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#### Saṁyutta Nikāya:
III. Khandhā Vagga:
22: Khandhā Saṁyutta

#### Sutta 29

#### Abhinandana Suttaṁ

# In Pain

Translated from the Pāḷi
by
Michael M. Olds

[1][pts][bodh] I Hear Tell:

Once upon a time The Lucky Man, Sāvatthī-town revisiting.

There he addressed the beggars:

"Beggars!"

"Bhante!" they responded.

The Lucky Man said this to them:

"Whoever, beggars, takes delight in the body
he takes delight in pain.

Whoever, beggars, takes delight in pain
he is not thoroughly free from pain,
I say.

Whoever, beggars, takes delight in sense-experience
he takes delight in pain.

Whoever, beggars, takes delight in pain
he is not thoroughly free from pain,
I say.

Whoever, beggars, takes delight in sense-perception
he takes delight in pain.

Whoever, beggars, takes delight in pain
he is not thoroughly free from pain,
I say.

Whoever, beggars, takes delight in own-making
he takes delight in pain.

Whoever, beggars, takes delight in pain
he is not thoroughly free from pain,
so I say.

Whoever, beggars, takes delight in sense-consciousness
he takes delight in pain.

Whoever, beggars, takes delight in pain
he is not thoroughly free from pain,
so I say.

Whoever, beggars, takes no delight in the body
he takes no delight in pain.

Whoever, beggars, takes no delight in pain
he is thoroughly free from pain,
I say.

Whoever, beggars, takes no delight in sense-experience
he takes no delight in pain.

Whoever, beggars, takes no delight in pain
he is thoroughly free from pain,
I say.

Whoever, beggars, takes no delight in sense-perception
he takes no delight in pain.

Whoever, beggars, takes no delight in pain
he is thoroughly free from pain,
I say.

Whoever, beggars, takes no delight in own-making
he takes no delight in pain.

Whoever, beggars, takes no delight in pain
he is thoroughly free from pain,
so say I."

Whoever, beggars, takes no delight in sense-consciousness
he takes no delight in pain.

Whoever, beggars, takes no delight in pain
he is thoroughly free from pain,
so say I."

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