Evaṁ me sutaṁ—
evaṁ me → evamme (th) | evaṁ → evam (pts)So I have heard. ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme.At one time the Buddha was staying near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery. Tatra kho bhagavā bhikkhū āmantesi:There the Buddha addressed the mendicants, “bhikkhavo”ti.
bhikkhavoti → bhikkhavo ti (pts)“Mendicants!”

“Bhadante”ti te bhikkhū bhagavato paccassosuṁ.
bhadanteti → bhadante ti (pts)“Venerable sir,” they replied. Bhagavā etadavoca:
bhagavā etadavoca → bhabavā etad avoca (pts)The Buddha said this:

“Yāni kānici, bhikkhave, bhayāni uppajjanti sabbāni tāni bālato uppajjanti, no paṇḍitato;
yāni kānici → yānikānici (th)“Whatever dangers there are, all come from the foolish, not from the astute. ye keci upaddavā uppajjanti sabbe te bālato uppajjanti, no paṇḍitato;
ye keci → yekeci (th)Whatever perils there are, all come from the foolish, not from the astute. ye keci upasaggā uppajjanti sabbe te bālato uppajjanti, no paṇḍitato.
ye keci → yekeci (th)Whatever hazards there are, all come from the foolish, not from the astute. Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, naḷāgārā vā tiṇāgārā vā aggi mutto kūṭāgārānipi dahati ullittāvalittāni nivātāni phusitaggaḷāni pihitavātapānāni;
aggi mutto → aggimukko (bj, pts1ed) | naḷāgārā → naḷāgāro (bj) | tiṇāgārā → tiṇāgāro (bj) | dahati → ḍahati (sya-all) | nivātāni → (sya-all) | aggi mutto kūṭāgārānipi → aggimukko kūṭāgārāni pi (pts) | vā → naḷāgārā vā tiṇagārā vā (bj: sīmu, machasaṁ) | aggimukko → aggi mutto (bj: syā, machasaṁ) | dahati → ḍahati (bj: sīmu) | phussitaggaḷāni → phusitaggaḷāni (bj: sīmu, machasaṁ) | mutto → aggimukko (cck: sī. pī.) | vā → So Si Bu; Sky n--ro vā t--ro vā. (pts note) | aggimukko → So Sky; Si aggimutto. (pts note) | dahati → So Sky; Si ḍahati. (pts note) | nivātāni → Si omits here. Cf. Vol. II. p. 8. (pts note)It’s like a fire that spreads from a hut made of reeds or grass, and burns down even a bungalow, plastered inside and out, draft-free, with doors fastened and windows shuttered. evameva kho, bhikkhave, yāni kānici bhayāni uppajjanti sabbāni tāni bālato uppajjanti, no paṇḍitato;
yāni kānici → yānikānici (th) | evameva → evam eva (pts)In the same way, whatever dangers there are, all come from the foolish, not from the astute. ye keci upaddavā uppajjanti sabbe te bālato uppajjanti, no paṇḍitato;
ye keci → yekeci (th)Whatever perils there are, all come from the foolish, not from the astute. ye keci upasaggā uppajjanti sabbe te bālato uppajjanti, no paṇḍitato.
ye keci → yekeci (th)Whatever hazards there are, all come from the foolish, not from the astute. Iti kho, bhikkhave, sappaṭibhayo bālo, appaṭibhayo paṇḍito;So, the fool is dangerous, but the astute person is safe. saupaddavo bālo, anupaddavo paṇḍito;
saupaddavo → sa-upaddavo (pts)The fool is perilous, but the astute person is not. saupasaggo bālo, anupasaggo paṇḍito.
saupasaggo → sa-upasaggo (pts)The fool is hazardous, but the astute person is not. Natthi, bhikkhave, paṇḍitato bhayaṁ, natthi paṇḍitato upaddavo, natthi paṇḍitato upasaggo.
natthi → na tthi (pts)There’s no danger, peril, or hazard that comes from the astute. Tasmātiha, bhikkhave, ‘paṇḍitā bhavissāma vīmaṁsakā’ti—
bhikkhave → bhikkhave evaṁ sikkhitabbaṁ (bj) | vīmaṁsakāti evañhi → vimaṁsakāti evaṁ hi (bj) | bhavissāma vīmaṁsakāti → bhavissāmāti (sya-all) | bhikkhave → evaṁ sikkhitabbaṁ’ iti potthakesu na dissati (bj note) | vimaṁsakāti → paṇḍitā bhavissāmāti (bj: syā) | ti → Si bhavissāmāti, omitting vīmaṁsakā. (pts note) | vīmaṁsakāti → vīmaṁsakā ti evaṁ (pts)So you should train like this: ‘We shall be astute, we shall be inquirers.’” evañhi vo, bhikkhave, sikkhitabban”ti.
evañhi → evaṁ hi (bjt) | evañhi → hi (pts) | sikkhitabbanti → sikkhitabban ti (pts)

Evaṁ vutte, āyasmā ānando bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:
etadavoca → etad avoca (pts)When he said this, Venerable Ānanda said to the Buddha, “kittāvatā nu kho, bhante, paṇḍito bhikkhu ‘vīmaṁsako’ti alaṁvacanāyā”ti?
alaṁvacanāyāti → alaṁ vacanāyāti (my, bjt, th) | vīmaṁsakoti alaṁvacanāyāti → vīmaṁsako ti alaṁ vacanāyāti (pts)“Sir, how is a mendicant qualified to be called ‘astute, an inquirer’?”

“Yato kho, ānanda, bhikkhu dhātukusalo ca hoti, āyatanakusalo ca hoti, paṭiccasamuppādakusalo ca hoti, ṭhānāṭhānakusalo ca hoti—
ṭhānāṭhānakusalo → ṭhānāṭṭhānakusalo (pts)“Ānanda, it’s when a mendicant is skilled in the elements, in the sense fields, in dependent origination, and in the possible and the impossible. ettāvatā kho, ānanda, paṇḍito bhikkhu ‘vīmaṁsako’ti alaṁvacanāyā”ti.
alaṁvacanāyāti → alaṁ vacanāyāti (my, bjt, th) | vīmaṁsakoti alaṁvacanāyāti → vīmaṁsako ti alaṁ vacanāyāti (pts)That’s how a mendicant is qualified to be called ‘astute, an inquirer’.”

