Saṃyutta Nikāya
3. Khandha Vagga
22. Khandha Saṃyutta
13. Avijjā Vagga
The Book of the Kindred Sayings
3. The Book Called the Khandhā-Vagga
Containing Kindred Sayings on the Elements of Sensory Existence and other Subjects
22. Kindred Sayings on Elements
13. On Ignorance
Sutta 126
Paṭhama Samudaya-Dhamma Suttaṃ
Of A Coming-to-Pass-Nature (1)
Translated by F. L. Woodward
Edited by Mrs. Rhys Davids
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The Exalted One was once staying near Sāvatthī
at the Jeta Grove in Anāthapiṇḍika's Park.
Then a certain brother came to the Exalted One and sat down at one side.
So seated that brother thus addressed the Exalted One:
"'Ignorance, ignorance!' is the saying, lord.
Pray, lord, what is ignorance,
and to what extent is one ignorant?"
"Herein, brother, the untaught manyfolk know not as it really is that:
'The nature of body is to come to pass!
The nature of body is to come to pass!'
They know not as it really is that:
'The nature of body is to pass away!
The nature of body is to pass away!'[1]
They know not as it really is that:[ed1]
'The nature of body is to come to pass and pass away!
The nature of body is to come to pass and pass away!'
■
They know not as it really is that:
'The nature of feeling is to come to pass!
The nature of feeling is to come to pass!'
They know not as it really is that:
'The nature of feeling is to pass away!
The nature of feeling is to pass away!'
They know not as it really is that:
'The nature of feeling is to come to pass and pass away!
The nature of feeling is to come to pass and pass away!'
■
They know not as it really is that:
'The nature of perception is to come to pass!
The nature of perception is to come to pass!'
They know not as it really is that:
'The nature of perception is to pass away!
The nature of perception is to pass away!'
They know not as it really is that:
'The nature of perception is to come to pass and pass away!
The nature of perception is to come to pass and pass away!'
■
They know not as it really is that:
'The nature of the activities is to come to pass!
The nature of the activities is to come to pass!'
They know not as it really is that:
'The nature of the activities is to pass away!
The nature of the activities is to pass away!'
They know not as it really is that:
'The nature of the activities is to come to pass and pass away!
The nature of the activities is to come to pass and pass away!'
■
They know not as it really is that:
'The nature of consciousness is to come to pass!
The nature of consciousness is to come to pass!'
They know not as it really is that:
'The nature of consciousness is to pass away!
The nature of consciousness is to pass away!'
They know not as it really is that:
'The nature of consciousness is to come to pass and pass away!
The nature of consciousness is to come to pass and pass away!'
This, brother is called ignorance, and thus far is one ignorant."
§
[than]
Whereupon that brother thus addressed the Exalted One:
"'Wisdom! Wisdom!'[2] is the saying, Lord.
Pray, lord, what is wisdom,
and how far has one wisdom?'
Herein, brother, the well-taught Ariyan disciple knows [147] as it really is that:
'The nature of body is to come to pass!
The nature of body is to come to pass!'
Knows as it really is that:
'The nature of body is to pass away!
The nature of body is to pass away!'
Knows as it really is that:
'The nature of body is to come to pass and pass away!
The nature of body is to come to pass and pass away!'
■
Knows as it really is that:
'The nature of feeling is to come to pass!
The nature of feeling is to come to pass!'
Knows as it really is that:
'The nature of feeling is to pass away!
The nature of feeling is to pass away!'
Knows as it really is that:
'The nature of feeling is to come to pass and pass away!
The nature of feeling is to come to pass and pass away!'
■
Knows as it really is that:
'The nature of perception is to come to pass!
The nature of perception is to come to pass!'
Knows as it really is that:
'The nature of perception is to pass away!
The nature of perception is to pass away!'
Knows as it really is that:
'The nature of perception is to come to pass and pass away!
The nature of perception is to come to pass and pass away!'
■
Knows as it really is that:
'The nature of the activities is to come to pass!
The nature of the activities is to come to pass!'
Knows as it really is that:
'The nature of the activities is to pass away!
The nature of the activities is to pass away!'
Knows as it really is that:
'The nature of the activities is to come to pass and pass away!
The nature of the activities is to come to pass and pass away!'
■
Knows as it really is that:
'The nature of consciousness is to come to pass!
The nature of consciousness is to come to pass!'
Knows as it really is that:
'The nature of consciousness is to pass away!
The nature of consciousness is to pass away!'
Knows as it really is that:
'The nature of consciousness is to come to pass and pass away!
The nature of consciousness is to come to pass and pass away!'
This, brother is called wisdom, and thus far has one wisdom."
[1] Cf. Dialogues ii, 26 f.
[2] Cf. supra, p. 139
[ed1] The third clause is left out by Woodward throughout the first series but is included in the second series.
