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  • Majjhima Nikāya 109Middle Discourses 109

MahāpuṇṇamasuttaThe Great Full-Moon Night Discourse

Evaṁ me sutaṁ—
evaṁ me → evamme (th) | evaṁ → evam (pts)
I have heard
ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati pubbārāme migāramātupāsāde.
migāramātupāsāde → migāramātu pāsāde (th, pts)
that on one occasion the Blessed One was staying near Sāvatthī in the Eastern Monastery, the palace of Migāra’s mother.

Tena kho pana samayena bhagavā tadahuposathe pannarase puṇṇāya puṇṇamāya rattiyā bhikkhusaṅghaparivuto abbhokāse nisinno hoti.
pannarase → paṇṇarase (bj, sya-all) | bhikkhusaṅghaparivuto → bhikkhusaṁghaparivuto (ms2005, pts) | tadahuposathe → tadahu posathe (pts)
And on that occasion—the uposatha of the fifteenth, the night of a very full moon—he was sitting out in the open with the Saṅgha of monks.

Atha kho aññataro bhikkhu uṭṭhāyāsanā ekaṁsaṁ cīvaraṁ katvā yena bhagavā tenañjaliṁ paṇāmetvā bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:
tenañjaliṁ paṇāmetvā → tenañjalimpaṇāmetvā (th) | uṭṭhāyāsanā → uṭṭhāy āsanā (pts) | tenañjaliṁ → ten añjalim (pts) | etadavoca → etad avoca (pts)
Then a certain monk, rising from his seat, arranging his robe over one shoulder, and placing his hands palm-to-palm over the heart, said to the Blessed One:
“Puccheyyāhaṁ, bhante, bhagavantaṁ kiñcideva desaṁ, sace me bhagavā okāsaṁ karoti pañhassa veyyākaraṇāyā”ti.
kiñcideva → kiñcid eva (pts)
“Venerable sir, there is an area where, if the Blessed One would give me leave, I would like the answer to a question.”

“Tena hi tvaṁ, bhikkhu, sake āsane nisīditvā puccha yadākaṅkhasī”ti.
tena hi → tenahi (th) | yadākaṅkhasīti → yad ākaṅkhasīti (pts)
“Very well, then, monk. Sit back down in your seat and ask whatever you want.”

Atha kho so bhikkhu sake āsane nisīditvā bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:
etadavoca → etad avoca (pts)
Responding to the Blessed One, “Yes, lord,” the monk sat back down in his seat and said to the Blessed One,

“ime nu kho, bhante, pañcupādānakkhandhā, seyyathidaṁ—
seyyathidaṁ → seyyathīdaṁ (th) | pañcupādānakkhandhā seyyathidaṁ → pañc upādānakkhandhā seyyathīdam (pts)
“Aren’t these the five clinging-aggregates, i.e.,
rūpupādānakkhandho, vedanupādānakkhandho, saññupādānakkhandho, saṅkhārupādānakkhandho, viññāṇupādānakkhandho”ti?
rūpupādānakkhandho vedanupādānakkhandho saññupādānakkhandho saṅkhārupādānakkhandho → rūpūpādānakkhandho vedanūpādānakkhandho saññūpādānakkhandho saṅkhārūpādānakkhandho (bj)
the form clinging-aggregate, the feeling clinging-aggregate, the perception clinging-aggregate, the fabrications clinging-aggregate, the consciousness clinging-aggregate.”

“Ime kho, bhikkhu, pañcupādānakkhandhā, seyyathidaṁ—
seyyathidaṁ → seyyathīdaṁ (th) | pañcupādānakkhandhā seyyathidaṁ → pañc upādānakkhandhā seyyathīdaṁ (pts)
“Monk, these are the five clinging-aggregates, i.e.,
rūpupādānakkhandho, vedanupādānakkhandho, saññupādānakkhandho, saṅkhārupādānakkhandho, viññāṇupādānakkhandho”ti.
rūpupādānakkhandho vedanupādānakkhandho saññupādānakkhandho saṅkhārupādānakkhandho → rūpūpādānakkhandho vedanūpādānakkhandho saññūpādānakkhandho saṅkhārūpādānakkhandho (bj)
the form clinging-aggregate, the feeling clinging-aggregate, the perception clinging-aggregate, the fabrications clinging-aggregate, the consciousness clinging-aggregate.”