“Kittāvatā pana, bhante, ‘dhātukusalo bhikkhū’ti alaṁvacanāyā”ti?
bhante → bhante bhikkhu (pts) | bhikkhūti alaṁvacanāyāti → ti alaṁ vacanāyāti (pts)“But sir, how is a mendicant qualified to be called ‘skilled in the elements’?”

“Aṭṭhārasa kho imā, ānanda, dhātuyo—“There are, Ānanda, these eighteen elements. cakkhudhātu, rūpadhātu, cakkhuviññāṇadhātu;The eye element, sight element, and eye consciousness element. sotadhātu, saddadhātu, sotaviññāṇadhātu;The ear element, sound element, and ear consciousness element. ghānadhātu, gandhadhātu, ghānaviññāṇadhātu;The nose element, smell element, and nose consciousness element. jivhādhātu, rasadhātu, jivhāviññāṇadhātu;The tongue element, taste element, and tongue consciousness element. kāyadhātu, phoṭṭhabbadhātu, kāyaviññāṇadhātu;The body element, touch element, and body consciousness element. manodhātu, dhammadhātu, manoviññāṇadhātu.
manoviññāṇadhātu → manoviññāṇadhātūti (bj, pts)The mind element, ideas element, and mind consciousness element. Imā kho, ānanda, aṭṭhārasa dhātuyo yato jānāti passati—When a mendicant knows and sees these eighteen elements, ettāvatāpi kho, ānanda, ‘dhātukusalo bhikkhū’ti alaṁvacanāyā”ti.
alaṁvacanāyāti → alaṁ vacanāyāti (my, bjt, th, pts) | ettāvatāpi → ettāvatā pi (pts)they’re qualified to be called ‘skilled in the elements’.”

“Siyā pana, bhante, aññopi pariyāyo, yathā ‘dhātukusalo bhikkhū’ti alaṁvacanāyā”ti?
alaṁvacanāyāti → alaṁ vacanāyāti (my, bjt, th, pts) | aññopi → añño pi (pts)“But sir, could there be another way in which a mendicant is qualified to be called ‘skilled in the elements’?”

“Siyā, ānanda.“There could, Ānanda. Chayimā, ānanda, dhātuyo—
chayimā → cha-y-imā (pts)There are these six elements: pathavīdhātu, āpodhātu, tejodhātu, vāyodhātu, ākāsadhātu, viññāṇadhātu.
pathavīdhātu → paṭhavīdhātu (sya-all, pts) | + → vāyodhātu (pts)the elements of earth, water, fire, air, space, and consciousness. Imā kho, ānanda, cha dhātuyo yato jānāti passati—When a mendicant knows and sees these six elements, ettāvatāpi kho, ānanda, ‘dhātukusalo bhikkhū’ti alaṁvacanāyā”ti.
alaṁvacanāyāti → alaṁ vacanāyāti (my, bjt, th, pts) | ettāvatāpi → ettāvatā pi (pts)they’re qualified to be called ‘skilled in the elements’.”

“Siyā pana, bhante, aññopi pariyāyo, yathā ‘dhātukusalo bhikkhū’ti alaṁvacanāyā”ti?
alaṁvacanāyāti → alaṁ vacanāyāti (my, bjt, th, pts) | aññopi → añño pi (pts)“But sir, could there be another way in which a mendicant is qualified to be called ‘skilled in the elements’?”

“Siyā, ānanda.“There could, Ānanda. Chayimā, ānanda, dhātuyo—
chayimā → cha-y-imā (pts)There are these six elements: sukhadhātu, dukkhadhātu, somanassadhātu, domanassadhātu, upekkhādhātu, avijjādhātu.
upekkhādhātu → upekhādhātu (pts)the elements of pleasure, pain, happiness, sadness, equanimity, and ignorance. Imā kho, ānanda, cha dhātuyo yato jānāti passati—When a mendicant knows and sees these six elements, ettāvatāpi kho, ānanda, ‘dhātukusalo bhikkhū’ti alaṁvacanāyā”ti.
alaṁvacanāyāti → alaṁ vacanāyāti (my, bjt, th, pts) | ettāvatāpi → ettāvatā pi (pts)they’re qualified to be called ‘skilled in the elements’.”

“Siyā pana, bhante, aññopi pariyāyo, yathā ‘dhātukusalo bhikkhū’ti alaṁvacanāyā”ti?
alaṁvacanāyāti → alaṁ vacanāyāti (my, bjt, th, pts) | aññopi → añño pi (pts)“But sir, could there be another way in which a mendicant is qualified to be called ‘skilled in the elements’?”

“Siyā, ānanda.“There could, Ānanda. Chayimā, ānanda, dhātuyo—
chayimā → cha-y-imā (pts)There are these six elements: kāmadhātu, nekkhammadhātu, byāpādadhātu, abyāpādadhātu, vihiṁsādhātu, avihiṁsādhātu.
byāpādadhātu abyāpādadhātu vihiṁsādhātu avihiṁsādhātu → vyāpādadhātu avyāpādadhātu vihesādhātu avihesādhātu (pts) | avihiṁsādhātu → vihesādhātu avihesādhātu (bj: PTS) | vihesādhātu → So Sky; Si vihiṁsādhātu and avihiṁsādhatu. (pts note)the elements of sensuality and renunciation, malice and good will, and cruelty and harmlessness. Imā kho, ānanda, cha dhātuyo yato jānāti passati—
cha → (pts)When a mendicant knows and sees these six elements, ettāvatāpi kho, ānanda, ‘dhātukusalo bhikkhū’ti alaṁvacanāyā”ti.
alaṁvacanāyāti → alaṁ vacanāyāti (my, bjt, th, pts) | ettāvatāpi → ettāvatā pi (pts)they’re qualified to be called ‘skilled in the elements’.”

