the faculty of pain?3.2Yaṁ kho, bhikkhave, kāyikaṁ dukkhaṁ, kāyikaṁ asātaṁ, kāyasamphassajaṁ dukkhaṁ asātaṁ vedayitaṁ—Physical pain, physical unpleasantness, the painful, unpleasant feeling that’s born from physical contact.3.3idaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, dukkhindriyaṁ.This is called the faculty of pain.

4.1Katamañca, bhikkhave, somanassindriyaṁ?And what is the faculty of happiness?4.2Yaṁ kho, bhikkhave, cetasikaṁ sukhaṁ, cetasikaṁ sātaṁ, manosamphassajaṁ sukhaṁ sātaṁ vedayitaṁ—Mental enjoyment, mental pleasure, the enjoyable, pleasant feeling that’s born from mind contact.4.3idaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, somanassindriyaṁ.This is called the faculty of happiness.

5.1Katamañca, bhikkhave, domanassindriyaṁ?And what is the faculty of sadness?5.2Yaṁ kho, bhikkhave, cetasikaṁ dukkhaṁ, cetasikaṁ asātaṁ, manosamphassajaṁ dukkhaṁ asātaṁ vedayitaṁ—Mental pain, mental displeasure, the painful, unpleasant feeling that’s born from mind contact.5.3idaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, domanassindriyaṁ.This is called the faculty of sadness.

6.1Katamañca, bhikkhave, upekkhindriyaṁ?And what is the faculty of equanimity?6.2Yaṁ kho, bhikkhave, kāyikaṁ vā cetasikaṁ vā nevasātaṁ nāsātaṁ vedayitaṁ—Neither pleasant nor unpleasant feeling, whether physical or mental.6.3idaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, upekkhindriyaṁ.This is the faculty of equanimity.

7.1Tatra, bhikkhave, yañca sukhindriyaṁ yañca somanassindriyaṁ, sukhā sā vedanā daṭṭhabbā.In this context, the faculties of pleasure and happiness should be seen as pleasant feeling.7.2Tatra, bhikkhave, yañca dukkhindriyaṁ yañca domanassindriyaṁ, dukkhā sā vedanā daṭṭhabbā.The faculties of pain and sadness should be seen as painful feeling.7.3Tatra, bhikkhave, yadidaṁ upekkhindriyaṁ, adukkhamasukhā sā vedanā daṭṭhabbā.The faculty of equanimity should be seen as neutral feeling.

7.4Imāni kho, bhikkhave, pañcindriyānī”ti.These are the five faculties.”

7.5Sattamaṁ.