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Āsīvisopamasutta

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संयुत्तsaṃ·yut·ta निकायni·kā·ya 35।238

Saṁyutta Nikāya 35.238

Linked Discourses 35.238
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19। आसीविसवग्गā·sī·vi·sa·vag·ga

19. Āsīvisavagga

19. The Simile of the Vipers
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आसीविसोपमसुत्तā·sī·vi·so·pa·ma·sut·ta

Āsīvisopamasutta

The Simile of the Vipers
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“सेय्यथापि,sey·ya·thā·pi भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve चत्तारोcat·tā·ro आसीविसाā·sī·vi·sā उग्गतेजाug·ga·te·jā घोरविसा।gho·ra·vi·sā

“Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, cattāro āsīvisā uggatejā ghoravisā.

“Mendicants, suppose there were four venomous vipers of awesome might.
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अथa·tha पुरिसोpu·ri·so आगच्छेय्यā·gac·chey·ya जीवितुकामोjī·vi·tu·kā·mo अमरितुकामोa·ma·ri·tu·kā·mo सुखकामोsu·kha·kā·mo दुक्खप्पटिकूलो।duk·khap·pa·ṭi·kū·lo

Atha puriso āgaccheyya jīvitukāmo amaritukāmo sukhakāmo dukkhappaṭikūlo.

Then a person would come along who wants to live and doesn’t want to die, who wants to be happy and recoils from pain.
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तमेनंta·me·naṃ एवंe·vaṃ वदेय्युं:va·dey·yuṃ

Tamenaṁ evaṁ vadeyyuṁ:

They’d say to him,
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‘इमेi·me ते,te अम्भोam·bho पुरिस,pu·ri·sa चत्तारोcat·tā·ro आसीविसाā·sī·vi·sā उग्गतेजाug·ga·te·jā घोरविसाgho·ra·vi·sā कालेनkā·le·na कालंkā·laṃ वुट्ठापेतब्बा,vuṭ·ṭhā·pe·tab·bā कालेनkā·le·na कालंkā·laṃ न्हापेतब्बा,nhā·pe·tab·bā कालेनkā·le·na कालंkā·laṃ भोजेतब्बा,bho·je·tab·bā कालेनkā·le·na कालंkā·laṃ संवेसेतब्बा।saṃ·ve·se·tab·bā

‘ime te, ambho purisa, cattāro āsīvisā uggatejā ghoravisā kālena kālaṁ vuṭṭhāpetabbā, kālena kālaṁ nhāpetabbā, kālena kālaṁ bhojetabbā, kālena kālaṁ saṁvesetabbā.

‘My man, here are four venomous vipers of awesome might. They must be periodically picked up, washed, fed, and put to sleep.
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यदाya·dā चca खोkho ते,te अम्भोam·bho पुरिस,pu·ri·sa इमेसंi·me·saṃ चतुन्नंca·tun·naṃ आसीविसानंā·sī·vi·sā·naṃ उग्गतेजानंug·ga·te·jā·naṃ घोरविसानंgho·ra·vi·sā·naṃ अञ्ञतरोañ·ña·ta·ro वाvā अञ्ञतरोañ·ña·ta·ro वाvā कुप्पिस्सति,kup·pis·sa·ti ततोta·to त्वं,tvaṃ अम्भोam·bho पुरिस,pu·ri·sa मरणंma·ra·ṇaṃ वाvā निगच्छसि,ni·gac·cha·si मरणमत्तंma·ra·ṇa·mat·taṃ वाvā दुक्खं।duk·khaṃ

Yadā ca kho te, ambho purisa, imesaṁ catunnaṁ āsīvisānaṁ uggatejānaṁ ghoravisānaṁ aññataro vā aññataro vā kuppissati, tato tvaṁ, ambho purisa, maraṇaṁ vā nigacchasi, maraṇamattaṁ vā dukkhaṁ.