“Sādhu, bhante”ti kho so bhikkhu bhagavato bhāsitaṁ abhinanditvā anumoditvā bhagavantaṁ uttariṁ pañhaṁ pucchi:
pucchi → apucchi (pts) | bhanteti → bhante ti (pts)
Saying, “Very good, lord,” the monk delighted & approved of the Blessed One’s words and then asked him a further question:

“ime pana, bhante, pañcupādānakkhandhā kiṁmūlakā”ti?
kiṁmūlakāti → kimmūlakāti (bjt) | pañcupādānakkhandhā kiṁmūlakāti → pañc upādānakkhandhā kiṁmūlakā ti (pts)
“But in what, lord, are these five clinging-aggregates rooted?”

“Ime kho, bhikkhu, pañcupādānakkhandhā chandamūlakā”ti.
pañcupādānakkhandhā chandamūlakāti → pañc upādānakkhandhā chandamūlakā ti (pts)
“Monk, these five clinging-aggregates are rooted in desire.”

“Taṁyeva nu kho, bhante, upādānaṁ te pañcupādānakkhandhā, udāhu aññatra pañcahupādānakkhandhehi upādānan”ti?
pañcahupādānakkhandhehi upādānanti → pañcupādānakkhandhehi upādānaṁti (bj) | pañcahupādānakkhandhehi → pañcupādānakkhandhehi (sya-all) | taṁyeva → taññeva (th) | taṁyeva → taṁ yeva (pts) | pañcupādānakkhandhā → pañc upādānakkhandhā (pts) | aññatra pañcahupādānakkhandhehi upādānanti → aññatara pañc upādānakkhandhehi upādānan ti (pts)
Saying, “Very good, lord,” the monk… asked him a further question: “Is clinging the same thing as the five clinging-aggregates, or is clinging separate from the five clinging-aggregates?”

“Na kho, bhikkhu, taṁyeva upādānaṁ te pañcupādānakkhandhā, nāpi aññatra pañcahupādānakkhandhehi upādānaṁ.
pañcahupādānakkhandhehi → pañcupādānakkhandhehi (bj, sya-all, pts) | pañcupādānakkhandhā nāpi → pañc upādānakkhandhā na pi (pts) | nāpi → napi (bj: PTS) | taṁyeva → taṁ yeva (bjt, pts) | taṁyeva → taññeva (th) | pañcahupādānakkhandhehi → pañc upādānakkhandhehi (pts)
“Monk, clinging is neither the same thing as the five clinging-aggregates, nor is it separate from the five clinging-aggregates.
Yo kho, bhikkhu, pañcasu upādānakkhandhesu chandarāgo taṁ tattha upādānan”ti.
pañcasu upādānakkhandhesu → pañcupādānakkhandhesu (bj, sya-all) | pañcasu → pañc (pts) | upādānanti → upādānan ti (pts)
Just that whatever passion & delight is there, that’s the clinging there.”

“Siyā pana, bhante, pañcasu upādānakkhandhesu chandarāgavemattatā”ti?
pañcasu upādānakkhandhesu → sā pañcupādānakkhandhesu (sya-all) | upādānakkhandhesu → Sky pañcas'; up-; Si sā pañc'; up-. (pts note) | chandarāgavemattatāti → chandarāgavemattatā ti (pts)
Saying, “Very good, lord,” the monk… asked him a further question: “Might there be diversity in the desire & passion for the five clinging-aggregates?”

“Siyā, bhikkhū”ti bhagavā avoca“There might, monk. “idha, bhikkhu, ekaccassa evaṁ hoti:There is the case where the thought occurs to someone, ‘evaṁrūpo siyaṁ anāgatamaddhānaṁ, evaṁvedano siyaṁ anāgatamaddhānaṁ, evaṁsañño siyaṁ anāgatamaddhānaṁ, evaṁsaṅkhāro siyaṁ anāgatamaddhānaṁ, evaṁviññāṇo siyaṁ anāgatamaddhānan’ti.
siyaṁ anāgatamaddhānanti → siyām anāgatamaddhānan ti (pts) | siyaṁ → So Si; Sky evarūpe siyā. (pts note) | evaṁsaṅkhāro → evaṁsaṁkhāro (pts)
‘May I be one with such a form in the future. May I be one with such a feeling… perception… fabrications… such a consciousness in the future.
Evaṁ kho, bhikkhu, siyā pañcasu upādānakkhandhesu chandarāgavemattatā”ti.
pañcasu upādānakkhandhesu → pañcupādānakkhandhesu (sya-all) | siyā pañcasu → pañc (pts) | chandarāgavemattatāti → chandarāgavemattatā ti (pts)
This is how there would be diversity in the desire & passion for the five clinging-aggregates.”