“Siyā pana, bhante, aññopi pariyāyo, yathā ‘dhātukusalo bhikkhū’ti alaṁvacanāyā”ti?
alaṁvacanāyāti → alaṁ vacanāyāti (my, bjt, th, pts) | aññopi → añño pi (pts)“But sir, could there be another way in which a mendicant is qualified to be called ‘skilled in the elements’?”

“Siyā, ānanda.“There could, Ānanda. Tisso imā, ānanda, dhātuyo—There are these three elements: kāmadhātu, rūpadhātu, arūpadhātu.the sensual realm, the realm of luminous form, and the formless realm. Imā kho, ānanda, tisso dhātuyo yato jānāti passati—
jānāti → pajānāti (sya-all)When a mendicant knows and sees these three elements, ettāvatāpi kho, ānanda, ‘dhātukusalo bhikkhū’ti alaṁvacanāyā”ti.
alaṁvacanāyāti → alaṁ vacanāyāti (my, bjt, th, pts) | ettāvatāpi → ettāvatā pi (pts)they’re qualified to be called ‘skilled in the elements’.”

“Siyā pana, bhante, aññopi pariyāyo, yathā ‘dhātukusalo bhikkhū’ti alaṁvacanāyā”ti?
alaṁvacanāyāti → alaṁ vacanāyāti (my, bjt, th, pts) | aññopi → añño (pts)“But sir, could there be another way in which a mendicant is qualified to be called ‘skilled in the elements’?”

“Siyā, ānanda.“There could, Ānanda. Dve imā, ānanda, dhātuyo—There are these two elements: saṅkhatādhātu, asaṅkhatādhātu.
saṅkhatādhātu asaṅkhatādhātu → saṅkhatā ca dhātu asaṅkhatā ca dhātu (bjt) | saṅkhatādhātu asaṅkhatādhātu → saṁkhatā ca dhātu asaṁkhatā ca dhātu (pts)the conditioned element and the unconditioned element. Imā kho, ānanda, dve dhātuyo yato jānāti passati—When a mendicant knows and sees these two elements, ettāvatāpi kho, ānanda, ‘dhātukusalo bhikkhū’ti alaṁvacanāyā”ti.
alaṁvacanāyāti → alaṁ vacanāyāti (my, bjt, th, pts) | ettāvatāpi → ettāvatā pi (pts)they’re qualified to be called ‘skilled in the elements’.”

“Kittāvatā pana, bhante, ‘āyatanakusalo bhikkhū’ti alaṁvacanāyā”ti?
alaṁvacanāyāti → alaṁ vacanāyāti (my, bjt, th, pts)“But sir, how is a mendicant qualified to be called ‘skilled in the sense fields’?”

“Cha kho panimāni, ānanda, ajjhattikabāhirāni āyatanāni—
panimāni → pan imāni (pts)“There are these six interior and exterior sense fields: cakkhu ceva rūpā ca sotañca saddā ca ghānañca gandhā ca jivhā ca rasā ca kāyo ca phoṭṭhabbā ca mano ca dhammā ca.
cakkhu → cakkhuṁ (bj) | phoṭṭhabbā → phoṭṭhabbo (pts) | ceva → cakkhu ceva (bj: sīmu, machasaṁ, syā) | ca → rūpañca (bj: PTS) | ca → saddo ca (bj: PTS) | ca → gandho ca (bj: PTS) | ca → phoṭṭhabbo ca (bj: PTS) | Cakkhuñ → So Sky; Si cakkhu. (pts note) | cakkhu ceva → cakkhuceva (my) | cakkhu ceva rūpā → cakkhuñ eva rūpañ ca sotañ ca saddo (pts) | sotañca saddā → ghānañ (pts)the eye and sights, the ear and sounds, the nose and smells, the tongue and tastes, the body and touches, and the mind and ideas. Imāni kho, ānanda, cha ajjhattikabāhirāni āyatanāni yato jānāti passati—
cha → Sky omit cha. (pts note)When a mendicant knows and sees these six interior and exterior sense fields, ettāvatā kho, ānanda, ‘āyatanakusalo bhikkhū’ti alaṁvacanāyā”ti.
kho → kho pana (sya-all) | alaṁvacanāyāti → alaṁ vacanāyāti (my, bjt, th, pts)they’re qualified to be called ‘skilled in the sense fields’.”

“Kittāvatā pana, bhante, ‘paṭiccasamuppādakusalo bhikkhū’ti alaṁvacanāyā”ti?
alaṁvacanāyāti idhānanda → alaṁ vacanāyāti idha ānanda (sya-all)“But sir, how is a mendicant qualified to be called ‘skilled in dependent origination’?”

