Saɱyutta Nikāya
II. Nidāna Vagga
12. Nidāna Saɱyutta
8. Samaṇa-Brāhmaṇa Vagga
The Book of the Kindred Sayings
Part II. The Book Called the Nidāna-Vagga
Containing Kindred sayings on Cause
and Other Subjects
12. The Kindred Sayings on Cause
8. Recluses and Brahmins Suttas
Suttas 71-81
Translated by Mrs. Rhys Davids
Assisted by F. L. Woodward
Originally Published by
The Pali Text Society
Public Domain
71. Jarā-Māraṇa Suttaɱ
Decay-and-Death
[71.1][bodh] Thus have I heard:
The Exalted One was once staying near Sāvatthī
at the Jeta Grove in Anāthapiṇḍika's Park.
And there the Exalted One addressed the brethren, saying:
"Brethren!"
"Master!" responded those brethren.
The Exalted One said:
"Any recluses or brahmins whatsoever, brethren,
who know not decay-and-death,
know not the arising of decay-and-death,
know not the cessation of decay-and-death,
know not the way leading to the cessation of decay-and-death -
those recluses or brahmins
are not approved as recluses among recluses
nor as brahmins among brahmins,
nor have those venerable ones attained to
and realized for themselves
in this present life
the good of being either recluse or brahmin.
And any recluses or brahmins, whatsoever, brethren,
who know decay-and-death,
know the arising of decay-and-death,
know the cessation of decay-and-death,
know the way leading to the cessation of decay-and-death -
they, even those recluses, or those brahmins,
are approved as recluses among recluses
and as brahmins among brahmins,
and those venerable ones have attained to
and realized for themselves
in this present life
the good of being either recluse or brahmin."
72. Jāti Suttaɱ
Birth
[72.1 "Any recluses or brahmins whatsoever, brethren,
who know not birth,
know not the arising of birth,
know not the cessation of birth,
know not the way leading to the cessation of birth -
those recluses or brahmins
are not approved as recluses among recluses
nor as brahmins among brahmins,
nor have those venerable ones attained to
and realized for themselves
in this present life
the good of being either recluse or brahmin.
And any recluses or brahmins, whatsoever, brethren,
who know birth,
know the arising of birth,
know the cessation of birth,
know the way leading to the cessation of birth -
they, even those recluses, or those brahmins,
are approved as recluses among recluses
and as brahmins among brahmins,
and those venerable ones have attained to
and realized for themselves
in this present life
the good of being either recluse or brahmin."
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73. Bhava Suttaɱ
Becoming
[73.1 "Any recluses or brahmins whatsoever, brethren,
who know not becoming,
know not the arising of becoming,
know not the cessation of becoming,
know not the way leading to the cessation of becoming -
those recluses or brahmins
are not approved as recluses among recluses
nor as brahmins among brahmins,
nor have those venerable ones attained to
and realized for themselves
in this present life
the good of being either recluse or brahmin.
And any recluses or brahmins, whatsoever, brethren,
who know becoming,
know the arising of becoming,
know the cessation of becoming,
know the way leading to the cessation of becoming -
they, even those recluses, or those brahmins,
are approved as recluses among recluses
and as brahmins among brahmins,
and those venerable ones have attained to
and realized for themselves
in this present life
the good of being either recluse or brahmin."
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74. Upādāna Suttaɱ
Grasping
[74.1 "Any recluses or brahmins whatsoever, brethren,
who know not grasping,
know not the arising of grasping,
know not the cessation of grasping,
know not the way leading to the cessation of grasping -
those recluses or brahmins
are not approved as recluses among recluses
nor as brahmins among brahmins,
nor have those venerable ones attained to
and realized for themselves
in this present life
the good of being either recluse or brahmin.
And any recluses or brahmins, whatsoever, brethren,
who know grasping,
know the arising of grasping,
know the cessation of grasping,
know the way leading to the cessation of grasping -
they, even those recluses, or those brahmins,
are approved as recluses among recluses
and as brahmins among brahmins,
and those venerable ones have attained to
and realized for themselves
in this present life
the good of being either recluse or brahmin."
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75. Taṇhā Suttaɱ
Craving
[75.1 "Any recluses or brahmins whatsoever, brethren,
who know not craving,
know not the arising of craving,
know not the cessation of craving,
know not the way leading to the cessation of craving -
those recluses or brahmins
are not approved as recluses among recluses
nor as brahmins among brahmins,
nor have those venerable ones attained to
and realized for themselves
in this present life
the good of being either recluse or brahmin.
And any recluses or brahmins, whatsoever, brethren,
who know craving,
know the arising of craving,
know the cessation of craving,
know the way leading to the cessation of craving -
they, even those recluses, or those brahmins,
are approved as recluses among recluses
and as brahmins among brahmins,
and those venerable ones have attained to
and realized for themselves
in this present life
the good of being either recluse or brahmin."