But when one or other of these four venomous vipers gets angry with you, you’ll meet with death or deadly pain.
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यंyaṃ ते,te अम्भोam·bho पुरिस,pu·ri·sa करणीयंka·ra·ṇī·yaṃ तंtaṃ करोही’ति।ka·ro·hī

Yaṁ te, ambho purisa, karaṇīyaṁ taṁ karohī’ti.

So then, my man, do what has to be done.’
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अथa·tha खोkho सो,so भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पुरिसोpu·ri·so भीतोbhī·to चतुन्नंca·tun·naṃ आसीविसानंā·sī·vi·sā·naṃ उग्गतेजानंug·ga·te·jā·naṃ घोरविसानंgho·ra·vi·sā·naṃ येनye·na वाvā तेनte·na वाvā पलायेथ।pa·lā·ye·tha

Atha kho so, bhikkhave, puriso bhīto catunnaṁ āsīvisānaṁ uggatejānaṁ ghoravisānaṁ yena vā tena vā palāyetha.

Then that man, terrified of those four venomous vipers, would flee this way or that.
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तमेनंta·me·naṃ एवंe·vaṃ वदेय्युं:va·dey·yuṃ

Tamenaṁ evaṁ vadeyyuṁ:

They’d say to him,
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‘इमेi·me खो,kho अम्भोam·bho पुरिस,pu·ri·sa पञ्चpañ·ca वधकाva·dha·kā पच्चत्थिकाpac·cat·thi·kā पिट्ठितोpiṭ·ṭhi·to पिट्ठितोpiṭ·ṭhi·to अनुबन्धा,a·nu·ban·dhā यत्थेवyat·the·va नंnaṃ पस्सिस्सामpas·sis·sā·ma तत्थेवtat·the·va जीविताjī·vi·tā वोरोपेस्सामाति।vo·ro·pes·sā·mā·ti

‘ime kho, ambho purisa, pañca vadhakā paccatthikā piṭṭhito piṭṭhito anubandhā, yattheva naṁ passissāma tattheva jīvitā voropessāmāti.

‘My man, there are five deadly enemies chasing you, thinking: “When we catch sight of him, we’ll murder him right there!”
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यंyaṃ ते,te अम्भोam·bho पुरिस,pu·ri·sa करणीयंka·ra·ṇī·yaṃ तंtaṃ करोही’ति।ka·ro·hī

Yaṁ te, ambho purisa, karaṇīyaṁ taṁ karohī’ti.

So then, my man, do what has to be done.’
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अथa·tha खोkho सो,so भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पुरिसोpu·ri·so भीतोbhī·to चतुन्नंca·tun·naṃ आसीविसानंā·sī·vi·sā·naṃ उग्गतेजानंug·ga·te·jā·naṃ घोरविसानं,gho·ra·vi·sā·naṃ भीतोbhī·to पञ्चन्नंpañ·can·naṃ वधकानंva·dha·kā·naṃ पच्चत्थिकानंpac·cat·thi·kā·naṃ येनye·na वाvā तेनte·na वाvā पलायेथ।pa·lā·ye·tha

Atha kho so, bhikkhave, puriso bhīto catunnaṁ āsīvisānaṁ uggatejānaṁ ghoravisānaṁ, bhīto pañcannaṁ vadhakānaṁ paccatthikānaṁ yena vā tena vā palāyetha.