“Idhānanda, bhikkhu evaṁ pajānāti:
pajānāti → jānāti (sya-all, pts) | idhānanda → ānanda (th) | idhānanda → idh ānanda (pts)“It’s when a mendicant understands: ‘imasmiṁ sati idaṁ hoti, imassuppādā idaṁ uppajjati,
imassuppādā → imass uppādā (pts)‘When this exists, this comes to be; due to the arising of this, this arises. imasmiṁ asati idaṁ na hoti, imassa nirodhā idaṁ nirujjhati, yadidaṁ—When this doesn’t exist, this doesn’t come to be; due to the cessation of this, this ceases. That is: avijjāpaccayā saṅkhārā,
avijjāpaccayā → avijjā paccayā (bjt) | saṅkhārā → saṁkhārā (pts)ignorance is a requirement for choices. saṅkhārapaccayā viññāṇaṁ,
saṅkhārapaccayā → saṁkhārapaccayā (pts)Choices are a condition for consciousness. viññāṇapaccayā nāmarūpaṁ,Consciousness is a requirement for name and form. nāmarūpapaccayā saḷāyatanaṁ,Name and form are requirements for the six sense fields. saḷāyatanapaccayā phasso,The six sense fields are requirements for contact. phassapaccayā vedanā,Contact is a requirement for feeling. vedanāpaccayā taṇhā,Feeling is a requirement for craving. taṇhāpaccayā upādānaṁ,Craving is a requirement for grasping. upādānapaccayā bhavo,Grasping is a requirement for continued existence. bhavapaccayā jāti,Continued existence is a requirement for rebirth. jātipaccayā jarāmaraṇaṁ sokaparidevadukkhadomanassūpāyāsā sambhavanti.
sokaparidevadukkhadomanassūpāyāsā → soka parideva dukkha domanassupāyāsā (sya-all, pts) | sokaparidevadukkhadomanassūpāyāsā → sokaparidevadukkhadomanassupāyāsā (pts)Rebirth is a requirement for old age and death, sorrow, lamentation, pain, sadness, and distress to come to be. Evametassa kevalassa dukkhakkhandhassa samudayo hoti.
evametassa → evam etassa (pts)That is how this entire mass of suffering originates. Avijjāya tveva asesavirāganirodhā saṅkhāranirodho,
tveva → So Si; Sy avijjāyave; Sk avijjāyanteva. (pts note) | avijjāya tveva → avijjāyatveva (my, bjt) | saṅkhāranirodho → saṁkhāranirodho (pts)When ignorance fades away and ceases no residue left behind, choices cease. saṅkhāranirodhā viññāṇanirodho,
saṅkhāranirodhā → saṁkhāranirodhā (pts)When choices cease, consciousness ceases. viññāṇanirodhā nāmarūpanirodho,When consciousness ceases, name and form cease. nāmarūpanirodhā saḷāyatananirodho,When name and form cease, the six sense fields cease. saḷāyatananirodhā phassanirodho,When the six sense fields cease, contact ceases. phassanirodhā vedanānirodho,When contact ceases, feeling ceases. vedanānirodhā taṇhānirodho,When feeling ceases, craving ceases. taṇhānirodhā upādānanirodho,When craving ceases, grasping ceases. upādānanirodhā bhavanirodho,When grasping ceases, continued existence ceases. bhavanirodhā jātinirodho,When continued existence ceases, rebirth ceases. jātinirodhā jarāmaraṇaṁ sokaparidevadukkhadomanassūpāyāsā nirujjhanti.
sokaparidevadukkhadomanassūpāyāsā → sokaparideva dukkhadomanassupāyāsā (sya-all, pts) | sokaparidevadukkhadomanassūpāyāsā → sokaparidevadukkhadomanassupāyāsā (pts)When rebirth ceases, old age and death, sorrow, lamentation, pain, sadness, and distress cease. Evametassa kevalassa dukkhakkhandhassa nirodho hoti’.
evametassa → evam etassa (pts)That is how this entire mass of suffering ceases.’ Ettāvatā kho, ānanda, ‘paṭiccasamuppādakusalo bhikkhū’ti alaṁvacanāyā”ti.
alaṁvacanāyāti → alaṁ vacanāyāti (my, bjt, th, pts)That’s how a mendicant is qualified to be called ‘skilled in dependent origination’.”

“Kittāvatā pana, bhante, ‘ṭhānāṭhānakusalo bhikkhū’ti alaṁvacanāyā”ti?
alaṁvacanāyāti → alaṁ vacanāyāti (my, bjt, th, pts) | ṭhānāṭhānakusalo → ṭhānāṭṭhānakusalo (pts)“But sir, how is a mendicant qualified to be called ‘skilled in the possible and impossible’?”

“Idhānanda, bhikkhu ‘aṭṭhānametaṁ anavakāso yaṁ diṭṭhisampanno puggalo kañci saṅkhāraṁ niccato upagaccheyya, netaṁ ṭhānaṁ vijjatī’ti pajānāti;
kañci → kiñci (sya-all, km, pts1ed, mr) | kañci → kiñci (pts) | kañci → kiñci (cck: syā. kaṁ. ka.) | idhānanda → idh ānanda (pts) | aṭṭhānametaṁ → aṭṭhānam etaṁ (pts) | kañci saṅkhāraṁ → kiñci saṁkhāraṁ (pts) | netaṁ → n etaṁ (pts)“It’s when a mendicant understands: ‘It’s impossible for an individual accomplished in view to take any condition as permanent. That is not possible. ‘ṭhānañca kho etaṁ vijjati yaṁ puthujjano kañci saṅkhāraṁ niccato upagaccheyya, ṭhānametaṁ vijjatī’ti pajānāti;
kañci → kiñci (sya-all, pts) | ṭhānañca → ṭhānaṁ ca (bjt) | ṭhānañca → ṭhānañ ca (pts) | kañci saṅkhāraṁ → kiñci saṁkhāraṁ (pts) | ṭhānametaṁ → ṭhānam etaṁ (pts)But it’s possible for an ordinary person to take some condition as permanent. That is possible.’ ‘aṭṭhānametaṁ anavakāso yaṁ diṭṭhisampanno puggalo kañci saṅkhāraṁ sukhato upagaccheyya, netaṁ ṭhānaṁ vijjatī’ti pajānāti;
kañci → kiñci (sya-all, pts) | aṭṭhānametaṁ → aṭṭhānaṁ etaṁ (pts) | kañci saṅkhāraṁ → kiñci saṁkhāraṁ (pts) | netaṁ → n etaṁ (pts)They understand: ‘It’s impossible for an individual accomplished in view to take any condition as pleasant. ‘ṭhānañca kho etaṁ vijjati yaṁ puthujjano kañci saṅkhāraṁ sukhato upagaccheyya, ṭhānametaṁ vijjatī’ti pajānāti.
kañci → kiñci (sya-all, pts) | ṭhānañca → ṭhānañ ca (pts) | kañci saṅkhāraṁ → kiñci saṁkhāraṁ (pts) | ṭhānametaṁ → ṭhānaṁ etam (pts)But it’s possible for an ordinary person to take some condition as pleasant.’ ‘Aṭṭhānametaṁ anavakāso yaṁ diṭṭhisampanno puggalo kañci dhammaṁ attato upagaccheyya, netaṁ ṭhānaṁ vijjatī’ti pajānāti,
kañci → kiñci (sya-all, pts) | attato → So Si; Sky attano. (pts note) | aṭṭhānametaṁ → aṭṭhānaṁ etaṁ (pts) | netaṁ → n etaṁ (pts)They understand: ‘It’s impossible for an individual accomplished in view to take anything as self. ‘ṭhānañca kho etaṁ vijjati yaṁ puthujjano kañci dhammaṁ attato upagaccheyya, ṭhānametaṁ vijjatī’ti pajānāti.
etaṁ → (sya-all) | kañci → kiñci (sya-all, pts) | ṭhānañca → ṭhānaṁ ca (bjt) | ṭhānañca → ṭhānañ ca (pts) | ṭhānametaṁ → ṭhānaṁ etaṁ (pts)But it’s possible for an ordinary person to take something as self.’

