Sakka’s Questions 2.2.1-25

2.2.1

Itiha sakko devānamindo bhagavato bhāsitaṃ abhinanditvā anumoditvā bhagavantaṃ uttari pañhaṃ apucchi:

And then, having approved and agreed with what the Buddha said, Sakka asked another question:

2.2.2

“Issāmacchariyaṃ pana, mārisa, kiṃnidānaṃ kiṃsamudayaṃ kiṃjātikaṃ kiṃpabhavaṃ;

“But good fellow, what is the source, origin, birthplace, and inception of jealousy and stinginess?

2.2.3

kismiṃ sati issāmacchariyaṃ hoti;

When what exists is there jealousy and stinginess?

2.2.4

kismiṃ asati issāmacchariyaṃ na hotī”ti?

When what doesn’t exist is there no jealousy and stinginess?”

2.2.5

“Issāmacchariyaṃ kho, devānaminda, piyāppiyanidānaṃ piyāppiyasamudayaṃ piyāppiyajātikaṃ piyāppiyapabhavaṃ;

“The liked and the disliked, lord of gods, are the source of jealousy and stinginess.

2.2.6

piyāppiye sati issāmacchariyaṃ hoti,

When the liked and the disliked exist there is jealousy and stinginess.

2.2.7

piyāppiye asati issāmacchariyaṃ na hotī”ti.

When the liked and the disliked don’t exist there is no jealousy and stinginess.”

2.2.8

“Piyāppiyaṃ pana, mārisa, kiṃnidānaṃ kiṃsamudayaṃ kiṃjātikaṃ kiṃpabhavaṃ;

“But good fellow, what is the source of what is liked and disliked?”

2.2.9

kismiṃ sati piyāppiyaṃ hoti;

2.2.10

kismiṃ asati piyāppiyaṃ na hotī”ti?

2.2.11

“Piyāppiyaṃ kho, devānaminda, chandanidānaṃ chandasamudayaṃ chandajātikaṃ chandapabhavaṃ;

“Desire is the source of what is liked and disliked.”

2.2.12

chande sati piyāppiyaṃ hoti;

2.2.13

chande asati piyāppiyaṃ na hotī”ti.

2.2.14

“Chando pana, mārisa, kiṃnidāno kiṃsamudayo kiṃjātiko kiṃpabhavo;

“But what is the source of desire?”

2.2.15

kismiṃ sati chando hoti;

2.2.16

kismiṃ asati chando na hotī”ti?

2.2.17

“Chando kho, devānaminda, vitakkanidāno vitakkasamudayo vitakkajātiko vitakkapabhavo;

“Thought is the source of desire.”

2.2.18

vitakke sati chando hoti;

2.2.19

vitakke asati chando na hotī”ti.

2.2.20

“Vitakko pana, mārisa, kiṃnidāno kiṃsamudayo kiṃjātiko kiṃpabhavo;

“But what is the source of thought?”

2.2.21

kismiṃ sati vitakko hoti;

2.2.22

kismiṃ asati vitakko na hotī”ti?

2.2.23

“Vitakko kho, devānaminda, papañcasaññāsaṅkhānidāno papañcasaññāsaṅkhāsamudayo papañcasaññāsaṅkhājātiko papañcasaññāsaṅkhāpabhavo;

“Judgments driven by the proliferation of perceptions are the source of thoughts.”

2.2.24

papañcasaññāsaṅkhāya sati vitakko hoti;

2.2.25

papañcasaññāsaṅkhāya asati vitakko na hotī”ti.