Udayamāṇavapucchā
The Questions of Udaya
“Jhāyiṁ virajamāsīnaṁ, “To the meditator, rid of hopes,”
(iccāyasmā udayo) said Venerable Udaya,
Katakiccaṁ anāsavaṁ; “who has completed the task, is free of defilements,
Pāraguṁ sabbadhammānaṁ, and has gone beyond all things,
Atthi pañhena āgamaṁ; I have come seeking with a question.
Aññāvimokkhaṁ pabrūhi, Tell me the liberation by enlightenment,
Avijjāya pabhedanaṁ”. the smashing of ignorance.”
“Pahānaṁ kāmacchandānaṁ, “The giving up of both”
(udayāti bhagavā) replied the Buddha,
Domanassāna cūbhayaṁ; “sensual desires and displeasures;
Thinassa ca panūdanaṁ, the dispelling of dullness,
Kukkuccānaṁ nivāraṇaṁ. and the prevention of remorse;
Upekkhāsatisaṁsuddhaṁ, pure equanimity and mindfulness,
dhammatakkapurejavaṁ; preceded by investigation of principles—
Aññāvimokkhaṁ pabrūmi, this, I declare, is liberation by enlightenment,
avijjāya pabhedanaṁ”. the smashing of ignorance.”
“Kiṁsu saṁyojano loko, “What fetters the world?
kiṁsu tassa vicāraṇaṁ; How does it travel about?
Kissassa vippahānena, With the giving up of what
nibbānaṁ iti vuccati”. is extinguishment spoken of?”
“Nandisaṁyojano loko, “Delight fetters the world.
vitakkassa vicāraṇaṁ; It travels about by means of thought.
Taṇhāya vippahānena, With the giving up of craving
nibbānaṁ iti vuccati”. extinguishment is spoken of.”
“Kathaṁ satassa carato, “For one living mindfully,
viññāṇaṁ uparujjhati; how does consciousness cease?
Bhagavantaṁ puṭṭhumāgamma, We’ve come to ask you, worthy sir:
taṁ suṇoma vaco tava”. let us hear what you say.”
“Ajjhattañca bahiddhā ca, “Not taking pleasure in feeling
Vedanaṁ nābhinandato; internally and externally—
Evaṁ satassa carato, for one living mindfully,
Viññāṇaṁ uparujjhatī”ti. that’s how consciousness ceases.”
