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Adantaaguttasutta

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संयुत्तsaṃ·yut·ta निकायni·kā·ya 35।94

Saṁyutta Nikāya 35.94

Linked Discourses 35.94
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10। सळवग्गsa·ḷa·vag·ga

10. Saḷavagga

10. The Sixes
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अदन्तअगुत्तसुत्तa·dan·ta·a·gut·ta·sut·ta

Adantaaguttasutta

Untamed, Unguarded
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सावत्थिनिदानं।sā·vat·thi·ni·dā·naṃ

Sāvatthinidānaṁ.

At Sāvatthī.
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“छयिमे,cha·yi·me भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve फस्सायतनाphas·sā·ya·ta·nā अदन्ताa·dan·tā अगुत्ताa·gut·tā अरक्खिताa·rak·khi·tā असंवुताa·saṃ·vu·tā दुक्खाधिवाहाduk·khā·dhi·vā·hā होन्ति।hon·ti

“Chayime, bhikkhave, phassāyatanā adantā aguttā arakkhitā asaṁvutā dukkhādhivāhā honti.

“Mendicants, these six fields of contact bring suffering when they’re untamed, unguarded, unprotected, and unrestrained.
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कतमेka·ta·me छ?cha

Katame cha?

What six?
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चक्खु,cak·khu भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve फस्सायतनंphas·sā·ya·ta·naṃ अदन्तंa·dan·taṃ अगुत्तंa·gut·taṃ अरक्खितंa·rak·khi·taṃ असंवुतंa·saṃ·vu·taṃ दुक्खाधिवाहंduk·khā·dhi·vā·haṃ होतिho·ti …पे…pe

Cakkhu, bhikkhave, phassāyatanaṁ adantaṁ aguttaṁ arakkhitaṁ asaṁvutaṁ dukkhādhivāhaṁ hoti …pe…

The field of eye contact brings suffering when it’s untamed, unguarded, unprotected, and unrestrained.
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जिव्हा,jiv·hā भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve फस्सायतनंphas·sā·ya·ta·naṃ अदन्तंa·dan·taṃ अगुत्तंa·gut·taṃ अरक्खितंa·rak·khi·taṃ असंवुतंa·saṃ·vu·taṃ दुक्खाधिवाहंduk·khā·dhi·vā·haṃ होतिho·ti …पे…pe

jivhā, bhikkhave, phassāyatanaṁ adantaṁ aguttaṁ arakkhitaṁ asaṁvutaṁ dukkhādhivāhaṁ hoti …pe…

The field of ear contact … nose contact … tongue contact … body contact …
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मनो,ma·no भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve फस्सायतनंphas·sā·ya·ta·naṃ अदन्तंa·dan·taṃ अगुत्तंa·gut·taṃ अरक्खितंa·rak·khi·taṃ असंवुतंa·saṃ·vu·taṃ दुक्खाधिवाहंduk·khā·dhi·vā·haṃ होति।ho·ti

mano, bhikkhave, phassāyatanaṁ adantaṁ aguttaṁ arakkhitaṁ asaṁvutaṁ dukkhādhivāhaṁ hoti.

The field of mind contact brings suffering when it’s untamed, unguarded, unprotected, and unrestrained.
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इमेi·me खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve छcha फस्सायतनाphas·sā·ya·ta·nā अदन्ताa·dan·tā अगुत्ताa·gut·tā अरक्खिताa·rak·khi·tā असंवुताa·saṃ·vu·tā दुक्खाधिवाहाduk·khā·dhi·vā·hā होन्ति”।hon·ti

Ime kho, bhikkhave, cha phassāyatanā adantā aguttā arakkhitā asaṁvutā dukkhādhivāhā honti”.

These six fields of contact bring suffering when they’re untamed, unguarded, unprotected, and unrestrained.
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छयिमे,cha·yi·me भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve फस्सायतनाphas·sā·ya·ta·nā सुदन्ताsu·dan·tā सुगुत्ताsu·gut·tā सुरक्खिताsu·rak·khi·tā सुसंवुताsu·saṃ·vu·tā सुखाधिवाहाsu·khā·dhi·vā·hā होन्ति।hon·ti

Chayime, bhikkhave, phassāyatanā sudantā suguttā surakkhitā susaṁvutā sukhādhivāhā honti.

These six fields of contact bring happiness when they’re well tamed, well guarded, well protected, and well restrained.
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कतमेka·ta·me छ?cha

Katame cha?

