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Sattadhātusutta

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संयुत्तsaṃ·yut·ta निकायni·kā·ya 14।11

Saṁyutta Nikāya 14.11

Linked Discourses 14.11
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2। दुतियवग्गdu·ti·ya·vag·ga

2. Dutiyavagga

Chapter Two
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सत्तधातुसुत्तsat·ta·dhā·tu·sut·ta

Sattadhātusutta

Seven Elements
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सावत्थियंsā·vat·thi·yaṃ विहरति।vi·ha·ra·ti

Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati.

At Sāvatthī.
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“सत्तिमा,sat·ti·mā भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve धातुयो।dhā·tu·yo

“Sattimā, bhikkhave, dhātuyo.

“Mendicants, there are these seven elements.
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कतमाka·ta·mā सत्त?sat·ta

Katamā satta?

What seven?
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आभाधातु,ā·bhā·dhā·tu सुभधातु,su·bha·dhā·tu आकासानञ्चायतनधातु,ā·kā·sā·nañ·cā·ya·ta·na·dhā·tu विञ्ञाणञ्चायतनधातु,viñ·ñā·ṇañ·cā·ya·ta·na·dhā·tu आकिञ्चञ्ञायतनधातु,ā·kiñ·cañ·ñā·ya·ta·na·dhā·tu नेवसञ्ञानासञ्ञायतनधातु,ne·va·sañ·ñā·nā·sañ·ñā·ya·ta·na·dhā·tu सञ्ञावेदयितनिरोधधातु—sañ·ñā·ve·da·yi·ta·ni·ro·dha·dhā·tu

Ābhādhātu, subhadhātu, ākāsānañcāyatanadhātu, viññāṇañcāyatanadhātu, ākiñcaññāyatanadhātu, nevasaññānāsaññāyatanadhātu, saññāvedayitanirodhadhātu—

The element of luminosity, the element of beauty, the element of the dimension of infinite space, the element of the dimension of infinite consciousness, the element of the dimension of nothingness, the element of the dimension of neither perception nor non-perception, and the element of the cessation of perception and feeling.
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इमाi·mā खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सत्तsat·ta धातुयो”ति।dhā·tu·yo

imā kho, bhikkhave, satta dhātuyo”ti.

These are the seven elements.”
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एवंe·vaṃ वुत्ते,vut·te अञ्ञतरोañ·ña·ta·ro भिक्खुbhik·khu भगवन्तंbha·ga·van·taṃ एतदवोच:e·ta·da·vo·ca

Evaṁ vutte, aññataro bhikkhu bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:

When he said this, one of the mendicants said to the Buddha,
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“याyā चायं,cā·yaṃ भन्ते,bhan·te आभाधातुā·bhā·dhā·tu याyā चca सुभधातुsu·bha·dhā·tu याyā चca आकासानञ्चायतनधातुā·kā·sā·nañ·cā·ya·ta·na·dhā·tu याyā चca विञ्ञाणञ्चायतनधातुviñ·ñā·ṇañ·cā·ya·ta·na·dhā·tu याyā चca आकिञ्चञ्ञायतनधातुā·kiñ·cañ·ñā·ya·ta·na·dhā·tu याyā चca नेवसञ्ञानासञ्ञायतनधातुne·va·sañ·ñā·nā·sañ·ñā·ya·ta·na·dhā·tu याyā चca सञ्ञावेदयितनिरोधधातु—इमाsañ·ñā·ve·da·yi·ta·ni·ro·dha·dhā·tu नुnu खो,kho भन्ते,bhan·te धातुयोdhā·tu·yo किंkiṃ पटिच्चpa·ṭic·ca पञ्ञायन्ती”ति?pañ·ñā·yan·tī

“yā cāyaṁ, bhante, ābhādhātu yā ca subhadhātu yā ca ākāsānañcāyatanadhātu yā ca viññāṇañcāyatanadhātu yā ca ākiñcaññāyatanadhātu yā ca nevasaññānāsaññāyatanadhātu yā ca saññāvedayitanirodhadhātu—imā nu kho, bhante, dhātuyo kiṁ paṭicca paññāyantī”ti?

“Sir, due to what does each of these elements appear?”
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“यायं,yā·yaṃ भिक्खु,bhik·khu आभाधातु—अयंā·bhā·dhā·tu धातुdhā·tu अन्धकारंan·dha·kā·raṃ पटिच्चpa·ṭic·ca पञ्ञायति।pañ·ñā·ya·ti

“Yāyaṁ, bhikkhu, ābhādhātu—ayaṁ dhātu andhakāraṁ paṭicca paññāyati.

