With Poṭṭhapāda 33.1-25

33.1

“Sabbeva kho ete, poṭṭhapāda, paribbājakā andhā acakkhukā;

“All those wanderers, Poṭṭhapāda, are blind and sightless.

33.2

tvaṃyeva nesaṃ eko cakkhumā.

You are the only one whose eyes are clear.

33.3

Ekaṃsikāpi hi kho, poṭṭhapāda, mayā dhammā desitā paññattā;

For I have taught and pointed out teachings that are categorical

33.4

anekaṃsikāpi hi kho, poṭṭhapāda, mayā dhammā desitā paññattā.

and also teachings that are not categorical.

33.5

Katame ca te, poṭṭhapāda, mayā anekaṃsikā dhammā desitā paññattā?

And what teachings have I taught and pointed out as not categorical?

33.6

‘Sassato loko’ti kho, poṭṭhapāda, mayā anekaṃsiko dhammo desito paññatto;

‘The cosmos is eternal’ …

33.7

‘asassato loko’ti kho, poṭṭhapāda, mayā anekaṃsiko dhammo desito paññatto;

‘The cosmos is not eternal’ …

33.8

‘antavā loko’ti kho, poṭṭhapāda …pe…

‘The cosmos is finite’ …

33.9

‘anantavā loko’ti kho, poṭṭhapāda …

‘The cosmos is infinite’ …

33.10

‘taṃ jīvaṃ taṃ sarīran’ti kho, poṭṭhapāda …

‘The soul is the same thing as the body’ …

33.11

‘aññaṃ jīvaṃ aññaṃ sarīran’ti kho, poṭṭhapāda …

‘The soul is one thing, the body another’ …

33.12

‘hoti tathāgato paraṃ maraṇā’ti kho, poṭṭhapāda …

‘A realized one still exists after death’ …

33.13

na hoti tathāgato paraṃ maraṇā’ti kho, poṭṭhapāda …

‘A realized one no longer exists after death’ …

33.14

‘hoti ca na ca hoti tathāgato paraṃ maraṇā’ti kho, poṭṭhapāda …

‘A realized one both still exists and no longer exists after death’ …

33.15

‘neva hoti na na hoti tathāgato paraṃ maraṇā’ti kho, poṭṭhapāda, mayā anekaṃsiko dhammo desito paññatto.

‘A realized one neither still exists nor no longer exists after death.’

33.16

Kasmā ca te, poṭṭhapāda, mayā anekaṃsikā dhammā desitā paññattā?

And why have I taught and pointed out such teachings as not categorical?

33.17

Na hete, poṭṭhapāda, atthasaṃhitā na dhammasaṃhitā na ādibrahmacariyakā na nibbidāya na virāgāya na nirodhāya na upasamāya na abhiññāya na sambodhāya na nibbānāya saṃvattanti.

Because those things aren’t beneficial or relevant to the fundamentals of the spiritual life. They don’t lead to disillusionment, dispassion, cessation, peace, insight, awakening, and extinguishment.

33.18

Tasmā te mayā anekaṃsikā dhammā desitā paññattā.

That’s why I have taught and pointed out such teachings as not categorical.

33.20

Katame ca te, poṭṭhapāda, mayā ekaṃsikā dhammā desitā paññattā?

And what teachings have I taught and pointed out as categorical?

33.21

Idaṃ dukkhanti kho, poṭṭhapāda, mayā ekaṃsiko dhammo desito paññatto.

‘This is suffering’ … ‘This is the origin of suffering’ … ‘This is the cessation of suffering’ … ‘This is the practice that leads to the cessation of suffering’.

33.22

Ayaṃ dukkhasamudayoti kho, poṭṭhapāda, mayā ekaṃsiko dhammo desito paññatto.

33.23

Ayaṃ dukkhanirodhoti kho, poṭṭhapāda, mayā ekaṃsiko dhammo desito paññatto.

33.24

Ayaṃ dukkhanirodhagāminī paṭipadāti kho, poṭṭhapāda, mayā ekaṃsiko dhammo desito paññatto.

33.25

Kasmā ca te, poṭṭhapāda, mayā ekaṃsikā dhammā desitā paññattā?

And why have I taught and pointed out such teachings as categorical?