madhyamanikāyaḥ 26 - pāśarāśisūtram

evaṃ mayā śrutam — ekasmin samaye bhagavān śrāvastyāṃ viharati sma jetavane anāthapiṇḍadasya ārāme .

atha khalu bhagavān pūrvāhṇasamaye paridhāya pātracīvaram ādāya śrāvastīṃ piṇḍāya prāvikṣat . atha khalu saṃbahulāḥ bhikṣavaḥ āyuṣmantam ānandam upasaṃcakramuḥ ; upasaṃkramya āyuṣmantam ānandam etad avocan — ciraśrutā naḥ, āyuṣman ānanda, bhagavataḥ saṃmukhāt dhārmī kathā . sādhu vayam, āyuṣman ānanda, labhemahi bhagavataḥ saṃmukhāt dhārmīṃ kathāṃ śravaṇāya iti .

tena hi āyuṣmantaḥ ramyakasya brāhmaṇasya āśramam upasaṃkramata ; api eva nāma labhedhvaṃ bhagavataḥ saṃmukhāt dharmīṃ kathāṃ śravaṇāya iti .

evam āyuṣman iti khalu te bhikṣavaḥ āyuṣmataḥ ānandasya pratyaśrauṣuḥ .

atha khalu bhagavān śrāvastyāṃ piṇḍāya caritvā paścādbhaktaṃ piṇḍapātāt pratikrāntaḥ āyuṣmantam ānandam āmantrayata — āyāhi ānanda, pūrvārāme mṛgāramātuḥ prāsādam upasaṃkramiṣyāvaḥ divāvihārāya iti .

evam bhadanta iti khalu āyuṣmān ānandaḥ bhagavataḥ pratyaśrauṣīt . atha khalu bhagavān āyuṣmatā ānandena sārdhaṃ pūrvārāme mṛgāramātuḥ prāsādam upasaṃcakrāma divāvihārāya . atha khalu bhagavān sāyāhnasamaye pratisaṃlayanāt utthitaḥ āyuṣmantam ānandam āmantrayata — āyāhi ānanda, pūrvakoṣṭhakam upasaṃkramiṣyāvaḥ gātrāṇi pariṣiñcitum iti .

evam, bhadanta iti khalu āyuṣmān ānandaḥ bhagavataḥ pratyaśrauṣīt .

atha khalu bhagavān āyuṣmatā ānandena sārdhaṃ pūrvakoṣṭhakam upasaṃcakrāma gātrāṇi pariṣiñcitum . pūrvakoṣṭhake gātrāṇi pariṣiñcitvā pratyuttīrya ekacīvaraḥ asthāt gātrāṇi pūrvāpayamānaḥ . atha khalu āyuṣmān ānandaḥ bhagavantam etad avocat — ayam, bhadanta, ramyakasya brāhmaṇasya āśramaḥ avidūre . ramaṇīyaḥ, bhadanta, ramyakasya brāhmaṇasya āśramaḥ ; prāsādikaḥ, bhadanta, ramyakasya brāhmaṇasya āśramaḥ . sādhu, bhadanta, bhagavān ramyakasya brāhmaṇasya āśramam upasaṃkramatu anukampām upādāya iti . adhyavāsayat bhagavān tūṣṇīṃbhāvena .

atha khalu bhagavān ramyakasya brāhmaṇasya āśramam upasaṃcakrāma . tena khalu punaḥ samayena saṃbahulāḥ bhikṣavaḥ ramyakasya brāhmaṇasya āśrame dharmyām kathāyām saṃniṣaṇṇāḥ bhavanti . atha khalu bhagavān bahirdvārakoṣṭhake asthāt kathāparyavasānam āgamayamānaḥ . atha khalu bhagavān kathāparyavasānaṃ viditvā utkāśya argalam ākoṭayām āsa . vyavaruḥ khalu te bhikṣavaḥ bhagavataḥ dvāram . atha khalu bhagavān ramyakasya brāhmaṇasya āśramaṃ praviśya prajñapte āsane nyaṣīdat . niṣadya khalu bhagavān bhikṣūn āmantrayata — kayā nu stha, bhikṣavaḥ, etarhi kathayā saṃniṣaṇṇāḥ ? kā ca punaḥ vaḥ antarākathā viprakṛtā iti ?