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76. Vedanā Suttaɱ
Feeling
[76.1 "Any recluses or brahmins whatsoever, brethren,
who know not feeling,
know not the arising of feeling,
know not the cessation of feeling,
know not the way leading to the cessation of feeling -
those recluses or brahmins
are not approved as recluses among recluses
nor as brahmins among brahmins,
nor have those venerable ones attained to
and realized for themselves
in this present life
the good of being either recluse or brahmin.
And any recluses or brahmins, whatsoever, brethren,
who know feeling,
know the arising of feeling,
know the cessation of feeling,
know the way leading to the cessation of feeling -
they, even those recluses, or those brahmins,
are approved as recluses among recluses
and as brahmins among brahmins,
and those venerable ones have attained to
and realized for themselves
in this present life
the good of being either recluse or brahmin."
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77. Phassa Suttaɱ
Contact
[77.1 "Any recluses or brahmins whatsoever, brethren,
who know not contact,
know not the arising of contact,
know not the cessation of contact,
know not the way leading to the cessation of contact -
those recluses or brahmins
are not approved as recluses among recluses
nor as brahmins among brahmins,
nor have those venerable ones attained to
and realized for themselves
in this present life
the good of being either recluse or brahmin.
And any recluses or brahmins, whatsoever, brethren,
who know contact,
know the arising of contact,
know the cessation of contact,
know the way leading to the cessation of contact -
they, even those recluses, or those brahmins,
are approved as recluses among recluses
and as brahmins among brahmins,
and those venerable ones have attained to
and realized for themselves
in this present life
the good of being either recluse or brahmin."
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78. Saḷāyatana Suttaɱ
Sense
[78.1 "Any recluses or brahmins whatsoever, brethren,
who know not sense,
know not the arising of sense,
know not the cessation of sense,
know not the way leading to the cessation of sense -
those recluses or brahmins
are not approved as recluses among recluses
nor as brahmins among brahmins,
nor have those venerable ones attained to
and realized for themselves
in this present life
the good of being either recluse or brahmin.
And any recluses or brahmins, whatsoever, brethren,
who know sense,
know the arising of sense,
know the cessation of sense,
know the way leading to the cessation of sense -
they, even those recluses, or those brahmins,
are approved as recluses among recluses
and as brahmins among brahmins,
and those venerable ones have attained to
and realized for themselves
in this present life
the good of being either recluse or brahmin."
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79. Nāma-rūpa Suttaɱ
Name-and-Shape
[79.1 "Any recluses or brahmins whatsoever, brethren,
who know not name-and-shape,
know not the arising of name-and-shape,
know not the cessation of name-and-shape,
know not the way leading to the cessation of name-and-shape -
those recluses or brahmins
are not approved as recluses among recluses
nor as brahmins among brahmins,
nor have those venerable ones attained to
and realized for themselves
in this present life
the good of being either recluse or brahmin.
And any recluses or brahmins, whatsoever, brethren,
who know name-and-shape,
know the arising of name-and-shape,
know the cessation of name-and-shape,
know the way leading to the cessation of name-and-shape -
they, even those recluses, or those brahmins,
are approved as recluses among recluses
and as brahmins among brahmins,
and those venerable ones have attained to
and realized for themselves
in this present life
the good of being either recluse or brahmin."
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80. Viññāṇa Suttaɱ
Consciousness
[80.1 "Any recluses or brahmins whatsoever, brethren,
who know not consciousness,
know not the arising of consciousness,
know not the cessation of consciousness,
know not the way leading to the cessation of consciousness -
those recluses or brahmins
are not approved as recluses among recluses
nor as brahmins among brahmins,
nor have those venerable ones attained to
and realized for themselves
in this present life
the good of being either recluse or brahmin.
And any recluses or brahmins, whatsoever, brethren,
who know consciousness,
know the arising of consciousness,
know the cessation of consciousness,
know the way leading to the cessation of consciousness -
they, even those recluses, or those brahmins,
are approved as recluses among recluses
and as brahmins among brahmins,
and those venerable ones have attained to
and realized for themselves
in this present life
the good of being either recluse or brahmin."
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81. Saṅkhāra Suttaɱ
Activities
[81.1 "Any recluses or brahmins whatsoever, brethren,
who know not activities,
know not the arising of activities,
know not the cessation of activities,
know not the way leading to the cessation of activities -
those recluses or brahmins
are not approved as recluses among recluses
nor as brahmins among brahmins,
nor have those venerable ones attained to
and realized for themselves
in this present life
the good of being either recluse or brahmin.
And any recluses or brahmins, whatsoever, brethren,
who know activities,
know the arising of activities,
know the cessation of activities,
know the way leading to the cessation of activities -
they, even those recluses, or those brahmins,
are approved as recluses among recluses
and as brahmins among brahmins,
and those venerable ones have attained to
and realized for themselves
in this present life
the good of being either recluse or brahmin."