“Mendicant, the element of luminosity appears due to the element of darkness.
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यायं,yā·yaṃ भिक्खु,bhik·khu सुभधातु—अयंsu·bha·dhā·tu धातुdhā·tu असुभंa·su·bhaṃ पटिच्चpa·ṭic·ca पञ्ञायति।pañ·ñā·ya·ti

Yāyaṁ, bhikkhu, subhadhātu—ayaṁ dhātu asubhaṁ paṭicca paññāyati.

The element of beauty appears due to the element of ugliness.
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यायं,yā·yaṃ भिक्खु,bhik·khu आकासानञ्चायतनधातु—अयंā·kā·sā·nañ·cā·ya·ta·na·dhā·tu धातुdhā·tu रूपंrū·paṃ पटिच्चpa·ṭic·ca पञ्ञायति।pañ·ñā·ya·ti

Yāyaṁ, bhikkhu, ākāsānañcāyatanadhātu—ayaṁ dhātu rūpaṁ paṭicca paññāyati.

The element of the dimension of infinite space appears due to the element of form.
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यायं,yā·yaṃ भिक्खु,bhik·khu विञ्ञाणञ्चायतनधातु—अयंviñ·ñā·ṇañ·cā·ya·ta·na·dhā·tu धातुdhā·tu आकासानञ्चायतनंā·kā·sā·nañ·cā·ya·ta·naṃ पटिच्चpa·ṭic·ca पञ्ञायति।pañ·ñā·ya·ti

Yāyaṁ, bhikkhu, viññāṇañcāyatanadhātu—ayaṁ dhātu ākāsānañcāyatanaṁ paṭicca paññāyati.

The element of the dimension of infinite consciousness appears due to the element of the dimension of infinite space.
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यायं,yā·yaṃ भिक्खु,bhik·khu आकिञ्चञ्ञायतनधातु—अयंā·kiñ·cañ·ñā·ya·ta·na·dhā·tu धातुdhā·tu विञ्ञाणञ्चायतनंviñ·ñā·ṇañ·cā·ya·ta·naṃ पटिच्चpa·ṭic·ca पञ्ञायति।pañ·ñā·ya·ti

Yāyaṁ, bhikkhu, ākiñcaññāyatanadhātu—ayaṁ dhātu viññāṇañcāyatanaṁ paṭicca paññāyati.

The element of the dimension of nothingness appears due to the element of the dimension of infinite consciousness.
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यायं,yā·yaṃ भिक्खु,bhik·khu नेवसञ्ञानासञ्ञायतनधातु—अयंne·va·sañ·ñā·nā·sañ·ñā·ya·ta·na·dhā·tu धातुdhā·tu आकिञ्चञ्ञायतनंā·kiñ·cañ·ñā·ya·ta·naṃ पटिच्चpa·ṭic·ca पञ्ञायति।pañ·ñā·ya·ti

Yāyaṁ, bhikkhu, nevasaññānāsaññāyatanadhātu—ayaṁ dhātu ākiñcaññāyatanaṁ paṭicca paññāyati.

The element of the dimension of neither perception nor non-perception appears due to the element of the dimension of nothingness.
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यायं,yā·yaṃ भिक्खु,bhik·khu सञ्ञावेदयितनिरोधधातु—अयंsañ·ñā·ve·da·yi·ta·ni·ro·dha·dhā·tu धातुdhā·tu निरोधंni·ro·dhaṃ पटिच्चpa·ṭic·ca पञ्ञायती”ति।pañ·ñā·ya·tī

Yāyaṁ, bhikkhu, saññāvedayitanirodhadhātu—ayaṁ dhātu nirodhaṁ paṭicca paññāyatī”ti.

The element of the cessation of perception and feeling appears due to the element of cessation.”
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“याyā चायं,cā·yaṃ भन्ते,bhan·te आभाधातुā·bhā·dhā·tu याyā चca सुभधातुsu·bha·dhā·tu याyā चca आकासानञ्चायतनधातुā·kā·sā·nañ·cā·ya·ta·na·dhā·tu याyā चca विञ्ञाणञ्चायतनधातुviñ·ñā·ṇañ·cā·ya·ta·na·dhā·tu याyā चca आकिञ्चञ्ञायतनधातुā·kiñ·cañ·ñā·ya·ta·na·dhā·tu याyā चca नेवसञ्ञानासञ्ञायतनधातुne·va·sañ·ñā·nā·sañ·ñā·ya·ta·na·dhā·tu याyā चca सञ्ञावेदयितनिरोधधातु—इमाsañ·ñā·ve·da·yi·ta·ni·ro·dha·dhā·tu नुnu खो,kho भन्ते,bhan·te धातुयोdhā·tu·yo कथंka·thaṃ समापत्तिsa·mā·pat·ti पत्तब्बा”ति?pat·tab·bā

“Yā cāyaṁ, bhante, ābhādhātu yā ca subhadhātu yā ca ākāsānañcāyatanadhātu yā ca viññāṇañcāyatanadhātu yā ca ākiñcaññāyatanadhātu yā ca nevasaññānāsaññāyatanadhātu yā ca saññāvedayitanirodhadhātu—imā nu kho, bhante, dhātuyo kathaṁ samāpatti pattabbā”ti?