bhagavantam eva khalu naḥ, bhadanta, ārabhya dharmī kathā viprakṛtā, atha bhagavān anuprāptaḥ iti .

sādhu, bhikṣavaḥ . etat khalu, bhikṣavaḥ, yuṣmākaṃ pratirūpaṃ kulaputrāṇāṃ śraddhayā agārāt anagārikāṃ pravrajitānāṃ yad yūyaṃ dharmyām kathāyām saṃniṣīdeta . saṃnipatitānāṃ vaḥ, bhikṣavaḥ, dvayaṃ karaṇīyam — dharmī vā kathā, āryaḥ vā tūṣṇīṃbhāvaḥ .

dve ime, bhikṣavaḥ, paryeṣaṇe — āryā ca paryeṣaṇā, anāryā ca paryeṣaṇā .

katamā ca, bhikṣavaḥ, anāryā paryeṣaṇā ? iha, bhikṣavaḥ, kaścit ātmanā jātidharmā samānaḥ jātidharmam eva paryeṣate, ātmanā jarādharmā samānaḥ jarādharmam eva paryeṣate, ātmanā vyādhidharmā samānaḥ vyādhidharmam eva paryeṣate, ātmanā maraṇadharmā samānaḥ maraṇadharmam eva paryeṣate, ātmanā śokadharmā samānaḥ śokadharmam eva paryeṣate, ātmanā saṃkleśadharmā samānaḥ saṃkleśadharmam eva paryeṣate .

kiṃ ca, bhikṣavaḥ, jātidharmaṃ vadatha ? putrabhāryam, bhikṣavaḥ, jātidharmam, dāsīdāsaṃ jātidharmam, ajaiḍakaṃ jātidharmam, kukkuṭasūkaraṃ jātidharmam, hastigavāśvabaḍavaṃ jātidharmam, jātarūparajataṃ jātidharmam . jātidharmāḥ hi ete, bhikṣavaḥ, upadhayaḥ . atra ayaṃ grathitaḥ mūrcchitaḥ adhyāpannaḥ ātmanā jātidharmā samānaḥ jātidharmam eva paryeṣate .

kiṃ ca, bhikṣavaḥ, jarādharmaṃ vadatha ? putrabhāryam, bhikṣavaḥ, jarādharmam, dāsīdāsaṃ jarādharmam, ajaiḍakaṃ jarādharmam, kukkuṭasūkaraṃ jarādharmam, hastigavāśvabaḍavaṃ jarādharmam, jātarūparajataṃ jarādharmam . jarādharmāḥ hi ete, bhikṣavaḥ, upadhayaḥ . atra ayaṃ grathitaḥ mūrcchitaḥ adhyāpannaḥ ātmanā jarādharmā samānaḥ jarādharmam eva paryeṣate .

kiṃ ca, bhikṣavaḥ, vyādhidharmaṃ vadatha ? putrabhāryam, bhikṣavaḥ, vyādhidharmam, dāsīdāsaṃ vyādhidharmam, ajaiḍakaṃ vyādhidharmam, kukkuṭasūkaraṃ vyādhidharmam, hastigavāśvabaḍavaṃ vyādhidharmam . vyādhidharmāḥ hi ete, bhikṣavaḥ, upadhayaḥ . atra ayaṃ grathitaḥ mūrcchitaḥ adhyāpannaḥ ātmanā vyādhidharmā samānaḥ vyādhidharmam eva paryeṣate .