“Kittāvatā pana, bhante, khandhānaṁ khandhādhivacanaṁ hotī”ti?Saying, “Very good, lord,” the monk… asked him a further question: “To what extent does the designation ‘aggregate’ apply to the aggregates?”

“Yaṁ kiñci, bhikkhu, rūpaṁ—atītānāgatapaccuppannaṁ ajjhattaṁ vā bahiddhā vā, oḷārikaṁ vā sukhumaṁ vā, hīnaṁ vā paṇītaṁ vā, yaṁ dūre santike vā—ayaṁ rūpakkhandho.
yaṁ kiñci → yaṅkiñci (th)
“Monk, whatever form is past, future, or present; internal or external; blatant or subtle; common or sublime; far or near: That is called the form aggregate.
Yā kāci vedanā—atītānāgatapaccuppannā ajjhattaṁ vā bahiddhā vā, oḷārikā vā sukhumā vā, hīnā vā paṇītā vā, yā dūre santike vā—ayaṁ vedanākkhandho.
vedanā → Si Yā kāci vedanā. Yā kāci saññā. Ye keci saṁkhārā. Yaṁ kiñci viññāṇaṁ atīt-. (pts note)
Whatever feeling is past, future, or present; internal or external; blatant or subtle; common or sublime; far or near: That is called the feeling aggregate.
Yā kāci saññā—atītānāgatapaccuppannā …pe… yā dūre santike vā—ayaṁ saññākkhandho.
pe → spelled out in full (bjt)
Whatever perception is past, future, or present; internal or external; blatant or subtle; common or sublime; far or near: That is called the perception aggregate.
Ye keci saṅkhārā—atītānāgatapaccuppannā ajjhattaṁ vā bahiddhā vā, oḷārikā vā sukhumā vā, hīnā vā paṇītā vā, ye dūre santike vā—ayaṁ saṅkhārakkhandho.Whatever fabrications are past, future, or present; internal or external; blatant or subtle; common or sublime; far or near: Those are called the fabrications aggregate. Yaṁ kiñci viññāṇaṁ—atītānāgatapaccuppannaṁ ajjhattaṁ vā bahiddhā vā, oḷārikaṁ vā sukhumaṁ vā, hīnaṁ vā paṇītaṁ vā, yaṁ dūre santike vā—ayaṁ viññāṇakkhandho.
viññāṇakkhandho → viññāṇakkhando (pts) | yaṁ kiñci → saṅkhārā yaṅkiñci (th)
Whatever consciousness is past, future, or present; internal or external; blatant or subtle; common or sublime; far or near: That is called the consciousness aggregate.
Ettāvatā kho, bhikkhu, khandhānaṁ khandhādhivacanaṁ hotī”ti.This is the extent to which the term ‘aggregate’ applies to the aggregates.”

“Ko nu kho, bhante, hetu ko paccayo rūpakkhandhassa paññāpanāya?Saying, “Very good, lord,” the monk… asked him a further question: “Lord, what is the cause, what the condition, for the delineation of the form aggregate? Ko hetu ko paccayo vedanākkhandhassa paññāpanāya?What is the cause, what the condition, for the delineation of the feeling aggregate… Ko hetu ko paccayo saññākkhandhassa paññāpanāya?the perception aggregate… Ko hetu ko paccayo saṅkhārakkhandhassa paññāpanāya?
saṅkhārakkhandhassa → saṁkhārakkhandhassa (pts)
the fabrications aggregate…
Ko hetu ko paccayo viññāṇakkhandhassa paññāpanāyā”ti?the consciousness aggregate?”

“Cattāro kho, bhikkhu, mahābhūtā hetu, cattāro mahābhūtā paccayo rūpakkhandhassa paññāpanāya.“Monk, the four great elements [earth, water, fire, & wind] are the cause, the four great elements the condition, for the delineation of the form aggregate. Phasso hetu, phasso paccayo vedanākkhandhassa paññāpanāya.Contact is the cause, contact the condition, for the delineation of the feeling aggregate. Phasso hetu, phasso paccayo saññākkhandhassa paññāpanāya.Contact is the cause, contact the condition, for the delineation of the perception aggregate. Phasso hetu, phasso paccayo saṅkhārakkhandhassa paññāpanāya.
saṅkhārakkhandhassa → saṁkhārakkhandhassa (pts)
Contact is the cause, contact the condition, for the delineation of the fabrications aggregate.
Nāmarūpaṁ kho, bhikkhu, hetu, nāmarūpaṁ paccayo viññāṇakkhandhassa paññāpanāyā”ti.Name-&-form is the cause, name-&-form the condition, for the delineation of the consciousness aggregate.”

