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Mahāpariḷāhasutta

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संयुत्तsaṃ·yut·ta निकायni·kā·ya 56।43

Saṁyutta Nikāya 56.43

Linked Discourses 56.43
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5। पपातवग्गpa·pā·ta·vag·ga

5. Papātavagga

5. A Cliff
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महापरिळाहसुत्तma·hā·pa·ri·ḷā·ha·sut·ta

Mahāpariḷāhasutta

The Great Scorching
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“अत्थि,at·thi भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve महापरिळाहोma·hā·pa·ri·ḷā·ho नामnā·ma निरयो।ni·ra·yo

“Atthi, bhikkhave, mahāpariḷāho nāma nirayo.

“Mendicants, there is a hell called ‘The Great Scorching’.
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तत्थtat·tha यंyaṃ किञ्चिkiñ·ci चक्खुनाcak·khu·nā रूपंrū·paṃ पस्सति,pas·sa·ti अनिट्ठरूपञ्ञेवa·niṭ·ṭha·rū·pañ·ñe·va पस्सतिpas·sa·ti नोno इट्ठरूपं;iṭ·ṭha·rū·paṃ अकन्तरूपञ्ञेवa·kan·ta·rū·pañ·ñe·va पस्सतिpas·sa·ti नोno कन्तरूपं;kan·ta·rū·paṃ अमनापरूपञ्ञेवa·ma·nā·pa·rū·pañ·ñe·va पस्सतिpas·sa·ti नोno मनापरूपं।ma·nā·pa·rū·paṃ

Tattha yaṁ kiñci cakkhunā rūpaṁ passati, aniṭṭharūpaññeva passati no iṭṭharūpaṁ; akantarūpaññeva passati no kantarūpaṁ; amanāparūpaññeva passati no manāparūpaṁ.

There, whatever sight you see with your eye is unlikable, not likable; undesirable, not desirable; unpleasant, not pleasant.
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यंyaṃ किञ्चिkiñ·ci सोतेनso·te·na सद्दंsad·daṃ सुणातिsu·ṇā·ti …पे…pe

Yaṁ kiñci sotena saddaṁ suṇāti …pe…

Whatever sound you hear … Whatever odor you smell … Whatever flavor you taste …
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यंyaṃ किञ्चिkiñ·ci कायेनkā·ye·na फोट्ठब्बंphoṭ·ṭhab·baṃ फुसतिphu·sa·ti …पे…pe

yaṁ kiñci kāyena phoṭṭhabbaṁ phusati …pe…

Whatever touch you feel …
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यंyaṃ किञ्चिkiñ·ci मनसाma·na·sā धम्मंdham·maṃ विजानाति,vi·jā·nā·ti अनिट्ठरूपञ्ञेवa·niṭ·ṭha·rū·pañ·ñe·va विजानातिvi·jā·nā·ti नोno इट्ठरूपं;iṭ·ṭha·rū·paṃ अकन्तरूपञ्ञेवa·kan·ta·rū·pañ·ñe·va विजानातिvi·jā·nā·ti नोno कन्तरूपं;kan·ta·rū·paṃ अमनापरूपञ्ञेवa·ma·nā·pa·rū·pañ·ñe·va विजानातिvi·jā·nā·ti नोno मनापरूपन्”ति।ma·nā·pa·rū·pan

yaṁ kiñci manasā dhammaṁ vijānāti, aniṭṭharūpaññeva vijānāti no iṭṭharūpaṁ; akantarūpaññeva vijānāti no kantarūpaṁ; amanāparūpaññeva vijānāti no manāparūpan”ti.

Whatever idea you know with your mind is unlikable, not likable; undesirable, not desirable; unpleasant, not pleasant.”
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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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“महाma·hā वतva·ta सो,so भन्ते,bhan·te परिळाहो,pa·ri·ḷā·ho सुमहाsu·ma·hā वतva·ta सो,so भन्ते,bhan·te परिळाहो।pa·ri·ḷā·ho

“mahā vata so, bhante, pariḷāho, sumahā vata so, bhante, pariḷāho.

“Sir, that scorching really is mighty, so very mighty.
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अत्थिat·thi नुnu खो,kho भन्ते,bhan·te एतम्हाe·tam·hā परिळाहाpa·ri·ḷā·hā अञ्ञोañ·ño परिळाहोpa·ri·ḷā·ho महन्ततरोma·han·ta·ta·ro चेवce·va भयानकतरोbha·yā·na·ka·ta·ro चा”ति?cā

Atthi nu kho, bhante, etamhā pariḷāhā añño pariḷāho mahantataro ceva bhayānakataro cā”ti?