kiṃ ca, bhikṣavaḥ, maraṇadharmaṃ vadatha ? putrabhāryam, bhikṣavaḥ, maraṇadharmam, dāsīdāsaṃ maraṇadharmam, ajaiḍakaṃ maraṇadharmam, kukkuṭasūkaraṃ maraṇadharmam, hastigavāśvabaḍavaṃ maraṇadharmam . maraṇadharmāḥ hi ete, bhikṣavaḥ, upadhayaḥ . atra ayaṃ grathitaḥ mūrcchitaḥ adhyāpannaḥ ātmanā maraṇadharmā samānaḥ maraṇadharmam eva paryeṣate .

kiṃ ca, bhikṣavaḥ, śokadharmaṃ vadatha ? putrabhāryam, bhikṣavaḥ, śokadharmam, dāsīdāsaṃ śokadharmam, ajaiḍakaṃ śokadharmam, kukkuṭasūkaraṃ śokadharmam, hastigavāśvabaḍavaṃ śokadharmam . śokadharmāḥ hi ete, bhikṣavaḥ, upadhayaḥ . atra ayaṃ grathitaḥ mūrcchitaḥ adhyāpannaḥ ātmanā śokadharmā samānaḥ śokadharmam eva paryeṣate .

kiṃ ca, bhikṣavaḥ, saṃkleśadharmaṃ vadatha ? putrabhāryam, bhikṣavaḥ, saṃkleśadharmam, dāsīdāsaṃ saṃkleśadharmam, ajaiḍakaṃ saṃkleśadharmam, kukkuṭasūkaraṃ saṃkleśadharmam, hastigavāśvabaḍavaṃ saṃkleśadharmam, jātarūparajataṃ saṃkleśadharmam . saṃkleśadharmāḥ hi ete, bhikṣavaḥ, upadhayaḥ . atra ayaṃ grathitaḥ mūrcchitaḥ adhyāpannaḥ ātmanā saṃkleśadharmā samānaḥ saṃkleśadharmam eva paryeṣate . iyaṃ, bhikṣavaḥ, anāryā paryeṣaṇā .

katamā ca, bhikṣavaḥ, āryā paryeṣaṇā ? iha, bhikṣavaḥ, kaścit ātmanā jātidharmā samānaḥ jātidharme ādīnavaṃ viditvā ajātam anuttaraṃ yogakṣemaṃ nirvāṇaṃ paryeṣate, ātmanā jarādharmā samānaḥ jarādharme ādīnavaṃ viditvā ajaram anuttaraṃ yogakṣemaṃ nirvāṇaṃ paryeṣate, ātmanā vyādhidharmā samānaḥ vyādhidharme ādīnavaṃ viditvā avyādhim anuttaraṃ yogakṣemaṃ nirvāṇaṃ paryeṣate, ātmanā maraṇadharmā samānaḥ maraṇadharme ādīnavaṃ viditvā amṛtam anuttaraṃ yogakṣemaṃ nirvāṇaṃ paryeṣate, ātmanā śokadharmā samānaḥ śokadharme ādīnavaṃ viditvā aśokam anuttaraṃ yogakṣemaṃ nirvāṇaṃ paryeṣate, ātmanā saṃkleśadharmā samānaḥ saṃkleśadharme ādīnavaṃ viditvā asaṃkliṣṭam anuttaraṃ yogakṣemaṃ nirvāṇaṃ paryeṣate . iyaṃ, bhikṣavaḥ, āryā paryeṣaṇā .