Then that man, terrified of those four venomous vipers and those five deadly enemies, would flee this way or that.
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तमेनंta·me·naṃ एवंe·vaṃ वदेय्युं:va·dey·yuṃ

Tamenaṁ evaṁ vadeyyuṁ:

They’d say to him,
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‘अयंa·yaṃ ते,te अम्भोam·bho पुरिस,pu·ri·sa छट्ठोchaṭ·ṭho अन्तरचरोan·ta·ra·ca·ro वधकोva·dha·ko उक्खित्तासिकोuk·khit·tā·si·ko पिट्ठितोpiṭ·ṭhi·to पिट्ठितोpiṭ·ṭhi·to अनुबन्धोa·nu·ban·dho यत्थेवyat·the·va नंnaṃ पस्सिस्सामिpas·sis·sā·mi तत्थेवtat·the·va सिरोsi·ro पातेस्सामीति।pā·tes·sā·mī·ti

‘ayaṁ te, ambho purisa, chaṭṭho antaracaro vadhako ukkhittāsiko piṭṭhito piṭṭhito anubandho yattheva naṁ passissāmi tattheva siro pātessāmīti.

‘My man, there’s a sixth hidden killer chasing you with a drawn sword, thinking: “When I catch sight of him, I’ll chop off his head right there!”
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यंyaṃ ते,te अम्भोam·bho पुरिस,pu·ri·sa करणीयंka·ra·ṇī·yaṃ तंtaṃ करोही’ति।ka·ro·hī

Yaṁ te, ambho purisa, karaṇīyaṁ taṁ karohī’ti.

So then, my man, do what has to be done.’
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अथa·tha खोkho सो,so भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पुरिसोpu·ri·so भीतोbhī·to चतुन्नंca·tun·naṃ आसीविसानंā·sī·vi·sā·naṃ उग्गतेजानंug·ga·te·jā·naṃ घोरविसानं,gho·ra·vi·sā·naṃ भीतोbhī·to पञ्चन्नंpañ·can·naṃ वधकानंva·dha·kā·naṃ पच्चत्थिकानं,pac·cat·thi·kā·naṃ भीतोbhī·to छट्ठस्सchaṭ·ṭhas·sa अन्तरचरस्सan·ta·ra·ca·ras·sa वधकस्सva·dha·kas·sa उक्खित्तासिकस्सuk·khit·tā·si·kas·sa येनye·na वाvā तेनte·na वाvā पलायेथ।pa·lā·ye·tha

Atha kho so, bhikkhave, puriso bhīto catunnaṁ āsīvisānaṁ uggatejānaṁ ghoravisānaṁ, bhīto pañcannaṁ vadhakānaṁ paccatthikānaṁ, bhīto chaṭṭhassa antaracarassa vadhakassa ukkhittāsikassa yena vā tena vā palāyetha.

Then that man, terrified of those four venomous vipers and those five deadly enemies and the hidden killer, would flee this way or that.
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सोso पस्सेय्यpas·sey·ya सुञ्ञंsuñ·ñaṃ गामं।gā·maṃ

So passeyya suññaṁ gāmaṁ.

He’d see an empty village.
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यञ्ञदेवyañ·ña·de·va घरंgha·raṃ पविसेय्यpa·vi·sey·ya रित्तकञ्ञेवrit·ta·kañ·ñe·va पविसेय्यpa·vi·sey·ya तुच्छकञ्ञेवtuc·cha·kañ·ñe·va पविसेय्यpa·vi·sey·ya सुञ्ञकञ्ञेवsuñ·ña·kañ·ñe·va पविसेय्य।pa·vi·sey·ya

Yaññadeva gharaṁ paviseyya rittakaññeva paviseyya tucchakaññeva paviseyya suññakaññeva paviseyya.

But whatever house he enters is vacant, deserted, and empty.
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यञ्ञदेवyañ·ña·de·va भाजनंbhā·ja·naṃ परिमसेय्यpa·ri·ma·sey·ya रित्तकञ्ञेवrit·ta·kañ·ñe·va परिमसेय्यpa·ri·ma·sey·ya तुच्छकञ्ञेवtuc·cha·kañ·ñe·va परिमसेय्यpa·ri·ma·sey·ya सुञ्ञकञ्ञेवsuñ·ña·kañ·ñe·va परिमसेय्य।pa·ri·ma·sey·ya

Yaññadeva bhājanaṁ parimaseyya rittakaññeva parimaseyya tucchakaññeva parimaseyya suññakaññeva parimaseyya.