“Kathaṁ pana, bhante, sakkāyadiṭṭhi hotī”ti?Saying, “Very good, lord,” the monk… asked him a further question: “Lord, how does self-identification view come about?”

“Idha, bhikkhu, assutavā puthujjano ariyānaṁ adassāvī ariyadhammassa akovido ariyadhamme avinīto sappurisānaṁ adassāvī sappurisadhammassa akovido sappurisadhamme avinīto“There is the case, monk, where an uninstructed run-of-the-mill person—who has no regard for noble ones, is not well-versed or disciplined in their Dhamma; who has no regard for people of integrity, is not well-versed or disciplined in their Dhamma— rūpaṁ attato samanupassati rūpavantaṁ vā attānaṁ attani vā rūpaṁ rūpasmiṁ vā attānaṁ;assumes form to be the self, or the self as possessing form, or form as in the self, or the self as in form. vedanaṁ attato samanupassati vedanāvantaṁ vā attānaṁ attani vā vedanaṁ vedanāya vā attānaṁ;He assumes feeling to be the self, or the self as possessing feeling, or feeling as in the self, or the self as in feeling. saññaṁ attato samanupassati saññāvantaṁ vā attānaṁ attani vā saññaṁ saññāya vā attānaṁ;He assumes perception to be the self, or the self as possessing perception, or perception as in the self, or the self as in perception. saṅkhāre attato samanupassati saṅkhāravantaṁ vā attānaṁ attani vā saṅkhāre saṅkhāresu vā attānaṁ;
saṅkhāre → saṁkhāre (pts) | saṅkhāravantaṁ → saṁkhāravantaṁ (pts) | saṅkhāre saṅkhāresu → saṁkhāre saṁkhāresu (pts)
He assumes fabrications to be the self, or the self as possessing fabrications, or fabrications as in the self, or the self as in fabrications.
viññāṇaṁ attato samanupassati viññāṇavantaṁ vā attānaṁ attani vā viññāṇaṁ viññāṇasmiṁ vā attānaṁ.He assumes consciousness to be the self, or the self as possessing consciousness, or consciousness as in the self, or the self as in consciousness. Evaṁ kho, bhikkhu, sakkāyadiṭṭhi hotī”ti.“This, monk, is how self-identification view comes about.”

“Kathaṁ pana, bhante, sakkāyadiṭṭhi na hotī”ti?Saying, “Very good, lord,” the monk… asked him a further question: “Lord, how does self-identification view no longer come about?”

“Idha, bhikkhu, sutavā ariyasāvako ariyānaṁ dassāvī ariyadhammassa kovido ariyadhamme suvinīto sappurisānaṁ dassāvī sappurisadhammassa kovido sappurisadhamme suvinīto“There is the case, monk, where a well-instructed disciple of the noble ones—who has regard for noble ones, is well-versed & disciplined in their Dhamma; who has regard for people of integrity, is well-versed & disciplined in their Dhamma— na rūpaṁ attato samanupassati na rūpavantaṁ vā attānaṁ na attani vā rūpaṁ na rūpasmiṁ vā attānaṁ;
na attani → nāttani (pts)
doesn’t assume form to be the self, or the self as possessing form, or form as in the self, or the self as in form.
na vedanaṁ attato samanupassati na vedanāvantaṁ vā attānaṁ na attani vā vedanaṁ na vedanāya vā attānaṁ;He doesn’t assume feeling to be the self.… na saññaṁ attato samanupassati na saññāvantaṁ vā attānaṁ na attani vā saññaṁ na saññāya vā attānaṁ;doesn’t assume perception to be the self.… na saṅkhāre attato samanupassati na saṅkhāravantaṁ vā attānaṁ na attani vā saṅkhāre na saṅkhāresu vā attānaṁ;doesn’t assume fabrications to be the self.… na viññāṇaṁ attato samanupassati na viññāṇavantaṁ vā attānaṁ na attani vā viññāṇaṁ na viññāṇasmiṁ vā attānaṁ.He doesn’t assume consciousness to be the self, or the self as possessing consciousness, or consciousness as in the self, or the self as in consciousness. Evaṁ kho, bhikkhu, sakkāyadiṭṭhi na hotī”ti.“This, monk, is how self-identification view no longer comes about.”