aham api khalu, bhikṣavaḥ, pūrvam eva saṃbodheḥ anabhisaṃbuddhaḥ bodhiśaktaḥ eva samānaḥ ātmanā jātidharmā samānaḥ jātidharmam eva aparyaiṣe, ātmanā jarādharmā samānaḥ jarādharmam eva aparyaiṣe, ātmanā vyādhidharmā samānaḥ vyādhidharmam eva aparyaiṣe, ātmanā maraṇadharmā samānaḥ maraṇadharmam eva aparyaiṣe, ātmanā śokadharmā samānaḥ śokadharmam eva aparyaiṣe, ātmanā saṃkleśadharmā samānaḥ saṃkleśadharmam eva aparyaiṣe . tasya mama, bhikṣavaḥ, etad abhūt — kiṃ nu khalu aham ātmanā jātidharmā samānaḥ jātidharmam eva aparyaiṣe, ātmanā jarādharmā samānaḥ … vyādhidharmā samānaḥ … maraṇadharmā samānaḥ … śokadharmā samānaḥ … ātmanā saṃkleśadharmā samānaḥ saṃkleśadharmam eva aparyaiṣe ? yan nu aham ātmanā jātidharmā samānaḥ jātidharme ādīnavaṃ viditvā ajātam anuttaraṃ yogakṣemaṃ nirvāṇaṃ paryeṣeyam, ātmanā jarādharmā samānaḥ jarādharme ādīnavaṃ viditvā ajaram anuttaraṃ yogakṣemaṃ nirvāṇaṃ paryeṣeyam, ātmanā vyādhidharmā samānaḥ vyādhidharme ādīnavaṃ viditvā avyādhim anuttaraṃ yogakṣemaṃ nirvāṇaṃ paryeṣeyam, ātmanā maraṇadharmā samānaḥ maraṇadharme ādīnavaṃ viditvā amṛtam anuttaraṃ yogakṣemaṃ nirvāṇaṃ paryeṣeyam, ātmanā śokadharmā samānaḥ śokadharme ādīnavaṃ viditvā aśokam anuttaraṃ yogakṣemaṃ nirvāṇaṃ paryeṣeyam, ātmanā saṃkleśadharmā samānaḥ saṃkleśadharme ādīnavaṃ viditvā asaṃkliṣṭam anuttaraṃ yogakṣemaṃ nirvāṇaṃ paryeṣeyam iti .

saḥ khalu aham, bhikṣavaḥ, apareṇa samayena daharaḥ eva samānaḥ suśuklakeśaḥ, bhadreṇa yauvanena samanvitaḥ prathamena vayasā akāmakānāṃ mātāpitṝṇām aśrumukhānāṃ rudatāṃ keśaśmaśru avahārya kāṣāyāṇi vastrāṇi ācchādya agārāt anagārikāṃ prāvrājam .

saḥ evaṃ pravrajitaḥ samānaḥ kiṃkuśalagaveṣī anuttaraṃ śāntivarapadaṃ paryeṣamāṇaḥ ārāḍam kālāpam upasaṃcakrama ; upasaṃkramya ārāḍam kālāpam etad avocam — icchāmi aham, āyuṣman kālāpa, asmin dharmavinaye brahmacaryaṃ caritum iti .

evam ukte, bhikṣavaḥ, ārāḍaḥ kālāpaḥ mām etad avocat — viharatu āyuṣmān ; tādṛśaḥ ayaṃ dharmaḥ yatra vijñaḥ puruṣaḥ na cirāt eva svakam ācāryakaṃ svayam abhijñāya sākṣātkṛtya upasaṃpadya viharet iti .

saḥ khalu aham, bhikṣavaḥ, na cirāt eva kṣipram eva taṃ dharmaṃ paryāpnuvam . saḥ khalu aham, bhikṣavaḥ, tāvatakena eva oṣṭhābhihatamātreṇa lapitapralāpitamātreṇa jñānavādaṃ ca vadāmi sthaviravādaṃ ca, jānāmi paśyāmi iti ca pratijānāmi aham ca eva anye ca .

tasya mama, bhikṣavaḥ, etad abhūt — na khalu ārāḍaḥ kālāpaḥ imaṃ dharmaṃ kevalaṃ śraddhāmātrakana svayam abhijñāya sākṣātkṛtya upasaṃpadya viharāmi iti pravedayati ; addhā ārāḍaḥ kālāpaḥ imaṃ dharmaṃ jānan paśyan viharati iti .

atha khalu aham, bhikṣavaḥ, ārāḍam kālāpam upasaṃcakrama ; upasaṃkramya ārāḍaṃ kālāpam etad avocam — kiyatā nu, āyuṣman kālāpa, imaṃ dharmaṃ svayam abhijñāya sākṣātkṛtya upasaṃpadya viharāmi iti pravedayasi iti ? evam ukte, bhikṣavaḥ, ārāḍaḥ kālāpaḥ ākiṃcanyāyatanaṃ pravedayām āsa .