And whatever vessel he touches is vacant, hollow, and empty.
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तमेनंta·me·naṃ एवंe·vaṃ वदेय्युं:va·dey·yuṃ

Tamenaṁ evaṁ vadeyyuṁ:

They’d say to him,
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‘इदानि,i·dā·ni अम्भोam·bho पुरिस,pu·ri·sa इमंi·maṃ सुञ्ञंsuñ·ñaṃ गामंgā·maṃ चोराco·rā गामघातकाgā·ma·ghā·ta·kā पविसन्ति।pa·vi·san·ti

‘idāni, ambho purisa, imaṁ suññaṁ gāmaṁ corā gāmaghātakā pavisanti.

‘My man, there are bandits who raid villages, and they’re striking now.
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यंyaṃ ते,te अम्भोam·bho पुरिस,pu·ri·sa करणीयंka·ra·ṇī·yaṃ तंtaṃ करोही’ति।ka·ro·hī

Yaṁ te, ambho purisa, karaṇīyaṁ taṁ karohī’ti.

So then, my man, do what has to be done.’
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अथa·tha खोkho सो,so भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पुरिसोpu·ri·so भीतोbhī·to चतुन्नंca·tun·naṃ आसीविसानंā·sī·vi·sā·naṃ उग्गतेजानंug·ga·te·jā·naṃ घोरविसानं,gho·ra·vi·sā·naṃ भीतोbhī·to पञ्चन्नंpañ·can·naṃ वधकानंva·dha·kā·naṃ पच्चत्थिकानं,pac·cat·thi·kā·naṃ भीतोbhī·to छट्ठस्सchaṭ·ṭhas·sa अन्तरचरस्सan·ta·ra·ca·ras·sa वधकस्सva·dha·kas·sa उक्खित्तासिकस्स,uk·khit·tā·si·kas·sa भीतोbhī·to चोरानंco·rā·naṃ गामघातकानंgā·ma·ghā·ta·kā·naṃ येनye·na वाvā तेनte·na वाvā पलायेथ।pa·lā·ye·tha

Atha kho so, bhikkhave, puriso bhīto catunnaṁ āsīvisānaṁ uggatejānaṁ ghoravisānaṁ, bhīto pañcannaṁ vadhakānaṁ paccatthikānaṁ, bhīto chaṭṭhassa antaracarassa vadhakassa ukkhittāsikassa, bhīto corānaṁ gāmaghātakānaṁ yena vā tena vā palāyetha.

Then that man, terrified of those four venomous vipers and those five deadly enemies and the hidden killer and the bandits, would flee this way or that.
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सोso पस्सेय्यpas·sey·ya महन्तंma·han·taṃ उदकण्णवंu·da·kaṇ·ṇa·vaṃ ओरिमंo·ri·maṃ तीरंtī·raṃ सासङ्कंsā·saṅ·kaṃ सप्पटिभयं,sap·pa·ṭi·bha·yaṃ पारिमंpā·ri·maṃ तीरंtī·raṃ खेमंkhe·maṃ अप्पटिभयं।ap·pa·ṭi·bha·yaṃ

So passeyya mahantaṁ udakaṇṇavaṁ orimaṁ tīraṁ sāsaṅkaṁ sappaṭibhayaṁ, pārimaṁ tīraṁ khemaṁ appaṭibhayaṁ.

He’d see a large deluge, whose near shore is dubious and perilous, while the far shore is a sanctuary free of peril.
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नna चस्सcas·sa नावाnā·vā सन्तारणीsan·tā·ra·ṇī उत्तरसेतुut·ta·ra·se·tu वाvā अपाराa·pā·rā पारंpā·raṃ गमनाय।ga·ma·nā·ya

Na cassa nāvā santāraṇī uttarasetu vā apārā pāraṁ gamanāya.