‘Aṭṭhānametaṁ anavakāso yaṁ diṭṭhisampanno puggalo mātaraṁ jīvitā voropeyya, netaṁ ṭhānaṁ vijjatī’ti pajānāti;
aṭṭhānametaṁ → aṭṭhānam etaṁ (pts) | netaṁ → n etaṁ (pts)They understand: ‘It’s impossible for an individual accomplished in view to murder their mother. ‘ṭhānañca kho etaṁ vijjati yaṁ puthujjano mātaraṁ jīvitā voropeyya, ṭhānametaṁ vijjatī’ti pajānāti.
ṭhānañca → ṭhānaṁ ca (bjt) | ṭhānañca → ṭhānañ ca (pts) | ṭhānametaṁ → ṭhānam etaṁ (pts)But it’s possible for an ordinary person to murder their mother.’ ‘Aṭṭhānametaṁ anavakāso yaṁ diṭṭhisampanno puggalo pitaraṁ jīvitā voropeyya …pe…
pe → Si adds: n'; etaṁ ṭhānaṁ vijjatīti pajānāti. Ṭhānañ ca kho etaṁ vijjati yaṁ puthujjano pitaraṁ jīvitā voropeyya. (pts note) | + → netaṁ ṭhānaṁ vijjatīti pajānāti ṭhānañca kho (bjt) | aṭṭhānametaṁ → aṭṭhānam etaṁ (pts)They understand: ‘It’s impossible for an individual accomplished in view to murder their father … or murder a perfected one. arahantaṁ jīvitā voropeyya, ṭhānametaṁ vijjatī’ti pajānāti;
voropeyya → Si adds; ṭhānam etaṁ vijjatīti pajānāti. (pts note) | arahantaṁ → etaṁ vijjati yaṁ puthujjano pitaraṁ (bjt)But it’s possible for an ordinary person to murder their father … or murder a perfected one.’ ‘aṭṭhānametaṁ anavakāso yaṁ diṭṭhisampanno puggalo duṭṭhacitto tathāgatassa lohitaṁ uppādeyya, netaṁ ṭhānaṁ vijjatī’ti pajānāti;
pe → spelled out in full (bjt) | aṭṭhānametaṁ → aṭṭhānam etaṁ (pts) | netaṁ → n etaṁ (pts)They understand: ‘It’s impossible for an individual accomplished in view to injure a Realized One with malicious intent. ‘ṭhānañca kho etaṁ vijjati yaṁ puthujjano duṭṭhacitto tathāgatassa lohitaṁ uppādeyya, ṭhānametaṁ vijjatī’ti pajānāti.
ṭhānañca → ṭhānaṁ ca (bjt) | ṭhānañca → ṭhānañ ca (pts) | ṭhānametaṁ → ṭhānam etaṁ (pts)But it’s possible for an ordinary person to injure a Realized One with malicious intent.’ ‘Aṭṭhānametaṁ anavakāso yaṁ diṭṭhisampanno puggalo saṅghaṁ bhindeyya, netaṁ ṭhānaṁ vijjatī’ti pajānāti;
saṅghaṁ → saṁghaṁ (ms2005, pts) | aṭṭhānametaṁ → aṭṭhānam etaṁ (pts) | netaṁ → n etaṁ (pts)They understand: ‘It’s impossible for an individual accomplished in view to cause a schism in the Saṅgha. ‘ṭhānañca kho etaṁ vijjati yaṁ puthujjano saṅghaṁ bhindeyya, ṭhānametaṁ vijjatī’ti pajānāti.
ṭhānañca → ṭhānaṁ ca (bjt) | saṅghaṁ → saṁghaṁ (ms2005, pts) | ṭhānañca → thānañ ca (pts) | ṭhānametaṁ → ṭhānam etaṁ (pts)But it’s possible for an ordinary person to cause a schism in the Saṅgha.’ ‘Aṭṭhānametaṁ anavakāso yaṁ diṭṭhisampanno puggalo aññaṁ satthāraṁ uddiseyya, netaṁ ṭhānaṁ vijjatī’ti pajānāti;
uddiseyya → uddisseyya (bjt) | aṭṭhānametaṁ → aṭṭhānam etaṁ (pts) | netaṁ → n etaṁ (pts)They understand: ‘It’s impossible for an individual accomplished in view to dedicate themselves to another teacher. ‘ṭhānañca kho etaṁ vijjati yaṁ puthujjano aññaṁ satthāraṁ uddiseyya, ṭhānametaṁ vijjatī’ti pajānāti.
ṭhānametaṁ → thānam etaṁ (pts) | ṭhānañca → ṭhānaṁ ca (bjt) | uddiseyya → uddisseyya (bjt) | ṭhānañca → thānañ ca (pts)But it’s possible for an ordinary person to dedicate themselves to another teacher.’