Is there any other scorching more mighty and terrifying than this one?”
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“अत्थिat·thi खो,kho भिक्खु,bhik·khu एतम्हाe·tam·hā परिळाहाpa·ri·ḷā·hā अञ्ञोañ·ño परिळाहोpa·ri·ḷā·ho महन्ततरोma·han·ta·ta·ro चca भयानकतरोbha·yā·na·ka·ta·ro चा”ति।cā

“Atthi kho, bhikkhu, etamhā pariḷāhā añño pariḷāho mahantataro ca bhayānakataro cā”ti.

“There is, mendicant.”
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“कतमोka·ta·mo पन,pa·na भन्ते,bhan·te एतम्हाe·tam·hā परिळाहाpa·ri·ḷā·hā अञ्ञोañ·ño परिळाहोpa·ri·ḷā·ho महन्ततरोma·han·ta·ta·ro चca भयानकतरोbha·yā·na·ka·ta·ro चा”ति?cā

“Katamo pana, bhante, etamhā pariḷāhā añño pariḷāho mahantataro ca bhayānakataro cā”ti?

“But sir, what is it?”
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“येye हिhi केचि,ke·ci भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve समणाsa·ma·ṇā वाvā ब्राह्मणाbrāh·ma·ṇā वाvā ‘इदंi·daṃ दुक्खन्’तिduk·khan यथाभूतंya·thā·bhū·taṃ नप्पजानन्तिnap·pa·jā·nan·ti …पे…pe

“Ye hi keci, bhikkhave, samaṇā vā brāhmaṇā vā ‘idaṁ dukkhan’ti yathābhūtaṁ nappajānanti …pe…

“Mendicants, there are ascetics and brahmins who don’t truly understand about suffering, its origin, its cessation, and the path.
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‘अयंa·yaṃ दुक्खनिरोधगामिनीduk·kha·ni·ro·dha·gā·mi·nī पटिपदा’तिpa·ṭi·pa·dā यथाभूतंya·thā·bhū·taṃ नप्पजानन्ति,nap·pa·jā·nan·ti तेte जातिसंवत्तनिकेसुjā·ti·saṃ·vat·ta·ni·ke·su सङ्खारेसुsaṅ·khā·re·su अभिरमन्तिa·bhi·ra·man·ti …पे…pe

‘ayaṁ dukkhanirodhagāminī paṭipadā’ti yathābhūtaṁ nappajānanti, te jātisaṁvattanikesu saṅkhāresu abhiramanti …pe…

They take pleasure in choices that lead to rebirth …
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अभिरताa·bhi·ra·tā …पे…pe अभिसङ्खरोन्तिa·bhi·saṅ·kha·ron·ti …पे…pe

abhiratā …pe… abhisaṅkharonti …pe…

They continue to make such choices …
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अभिसङ्खरित्वाa·bhi·saṅ·kha·rit·vā जातिपरिळाहेनपिjā·ti·pa·ri·ḷā·he·na·pi परिडय्हन्ति,pa·ri·ḍay·han·ti जरापरिळाहेनपिja·rā·pa·ri·ḷā·he·na·pi परिडय्हन्ति,pa·ri·ḍay·han·ti मरणपरिळाहेनपिma·ra·ṇa·pa·ri·ḷā·he·na·pi परिडय्हन्ति,pa·ri·ḍay·han·ti सोकपरिदेवदुक्खदोमनस्सुपायासपरिळाहेनपिso·ka·pa·ri·de·va·duk·kha·do·ma·nas·su·pā·yā·sa·pa·ri·ḷā·he·na·pi परिडय्हन्ति।pa·ri·ḍay·han·ti

abhisaṅkharitvā jātipariḷāhenapi pariḍayhanti, jarāpariḷāhenapi pariḍayhanti, maraṇapariḷāhenapi pariḍayhanti, sokaparidevadukkhadomanassupāyāsapariḷāhenapi pariḍayhanti.

Having made such choices, they burn with the scorching of rebirth, old age, and death, of sorrow, lamentation, pain, sadness, and distress.
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तेte नna परिमुच्चन्तिpa·ri·muc·can·ti जातियाjā·ti·yā जरायja·rā·ya मरणेनma·ra·ṇe·na सोकेहिso·ke·hi परिदेवेहिpa·ri·de·ve·hi दुक्खेहिduk·khe·hi दोमनस्सेहिdo·ma·nas·se·hi उपायासेहि।u·pā·yā·se·hi

Te na parimuccanti jātiyā jarāya maraṇena sokehi paridevehi dukkhehi domanassehi upāyāsehi.

They’re not freed from rebirth, old age, and death, from sorrow, lamentation, pain, sadness, and distress.
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‘नna परिमुच्चन्तिpa·ri·muc·can·ti दुक्खस्मा’तिduk·khas·mā वदामि।va·dā·mi

‘Na parimuccanti dukkhasmā’ti vadāmi.