But there’s no ferryboat or bridge for crossing over.
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अथa·tha खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve तस्सtas·sa पुरिसस्सpu·ri·sas·sa एवमस्स:e·va·mas·sa

Atha kho, bhikkhave, tassa purisassa evamassa:

Then that man would think,
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‘अयंa·yaṃ खोkho महाउदकण्णवोma·hā·u·da·kaṇ·ṇa·vo ओरिमंo·ri·maṃ तीरंtī·raṃ सासङ्कंsā·saṅ·kaṃ सप्पटिभयं,sap·pa·ṭi·bha·yaṃ पारिमंpā·ri·maṃ तीरंtī·raṃ खेमंkhe·maṃ अप्पटिभयं,ap·pa·ṭi·bha·yaṃ नत्थिnat·thi चca नावाnā·vā सन्तारणीsan·tā·ra·ṇī उत्तरसेतुut·ta·ra·se·tu वाvā अपाराa·pā·rā पारंpā·raṃ गमनाय।ga·ma·nā·ya

‘ayaṁ kho mahāudakaṇṇavo orimaṁ tīraṁ sāsaṅkaṁ sappaṭibhayaṁ, pārimaṁ tīraṁ khemaṁ appaṭibhayaṁ, natthi ca nāvā santāraṇī uttarasetu vā apārā pāraṁ gamanāya.

(Pāli only)
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यन्नूनाहंyan·nū·nā·haṃ तिणकट्ठसाखापलासंti·ṇa·kaṭ·ṭha·sā·khā·pa·lā·saṃ सङ्कड्ढित्वाsaṅ·kaḍ·ḍhit·vā कुल्लंkul·laṃ बन्धित्वाban·dhit·vā तंtaṃ कुल्लंkul·laṃ निस्सायnis·sā·ya हत्थेहिhat·the·hi चca पादेहिpā·de·hi चca वायममानोvā·ya·ma·mā·no सोत्थिनाsot·thi·nā पारंpā·raṃ गच्छेय्यन्’ति।gac·chey·yan

Yannūnāhaṁ tiṇakaṭṭhasākhāpalāsaṁ saṅkaḍḍhitvā kullaṁ bandhitvā taṁ kullaṁ nissāya hatthehi ca pādehi ca vāyamamāno sotthinā pāraṁ gaccheyyan’ti.

‘Why don’t I gather grass, sticks, branches, and leaves and make a raft? Riding on the raft, and paddling with my hands and feet, I can safely reach the far shore.’
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अथa·tha खोkho सो,so भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पुरिसोpu·ri·so तिणकट्ठसाखापलासंti·ṇa·kaṭ·ṭha·sā·khā·pa·lā·saṃ सङ्कड्ढित्वाsaṅ·kaḍ·ḍhit·vā कुल्लंkul·laṃ बन्धित्वाban·dhit·vā तंtaṃ कुल्लंkul·laṃ निस्सायnis·sā·ya हत्थेहिhat·the·hi चca पादेहिpā·de·hi चca वायममानोvā·ya·ma·mā·no सोत्थिनाsot·thi·nā पारंpā·raṃ गच्छेय्य,gac·chey·ya तिण्णोtiṇ·ṇo पारङ्गतोpā·raṅ·ga·to थलेtha·le तिट्ठतिtiṭ·ṭha·ti ब्राह्मणो।brāh·ma·ṇo

Atha kho so, bhikkhave, puriso tiṇakaṭṭhasākhāpalāsaṁ saṅkaḍḍhitvā kullaṁ bandhitvā taṁ kullaṁ nissāya hatthehi ca pādehi ca vāyamamāno sotthinā pāraṁ gaccheyya, tiṇṇo pāraṅgato thale tiṭṭhati brāhmaṇo.