“Sir, how is each of these elements to be attained?”
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“याyā चायं,cā·yaṃ भिक्खु,bhik·khu आभाधातुā·bhā·dhā·tu याyā चca सुभधातुsu·bha·dhā·tu याyā चca आकासानञ्चायतनधातुā·kā·sā·nañ·cā·ya·ta·na·dhā·tu याyā चca विञ्ञाणञ्चायतनधातुviñ·ñā·ṇañ·cā·ya·ta·na·dhā·tu याyā चca आकिञ्चञ्ञायतनधातु—इमाā·kiñ·cañ·ñā·ya·ta·na·dhā·tu धातुयोdhā·tu·yo सञ्ञासमापत्तिsañ·ñā·sa·mā·pat·ti पत्तब्बा।pat·tab·bā

“Yā cāyaṁ, bhikkhu, ābhādhātu yā ca subhadhātu yā ca ākāsānañcāyatanadhātu yā ca viññāṇañcāyatanadhātu yā ca ākiñcaññāyatanadhātu—imā dhātuyo saññāsamāpatti pattabbā.

“The elements of light, beauty, the dimension of infinite space, the dimension of infinite consciousness, and the dimension of nothingness are attainments with perception.
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यायं,yā·yaṃ भिक्खु,bhik·khu नेवसञ्ञानासञ्ञायतनधातु—अयंne·va·sañ·ñā·nā·sañ·ñā·ya·ta·na·dhā·tu धातुdhā·tu सङ्खारावसेससमापत्तिsaṅ·khā·rā·va·se·sa·sa·mā·pat·ti पत्तब्बा।pat·tab·bā

Yāyaṁ, bhikkhu, nevasaññānāsaññāyatanadhātu—ayaṁ dhātu saṅkhārāvasesasamāpatti pattabbā.

The element of the dimension of neither perception nor non-perception is an attainment with residual conditioned phenomena.
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यायं,yā·yaṃ भिक्खु,bhik·khu सञ्ञावेदयितनिरोधधातु—अयंsañ·ñā·ve·da·yi·ta·ni·ro·dha·dhā·tu धातुdhā·tu निरोधसमापत्तिni·ro·dha·sa·mā·pat·ti पत्तब्बा”ति।pat·tab·bā

Yāyaṁ, bhikkhu, saññāvedayitanirodhadhātu—ayaṁ dhātu nirodhasamāpatti pattabbā”ti.

The element of the cessation of perception and feeling is an attainment of cessation.”
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पठमं।pa·ṭha·maṃ

Paṭhamaṁ.

(Pāli only)

Sources. Sanskrit: Satyavedaḥ, the New Testament in Sanskrit (Calcutta Baptist Missionaries, 1851; J. Wenger’s revision of W. Carey’s version). Digital text © 2018 SanskritBible.in, via eBible.org, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; changed here: arranged by verse and every word linked to the dictionary (links made automatically). Old Testament Sanskrit: the Old Testament in Sanskrit, Calcutta Baptist Mission Press, 1848–1852 (public domain), read by OCR from the Internet Archive scans of the Boston University School of Theology copy; unproofread, with machine clean-up only. Pāli Canon: Mahāsaṅgīti Tipiṭaka Buddhavasse 2500 (based on the Vipassana Research Institute’s Chaṭṭha Saṅgāyana edition), from SuttaCentral bilara-data, CC0; Devanagari and pronunciation made automatically from the Roman text. Pāli English: Bhikkhu Sujato (suttas) and Bhikkhu Brahmali (Vinaya), SuttaCentral, CC0. Pāli word meanings: the Pali Text Society’s Pali-English Dictionary (Rhys Davids & Stede), corrected reprint © The Pali Text Society, CC BY-NC 3.0, digital text from BuddhaDust; word matching automatic. English: King James Version (1769), public domain; words the translators added are in italics. Word meanings and pronunciations: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1872), via this site’s Sanskrit dictionary (CC BY-SA 4.0); English↔Sanskrit word matches made automatically and may need checking.