“Ko nu kho, bhante, rūpe assādo, ko ādīnavo, kiṁ nissaraṇaṁ?Saying, “Very good, lord,” the monk… asked him a further question: “What, lord, is the allure of form? What is its drawback? What is the escape from it? Ko vedanāya assādo, ko ādīnavo, kiṁ nissaraṇaṁ?What is the allure of feeling… Ko saññāya assādo, ko ādīnavo, kiṁ nissaraṇaṁ?perception… Ko saṅkhāresu assādo, ko ādīnavo, kiṁ nissaraṇaṁ?
saṅkhāresu → saṁkhāresu (pts)
fabrications…
Ko viññāṇe assādo, ko ādīnavo, kiṁ nissaraṇan”ti?
nissaraṇanti → nissaraṇan ti (pts)
consciousness? What is its drawback? What is the escape from it?”

“Yaṁ kho, bhikkhu, rūpaṁ paṭicca uppajjati sukhaṁ somanassaṁ, ayaṁ rūpe assādo.
Yaṁ kho → yañca (sya-all, km)
“Monk, whatever pleasure & joy arises dependent on form: That is the allure of form.
Yaṁ rūpaṁ aniccaṁ dukkhaṁ vipariṇāmadhammaṁ, ayaṁ rūpe ādīnavo.The fact that form is inconstant, stressful, subject to change: That is the drawback of form. Yo rūpe chandarāgavinayo chandarāgappahānaṁ, idaṁ rūpe nissaraṇaṁ.
chandarāgappahānaṁ → chandarāgapahānaṁ (pts)
The subduing of desire & passion, the abandoning of desire & passion for form: That is the escape from form.
Yaṁ kho, bhikkhu, vedanaṁ paṭicca …
yaṁ kho → yañca (sya-all) | kho → yañca (cck: syā. kaṁ.) | kho → So Sky; Si ca. (pts note)
“Whatever pleasure & joy arises dependent on feeling: That is the allure of feeling.…
saññaṁ paṭicca …
pe → spelled out in full (th)
“Whatever pleasure & joy arises dependent on perception: That is the allure of perception.…
saṅkhāre paṭicca …
pe → Si omits pe and recites in full. (pts note) | pe → spelled out in full (th) | saṅkhāre → saṁkhāre (pts)
“Whatever pleasure & joy arises dependent on fabrications: That is the allure of fabrications.…
viññāṇaṁ paṭicca uppajjati sukhaṁ somanassaṁ, ayaṁ viññāṇe assādo.“Whatever pleasure & joy arises dependent on consciousness: That is the allure of consciousness. Yaṁ viññāṇaṁ aniccaṁ dukkhaṁ vipariṇāmadhammaṁ, ayaṁ viññāṇe ādīnavo.The fact that consciousness is inconstant, stressful, subject to change: That is the drawback of consciousness. Yo viññāṇe chandarāgavinayo chandarāgappahānaṁ, idaṁ viññāṇe nissaraṇan”ti.
chandarāgappahānaṁ → chandarāgapahānaṁ (pts) | nissaraṇanti → nissaraṇan ti (pts)
The subduing of desire & passion, the abandoning of desire & passion for consciousness: That is the escape from consciousness.”

“Kathaṁ pana, bhante, jānato kathaṁ passato imasmiñca saviññāṇake kāye bahiddhā ca sabbanimittesu ahaṅkāramamaṅkāramānānusayā na hontī”ti?
ahaṅkāramamaṅkāramānānusayā → ahiṅkāramamiṅkāramānānusayā (bj) | ahaṁkāramamaṁkāramānānusayā → So Si; Sky ahiṁkāramamiṁkāramānānusayo hontīti. (pts note) | ahaṅkāramamaṅkāramānānusayā → ahaṅkāra mamaṅkāramānānusayā (th) | imasmiñca → imasmiñ ca (pts)
Saying, “Very good, lord,” the monk… asked him a further question: “Knowing in what way, seeing in what way, is there—with regard to this body endowed with consciousness, and with regard to all external signs—no longer any I-making, or my-making, or obsession with conceit?”