And so that man did exactly that. Having crossed over and gone to the far shore, the brahmin stands on solid ground.
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उपमाu·pa·mā खोkho म्यायं,myā·yaṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve कताka·tā अत्थस्सat·thas·sa विञ्ञापनाय।viñ·ñā·pa·nā·ya

Upamā kho myāyaṁ, bhikkhave, katā atthassa viññāpanāya.

I’ve made up this simile to make a point.
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अयञ्चेत्थa·yañ·cet·tha अत्थो—at·tho

Ayañcettha attho—

And this is the point.
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चत्तारोcat·tā·ro आसीविसाā·sī·vi·sā उग्गतेजाug·ga·te·jā घोरविसातिgho·ra·vi·sā·ti खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve चतुन्नेतंca·tun·ne·taṃ महाभूतानंma·hā·bhū·tā·naṃ अधिवचनं—a·dhi·va·ca·naṃ

cattāro āsīvisā uggatejā ghoravisāti kho, bhikkhave, catunnetaṁ mahābhūtānaṁ adhivacanaṁ—

‘Four venomous vipers of awesome might’ is a term for the four principal states:
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पथवीधातुया,pa·tha·vī·dhā·tu·yā आपोधातुया,ā·po·dhā·tu·yā तेजोधातुया,te·jo·dhā·tu·yā वायोधातुया।vā·yo·dhā·tu·yā

pathavīdhātuyā, āpodhātuyā, tejodhātuyā, vāyodhātuyā.

the elements of earth, water, fire, and air.
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पञ्चpañ·ca वधकाva·dha·kā पच्चत्थिकातिpac·cat·thi·kā·ti खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पञ्चन्नेतंpañ·can·ne·taṃ उपादानक्खन्धानंu·pā·dā·nak·khan·dhā·naṃ अधिवचनं,a·dhi·va·ca·naṃ सेय्यथिदं—sey·ya·thi·daṃ

Pañca vadhakā paccatthikāti kho, bhikkhave, pañcannetaṁ upādānakkhandhānaṁ adhivacanaṁ, seyyathidaṁ—

‘Five deadly enemies’ is a term for the five grasping aggregates, that is:
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रूपुपादानक्खन्धस्स,rū·pu·pā·dā·nak·khan·dhas·sa वेदनुपादानक्खन्धस्स,ve·da·nu·pā·dā·nak·khan·dhas·sa सञ्ञुपादानक्खन्धस्स,sañ·ñu·pā·dā·nak·khan·dhas·sa सङ्खारुपादानक्खन्धस्स,saṅ·khā·ru·pā·dā·nak·khan·dhas·sa विञ्ञाणुपादानक्खन्धस्स।viñ·ñā·ṇu·pā·dā·nak·khan·dhas·sa

rūpupādānakkhandhassa, vedanupādānakkhandhassa, saññupādānakkhandhassa, saṅkhārupādānakkhandhassa, viññāṇupādānakkhandhassa.

form, feeling, perception, choices, and consciousness.
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छट्ठोchaṭ·ṭho अन्तरचरोan·ta·ra·ca·ro वधकोva·dha·ko उक्खित्तासिकोतिuk·khit·tā·si·ko·ti खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve नन्दीरागस्सेतंnan·dī·rā·gas·se·taṃ अधिवचनं।a·dhi·va·ca·naṃ

Chaṭṭho antaracaro vadhako ukkhittāsikoti kho, bhikkhave, nandīrāgassetaṁ adhivacanaṁ.

‘The sixth hidden killer with a drawn sword’ is a term for relishing and greed.
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सुञ्ञोsuñ·ño गामोतिgā·mo·ti खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve छन्नेतंchan·ne·taṃ अज्झत्तिकानंaj·jhat·ti·kā·naṃ आयतनानंā·ya·ta·nā·naṃ अधिवचनं।a·dhi·va·ca·naṃ

Suñño gāmoti kho, bhikkhave, channetaṁ ajjhattikānaṁ āyatanānaṁ adhivacanaṁ.

