Viyahapannatti 25.7.969

25.7.969

se kiṃ taṃ viusagge? viusagge duvihe pannatte, taṃ jahā–davvaviusagge ya, bhāvaviusagge ya|
se kiṃ taṃ davvaviusagge? davvaviusagge cauvvihe pannatte, taṃ jahā–gaṇaviusagge, sarīraviusagge, uvahiviusagge bhattapāṇaviusagge| settaṃ davvaviusagge|
se kiṃ taṃ bhāvaviusagge? bhāvaviusagge tivihe pannatte, taṃ jahā–kasāyaviusagge, saṃsāraviusagge, kammaviusagge|
se kiṃ taṃ kasāyaviusagge? kasāyaviusagge cauvvihe pannatte, taṃ jahā–kohaviusagge, māṇaviusagge, māyāviusagge, lobhaviusagge| settaṃ kasāyaviusagge|
se kiṃ taṃ saṃsāraviusagge? saṃsāraviusagge cauvvihe pannatte, taṃ jahā– neraiyasaṃsāraviusagge jāva devasaṃsāraviusagge| settaṃ saṃsāraviusagge|
se kiṃ taṃ kammaviusagge? kammaviusagge aṭṭhavihe pannatte, taṃ jahā–nāṇāvaraṇijjakammaviusagge jāva aṃtarāiyakammaviusagge|
settaṃ kammaviusagge| settaṃ bhāvaviusagge| settaṃ abbhiṃtarae tave|
sevaṃ bhaṃte! sevaṃ bhaṃte! tti|

Now, what is renunciation (viusagga)? Renunciation is taught to be of two kinds, namely: material renunciation and spiritual renunciation.
Now, what is material renunciation? Material renunciation is taught to be of four kinds, namely: renunciation of the gaṇa, renunciation of the body, renunciation of monastic requisites, and renunciation of food and drink. That is material renunciation.
Now, what is spiritual renunciation? Spiritual renunciation is taught to be of three kinds, namely: renunciation of passions, renunciation of saṃsāra, and renunciation of karma.
Now, what is renunciation of passions? Renunciation of passions is taught to be of four kinds, namely: renunciation of anger, renunciation of pride, renunciation of deceit, and renunciation of greed. That is renunciation of passions.
Now, what is renunciation of saṃsāra? Renunciation of saṃsāra is taught to be of four kinds, namely: renunciation of the saṃsāra of hell-beings up to renunciation of the saṃsāra of gods. That is renunciation of saṃsāra.
Now, what is renunciation of karma? Renunciation of karma is taught to be of eight kinds, namely: renunciation of knowledge-obscuring karma up to renunciation of obstructive karma.
That is renunciation of karma. That is spiritual renunciation. That is internal austerity.
“So it is, Venerable Sir! So it is, Venerable Sir!”