tasya mama, bhikṣavaḥ, etad abhūt — na khalu ārāḍasya eva kālāpasya asti śraddhā, mama api asti śraddhā ; na khalu ārāḍasya eva kālāpasya asti vīryam, mama api asti vīryam ; na khalu ārāḍasya eva kālāpasya asti smṛtiḥ, mama api asti smṛtiḥ ; na khalu ārāḍasya eva kālāpasya asti samādhiḥ, mama api asti samādhiḥ ; na khalu ārāḍasya eva kālāpasya asti prajñā, mama api asti prajñā . yan nu ahaṃ yaṃ dharmaṃ ārāḍaḥ kālāpaḥ svayam abhijñāya sākṣātkṛtya upasaṃpadya viharāmi iti pravedayati, tasya dharmasya sākṣātkriyāyai pradaDhyām iti . saḥ khalu aham, bhikṣavaḥ, na cirasya eva kṣipram eva taṃ dharmaṃ svayam abhijñāya sākṣātkṛtya upasaṃpadya vyahārṣam .

atha khalu aham, bhikṣavaḥ, ārāḍam kālāpam upasaṃcakrama ; upasaṃkramya ārāḍaṃ kālāpam etad avocam — etāvatā nu, āyuṣman kālāpa, imaṃ dharmaṃ svayam abhijñāya sākṣātkṛtya upasaṃpadya pravedayasi iti ?

etāvatā khalu aham, āyuṣman, imaṃ dharmaṃ svayam abhijñāya sākṣātkṛtya upasaṃpadya pravedayāmi iti .

aham api khalu, āyuṣman, etāvatā imaṃ dharmaṃ svayam abhijñāya sākṣātkṛtya upasaṃpadya viharāmi iti .

lābhāḥ naḥ, āyuṣman, sulabdhaṃ naḥ, āyuṣman, ye vayam āyuṣmantaṃ tādṛśaṃ sabrahmacāriṇaṃ paśyāmaḥ . iti yaṃ dharmaṃ svayam abhijñāya sākṣātkṛtya upasaṃpadya pravedayāmi taṃ tvaṃ dharmaṃ svayam abhijñāya sākṣātkṛtya upasaṃpadya viharasi . yaṃ tvaṃ dharmaṃ svayam abhijñāya sākṣātkṛtya upasaṃpadya viharasi tam ahaṃ dharmaṃ svayam abhijñāya sākṣātkṛtya upasaṃpadya pravedayāmi . iti yaṃ dharmaṃ aham jānāmi taṃ tvaṃ dharmaṃ jānāsi, yaṃ tvaṃ dharmaṃ jānāsi tam ahaṃ dharmaṃ jānāmi . iti yādṛśaḥ ahaṃ tādṛśaḥ tvam, yādṛśaḥ tvaṃ tādṛśaḥ aham . ehi idānīm, āyuṣman, ubhau eva santau imaṃ gaṇaṃ pariharāva iti .

iti khalu, bhikṣavaḥ, ārāḍaḥ kālāpaḥ ācāryaḥ me samānaḥ ātmanaḥ antevāsinaṃ māṃ samānam ātmanā samasamaṃ sthāpayām āsa, udārayā ca māṃ pūjayā pūjayām āsa .

tasya mama, bhikṣavaḥ, etad abhūt — na ayaṃ dharmaḥ nirvedāya na virāgāya na nirodhāya na upaśamāya na abhijñāyai na saṃbodhāya na nirvāṇāya saṃvartate, yāvat eva ākiṃcanyāyatanopapattaye iti . saḥ khalu aham, bhikṣavaḥ, taṃ dharmaṃ analaṃkṛtya tasmāt dharmāt nirvidya prākrāmam .