‘Empty village’ is a term for the six interior sense fields.
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चक्खुतोcak·khu·to चेपिce·pi नं,naṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पण्डितोpaṇ·ḍi·to ब्यत्तोbyat·to मेधावीme·dhā·vī उपपरिक्खतिu·pa·pa·rik·kha·ti रित्तकञ्ञेवrit·ta·kañ·ñe·va खायति,khā·ya·ti तुच्छकञ्ञेवtuc·cha·kañ·ñe·va खायति,khā·ya·ti सुञ्ञकञ्ञेवsuñ·ña·kañ·ñe·va खायतिkhā·ya·ti …पे…pe

Cakkhuto cepi naṁ, bhikkhave, paṇḍito byatto medhāvī upaparikkhati rittakaññeva khāyati, tucchakaññeva khāyati, suññakaññeva khāyati …pe…

If an astute, competent, intelligent person investigates that in relation to the eye, it appears vacant, hollow, and empty.
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जिव्हातोjiv·hā·to चेपिce·pi नं,naṃ भिक्खवेbhik·kha·ve …पे…pe

jivhāto cepi naṁ, bhikkhave …pe…

If an astute, competent, intelligent person investigates that in relation to the ear … nose … tongue … body …
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मनतोma·na·to चेपिce·pi नं,naṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पण्डितोpaṇ·ḍi·to ब्यत्तोbyat·to मेधावीme·dhā·vī उपपरिक्खतिu·pa·pa·rik·kha·ti रित्तकञ्ञेवrit·ta·kañ·ñe·va खायति,khā·ya·ti तुच्छकञ्ञेवtuc·cha·kañ·ñe·va खायति,khā·ya·ti सुञ्ञकञ्ञेवsuñ·ña·kañ·ñe·va खायति।khā·ya·ti

manato cepi naṁ, bhikkhave, paṇḍito byatto medhāvī upaparikkhati rittakaññeva khāyati, tucchakaññeva khāyati, suññakaññeva khāyati.

mind, it appears vacant, hollow, and empty.
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चोराco·rā गामघातकातिgā·ma·ghā·ta·kā·ti खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve छन्नेतंchan·ne·taṃ बाहिरानंbā·hi·rā·naṃ आयतनानंā·ya·ta·nā·naṃ अधिवचनं।a·dhi·va·ca·naṃ

Corā gāmaghātakāti kho, bhikkhave, channetaṁ bāhirānaṁ āyatanānaṁ adhivacanaṁ.

‘Bandits who raid villages’ is a term for the six exterior sense fields.
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चक्खु,cak·khu भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve हञ्ञतिhañ·ña·ti मनापामनापेसुma·nā·pā·ma·nā·pe·su रूपेसु;rū·pe·su

Cakkhu, bhikkhave, haññati manāpāmanāpesu rūpesu;

The eye is struck by both agreeable and disagreeable sights.
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सोतं,so·taṃ भिक्खवेbhik·kha·ve …पे…pe

sotaṁ, bhikkhave …pe…

The ear …
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घानं,ghā·naṃ भिक्खवेbhik·kha·ve …पे…pe

ghānaṁ, bhikkhave …pe…

nose …
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जिव्हा,jiv·hā भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve हञ्ञतिhañ·ña·ti मनापामनापेसुma·nā·pā·ma·nā·pe·su रसेसु;ra·se·su

jivhā, bhikkhave, haññati manāpāmanāpesu rasesu;

tongue …
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कायो,kā·yo भिक्खवेbhik·kha·ve …पे…pe

kāyo, bhikkhave …pe…

body …
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मनो,ma·no भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve हञ्ञतिhañ·ña·ti मनापामनापेसुma·nā·pā·ma·nā·pe·su धम्मेसु।dham·me·su

mano, bhikkhave, haññati manāpāmanāpesu dhammesu.

