Sakka’s Questions 2.6.1-18
Sakkapañhasutta 2.6.1-18
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- Pāli
2.6.1
Itiha sakko devānamindo bhagavato bhāsitaṃ abhinanditvā anumoditvā bhagavantaṃ uttari pañhaṃ apucchi:
And then Sakka asked another question:
2.6.2
“Sabbeva nu kho, mārisa, samaṇabrāhmaṇā ekantavādā ekantasīlā ekantachandā ekantaajjhosānā”ti?
“Good fellow, do all ascetics and brahmins have a single doctrine, ethics, desire, and attachment?”
2.6.3
“Na kho, devānaminda, sabbe samaṇabrāhmaṇā ekantavādā ekantasīlā ekantachandā ekantaajjhosānā”ti.
“No, lord of gods, they do not.”
2.6.4
“Kasmā pana, mārisa, na sabbe samaṇabrāhmaṇā ekantavādā ekantasīlā ekantachandā ekantaajjhosānā”ti?
“Why not?”
2.6.5
“Anekadhātu nānādhātu kho, devānaminda, loko.
“The world has many and diverse elements.
2.6.6
Tasmiṃ anekadhātunānādhātusmiṃ loke yaṃ yadeva sattā dhātuṃ abhinivisanti, taṃ tadeva thāmasā parāmāsā abhinivissa voharanti:
Whatever element sentient beings insist on in this world of many and diverse elements, they obstinately stick to it, insisting that:
2.6.7
‘idameva saccaṃ moghamaññan’ti.
‘This is the only truth, anything else is futile.’
2.6.8
Tasmā na sabbe samaṇabrāhmaṇā ekantavādā ekantasīlā ekantachandā ekantaajjhosānā”ti.
That’s why not all ascetics and brahmins have a single doctrine, ethics, desire, and attachment.”
2.6.9
“Sabbeva nu kho, mārisa, samaṇabrāhmaṇā accantaniṭṭhā accantayogakkhemī accantabrahmacārī accantapariyosānā”ti?
“Good fellow, have all ascetics and brahmins reached the ultimate end, the ultimate sanctuary from the yoke, the ultimate spiritual life, the ultimate goal?”
2.6.10
“Na kho, devānaminda, sabbe samaṇabrāhmaṇā accantaniṭṭhā accantayogakkhemī accantabrahmacārī accantapariyosānā”ti.
“No, lord of gods, they have not.”
2.6.11
“Kasmā pana, mārisa, na sabbe samaṇabrāhmaṇā accantaniṭṭhā accantayogakkhemī accantabrahmacārī accantapariyosānā”ti?
“Why not?”
2.6.12
“Ye kho, devānaminda, bhikkhū taṇhāsaṅkhayavimuttā te accantaniṭṭhā accantayogakkhemī accantabrahmacārī accantapariyosānā.
“Those mendicants who are freed through the ending of craving have reached the ultimate end, the ultimate sanctuary from the yoke, the ultimate spiritual life, the ultimate goal.
2.6.13
Tasmā na sabbe samaṇabrāhmaṇā accantaniṭṭhā accantayogakkhemī accantabrahmacārī accantapariyosānā”ti.
That’s why not all ascetics and brahmins have reached the ultimate end, the ultimate sanctuary from the yoke, the ultimate spiritual life, the ultimate goal.”
2.6.14
Itthaṃ bhagavā sakkassa devānamindassa pañhaṃ puṭṭho byākāsi.
Such was the Buddha’s answer to Sakka.
2.6.15
Attamano sakko devānamindo bhagavato bhāsitaṃ abhinandi anumodi:
Delighted, Sakka approved and agreed with what the Buddha said, saying,
2.6.16
“evametaṃ, bhagavā, evametaṃ, sugata.
“That’s so true, Blessed One! That’s so true, Holy One!
2.6.17
Tiṇṇā mettha kaṅkhā vigatā kathaṅkathā bhagavato pañhaveyyākaraṇaṃ sutvā”ti.
Hearing the Buddha’s answer, I’ve gone beyond doubt and got rid of indecision.”
2.6.18
Itiha sakko devānamindo bhagavato bhāsitaṃ abhinanditvā anumoditvā bhagavantaṃ etadavoca:
And then Sakka, having approved and agreed with what the Buddha said, said to him,
Translations (3)
- Sakkina pitanja — sr
- Sakkas Fragen — German
- Sakka’s Questions — English
Commentaries (1)
- Sumaṅgalavilāsinī — Buddhaghosa, Pāli
Linked texts (5)
- 中阿含經 — Classical Chinese
- 長阿含經 — Classical Chinese
- 帝釋所問經 — Classical Chinese
- 雜阿含經 — Classical Chinese
- Dutiyahāliddikānisutta — Pāli