saḥ khalu aham, bhikṣavaḥ, kiṃkuśalagaveṣī anuttaraṃ śāntivarapadaṃ paryeṣamāṇaḥ udrakaṃ rāmaputram upasaṃcakrama ; upasaṃkramya udrakaṃ rāmaputram etad avocam — icchāmi aham, āyuṣman, asmin dharmavinaye brahmacaryaṃ caritum iti .

evam ukte, bhikṣavaḥ, udrakaḥ rāmaputraḥ mām etad avocat — viharatu āyuṣmān ; tādṛśaḥ ayaṃ dharmaḥ yatra vijñuḥ puruṣaḥ na cirasya eva svakam ācāryakaṃ svayam abhijñāya sākṣātkṛtya upasaṃpadya viharet iti .

saḥ khalu aham, bhikṣavaḥ, na cirasya eva kṣipram eva taṃ dharmaṃ paryāpnuvam . saḥ khalu aham, bhikṣavaḥ, tāvatakena eva oṣṭhābhihatamātreṇa lapitapralāpitamātreṇa jñānavādaṃ ca vadāmi sthaviravādaṃ ca, jānāmi paśyāmi iti ca pratijānāmi aham ca eva anye ca .

tasya mama, bhikṣavaḥ, etad abhūt — na khalu rāmaḥ imaṃ dharmaṃ kevalaṃ śraddhāmātrakana svayam abhijñāya sākṣātkṛtya upasaṃpadya viharāmi iti prāvedayat ; addhā rāmaḥ imaṃ dharmaṃ jānan paśyan vyahārṣīt iti .

atha khalu aham, bhikṣavaḥ, udrakaṃ rāmaputram upasaṃcakrama ; upasaṃkramya udrakaṃ rāmaputram etad avocam — kiyatā nu, āyuṣman, rāmaḥ imaṃ dharmaṃ svayam abhijñāya sākṣātkṛtya upasaṃpadya viharāmi iti prāvedayat iti ?

evam ukte, bhikṣavaḥ, udrakaḥ rāmaputraḥ naivasaṃjñānāsaṃjñāyatanaṃ pravedayām āsa .

tasya mama, bhikṣavaḥ, etad abhūt — na khalu rāmasya eva abhūt śraddhā, mama api asti śraddhā ; na khalu rāmasya eva abhūt vīryam, mama api asti vīryam ; na khalu rāmasya eva abhūt smṛtiḥ, mama api asti smṛtiḥ ; na khalu rāmasya eva abhūt samādhiḥ, mama api asti samādhiḥ, na khalu rāmasya eva abhūt prajñā, mama api asti prajñā . yan nu ahaṃ yaṃ dharmaṃ rāmaḥ svayam abhijñāya sākṣātkṛtya upasaṃpadya viharāmi iti prāvedayat, tasya dharmasya sākṣātkriyāyai pradaDhyām iti . saḥ khalu aham, bhikṣavaḥ, na cirasya eva kṣipram eva taṃ dharmaṃ svayam abhijñāya sākṣātkṛtya upasaṃpadya vyahārṣam .

atha khalu aham, bhikṣavaḥ, udrakaṃ rāmaputram upasaṃcakrama ; upasaṃkramya udrakaṃ rāmaputram etad avocam — etāvatā nu, āyuṣman, rāmaḥ imaṃ dharmaṃ svayam abhijñāya sākṣātkṛtya upasaṃpadya prāvedayat iti ?

etāvatā khalu, āyuṣman, rāmaḥ imaṃ dharmaṃ svayam abhijñāya sākṣātkṛtya upasaṃpadya prāvedayat iti .

aham api khalu, āyuṣman, etāvatā imaṃ dharmaṃ svayam abhijñāya sākṣātkṛtya upasaṃpadya viharāmi iti .

