- 0.1Sutta Nipāta 5.2Anthology of Discourses 5.2
0.2AjitamāṇavapucchāThe Questions of Ajita
1.1“Kenassu nivuto loko,“By what is the world shrouded?”1.2(iccāyasmā ajito)said Venerable Ajita.1.3Kenassu nappakāsati;“Why does it not shine?1.4Kissābhilepanaṁ brūsi,Tell me, what is its sullying?1.5Kiṁsu tassa mahabbhayaṁ”.What is its greatest fear?”
2.1“Avijjāya nivuto loko,“The world is shrouded in ignorance.”2.2(ajitāti bhagavā)replied the Buddha.2.3Vevicchā pamādā nappakāsati;“Avarice and negligence make it not shine.2.4Jappābhilepanaṁ brūmi,Muttered prayer is its sullying, I say.2.5Dukkhamassa mahabbhayaṁ”.Suffering is its greatest fear.”
3.1“Savanti sabbadhi sotā,“The streams flow everywhere,”13.2(iccāyasmā ajito)said Venerable Ajita.3.3Sotānaṁ kiṁ nivāraṇaṁ;“What is there to block them?3.4Sotānaṁ saṁvaraṁ brūhi,And tell me the restraint of streams—3.5Kena sotā pidhiyyare”.by what are they locked out?”
4.1“Yāni sotāni lokasmiṁ,“The streams in the world,”4.2(ajitāti bhagavā)replied the Buddha,4.3Sati tesaṁ nivāraṇaṁ;“are blocked by mindfulness.4.4Sotānaṁ saṁvaraṁ brūmi,I tell you the restraint of streams—4.5Paññāyete pidhiyyare”.they are locked out by wisdom.”
5.1“Paññā ceva sati yañca,“That wisdom and mindfulness,”5.2(iccāyasmā ajito)said Venerable Ajita,5.3Nāmarūpañca mārisa;“and that which is name and form, good fellow;5.4Etaṁ me puṭṭho pabrūhi,when questioned, please tell me of this:5.5Katthetaṁ uparujjhati”.where does this all cease?”
6.1“Yametaṁ pañhaṁ apucchi,“This question which you have asked,6.2ajita taṁ vadāmi te;I shall answer you, Ajita.6.3Yattha nāmañca rūpañca,Where name and form6.4asesaṁ uparujjhati;cease with no residue left behind—6.5Viññāṇassa nirodhena,with the cessation of consciousness,6.6etthetaṁ uparujjhati”.here they cease.”
7.1“Ye ca saṅkhātadhammāse,“There are those who have appraised the teaching,27.2ye ca sekhā puthū idha;and many kinds of trainees here.7.3Tesaṁ me nipako iriyaṁ,Now you, being alert, are asked7.4puṭṭho pabrūhi mārisa”.to tell me their behavior, good fellow.”
8.1“Kāmesu nābhigijjheyya,“Not greedy for sensual pleasures,8.2Manasānāvilo siyā;their mind would be unclouded.8.3Kusalo sabbadhammānaṁ,Skilled in all things,8.4Sato bhikkhu paribbaje”ti.a mendicant would wander mindful.”
8.5Ajitamāṇavapucchā paṭhamā.