Kathavatthu 16.3.3

16.3.3.1

Na vattabbaṃ—

Should it not be said:

16.3.3.2

“paro parassa sukhaṃ anuppadetī”ti?

“One person bestows happiness upon another”?

16.3.3.3

Āmantā.

Yes.

16.3.3.4

Nanu āyasmā udāyī etadavoca—

Did not the Venerable Udāyī say this:

Hetuvādin: But did not the venerable Udāyin say:

16.3.3.5

“bahūnaṃ vata no bhagavā dukkhadhammānaṃ apahattā, bahūnaṃ vata no bhagavā sukhadhammānaṃ upahattā, bahūnaṃ vata no bhagavā akusalānaṃ dhammānaṃ apahattā, bahūnaṃ vata no bhagavā kusalānaṃ dhammānaṃ upahattā”ti.

“Truly the Blessed One is the remover of many painful states for us, the bringer of many pleasurable states for us, the remover of many unwholesome states for us, the bringer of many wholesome states for us”?

“Verily of many unhappinesses doth the Exalted One rid us, many happinesses doth he bestow upon us, of many bad things doth he rid us, many good things doth he bestow upon us”?

16.3.3.6

Attheva suttantoti?

Is there such a sutta passage?

“Verily of many unhappinesses doth the Exalted One rid us, many happinesses doth he bestow upon us, of many bad things doth he rid us, many good things doth he bestow upon us”?

16.3.3.7

Āmantā.

Yes.

“Verily of many unhappinesses doth the Exalted One rid us, many happinesses doth he bestow upon us, of many bad things doth he rid us, many good things doth he bestow upon us”?

16.3.3.8

Tena hi paro parassa sukhaṃ anuppadetīti.

Therefore, one person bestows happiness upon another.

Hence one may hand on happiness to another.

16.3.3.9

Sukhānuppadānakathā niṭṭhitā.

Discussion on the Bestowal of Happiness is finished.