“Yaṁ kiñci, bhikkhu, rūpaṁ—atītānāgatapaccuppannaṁ ajjhattaṁ vā bahiddhā vā oḷārikaṁ vā sukhumaṁ vā hīnaṁ vā paṇītaṁ vā yaṁ dūre santike vā—sabbaṁ rūpaṁ ‘netaṁ mama, nesohamasmi, na meso attā’ti—evametaṁ yathābhūtaṁ sammappaññāya passati.
yaṁ kiñci → yaṅkiñci (th) | netaṁ → n etaṁ (pts) | nesohamasmi → n eso ham asmi (pts) | meso attāti evametaṁ → me so attā ti evam etaṁ (pts)
“Monk, one sees any form whatsoever—past, future, or present; internal or external; blatant or subtle; common or sublime; far or near—every form, as it has come to be with right discernment: ‘This is not mine. This is not my self. This is not what I am.’
Yā kāci vedanā …
yā kāci → yākāci (th)
“One sees any feeling whatsoever…
yā kāci saññā …
yā kāci → yākāci (th)
any perception whatsoever…
ye keci saṅkhārā …
ye keci → yekeci (th) | saṅkhārā → saṁkhārā (pts)
any fabrications whatsoever…
yaṁ kiñci viññāṇaṁ—atītānāgatapaccuppannaṁ ajjhattaṁ vā bahiddhā vā oḷārikaṁ vā sukhumaṁ vā hīnaṁ vā paṇītaṁ vā yaṁ dūre santike vā—sabbaṁ viññāṇaṁ ‘netaṁ mama, nesohamasmi, na meso attā’ti—evametaṁ yathābhūtaṁ sammappaññāya passati.
yaṁ kiñci → yaṅkiñci (th)
“One sees any consciousness whatsoever—past, future, or present; internal or external; blatant or subtle; common or sublime; far or near—every consciousness—as it has come to be with right discernment: ‘This is not mine. This is not my self. This is not what I am.’”
Evaṁ kho, bhikkhu, jānato evaṁ passato imasmiñca saviññāṇake kāye bahiddhā ca sabbanimittesu ahaṅkāramamaṅkāramānānusayā na hontī”ti.
ahaṅkāramamaṅkāramānānusayā → ahiṅkāramamiṅkāramānānusayā (bj) | ahiṅkāramamiṅkāramānānusayā → ahaṅkāramamaṅkāramānānusayā (bj: sīmu, machasaṁ, syā, PTS) | ahaṅkāramamaṅkāramānānusayā → ahaṁkāramamaṁkāramānānusayā (my, ms2005, pts) | ahaṅkāramamaṅkāramānānusayā → ahaṅkāra mamaṅkāramānānusayā (th) | imasmiñca → imasmiñ ca (pts)
“Monk, knowing in this way, seeing in this way is there—with regard to this body endowed with consciousness, and with regard to all external signs—no longer any I-making, or my-making, or obsession with conceit.”

Atha kho aññatarassa bhikkhuno evaṁ cetaso parivitakko udapādi:Now at that moment this line of thinking appeared in the awareness of a certain monk: “iti kira, bho, rūpaṁ anattā, vedanā anattā, saññā anattā, saṅkhārā anattā, viññāṇaṁ anattā;
anattā → viññāṇaṁ anattaṁ (bj: sīmu) | saṅkhārā → saṁkhārā (pts)
“So—form is not-self, feeling is not-self, perception is not-self, fabrications are not-self, consciousness is not-self.
anattakatāni kammāni kamattānaṁ phusissantī”ti?
kamattānaṁ → kathamattānaṁ (cck: saṁ. ni. 3.82) | attānaṁ → So Sky Bu; Si kammattānaṁ. (pts note) | kamattānaṁ → kam attānaṁ (pts)
Then what self will be touched by the actions done by what is not-self?”