What six?
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चक्खु,cak·khu भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve फस्सायतनंphas·sā·ya·ta·naṃ सुदन्तंsu·dan·taṃ सुगुत्तंsu·gut·taṃ सुरक्खितंsu·rak·khi·taṃ सुसंवुतंsu·saṃ·vu·taṃ सुखाधिवाहंsu·khā·dhi·vā·haṃ होतिho·ti …पे…pe

Cakkhu, bhikkhave, phassāyatanaṁ sudantaṁ suguttaṁ surakkhitaṁ susaṁvutaṁ sukhādhivāhaṁ hoti …pe…

The field of eye contact brings happiness when it’s well tamed, well guarded, well protected, and well restrained.
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जिव्हा,jiv·hā भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve फस्सायतनंphas·sā·ya·ta·naṃ सुदन्तंsu·dan·taṃ सुगुत्तंsu·gut·taṃ सुरक्खितंsu·rak·khi·taṃ सुसंवुतंsu·saṃ·vu·taṃ सुखाधिवाहंsu·khā·dhi·vā·haṃ होतिho·ti …पे…pe

jivhā, bhikkhave, phassāyatanaṁ sudantaṁ suguttaṁ surakkhitaṁ susaṁvutaṁ sukhādhivāhaṁ hoti …pe…

The field of ear contact … nose contact … tongue contact … body contact …
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मनो,ma·no भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve फस्सायतनंphas·sā·ya·ta·naṃ सुदन्तंsu·dan·taṃ सुगुत्तंsu·gut·taṃ सुरक्खितंsu·rak·khi·taṃ सुसंवुतंsu·saṃ·vu·taṃ सुखाधिवाहंsu·khā·dhi·vā·haṃ होति।ho·ti

mano, bhikkhave, phassāyatanaṁ sudantaṁ suguttaṁ surakkhitaṁ susaṁvutaṁ sukhādhivāhaṁ hoti.

The field of mind contact brings happiness when it’s well tamed, well guarded, well protected, and well restrained.
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इमेi·me खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve छcha फस्सायतनाphas·sā·ya·ta·nā सुदन्ताsu·dan·tā सुगुत्ताsu·gut·tā सुरक्खिताsu·rak·khi·tā सुसंवुताsu·saṃ·vu·tā सुखाधिवाहाsu·khā·dhi·vā·hā होन्ती”ति।hon·tī

Ime kho, bhikkhave, cha phassāyatanā sudantā suguttā surakkhitā susaṁvutā sukhādhivāhā hontī”ti.

These six fields of contact bring happiness when they’re well tamed, well guarded, well protected, and well restrained.”
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इदमवोचi·da·ma·vo·ca भगवाbha·ga·vā …पे…pe

Idamavoca bhagavā …pe…

That is what the Buddha said.
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एतदवोचe·ta·da·vo·ca सत्था:sat·thā

etadavoca satthā:

Then the Holy One, the Teacher, went on to say:
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“सळेवsa·ḷe·va फस्सायतनानिphas·sā·ya·ta·nā·ni भिक्खवो,bhik·kha·vo

“Saḷeva phassāyatanāni bhikkhavo,

“Mendicants, it’s just the six fields of contact
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असंवुतोa·saṃ·vu·to यत्थyat·tha दुक्खंduk·khaṃ निगच्छति;ni·gac·cha·ti

Asaṁvuto yattha dukkhaṁ nigacchati;

that lead the unrestrained to suffering.
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तेसञ्चte·sañ·ca येye संवरणंsaṃ·va·ra·ṇaṃ अवेदिसुं,a·ve·di·suṃ

Tesañca ye saṁvaraṇaṁ avedisuṁ,

Those who understand how to restrain them
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सद्धादुतियाsad·dhā·du·ti·yā विहरन्तानवस्सुता।vi·ha·ran·tā·na·vas·su·tā

Saddhādutiyā viharantānavassutā.

live with faith as partner, not festering.
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दिस्वानdis·vā·na रूपानिrū·pā·ni मनोरमानि,ma·no·ra·mā·ni

Disvāna rūpāni manoramāni,

When you’ve seen pleasant sights
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अथोपिa·tho·pi दिस्वानdis·vā·na अमनोरमानि;a·ma·no·ra·mā·ni

Athopi disvāna amanoramāni;

and unpleasant ones, too,
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मनोरमेma·no·ra·me रागपथंrā·ga·pa·thaṃ विनोदये,vi·no·da·ye

Manorame rāgapathaṁ vinodaye,

dispel all manner of desire for the pleasant,
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नna चाप्पियंcāp·pi·yaṃ मेतिme·ti मनंma·naṃ पदोसये।pa·do·sa·ye

Na cāppiyaṁ meti manaṁ padosaye.

without hating what you don’t like.
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सद्दञ्चsad·dañ·ca सुत्वाsut·vā दुभयंdu·bha·yaṃ पियाप्पियं,pi·yāp·pi·yaṃ

Saddañca sutvā dubhayaṁ piyāppiyaṁ,

When you’ve heard sounds both liked and disliked,
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पियम्हिpi·yam·hi सद्देsad·de नna समुच्छितोsa·muc·chi·to सिया;si·yā

Piyamhi sadde na samucchito siyā;

don’t fall under the thrall of sounds you like,
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अथोप्पियेa·thop·pi·ye दोसगतंdo·sa·ga·taṃ विनोदये,vi·no·da·ye

Athoppiye dosagataṁ vinodaye,

dispel hate for the unliked,
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नna चाप्पियंcāp·pi·yaṃ मेतिme·ti मनंma·naṃ पदोसये।pa·do·sa·ye

