Nakula’s Father 9.1-6
Nakulapitusutta 9.1-6
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9.1
“Kathañca, gahapati, āturakāyo ceva hoti, āturacitto ca?
“And how is one ailing in body and ailing in mind?
9.2
Idha, gahapati, assutavā puthujjano ariyānaṃ adassāvī ariyadhammassa akovido ariyadhamme avinīto sappurisānaṃ adassāvī sappurisadhammassa akovido sappurisadhamme avinīto
It’s when an unlearned ordinary person has not seen the noble ones, and is neither skilled nor trained in the qualities of a noble one. They’ve not seen true persons, and are neither skilled nor trained in the qualities of a true person.
9.3
rūpaṃ attato samanupassati, rūpavantaṃ vā attānaṃ; attani vā rūpaṃ, rūpasmiṃ vā attānaṃ.
They regard form as self, self as having form, form in self, or self in form.
9.4
‘Ahaṃ rūpaṃ, mama rūpan’ti pariyuṭṭhaṭṭhāyī hoti.
They’re obsessed with the thought: ‘I am form, form is mine!’
9.5
Tassa ‘ahaṃ rūpaṃ, mama rūpan’ti pariyuṭṭhaṭṭhāyino taṃ rūpaṃ vipariṇamati aññathā hoti.
But that form of theirs decays and perishes,
9.6
Tassa rūpavipariṇāmaññathābhāvā uppajjanti sokaparidevadukkhadomanassupāyāsā.
which gives rise to sorrow, lamentation, pain, sadness, and distress.
Translations (3)
- Nakulapitā — sr
- Nakula’s Father — English
- Nakulas Vater — German