lābhāḥ naḥ, āyuṣman, sulabdhaṃ naḥ, āyuṣman, ye vayam āyuṣmantaṃ tādṛśaṃ sabrahmacāriṇaṃ paśyāmaḥ . iti yaṃ dharmaṃ rāmaḥ svayam abhijñāya sākṣātkṛtya upasaṃpadya prāvedayat, taṃ tvaṃ dharmaṃ svayam abhijñāya sākṣātkṛtya upasaṃpadya viharasi . yaṃ tvaṃ dharmaṃ svayam abhijñāya sākṣātkṛtya upasaṃpadya viharasi, taṃ dharmaṃ rāmaḥ svayam abhijñāya sākṣātkṛtya upasaṃpadya prāvedayat . iti yaṃ dharmaṃ rāmaḥ abhyajñāsīt taṃ tvaṃ dharmaṃ jānāsi, yaṃ tvaṃ dharmaṃ jānāsi, taṃ dharmaṃ rāmaḥ abhyajñāsīt . iti yādṛśaḥ rāmaḥ abhūt tādṛśaḥ tvam, yādṛśaḥ tvaṃ tādṛśaḥ rāmaḥ abhūt . ehi idānīm, āyuṣman, tvam imaṃ gaṇaṃ parihara iti .

iti khalu, bhikṣavaḥ, udrakaḥ rāmaputraḥ sabrahmacārī me samānaḥ ācāryasthāne māṃ sthāpayām āsa, udārayā ca māṃ pūjayā pūjayām āsa .

tasya mama, bhikṣavaḥ, etad abhūt — na ayaṃ dharmaḥ nirvedāya na virāgāya na nirodhāya na upaśamāya na abhijñāyai na saṃbodhāya na nirvāṇāya saṃvartate, yāvat eva naivasaṃjñānāsaṃjñāyatanopapattaye iti . saḥ khalu aham, bhikṣavaḥ, taṃ dharmaṃ analaṃkṛtya tasmāt dharmāt nirvidya prākrāmam .

saḥ khalu aham, bhikṣavaḥ, kiṃkuśalagaveṣī anuttaraṃ śāntivarapadaṃ paryeṣamāṇaḥ magadheṣu anupūrveṇa cārikāṃ caran urubilvāṃ senānigamam abhyavāsaram . tatra adrākṣam ramaṇīyaṃ bhūmibhāgam, prāsādikaṃ ca vanakhaṇḍam, nadīṃ ca syandamānāṃ śvetakāṃ supratīrthāṃ ramaṇīyām, samantāt ca gocaragrāmam .

tasya mama, bhikṣavaḥ, etad abhūt — ramaṇīyaḥ vata bhoḥ bhūmibhāgaḥ, prāsādikaḥ ca vanakhaṇḍaḥ, nadī ca syandate śvetakā supratīrthā ramaṇīyā, samantāt ca gocaragrāmaḥ . alaṃ vata idaṃ kulaputrasya pradhānārthikasya pradhānāya iti . saḥ khalu aham, bhikṣavaḥ, tatra eva nyaṣīdam — alam idaṃ pradhānāya iti .

saḥ khalu aham, bhikṣavaḥ, ātmanā jātidharmā samānaḥ jātidharme ādīnavaṃ viditvā ajātam anuttaraṃ yogakṣemaṃ nirvāṇaṃ paryeṣamāṇaḥ ajātam anuttaraṃ yogakṣemaṃ nirvāṇam adhyagamam, ātmanā jarādharmā samānaḥ jarādharme ādīnavaṃ viditvā ajaram anuttaraṃ yogakṣemaṃ nirvāṇaṃ paryeṣamāṇaḥ ajaram anuttaraṃ yogakṣemaṃ nirvāṇam adhyagamam, ātmanā vyādhidharmā samānaḥ vyādhidharme ādīnavaṃ viditvā avyādhim anuttaraṃ yogakṣemaṃ nirvāṇaṃ paryeṣamāṇaḥ avyādhim anuttaraṃ yogakṣemaṃ nirvāṇam adhyagamam, ātmanā maraṇadharmā samānaḥ maraṇadharme ādīnavaṃ viditvā amṛtam anuttaraṃ yogakṣemaṃ nirvāṇam adhyagamam, ātmanā śokadharmā samānaḥ śokadharme ādīnavaṃ viditvā aśokam anuttaraṃ yogakṣemaṃ nirvāṇam adhyagamam, ātmanā saṃkleśadharmā samānaḥ saṃkleśadharme ādīnavaṃ viditvā asaṃkliṣṭam anuttaraṃ yogakṣemaṃ nirvāṇaṃ paryeṣamāṇaḥ asaṃkliṣṭam anuttaraṃ yogakṣemaṃ nirvāṇam adhyagamam .