Na cāppiyaṁ meti manaṁ padosaye.

and don’t hurt your mind <j>by thinking of what you don’t like.
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गन्धञ्चgan·dhañ·ca घत्वाghat·vā सुरभिंsu·ra·bhiṃ मनोरमं,ma·no·ra·maṃ

Gandhañca ghatvā surabhiṁ manoramaṁ,

When you’ve smelled a pleasant, fragrant scent,
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अथोपिa·tho·pi घत्वाghat·vā असुचिंa·su·ciṃ अकन्तियं;a·kan·ti·yaṃ

Athopi ghatvā asuciṁ akantiyaṁ;

and one that’s foul and unpleasant,
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अकन्तियस्मिंa·kan·ti·yas·miṃ पटिघंpa·ṭi·ghaṃ विनोदये,vi·no·da·ye

Akantiyasmiṁ paṭighaṁ vinodaye,

dispel aversion for the unpleasant,
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छन्दानुनीतोchan·dā·nu·nī·to नna चca कन्तियेkan·ti·ye सिया।si·yā

Chandānunīto na ca kantiye siyā.

while not yielding to desire for the pleasant.
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रसञ्चra·sañ·ca भोत्वानbhot·vā·na असादितञ्चa·sā·di·tañ·ca सादुं,sā·duṃ

Rasañca bhotvāna asāditañca sāduṁ,

When you’ve enjoyed a sweet, delicious taste,
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अथोपिa·tho·pi भोत्वानbhot·vā·na असादुमेकदा;a·sā·du·me·ka·dā

Athopi bhotvāna asādumekadā;

and sometimes those that are bitter,
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सादुंsā·duṃ रसंra·saṃ नाज्झोसायnāj·jho·sā·ya भुञ्जे,bhuñ·je

Sāduṁ rasaṁ nājjhosāya bhuñje,

don’t be attached to enjoying sweet tastes,
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विरोधमासादुसुvi·ro·dha·mā·sā·du·su नोपदंसये।no·pa·daṃ·sa·ye

Virodhamāsādusu nopadaṁsaye.

and don’t despise the bitter.
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फस्सेनphas·se·na फुट्ठोphuṭ·ṭho नna सुखेनsu·khe·na मज्जे,maj·je

Phassena phuṭṭho na sukhena majje,

Don’t be intoxicated by a pleasant touch,
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दुक्खेनduk·khe·na फुट्ठोपिphuṭ·ṭho·pi नna सम्पवेधे;sam·pa·ve·dhe

Dukkhena phuṭṭhopi na sampavedhe;

and don’t tremble at a painful touch.
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फस्सद्वयंphas·sad·va·yaṃ सुखदुक्खेsu·kha·duk·khe उपेक्खे,u·pek·khe

Phassadvayaṁ sukhadukkhe upekkhe,

Look with equanimity at the duality <j>of pleasant and painful contacts,
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अनानुरुद्धोa·nā·nu·rud·dho अविरुद्धa·vi·rud·dha केनचि।ke·na·ci

Anānuruddho aviruddha kenaci.

without favoring or opposing anything.
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पपञ्चसञ्ञाpa·pañ·ca·sañ·ñā इतरीतराi·ta·rī·ta·rā नरा,na·rā

Papañcasaññā itarītarā narā,

People generally let their perceptions proliferate;
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पपञ्चयन्ताpa·pañ·ca·yan·tā उपयन्तिu·pa·yan·ti सञ्ञिनो;sañ·ñi·no

Papañcayantā upayanti saññino;

perceiving and proliferating, they are attracted.
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मनोमयंma·no·ma·yaṃ गेहसितञ्चge·ha·si·tañ·ca सब्बं,sab·baṃ

Manomayaṁ gehasitañca sabbaṁ,

Casting aside all mental constructions <j>of the domestic life,
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पनुज्जpa·nuj·ja नेक्खम्मसितंnek·kham·ma·si·taṃ इरीयति।i·rī·ya·ti

Panujja nekkhammasitaṁ irīyati.

wander intent on renunciation.
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एवंe·vaṃ मनोma·no छस्सुchas·su यदाya·dā सुभावितो,su·bhā·vi·to

Evaṁ mano chassu yadā subhāvito,

When the mind is well developed like this <j>regarding the six,
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फुट्ठस्सphuṭ·ṭhas·sa चित्तंcit·taṃ नna विकम्पतेvi·kam·pa·te क्वचि;kva·ci

Phuṭṭhassa cittaṁ na vikampate kvaci;

it doesn’t waver at contacts at all.
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तेte रागदोसेrā·ga·do·se अभिभुय्यa·bhi·bhuy·ya भिक्खवो,bhik·kha·vo

Te rāgadose abhibhuyya bhikkhavo,

Mendicants, those who have mastered greed and hate
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भवत्थbha·vat·tha जातिमरणस्सjā·ti·ma·ra·ṇas·sa पारगा”ति।pā·ra·gā

Bhavattha jātimaraṇassa pāragā”ti.

go beyond birth and death.”
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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.