Advice from Nandaka 6.1-29
Nandakovādasutta 6.1-29
- Language
- Pāli
6.1
“Taṃ kiṃ maññatha, bhaginiyo,
“What do you think, sisters?
6.2
cakkhu niccaṃ vā aniccaṃ vā”ti?
Is the eye permanent or impermanent?”
6.3
“Aniccaṃ, bhante”.
“Impermanent, sir.”
6.4
“Yaṃ panāniccaṃ dukkhaṃ vā taṃ sukhaṃ vā”ti?
“But if it’s impermanent, is it suffering or happiness?”
6.5
“Dukkhaṃ, bhante”.
“Suffering, sir.”
6.6
“Yaṃ panāniccaṃ dukkhaṃ vipariṇāmadhammaṃ, kallaṃ nu taṃ samanupassituṃ:
“But if it’s impermanent, suffering, and perishable, is it fit to be regarded thus:
6.7
‘etaṃ mama, esohamasmi, eso me attā’”ti?
‘This is mine, I am this, this is my self’?”
6.8
“No hetaṃ, bhante”.
“No, sir.”
6.9
“Taṃ kiṃ maññatha, bhaginiyo,
“What do you think, sisters?
6.10
sotaṃ niccaṃ vā aniccaṃ vā”ti?
Is the ear …
6.11
“Aniccaṃ, bhante …pe…
6.12
ghānaṃ niccaṃ vā aniccaṃ vā”ti?
nose …
6.13
“Aniccaṃ, bhante” …
6.14
“jivhā niccā vā aniccā vā”ti?
tongue …
6.15
“Aniccā, bhante” …
6.16
“kāyo nicco vā anicco vā”ti?
body …
6.17
“Anicco, bhante” …
6.18
“mano nicco vā anicco vā”ti?
mind permanent or impermanent?”
6.19
“Anicco, bhante”.
“Impermanent, sir.”
6.20
“Yaṃ panāniccaṃ dukkhaṃ vā taṃ sukhaṃ vā”ti?
“But if it’s impermanent, is it suffering or happiness?”
6.21
“Dukkhaṃ, bhante”.
“Suffering, sir.”
6.22
“Yaṃ panāniccaṃ dukkhaṃ vipariṇāmadhammaṃ, kallaṃ nu taṃ samanupassituṃ:
“But if it’s impermanent, suffering, and perishable, is it fit to be regarded thus:
6.23
‘etaṃ mama, esohamasmi, eso me attā’”ti?
‘This is mine, I am this, this is my self’?”
6.24
“No hetaṃ, bhante”.
“No, sir.
6.25
“Taṃ kissa hetu”?
Why is that?
6.26
“Pubbeva no etaṃ, bhante, yathābhūtaṃ sammappaññāya sudiṭṭhaṃ:
Because we have already truly seen this with right wisdom:
6.27
‘itipime cha ajjhattikā āyatanā aniccā’”ti.
‘So these six interior sense fields are impermanent.’”
6.28
“Sādhu sādhu, bhaginiyo.
“Good, good, sisters!
6.29
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
Commentaries (1)
- Papañcasūdanī — Buddhaghosa, Pāli
Linked texts (1)
- 雜阿含經 — Classical Chinese