Atha kho bhagavā tassa bhikkhuno cetasā cetoparivitakkamaññāya bhikkhū āmantesi:
cetoparivitakkamaññāya → ceto parivitakkamaññāya (bjt, th) | cetoparivitakkamaññāya → ceto parivitakkaṁ aññāya (pts)
Then the Blessed One, realizing with his awareness the line of thinking in that monk’s awareness, addressed the monks:
“ṭhānaṁ kho panetaṁ, bhikkhave, vijjati yaṁ idhekacco moghapuriso avidvā avijjāgato taṇhādhipateyyena cetasā satthu sāsanaṁ atidhāvitabbaṁ maññeyya:
avidvā → aviddhā (sya-all) | atidhāvitabbaṁ → abhidhāvitabbaṁ (sya-all) | avidvā → So Sk; Sy avitvā corrected to avidvā; Si aviddhā. (pts note) | satthu sāsanaṁ → satthusāsanaṁ (bjt) | panetaṁ → pan etaṁ (pts) | idhekacco → idh ekacco (pts)
“It’s possible that a senseless person—immersed in ignorance, overcome with craving—might think that he could outsmart the Teacher’s message in this way:
‘iti kira, bho, rūpaṁ anattā, vedanā anattā, saññā anattā, saṅkhārā anattā, viññāṇaṁ anattā;
saṅkhārā → saṁkhārā (pts)
‘So—form is not-self, feeling is not-self, perception is not-self, fabrications are not-self, consciousness is not-self.
anattakatāni kammāni kamattānaṁ phusissantī’ti.
kamattānaṁ → kam attānaṁ (pts)
Then what self will be touched by the actions done by what is not-self?’
Paṭivinītā kho me tumhe, bhikkhave, tatra tatra dhammesu.
Paṭivinītā → paṭicca vinītā (bj, pts1ed); paṭipucchā vinītā (cck, sya1ed); paṭipucchāmi vinītā (sya2ed, km) | paṭivinītā → paṭicca vinītā (bj, pts); paṭipucchāmi vinītā (sya-all) | tatra → tatra tesu tesu (pts) | vinītā → paṭivinītā (bj: sīmu, machasaṁ); paṭipucchāvinītā (bj: syā) | dhammesu → tatra tatra tesu tesu dhammesu (bj: sīmu, PTS) | Paṭivinītā → paṭicca vinītā (cck: sī. pī.); paṭipucchāmi vinītā (cck: syā. kaṁ.) | paṭipucchāmi → paṭicca (sya-all: sī.) | Paṭicca → So Sky; Si paṭipucchā, with note that the Siṇhalese reading is paṭicca. (pts note)
Now, monks, haven’t I trained you in counter-questioning with regard to this & that topic here & there?

Taṁ kiṁ maññatha, bhikkhave,
kiṁ maññatha → kimmaññatha (bjt) | kiṁ → kim (pts)
What do you think?
rūpaṁ niccaṁ vā aniccaṁ vā”ti?
vāti → vā ti (pts)
Is form constant or inconstant?”—

“Aniccaṁ, bhante”.“Inconstant, lord.”—

“Yaṁ panāniccaṁ dukkhaṁ vā taṁ sukhaṁ vā”ti?
yaṁ panāniccaṁ → yampanāniccaṁ (th) | vāti → vā ti (pts)
“And is that which is inconstant easeful or stressful?”—

“Dukkhaṁ, bhante”.“Stressful, lord.”—

“Yaṁ panāniccaṁ dukkhaṁ vipariṇāmadhammaṁ, kallaṁ nu taṁ samanupassituṁ:
samanupassituṁ → samanupassitaṁ (pts) | yaṁ panāniccaṁ → yampanāniccaṁ (th) | kallaṁ → kallan (pts)
“And is it fitting to regard what is inconstant, stressful, subject to change as:
‘etaṁ mama, esohamasmi, eso me attā’”ti?
esohamasmi → eso ham asmi (pts) | attāti → attā ti (pts)
‘This is mine. This is my self. This is what I am’?”

“No hetaṁ, bhante”.
hetaṁ → h etaṁ (pts)
“No, lord.”

“Taṁ kiṁ maññatha, bhikkhave,
kiṁ maññatha → kiṁmaññatha (bjt)
“…
vedanā …Is feeling constant or inconstant?”—“Inconstant, lord.” … saññā …“… Is perception constant or inconstant?”—“Inconstant, lord.” … saṅkhārā …
saṅkhārā → saṁkhārā (pts)
“… Are fabrications constant or inconstant?”—“Inconstant, lord.” …
viññāṇaṁ niccaṁ vā aniccaṁ vā”ti?
aniccaṁ vāti → ti (pts)
“What do you think, monks? Is consciousness constant or inconstant?”—

“Aniccaṁ, bhante”.“Inconstant, lord.”—

“Yaṁ panāniccaṁ dukkhaṁ vā taṁ sukhaṁ vā”ti?
yaṁ panāniccaṁ → yampanāniccaṁ (th) | vāti → vā ti (pts)
“And is that which is inconstant easeful or stressful?”—

“Dukkhaṁ, bhante”.“Stressful, lord.”—

“Yaṁ panāniccaṁ dukkhaṁ vipariṇāmadhammaṁ, kallaṁ nu taṁ samanupassituṁ:
yaṁ panāniccaṁ → yampanāniccaṁ (th) | kallaṁ → kallan (pts)
“And is it fitting to regard what is inconstant, stressful, subject to change as:
‘etaṁ mama, esohamasmi, eso me attā’”ti?
esohamasmi → eso ham asmi (pts) | attāti → attā ti (pts)
‘This is mine. This is my self. This is what I am’?”

