Saṁyutta Nikāya
4. Saḷāyatana Vagga
44. Avyākata Saṁyutta

Sutta 7

Moggalāna (or Āyatana) Suttaṁ

Adapted from the 1995 edition of the digital version of the Sri Lanka Buddha Jayanti Tripitaka Series.

[391]

[1][pts][than][bodh] Evaṁ me sutaṁ:|| ||

Atha kho Vacchagotto paribbājako yen'āyasmā Mahā Moggallāno ten'upasaṅkami|| ||

Upasaṅkamitvā āyasmatā Mahā Moggallānena saddhiṁ sammodi|| ||

Sammodanīyaṁ kathaṁ sārāṇīyaṁ vīti-sāretvā eka-m-antaṁ nisīdi|| ||

Eka-m-antaṁ nisinno kho Vacchagotto paribbājako āyasmantaṁ Mahā Moggallānaṁ etad avoca:|| ||

"Kiṁ nu kho bho Moggallāna,||
sassato loko" ti?|| ||

"Avyākataṁ kho etaṁ Vaccha mayā:||
sassato loko" ti.|| ||

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"Kiṁ pana bho Moggallāna,||
asassato loko" ti?|| ||

"Etam pi kho Vaccha, avyākataṁ mayā:||
asassato loko" ti.|| ||

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"Kin nu kho bho Moggallāna,||
antavā loko" ti?|| ||

"Avyākataṁ kho etaṁ Vaccha mayā:||
antavā loko" ti.|| ||

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"Kiṁ pana bho Moggallāna,||
anantavā loko" ti?|| ||

"Etam pi kho Vaccha, avyākataṁ mayā:||
anantavā loko" ti.|| ||

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[392] "Kiṁ nu kho bho Moggallāna,||
taṁ jīvaṁ taṁ sarīran" ti?|| ||

"Avyākataṁ kho etaṁ Vaccha, mayā:||
taṁ jīvaṁ taṁ sarīran" ti.|| ||

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"Kiṁ pana bho Moggallāna,||
aññaṁ jīvaṁ aññaṁ sarīran" ti?|| ||

"Etam pi kho Vaccha, avyākataṁ Bhagavatā:||
aññaṁ jīvaṁ aññaṁ sarīran" ti.|| ||

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"Kin nu kho bho Moggallāna,||
hoti Tathāgato param maraṇā" ti?|| ||

"Avyākataṁ kho etaṁ Vaccha mayā:||
hoti Tathāgato param maraṇā" ti.|| ||

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"Kiṁ pana bho Moggallāna,||
na hoti Tathāgato param maraṇā" ti?|| ||

"Etam pi kho Vaccha, avyākataṁ mayā:||
na hoti Tathāgato param maraṇā" ti.|| ||

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"Kin nu kho Moggallāna,||
hoti ca na ca hoti Tathāgato param maraṇā" ti?|| ||

"Avyākataṁ kho etaṁ Vaccha, mayā:||
hoti ca na ca hoti Tathāgato param maraṇā" ti.|| ||

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"Kiṁ pana bho Moggallāna,||
n'eva hoti na na hoti Tathāgato param maraṇā" ti?|| ||

"Etam pi kho Vaccha, avyākataṁ mayā:||
n'eva hoti na na hoti Tathāgato param maraṇā" ti.|| ||

"Ko nu kho bho Moggallāna, hetu||
ko paccayo||
yena añña-titthiyānaṁ paribbājakānaṁ||
evaṁ puṭṭhānaṁ||
evaṁ vyākaraṇaṁ hoti:|| ||

'Sassato loko' ti vā,||
'asassato loko' ti vā||
'antavā loko' ti vā,||
'anantavā loko' ti vā,||
'taṁ jīvaṁ taṁ sarīranas' ti vā||
'aññaṁ jīvaṁ aññaṁ sarīran' ti vā,||
'hoti Tathāgato param maraṇā' ti vā,||
'na hoti Tathāgato param maraṇā' ti vā,||
'hoti ca na ca hoti Tathāgato param maraṇā' ti vā,||
'n'eva hoti na na hoti Tathāgato param maraṇā' ti" vā?|| ||

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[393] Ko pana bho Moggallāna, hetu||
ko paccayo||
yena samaṇassa Gotamassa||
evaṁ puṭṭhassa||
na evaṁ vyākaraṇaṁ hoti:|| ||

'Sassato loko' ti pi,||
'asassato loko' ti pi,||
'antavā loko' ti pi,||
'anantavā loko' ti pi,||
'taṁ jīvaṁ taṁ sarīran' ti pi,||
'aññaṁ jīvaṁ aññaṁ sarīran' ti pi,||
'hoti Tathāgato param maraṇā' ti pi,||
'na hoti Tathāgato param maraṇā' ti pi,||
'hoti ca na ca hoti Tathāgato param maraṇā' ti pi,||
'n'eva hoti na na hoti Tathāgato param maraṇā' ti pi" ti?|| ||