‘Aṭṭhānametaṁ anavakāso yaṁ ekissā lokadhātuyā dve arahanto sammāsambuddhā apubbaṁ acarimaṁ uppajjeyyuṁ, netaṁ ṭhānaṁ vijjatī’ti pajānāti;
aṭṭhānametaṁ → aṭṭhānam etaṁ (pts) | netaṁ → n etaṁ (pts)They understand: ‘It’s impossible for two perfected ones, fully awakened Buddhas to arise in the same solar system at the same time. ‘ṭhānañca kho etaṁ vijjati yaṁ ekissā lokadhātuyā eko arahaṁ sammāsambuddho uppajjeyya, ṭhānametaṁ vijjatī’ti pajānāti.
ṭhānañca → ṭhānaṁ ca (bjt) | ṭhānañca → ṭhānañ ca (pts) | ṭhānametaṁ → ṭhānam etaṁ (pts)But it is possible for just one perfected one, a fully awakened Buddha, to arise in one solar system.’ ‘Aṭṭhānametaṁ anavakāso yaṁ ekissā lokadhātuyā dve rājāno cakkavattino apubbaṁ acarimaṁ uppajjeyyuṁ, netaṁ ṭhānaṁ vijjatī’ti pajānāti;
cakkavattino → So Si; Sky c--ī. (pts note) | aṭṭhānametaṁ → aṭṭhānam etaṁ (pts) | netaṁ → n etaṁ (pts)They understand: ‘It’s impossible for two wheel-turning monarchs to arise in the same solar system at the same time. ‘ṭhānañca kho etaṁ vijjati yaṁ ekissā lokadhātuyā eko rājā cakkavattī uppajjeyya, ṭhānametaṁ vijjatī’ti pajānāti.
cakkavattī → cakkavatti (sya-all) | ṭhānametaṁ vijjatīti → ṭhānam etaṁ vijjantīti (pts) | cakkavatī → Si c--i always. (pts note) | ṭhānañca → ṭhānañ ca (pts)But it is possible for just one wheel-turning monarch to arise in one solar system.’

‘Aṭṭhānametaṁ anavakāso yaṁ itthī arahaṁ assa sammāsambuddho, netaṁ ṭhānaṁ vijjatī’ti pajānāti;
yaṁ itthī → yam itthi (pts) | aṭṭhānametaṁ → aṭṭhānam etaṁ (pts) | netaṁ → n etaṁ (pts)They understand: ‘It’s impossible for a woman to be a perfected one, a fully awakened Buddha. ‘ṭhānañca kho etaṁ vijjati yaṁ puriso arahaṁ assa sammāsambuddho, ṭhānametaṁ vijjatī’ti pajānāti.
ṭhānañca → ṭhānañ ca (pts) | ṭhānametaṁ → ṭhānam etaṁ (pts)But it is possible for a man to be a perfected one, a fully awakened Buddha.’ ‘Aṭṭhānametaṁ anavakāso yaṁ itthī rājā assa cakkavattī, netaṁ ṭhānaṁ vijjatī’ti pajānāti;
cakkavattī → cakkavatti (sya-all) | aṭṭhānametaṁ → aṭṭhānām etaṁ (pts) | itthī → itthi (pts) | netaṁ → n etaṁ ṭhānaṁ (pts)They understand: ‘It’s impossible for a woman to be a wheel-turning monarch. ‘ṭhānañca kho etaṁ vijjati yaṁ puriso rājā assa cakkavattī, ṭhānametaṁ vijjatī’ti pajānāti.
cakkavattī → cakkavatti (sya-all) | ṭhānañca → ṭhānañ ca (pts) | ṭhānametaṁ → ṭhānam etaṁ (pts)But it is possible for a man to be a wheel-turning monarch.’ ‘Aṭṭhānametaṁ anavakāso yaṁ itthī sakkattaṁ kareyya … mārattaṁ kareyya … brahmattaṁ kareyya, netaṁ ṭhānaṁ vijjatī’ti pajānāti;
kareyya → kāreyya (sya-all) | itthī → itthi (pts) | kareyya → kāreyya (bj: syā) | kareyya → Si reads kāreyya and continues: Mārattaṁ kāreyya; Brahmattaṁ kāreyya n'; etam ṭhānaṁ vijjatīti pajānāti. Ṭhānāñ ca kho etaṁ vijjati, yaṁ puriso Sakkattaṁ kāreyya, Mārattaṁ kāreyya, Brahṁattaṁ kāreyya, thānam etaṁ (&c.). (pts note) | aṭṭhānametaṁ → aṭṭhānam etaṁ (pts) | mārattaṁ kareyya brahmattaṁ kareyya netaṁ → n taṁ (pts)They understand: ‘It’s impossible for a woman to perform the role of Sakka, Māra, or the Divinity. ‘ṭhānañca kho etaṁ vijjati yaṁ puriso sakkattaṁ kareyya … mārattaṁ kareyya … brahmattaṁ kareyya, ṭhānametaṁ vijjatī’ti pajānāti.
sakkattaṁ kareyya mārattaṁ kareyya → (bj) | kareyya → kāreyya (sya-all) | + → ṭhānametaṁ vijjatīti pajānāti aṭṭhānametaṁ anavakāso yaṁ itthi (bjt) | pe → spelled out in full (bjt) | ṭhānañca → ṭhānañ ca (pts) | mārattaṁ kareyya brahmattaṁ kareyya ṭhānametaṁ → ṭhānam etaṁ (pts)But it is possible for a man to perform the role of Sakka, Māra, or the Divinity.’