They’re not freed from suffering, I say.
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येye चca खोkho केचि,ke·ci भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve समणाsa·ma·ṇā वाvā ब्राह्मणाbrāh·ma·ṇā वाvā ‘इदंi·daṃ दुक्खन्’तिduk·khan यथाभूतंya·thā·bhū·taṃ पजानन्तिpa·jā·nan·ti …पे…pe ‘अयंa·yaṃ दुक्खनिरोधगामिनीduk·kha·ni·ro·dha·gā·mi·nī पटिपदा’तिpa·ṭi·pa·dā यथाभूतंya·thā·bhū·taṃ पजानन्ति।pa·jā·nan·ti

Ye ca kho keci, bhikkhave, samaṇā vā brāhmaṇā vā ‘idaṁ dukkhan’ti yathābhūtaṁ pajānanti …pe… ‘ayaṁ dukkhanirodhagāminī paṭipadā’ti yathābhūtaṁ pajānanti.

There are ascetics and brahmins who truly understand about suffering, its origin, its cessation, and the path.
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तेte जातिसंवत्तनिकेसुjā·ti·saṃ·vat·ta·ni·ke·su सङ्खारेसुsaṅ·khā·re·su नाभिरमन्तिnā·bhi·ra·man·ti …पे…pe

Te jātisaṁvattanikesu saṅkhāresu nābhiramanti …pe…

They don’t take pleasure in choices that lead to rebirth …
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अनभिरताa·na·bhi·ra·tā …पे…pe नाभिसङ्खरोन्तिnā·bhi·saṅ·kha·ron·ti …पे…pe

anabhiratā …pe… nābhisaṅkharonti …pe…

They stop making such choices …
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अनभिसङ्खरित्वाa·na·bhi·saṅ·kha·rit·vā जातिपरिळाहेनपिjā·ti·pa·ri·ḷā·he·na·pi नna परिडय्हन्ति,pa·ri·ḍay·han·ti जरापरिळाहेनपिja·rā·pa·ri·ḷā·he·na·pi नna परिडय्हन्ति,pa·ri·ḍay·han·ti मरणपरिळाहेनपिma·ra·ṇa·pa·ri·ḷā·he·na·pi नna परिडय्हन्ति,pa·ri·ḍay·han·ti सोकपरिदेवदुक्खदोमनस्सुपायासपरिळाहेनपिso·ka·pa·ri·de·va·duk·kha·do·ma·nas·su·pā·yā·sa·pa·ri·ḷā·he·na·pi नna परिडय्हन्ति।pa·ri·ḍay·han·ti

anabhisaṅkharitvā jātipariḷāhenapi na pariḍayhanti, jarāpariḷāhenapi na pariḍayhanti, maraṇapariḷāhenapi na pariḍayhanti, sokaparidevadukkhadomanassupāyāsapariḷāhenapi na pariḍayhanti.

Having stopped making such choices, they don’t burn with the scorching of rebirth, old age, and death, of sorrow, lamentation, pain, sadness, and distress.
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तेte परिमुच्चन्तिpa·ri·muc·can·ti जातियाjā·ti·yā जरायja·rā·ya मरणेनma·ra·ṇe·na सोकेहिso·ke·hi परिदेवेहिpa·ri·de·ve·hi दुक्खेहिduk·khe·hi दोमनस्सेहिdo·ma·nas·se·hi उपायासेहि।u·pā·yā·se·hi

Te parimuccanti jātiyā jarāya maraṇena sokehi paridevehi dukkhehi domanassehi upāyāsehi.

They’re freed from rebirth, old age, and death, from sorrow, lamentation, pain, sadness, and distress.
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‘परिमुच्चन्तिpa·ri·muc·can·ti दुक्खस्मा’तिduk·khas·mā वदामि।va·dā·mi

‘Parimuccanti dukkhasmā’ti vadāmi.

They’re freed from suffering, I say.
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तस्मातिह,tas·mā·ti·ha भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve ‘इदंi·daṃ दुक्खन्’तिduk·khan योगोyo·go करणीयोka·ra·ṇī·yo …पे…pe ‘अयंa·yaṃ दुक्खनिरोधगामिनीduk·kha·ni·ro·dha·gā·mi·nī पटिपदा’तिpa·ṭi·pa·dā योगोyo·go करणीयो”ति।ka·ra·ṇī·yo

Tasmātiha, bhikkhave, ‘idaṁ dukkhan’ti yogo karaṇīyo …pe… ‘ayaṁ dukkhanirodhagāminī paṭipadā’ti yogo karaṇīyo”ti.

That’s why you should practice meditation …”
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ततियं।ta·ti·yaṃ

Tatiyaṁ.

(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.