“No hetaṁ, bhante”.
hetaṁ → h etaṁ (pts)
“No, lord.”

“Tasmātiha, bhikkhave, yaṁ kiñci rūpaṁ atītānāgatapaccuppannaṁ ajjhattaṁ vā bahiddhā vā oḷārikaṁ vā sukhumaṁ vā hīnaṁ vā paṇītaṁ vā yaṁ dūre santike vā sabbaṁ rūpaṁ: ‘netaṁ mama, nesohamasmi, na meso attā’ti evametaṁ yathābhūtaṁ sammappaññāya daṭṭhabbaṁ.
yaṁ kiñci → yaṅkiñci (th)
“Thus, monks, any form whatsoever that is past, future, or present; internal or external; blatant or subtle; common or sublime; far or near: Every form is to be seen as it has come to be with right discernment as: ‘This is not mine. This is not my self. This is not what I am.’

Yā kāci vedanā …
yā kāci → yākāci (th)
“Any feeling whatsoever…
yā kāci saññā …
yā kāci → yākāci (th)
“Any perception whatsoever…
ye keci saṅkhārā …
saṅkhārā → saṁkhāra (pts) | ye keci → yekeci (th)
“Any fabrications whatsoever…
yaṁ kiñci viññāṇaṁ atītānāgatapaccuppannaṁ ajjhattaṁ vā bahiddhā vā oḷārikaṁ vā sukhumaṁ vā hīnaṁ vā paṇītaṁ vā yaṁ dūre santike vā sabbaṁ viññāṇaṁ: ‘netaṁ mama, nesohamasmi, na meso attā’ti evametaṁ yathābhūtaṁ sammappaññāya daṭṭhabbaṁ.
yaṁ kiñci → yaṅkiñci (th)
“Any consciousness whatsoever that is past, future, or present; internal or external; blatant or subtle; common or sublime; far or near: Every consciousness is to be seen as it has come to be with right discernment as: ‘This is not mine. This is not my self. This is not what I am.’

Evaṁ passaṁ, bhikkhave, sutavā ariyasāvako rūpasmimpi nibbindati, vedanāyapi nibbindati, saññāyapi nibbindati, saṅkhāresupi nibbindati, viññāṇasmimpi nibbindati;
rūpasmimpi → rūpasmiṁ (bj, pts) | viññāṇasmimpi → viññāṇasmiṁ (pts) | rūpasmimpi → rūpasmiṁpi (th) | viññāṇasmimpi → viññāṇasmiṁpi (th) | vedanāyapi → vedanāya (pts) | saññāyapi → saññāya (pts) | saṅkhāresupi → saṁkhāresu (pts)
“Seeing thus, the instructed disciple of the noble ones grows disenchanted with form, disenchanted with feeling, disenchanted with perception, disenchanted with fabrications, disenchanted with consciousness.

nibbindaṁ virajjati, virāgā vimuccati. Vimuttasmiṁ vimuttamiti ñāṇaṁ hoti.
vimuttamiti → vimuttam iti (pts)
Disenchanted, he becomes dispassionate. Through dispassion, he is released. With release, there is the knowledge, ‘Released.’

‘Khīṇā jāti, vusitaṁ brahmacariyaṁ, kataṁ karaṇīyaṁ, nāparaṁ itthattāyā’ti pajānātī”ti.He discerns that ‘Birth is ended, the holy life fulfilled, the task done. There is nothing further for this world.’”

Idamavoca bhagavā.
idamavoca → idam avoca (pts)
That is what the Blessed One said.
Attamanā te bhikkhū bhagavato bhāsitaṁ abhinandunti.
abhinandunti imasmiñca → abhinandun ti imasmiṁ kho (pts) | abhinandunti → abhinanduṁ iti dissati (sya-all: sī.) | ti → SO Si; Sky abhinanduṁ. 2 So Si Bu: Sky Mahāpuṇṇamāyas-. (pts note)
Gratified, the monks delighted in the Blessed One’s words.
Imasmiñca pana veyyākaraṇasmiṁ bhaññamāne saṭṭhimattānaṁ bhikkhūnaṁ anupādāya āsavehi cittāni vimucciṁsūti.
imasmiñca → imasmiṁ kho (bj) | pana → imasmiṁ ca pana (bj: machasaṁ, syā)
And while this explanation was being given, the minds of sixty-some monks, through lack of clinging/sustenance, were released from effluents.

Mahāpuṇṇamasuttaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ navamaṁ.

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