‘Aṭṭhānametaṁ anavakāso yaṁ kāyaduccaritassa iṭṭho kanto manāpo vipāko nibbatteyya, netaṁ ṭhānaṁ vijjatī’ti pajānāti;They understand: ‘It’s impossible for a likable, desirable, agreeable result to come from bad conduct of body, speech, and mind. ‘ṭhānañca kho etaṁ vijjati yaṁ kāyaduccaritassa aniṭṭho akanto amanāpo vipāko nibbatteyya, ṭhānametaṁ vijjatī’ti pajānāti.
ṭhānañca → ṭhānañ ca (pts) | ṭhānametaṁ → ṭhānam etaṁ (pts)But it is possible for an unlikable, undesirable, disagreeable result to come from bad conduct of body, speech, and mind.’ ‘Aṭṭhānametaṁ anavakāso yaṁ vacīduccaritassa …pe…
aṭṭhānametaṁ → aṭṭhānam etaṁ (pts) yaṁ manoduccaritassa iṭṭho kanto manāpo vipāko nibbatteyya, netaṁ ṭhānaṁ vijjatī’ti pajānāti;
nibbatteyya netaṁ → nibatteyya n etaṁ (pts) ṭhānañca kho etaṁ vijjati yaṁ vacīduccaritassa …pe…
ṭhānañca → ṭhānāñ ca (pts) yaṁ manoduccaritassa aniṭṭho akanto amanāpo vipāko nibbatteyya, ṭhānametaṁ vijjatīti pajānāti.
ṭhānametaṁ → ṭhānam etaṁ (pts)

‘Aṭṭhānametaṁ anavakāso yaṁ kāyasucaritassa aniṭṭho akanto amanāpo vipāko nibbatteyya, netaṁ ṭhānaṁ vijjatī’ti pajānāti;
aṭṭhānametaṁ → aṭṭhānām etaṁ (pts) | netaṁ → n etaṁ (pts)They understand: ‘It’s impossible for an unlikable, undesirable, disagreeable result to come from good conduct of body, speech, and mind. ‘ṭhānañca kho etaṁ vijjati yaṁ kāyasucaritassa iṭṭho kanto manāpo vipāko nibbatteyya, ṭhānametaṁ vijjatī’ti pajānāti.
kāyasucaritassa iṭṭho → kāyasucaritassaiṭṭho (bjt) | ṭhānametaṁ → ṭhānaṁ metaṁ (bjt) | kāyasucaritassa → kāya sucaritassa (th) | ṭhānañca → ṭhānāñ ca (pts) | ṭhānametaṁ → ṭhānam etaṁ (pts)But it is possible for a likable, desirable, agreeable result to come from good conduct of body, speech, and mind.’ ‘Aṭṭhānametaṁ anavakāso yaṁ vacīsucaritassa …pe…
pe → Si omits. (pts note) | aṭṭhānametaṁ → aṭṭhānam etaṁ (pts) yaṁ manosucaritassa aniṭṭho akanto amanāpo vipāko nibbatteyya, netaṁ ṭhānaṁ vijjatī’ti pajānāti;
netaṁ → n etaṁ (pts) ‘ṭhānañca kho etaṁ vijjati yaṁ vacīsucaritassa …pe…
ṭhānañca → ṭhānāñ ca (pts) yaṁ manosucaritassa iṭṭho kanto manāpo vipāko nibbatteyya, ṭhānametaṁ vijjatī’ti pajānāti.
ṭhānametaṁ → ṭhānam etam (pts)

‘Aṭṭhānametaṁ anavakāso yaṁ kāyaduccaritasamaṅgī taṁnidānā tappaccayā kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā sugatiṁ saggaṁ lokaṁ upapajjeyya, netaṁ ṭhānaṁ vijjatī’ti pajānāti;
taṁnidānā → tannidānā (bjt, pts) | paraṁ maraṇā → parammaraṇā (bjt, th) | aṭṭhānametaṁ → aṭṭhānam etaṁ (pts) | paraṁ → param (pts) | saggaṁ → saggam (pts) | upapajjeyya netaṁ → uppajjeyya n etaṁ (pts)They understand: ‘It’s impossible that someone who has engaged in bad conduct of body, speech, and mind, could for that reason alone, when their body breaks up, after death, be reborn in a good place, a heavenly realm. ‘ṭhānañca kho etaṁ vijjati yaṁ kāyaduccaritasamaṅgī taṁnidānā tappaccayā kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā apāyaṁ duggatiṁ vinipātaṁ nirayaṁ upapajjeyya, ṭhānametaṁ vijjatī’ti pajānāti.
upapajjeyya ṭhānametaṁ → uppajjeyya ṭhānam etaṁ (pts) | taṁnidānā → tannidānā (bjt, pts) | paraṁ maraṇā → parammaraṇā (bjt, th) | ṭhānañca → ṭhānañ ca (pts) | paraṁ → param (pts) | duggatiṁ → duggatim (pts)But it is possible that someone who has engaged in bad conduct of body, speech, and mind could, for that reason alone, when their body breaks up, after death, be reborn in a place of loss, a bad place, the underworld, hell.’

