With Poṭṭhapāda 21.1-7
Poṭṭhapādasutta 21.1-7
- Language
- Pāli
21.1
“Saññā nu kho, bhante, purisassa attā, udāhu aññā saññā añño attā”ti?
“Sir, is perception a person’s self, or are perception and self different things?”
21.2
“Kaṃ pana tvaṃ, poṭṭhapāda, attānaṃ paccesī”ti?
“But Poṭṭhapāda, do you believe in a self?”
21.3
“Oḷārikaṃ kho ahaṃ, bhante, attānaṃ paccemi rūpiṃ cātumahābhūtikaṃ kabaḷīkārāhārabhakkhan”ti.
“I believe in a solid self, sir, which is formed, made up of the four principal states, and consumes edible food.”
21.4
“Oḷāriko ca hi te, poṭṭhapāda, attā abhavissa rūpī cātumahābhūtiko kabaḷīkārāhārabhakkho. Evaṃ santaṃ kho te, poṭṭhapāda, aññāva saññā bhavissati añño attā.
“Suppose there was such a solid self, Poṭṭhapāda. In that case, perception would be one thing, the self another.
21.5
Tadamināpetaṃ, poṭṭhapāda, pariyāyena veditabbaṃ yathā aññāva saññā bhavissati añño attā.
Here is another way to understand how perception and self are different things.
21.6
Tiṭṭhateva sāyaṃ, poṭṭhapāda, oḷāriko attā rūpī cātumahābhūtiko kabaḷīkārāhārabhakkho, atha imassa purisassa aññā ca saññā uppajjanti, aññā ca saññā nirujjhanti.
So long as that solid self remains, still some perceptions arise in a person and others cease.
21.7
Iminā kho etaṃ, poṭṭhapāda, pariyāyena veditabbaṃ yathā aññāva saññā bhavissati añño attā”ti.
That is a way to understand how perception and self are different things.”
Translations (4)
- Razgovor sa Poṭṭhapādom — sr
- Mit Poṭṭhapāda — German
- With Poṭṭhapāda — English
- Potthapada Sutta (Dialogues of the Buddha) — English
Commentaries (1)
- Sumaṅgalavilāsinī — Buddhaghosa, Pāli
Linked texts (1)
- 長阿含經 — Classical Chinese