Advice from Nandaka 10.1-18
Nandakovādasutta 10.1-18
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10.1
Seyyathāpi, bhaginiyo, mahato rukkhassa tiṭṭhato sāravato mūlampi aniccaṃ vipariṇāmadhammaṃ, khandhopi anicco vipariṇāmadhammo, sākhāpalāsampi aniccaṃ vipariṇāmadhammaṃ, chāyāpi aniccā vipariṇāmadhammā.
Suppose there was a large tree standing with heartwood. The roots, trunk, branches and leaves, and shadow were all impermanent and perishable.
10.2
Yo nu kho, bhaginiyo, evaṃ vadeyya:
Now, suppose someone was to say:
10.3
‘amussa mahato rukkhassa tiṭṭhato sāravato mūlampi aniccaṃ vipariṇāmadhammaṃ, khandhopi anicco vipariṇāmadhammo, sākhāpalāsampi aniccaṃ vipariṇāmadhammaṃ, yā ca khvāssa chāyā sā niccā dhuvā sassatā avipariṇāmadhammā’ti;
‘There’s a large tree standing with heartwood. The roots, trunk, and branches and leaves are all impermanent and perishable. But the shadow is permanent, lasting, eternal, and imperishable.’
10.4
sammā nu kho so, bhaginiyo, vadamāno vadeyyā”ti?
Would they be speaking rightly?”
10.5
“No hetaṃ, bhante”.
“No, sir.
10.6
“Taṃ kissa hetu”?
Why is that?
10.7
“Amussa hi, bhante, mahato rukkhassa tiṭṭhato sāravato mūlampi aniccaṃ vipariṇāmadhammaṃ, khandhopi anicco vipariṇāmadhammo, sākhāpalāsampi aniccaṃ vipariṇāmadhammaṃ;
Because that large tree’s roots, trunk, and branches and leaves are all impermanent and perishable,
10.8
pagevassa chāyā aniccā vipariṇāmadhammā”ti.
let alone the shadow.”
10.9
“Evameva kho, bhaginiyo, yo nu kho evaṃ vadeyya:
“In the same way, suppose someone was to say:
10.10
‘cha khome bāhirā āyatanā aniccā.
‘These six exterior sense fields are impermanent.
10.11
Yañca kho cha bāhire āyatane paṭicca paṭisaṃvedeti sukhaṃ vā dukkhaṃ vā adukkhamasukhaṃ vā taṃ niccaṃ dhuvaṃ sassataṃ avipariṇāmadhamman’ti;
But the feeling—whether pleasant, painful, or neutral—that I experience due to these six exterior sense fields is permanent, lasting, eternal, and imperishable.’
10.12
sammā nu kho so, bhaginiyo, vadamāno vadeyyā”ti?
Would they be speaking rightly?”
10.13
“No hetaṃ, bhante”.
“No, sir.
10.14
“Taṃ kissa hetu”?
Why is that?
10.15
“Tajjaṃ tajjaṃ, bhante, paccayaṃ paṭicca tajjā tajjā vedanā uppajjanti.
Because each kind of feeling arises dependent on the corresponding condition.
10.16
Tajjassa tajjassa paccayassa nirodhā tajjā tajjā vedanā nirujjhantī”ti.
When the corresponding condition ceases, the appropriate feeling ceases.”
10.17
“Sādhu sādhu, bhaginiyo.
“Good, good, sisters!
10.18
Evañhetaṃ, bhaginiyo, hoti ariyasāvakassa yathābhūtaṃ sammappaññāya passato.
That’s how it is for a noble disciple who truly sees with right wisdom.
Translations (4)
- Il discorso sul consiglio di Nandaka — Italian
- Advice from Nandaka — English
- Nandakas Unterweisung — German
- Совет от Нандаки — Russian
Linked texts (1)
- 雜阿含經 — Classical Chinese