Assadasutta 1.1-21

1.1

Sāvatthinidānaṃ.

At Sāvatthī.

1.2

“Pubbeva me, bhikkhave, sambodhā anabhisambuddhassa bodhisattasseva sato etadahosi:

“Mendicants, before my awakening—when I was still unawakened but intent on awakening—I thought:

1.3

‘ko nu kho rūpassa assādo, ko ādīnavo, kiṃ nissaraṇaṃ?

‘What’s the gratification, the drawback, and the escape when it comes to form …

1.4

Ko vedanāya assādo, ko ādīnavo, kiṃ nissaraṇaṃ?

feeling …

1.5

Ko saññāya assādo, ko ādīnavo, kiṃ nissaraṇaṃ?

perception …

1.6

Ko saṅkhārānaṃ assādo, ko ādīnavo, kiṃ nissaraṇaṃ?

choices …

1.7

Ko viññāṇassa assādo, ko ādīnavo, kiṃ nissaraṇan’ti?

and consciousness?’

1.8

Tassa mayhaṃ, bhikkhave, etadahosi:

Then it occurred to me:

1.9

‘yaṃ kho rūpaṃ paṭicca uppajjati sukhaṃ somanassaṃ, ayaṃ rūpassa assādo.

‘The pleasure and happiness that arise from form: this is its gratification.

1.10

Yaṃ rūpaṃ aniccaṃ dukkhaṃ vipariṇāmadhammaṃ, ayaṃ rūpassa ādīnavo.

That form is impermanent, suffering, and perishable: this is its drawback.

1.11

Yo rūpasmiṃ chandarāgavinayo chandarāgappahānaṃ, idaṃ rūpassa nissaraṇaṃ.

Removing and giving up desire and greed for form: this is its escape.

1.12

Yaṃ vedanaṃ paṭicca uppajjati sukhaṃ somanassaṃ, ayaṃ vedanāya assādo.

The pleasure and happiness that arise from feeling …

1.13

Yaṃ vedanā aniccā dukkhā vipariṇāmadhammā, ayaṃ vedanāya ādīnavo.

1.14

Yo vedanāya chandarāgavinayo chandarāgappahānaṃ, idaṃ vedanāya nissaraṇaṃ.

1.15

Yaṃ saññaṃ paṭicca uppajjati …pe…

perception …

1.16

yaṃ saṅkhāre paṭicca uppajjati sukhaṃ somanassaṃ, ayaṃ saṅkhārānaṃ assādo.

choices …

1.17

Yaṃ saṅkhārā aniccā dukkhā vipariṇāmadhammā, ayaṃ saṅkhārānaṃ ādīnavo.

1.18

Yo saṅkhāresu chandarāgavinayo chandarāgappahānaṃ, idaṃ saṅkhārānaṃ nissaraṇaṃ.

1.19

Yaṃ viññāṇaṃ paṭicca uppajjati sukhaṃ somanassaṃ, ayaṃ viññāṇassa assādo.

consciousness: this is its gratification.

1.20

Yaṃ viññāṇaṃ aniccaṃ dukkhaṃ vipariṇāmadhammaṃ, ayaṃ viññāṇassa ādīnavo.

That consciousness is impermanent, suffering, and perishable: this is its drawback.

1.21

Yo viññāṇasmiṃ chandarāgavinayo chandarāgappahānaṃ, idaṃ viññāṇassa nissaraṇaṃ’.

Removing and giving up desire and greed for consciousness: this is its escape.’