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"Aññatitthiyā kho Vaccha, paribbājakā cakkhuṁ:||
'etaṁ mama,||
eso ham asmi,||
eso me attā' ti||
samanupassanti.|| ||

Sotaṁ:||
'etaṁ mama,||
eso ham asmi,||
eso me attā' ti||
samanupassanti.|| ||

Ghānaṁ:||
'etaṁ mama,||
eso ham asmi,||
eso me attā' ti||
samanupassanti.|| ||

Jivhaṁ:||
'etaṁ mama,||
eso ham asmi,||
eso me attā' ti||
samanupassanti.|| ||

Kāyaṁ:||
'etaṁ mama,||
eso ham asmi,||
eso me attā' ti||
samanupassanti.|| ||

Manaṁ:||
'etaṁ mama,||
eso ham asmi,||
eso me attā' ti||
samanupassanti.|| ||

Tasmā añña-titthiyānaṁ paribbājakānaṁ evaṁ puṭṭhānaṁ evaṁ vyākaraṇaṁ hoti:|| ||

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Tathāgato ca kho Vaccha,||
arahaṁ||
Sammā Sambuddho cakkhuṁ:|| ||

'n'etaṁ mama,||
n'eso 'hamasmi,||
na me so attā' ti||
samanupassati.|| ||

Sotaṁ:|| ||

'n'etaṁ mama,||
n'eso 'hamasmi,||
na me so attā' ti||
samanupassati.|| ||

Ghānaṁ:|| ||

'n'etaṁ mama,||
n'eso 'hamasmi,||
na me so attā' ti||
samanupassati.|| ||

Jivhaṁ:|| ||

'n'etaṁ mama,||
n'eso 'hamasmi,||
na me so attā' ti||
samanupassati.|| ||

Kāyaṁ:|| ||

'n'etaṁ mama,||
n'eso 'hamasmi,||
na me so attā' ti||
samanupassati.|| ||

Manaṁ:|| ||

'n'etaṁ mama,||
n'eso 'hamasmi,||
na me so attā' ti||
samanupassati.|| ||

Tasmā Tathāgatassa evaṁ puṭṭhassa na evaṁ vyākaraṇaṁ hoti:|| ||

'Sassato loko'ti pi,||
'asassato loko'ti pi,||
'antavā loko' ti pi,||
'anantavā loko' ti pi,||
'taṁ jīvaṁ taṁ sarīran' ti pi,||
'aññaṁ jīvaṁ aññaṁ sarīran' ti pi,||
'hoti Tathāgato param maraṇā' ti pi,||
'na hoti Tathāgato param maraṇā' ti pi,||
'hoti ca na ca hoti Tathāgato param maraṇā' ti pi,||
'n'eva hoti na na hoti Tathāgato param maraṇā' ti pi" ti.|| ||

Atha kho Vacchagotto paribbājako uṭṭhāy āsanā yena Bhagavā ten'upasaṅkami|| ||

Upasaṅkamitvā Bhagavatā saddhiṁ sammodi|| ||

Sammodanīyaṁ kathaṁ sārāṇīyaṁ vītisāratvā eka-m-antaṁ nisīdi.|| ||

Eka-m-antaṁ nisinno kho Vacchagotto paribbājako Bhagavantaṁ etad avoca:|| ||

"Kiṁ nu kho bho Gotama,||
sassato loko" ti?|| ||

"Avyākataṁ kho etaṁ Vaccha mayā:||
sassato loko" ti.|| ||

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"Kiṁ pana bho Gotama,||
asassato loko" ti?|| ||

"Etam pi kho Vaccha, avyākataṁ mayā:||
asassato loko" ti.|| ||

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"Kin nu kho bho Gotama,||
antavā loko" ti?|| ||

"Avyākataṁ kho etaṁ Vaccha mayā:||
antavā loko" ti.|| ||

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"Kiṁ pana bho Gotama,||
anantavā loko" ti?|| ||

"Etam pi kho Vaccha, avyākataṁ mayā:||
anantavā loko" ti.|| ||

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"Kiṁ nu kho bho Gotama,||
taṁ jīvaṁ taṁ sarīran" ti?|| ||

"Avyākataṁ kho etaṁ Vaccha, mayā:||
taṁ jīvaṁ taṁ sarīran" ti.|| ||

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"Kiṁ pana bho Gotama,||
aññaṁ jīvaṁ aññaṁ sarīran" ti?|| ||

"Etam pi kho Vaccha, avyākataṁ Bhagavatā:||
aññaṁ jīvaṁ aññaṁ sarīran" ti.|| ||

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"Kin nu kho bho Gotama,||
hoti Tathāgato param maraṇā" ti?|| ||

