Saṃyutta Nikāya
5. Mahā-Vagga
56. Sacca Saṃyutta
2. Dhamma-Cakka-Pavattana Vagga
The Book of the Kindred Sayings
5. The Great Chapter
56. Kindred Sayings about the Truths
2. The Foundation of the Kingdom of the Norm
Sutta 19
Sankāsanā Suttaṃ
Illustration[1]
Translated by F. L. Woodward
Edited by Mrs. Rhys Davids
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Once the Exalted One addressed the monks,
saying:
"Monks."
"Yes, lord," replied those monks to the Exalted One.
The Exalted One said:
"Monks, the Ariyan truth of
'This is Ill'
has been pointed out by me.
Therein are numberless shades
and variations of meaning.[2]
Numberless are the ways
of illustrating this Ariyan truth of
'This is Ill.'
■
The Ariyan truth of
'This is the arising of Ill'
has been pointed out by me.
Therein are numberless shades
and variations of meaning.
Numberless are the ways
of illustrating this Ariyan truth of
'This is the arising of Ill.'
■
The Ariyan truth of
'This is the ceasing of Ill'
has been pointed out by me.
Therein are numberless shades
and variations of meaning.
Numberless are the ways
of illustrating this Ariyan truth of
'This is the ceasing of Ill.'
■
The Ariyan truth of
'This [365] is the practice that leads to the ceasing of Ill'
bas been pointed out by me.
Therein are numberless shades
and variations of meaning.
Numberless are the ways
of illustrating this Ariyan truth of
'This is the practice that leads to the ceasing of Ill'
Wherefore, monk, an effort must be made to realize:
'This is Ill.'
'This is the arising of Ill.'
'This is the ceasing of Ill.'
'This is the practice that leads to the ceasing of Ill.'"
[1] Sankāsanā. Other synonyms are pakāsanā, vivaraṇā, vibhājan'uttānī-karaṇa, paññatti. UdA. 9; Netti 5, etc.
[2] Vaṇṇā byañjanā: 'like a cook's flavourings and sauces.' Comy.