mind is struck by both agreeable and disagreeable ideas.
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महाma·hā उदकण्णवोतिu·da·kaṇ·ṇa·vo·ti खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve चतुन्नेतंca·tun·ne·taṃ ओघानंo·ghā·naṃ अधिवचनं—a·dhi·va·ca·naṃ

Mahā udakaṇṇavoti kho, bhikkhave, catunnetaṁ oghānaṁ adhivacanaṁ—

‘Large deluge’ is a term for the four floods:
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कामोघस्स,kā·mo·ghas·sa भवोघस्स,bha·vo·ghas·sa दिट्ठोघस्स,diṭ·ṭho·ghas·sa अविज्जोघस्स।a·vij·jo·ghas·sa

kāmoghassa, bhavoghassa, diṭṭhoghassa, avijjoghassa.

the floods of sensual pleasures, desire to be reborn, views, and ignorance.
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ओरिमंo·ri·maṃ तीरंtī·raṃ सासङ्कंsā·saṅ·kaṃ सप्पटिभयन्तिsap·pa·ṭi·bha·yan·ti खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सक्कायस्सेतंsak·kā·yas·se·taṃ अधिवचनं।a·dhi·va·ca·naṃ

Orimaṁ tīraṁ sāsaṅkaṁ sappaṭibhayanti kho, bhikkhave, sakkāyassetaṁ adhivacanaṁ.

‘The near shore that’s dubious and perilous’ is a term for substantial reality.
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पारिमंpā·ri·maṃ तीरंtī·raṃ खेमंkhe·maṃ अप्पटिभयन्तिap·pa·ṭi·bha·yan·ti खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve निब्बानस्सेतंnib·bā·nas·se·taṃ अधिवचनं।a·dhi·va·ca·naṃ

Pārimaṁ tīraṁ khemaṁ appaṭibhayanti kho, bhikkhave, nibbānassetaṁ adhivacanaṁ.

‘The far shore, a sanctuary free of peril’ is a term for extinguishment.
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कुल्लन्तिkul·lan·ti खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve अरियस्सेतंa·ri·yas·se·taṃ अट्ठङ्गिकस्सaṭ·ṭhaṅ·gi·kas·sa मग्गस्सmag·gas·sa अधिवचनं,a·dhi·va·ca·naṃ सेय्यथिदं—sey·ya·thi·daṃ

Kullanti kho, bhikkhave, ariyassetaṁ aṭṭhaṅgikassa maggassa adhivacanaṁ, seyyathidaṁ—

‘The raft’ is a term for the noble eightfold path, that is:
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सम्मादिट्ठिsam·mā·diṭ·ṭhi …पे…pe सम्मासमाधि।sam·mā·sa·mā·dhi

sammādiṭṭhi …pe… sammāsamādhi.

right view, right purpose, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right immersion.
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तस्सtas·sa हत्थेहिhat·the·hi चca पादेहिpā·de·hi चca वायामोतिvā·yā·mo·ti खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve वीरियारम्भस्सेतंvī·ri·yā·ram·bhas·se·taṃ अधिवचनं।a·dhi·va·ca·naṃ

Tassa hatthehi ca pādehi ca vāyāmoti kho, bhikkhave, vīriyārambhassetaṁ adhivacanaṁ.

‘Paddling with hands and feet’ is a term for rousing energy.
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तिण्णोtiṇ·ṇo पारङ्गतोpā·raṅ·ga·to थलेtha·le तिट्ठतिtiṭ·ṭha·ti ब्राह्मणोतिbrāh·ma·ṇo·ti खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve अरहतोa·ra·ha·to एतंe·taṃ अधिवचनन्”ति।a·dhi·va·ca·nan

Tiṇṇo pāraṅgato thale tiṭṭhati brāhmaṇoti kho, bhikkhave, arahato etaṁ adhivacanan”ti.

‘Crossed over, gone to the far shore, the brahmin stands on solid ground’ is a term for a perfected one.”
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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.