"Avyākataṁ kho etaṁ Vaccha mayā:||
hoti Tathāgato param maraṇā" ti.|| ||

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"Kiṁ pana bho Gotama,||
na hoti Tathāgato param maraṇā" ti?|| ||

"Etam pi kho Vaccha, avyākataṁ mayā:||
na hoti Tathāgato param maraṇā" ti.|| ||

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"Kin nu kho Gotama,||
hoti ca na ca hoti Tathāgato param maraṇā" ti?|| ||

"Avyākataṁ kho etaṁ Vaccha, mayā:||
hoti ca na ca hoti Tathāgato param maraṇā" ti.|| ||

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"Kiṁ pana bho Gotama,||
n'eva hoti na na hoti Tathāgato param maraṇā" ti?|| ||

"Etam pi kho Vaccha, avyākataṁ mayā:||
n'eva hoti na na hoti Tathāgato param maraṇā" ti.|| ||

"Ko nu kho bho Gotama, hetu||
ko paccayo||
yena añña-titthiyānaṁ paribbājakānaṁ evaṁ puṭṭhānaṁ evaṁ vyākaraṇaṁ hoti:|| ||

[394] Ko pana bho Gotama, hetu||
ko paccayo||
yena bhoto Gotamassa evaṁ puṭṭhassa na evaṁ vyākaraṇaṁ hoti:|| ||

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"Aññatitthiyā kho Vaccha, paribbājakā cakkhuṁ:||
'etaṁ mama,||
eso ham asmi,||
eso me attā' ti||
samanupassanti.|| ||

Sotaṁ:||
'etaṁ mama,||
eso ham asmi,||
eso me attā' ti||
samanupassanti.|| ||

Ghānaṁ:||
'etaṁ mama,||
eso ham asmi,||
eso me attā' ti||
samanupassanti.|| ||

Jivhaṁ:||
'etaṁ mama,||
eso ham asmi,||
eso me attā' ti||
samanupassanti.|| ||

Kāyaṁ:||
'etaṁ mama,||
eso ham asmi,||
eso me attā' ti||
samanupassanti.|| ||

Manaṁ:||
'etaṁ mama,||
eso ham asmi,||
eso me attā' ti||
samanupassanti.|| ||

Tasmā añña-titthiyānaṁ paribbājakānaṁ||
evaṁ puṭṭhānaṁ||
evaṁ vyākaraṇaṁ hoti:|| ||

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Tathāgato ca kho Vaccha,||
arahaṁ||
Sammā Sambuddho cakkhuṁ:|| ||

'n'etaṁ mama,||
n'eso 'hamasmi,||
na me so attā' ti||
samanupassati.|| ||

Sotaṁ:|| ||

'n'etaṁ mama,||
n'eso 'hamasmi,||
na me so attā' ti||
samanupassati.|| ||

Ghānaṁ:|| ||

'n'etaṁ mama,||
n'eso 'hamasmi,||
na me so attā' ti||
samanupassati.|| ||

Jivhaṁ:|| ||

'n'etaṁ mama,||
n'eso 'hamasmi,||
na me so attā' ti||
samanupassati.|| ||

Kāyaṁ:|| ||

'n'etaṁ mama,||
n'eso 'hamasmi,||
na me so attā' ti||
samanupassati.|| ||

Manaṁ:|| ||

'n'etaṁ mama,||
n'eso 'hamasmi,||
na me so attā' ti||
samanupassati.|| ||

Tasmā Tathāgatassa||
evaṁ puṭṭhassa||
na evaṁ vyākaraṇaṁ hoti:|| ||

"Acchariyaṁ bho Gotama,||
abbhutaṁ bho Gotama,||
yatra hi nāma Satthussa ca sāvakassa ca||
atthenattho vyañjanena vyañjanaṁ saṁsandissati samessati||
na vihāyissati||
yad idaṁ aggapadasmiṁ.|| ||

Idānāhaṁ bho Gotama, samaṇaṁ Moggallānaṁ [395] upasaṅkamitvā etam atthaṁ āpucchiṁ,||
samaṇo pi me Moggallāno etehi padehi etehi vyañjanehi etam atthaṁ vyākāsi||
seyyathā pi bhavaṁ Gotamo.|| ||

Acchariyaṁ bho Gotama,||
abbhutaṁ bho Gotama,||
yatra hi nāma Satthussa ca sāvakassa ca||
atthenattho vyañjanena vyañjanaṁ saṁsandissati samessati||
na vihāyissati||
yad idaṁ aggapadasmin" ti.|| ||

Saṁyutta Nikāya 4. Saḷāyatana Vagga 44. Avyākata Saṁyutta

Sutta 7

Moggalāna (or Āyatana) Suttaṁ

Saṁyutta Nikāya
4. Saḷāyatana Vagga
44. Avyākata Saṁyutta