‘Aṭṭhānametaṁ anavakāso yaṁ vacīduccaritasamaṅgī …pe…
aṭṭhānametaṁ → aṭṭhānam etaṁ (pts) yaṁ manoduccaritasamaṅgī taṁnidānā tappaccayā kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā sugatiṁ saggaṁ lokaṁ upapajjeyya, netaṁ ṭhānaṁ vijjatī’ti pajānāti;
taṁnidānā → tannidānā (bjt, pts) | paraṁ maraṇā → parammaraṇā (bjt, th) | paraṁ → param (pts) | upapajjeyya netaṁ → uppajjeyya n etaṁ (pts) ‘ṭhānañca kho etaṁ vijjati yaṁ vacīduccaritasamaṅgī …pe…
ṭhānañca → ṭhānañ ca (pts) | yaṁ vacīduccaritasamaṅgī → yam (pts) yaṁ manoduccaritasamaṅgī taṁnidānā tappaccayā kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā apāyaṁ duggatiṁ vinipātaṁ nirayaṁ upapajjeyya, ṭhānametaṁ vijjatī’ti pajānāti.
upapajjeyya ṭhānametaṁ → uppajjeyya ṭhānam etaṁ (pts) | yaṁ manoduccaritasamaṅgī taṁnidānā → mano duccaritasamaṅgī tannidānā (bjt) | paraṁ maraṇā → parammaraṇā (bjt, th) | taṁnidānā → tannidānā (pts) | paraṁ → param (pts) ‘Aṭṭhānametaṁ anavakāso yaṁ kāyasucaritasamaṅgī taṁnidānā tappaccayā kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā apāyaṁ duggatiṁ vinipātaṁ nirayaṁ upapajjeyya, netaṁ ṭhānaṁ vijjatī’ti pajānāti;
taṁnidānā → tannidānā (bjt, pts) | paraṁ maraṇā → parammaraṇā (bjt, th, pts) | aṭṭhānametaṁ → aṭṭhānam etaṁ (pts) | upapajjeyya netaṁ → uppajjeyya n etaṁ (pts)They understand: ‘It’s impossible that someone who has engaged in good conduct of body, speech, and mind could, for that reason alone, when their body breaks up, after death, be reborn in a place of loss, a bad place, the underworld, hell. ‘ṭhānañca kho etaṁ vijjati yaṁ kāyasucaritasamaṅgī taṁnidānā tappaccayā kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā sugatiṁ saggaṁ lokaṁ upapajjeyya, ṭhānametaṁ vijjatī’ti pajānāti.
upapajjeyya ṭhānametaṁ → uppajjeyya ṭhānam etaṁ (pts) | taṁnidānā → tannidānā (bjt, pts) | paraṁ maraṇā → parammaraṇā (bjt, th) | ṭhānañca → thānañ ca (pts) | paraṁ → param (pts)But it is possible that someone who has engaged in good conduct of body, speech, and mind could, for that reason alone, when their body breaks up, after death, be reborn in a good place, a heavenly realm.’ ‘Aṭṭhānametaṁ anavakāso yaṁ vacīsucaritasamaṅgī …pe…
aṭṭhānametaṁ → aṭṭhānam etaṁ (pts) yaṁ manosucaritasamaṅgī taṁnidānā tappaccayā kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā apāyaṁ duggatiṁ vinipātaṁ nirayaṁ upapajjeyya, netaṁ ṭhānaṁ vijjatī’ti pajānāti;
paraṁ maraṇā → (pts) | taṁnidānā → tannidānā (bjt, pts) | paraṁ maraṇā → parammaraṇā (bjt, th) | upapajjeyya netaṁ → uppajjeyya n etaṁ (pts) ‘ṭhānañca kho etaṁ vijjati yaṁ vacīsucaritasamaṅgī …pe…
ṭhānañca → ṭhānañ ca (pts) yaṁ manosucaritasamaṅgī taṁnidānā tappaccayā kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā sugatiṁ saggaṁ lokaṁ upapajjeyya, ṭhānametaṁ vijjatī’ti pajānāti.
taṁnidānā → tannidāna (pts) | upapajjeyya ṭhānametaṁ → uppajjeyya ṭhānam etaṁ (pts) | taṁnidānā → tannidānā (bjt) | paraṁ maraṇā → parammaraṇā (bjt, th) | paraṁ → param (pts) Ettāvatā kho, ānanda, ‘ṭhānāṭhānakusalo bhikkhū’ti alaṁvacanāyā”ti.
alaṁvacanāyāti → alaṁ vacanāyāti (my, bjt, th, pts) | ṭhānāṭhānakusalo → ṭhānāṭṭhānakusalo (pts)That’s how a mendicant is qualified to be called ‘skilled in the possible and impossible’.”

Evaṁ vutte, āyasmā ānando bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:
etadavoca → etad avoca (pts)When he said this, Venerable Ānanda said to the Buddha, “acchariyaṁ, bhante, abbhutaṁ, bhante.
abbhutaṁ → abbhūtaṁ (sya-all) | abbhutaṁ → abbhuttaṁ (pts)“It’s incredible, sir, it’s amazing! Konāmo ayaṁ, bhante, dhammapariyāyo”ti?
konāmo ayaṁ → ko nāmāyaṁ (sya-all) | konāmo → ko nāmo (bjt) | dhammapariyāyoti → dhammapariyāyo ti (pts)What is the name of this exposition of the teaching?”

“Tasmātiha tvaṁ, ānanda, imaṁ dhammapariyāyaṁ ‘bahudhātuko’tipi naṁ dhārehi, ‘catuparivaṭṭo’tipi naṁ dhārehi, ‘dhammādāso’tipi naṁ dhārehi, ‘amatadundubhī’tipi naṁ dhārehi, ‘anuttaro saṅgāmavijayo’tipi naṁ dhārehī”ti.
amatadundubhī’tipi → dudrabhītipi (mr) | amatadundubhī’tipi → dudrabhītipi (cck: ka.) | bahudhātukotipi → bahudhātuko ti pi (pts) | catuparivaṭṭotipi → catuparivaṭṭo ti pi (pts) | dhammādāsotipi → dhammādāso ti pi (pts) | amatadundubhītipi → amatadundubhīti pi (pts) | saṅgāmavijayotipi → saṁgāmavijayo ti pi (pts)“Well then, Ānanda, you may remember this exposition of the teaching as ‘The Many Elements’, or else ‘The Four Rounds’, or else ‘The Mirror of the Teaching’, or else ‘The Drum of Freedom From Death’, or else ‘The Supreme Victory in Battle’.”

Idamavoca bhagavā.
idamavoca → idam avoca (pts)That is what the Buddha said. Attamano āyasmā ānando bhagavato bhāsitaṁ abhinandīti.Satisfied, Venerable Ānanda approved what the Buddha said.

Bahudhātukasuttaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ pañcamaṁ.