jñānaṃ ca punaḥ me darśanam udapādi — akopyā me vimuktiḥ, iyam antimā jātiḥ, na asti idānīṃ punarbhavaḥ iti .

tasya mama, bhikṣavaḥ, etad abhūt — adhigataḥ khalu me ayaṃ dharmaḥ gambhīraḥ durdarśaḥ duranubodhaḥ śāntaḥ praṇītaḥ atarkāvacaraḥ nipuṇaḥ paṇḍitavedanīyaḥ . ālayārāmā khalu punar iyaṃ prajā ālayaratā ālayasaṃmuditā . ālayārāmāyai khalu punaḥ prajāyai ālayaratāyai ālayasaṃmuditāyai dudarśam idaṃ sthānaṃ yad idam — idapratyayatā pratītyasamutpādaḥ . idam api khalu sthānaṃ dudarśaṃ yad idam — sarvasaṃskāraśamathaḥ sarvopadhipratiniḥsargaḥ tṛṣṇākṣayaḥ virāgaḥ nirodhaḥ nirvāṇam . aham ca eva khalu punaḥ dharmaṃ deśayeyam, pare ca me na ājānīyuḥ, saḥ mama syāt klamathaḥ, sā mama syāt viheṣā iti .

api ca mām, bhikṣavaḥ, imāḥ anāścaryāḥ gāthāḥ pratibhānti sma pūrvaṃ aśrutapūrvāḥ —

kṛcchreṇa mayā adhigatam,
halaṃ idānīṃ prakāśitum ;
rāgadveṣaparetaiḥ,
na ayaṃ dharmaḥ susaṃbuddhaḥ .

pratīsrotagāminaṃ nipuṇam,
gambhīraṃ dudarśaṃ aṇum ;
rāgaraktāḥ na drakṣyanti,
tamaskandhena āvṛtāḥ iti .

iti ha me, bhikṣavaḥ, pratisaṃcakṣāṇasya alpotsukatāyai cittaṃ namati, no dharmadeśanāyai .

atha khalu, bhikṣavaḥ, brahmaṇaḥ sahāṃpateḥ mama cetasā cetaḥparivitarkam ājñāya etad abhūt — naśyati vata bhoḥ lokaḥ, vinaśyati vata bhoḥ lokaḥ, yatra hi nāma tathāgatasya arhataḥ samyaksambuddhasya alpotsukatāyai cittaṃ namati, no dharmadeśanāyai iti .

atha khalu, bhikṣavaḥ, brahmā sahāṃpatiḥ — tadyathā api nāma balavān puruṣaḥ saṃmiñjitāṃ vā bāhuṃ prasārayet, prasāritāṃ vā bāhuṃ saṃmiñjayet ; evam eva — brahmaloke antardhitaḥ mama purataḥ prādurabhūt . atha khalu, bhikṣavaḥ, brahmā sahāṃpatiḥ ekāṃsam uttarāsaṅgaṃ kṛtvā mām añjalinā praṇamya etad avocat — deśayatu, bhadanta, bhagavan dharmam, deśayatu sugata dharmam . santi sattvāḥ alparajakṣajātīyāḥ, aśravaṇatā dharmasya parihīyante . bhaviṣyanti dharmasya ājñātāraḥ iti .

idam avocat, bhikṣavaḥ, brahmā sahāṃpatiḥ . idaṃ uktvā atha aparam etad avocat —

prādurabhūt magadheṣu pūrvaṃ,
dharmo 'śuddhaḥ samalaiḥ cintitaḥ ;
apāvṛṇotu etat amṛtasya dvāram,
śṛṇvantu dharmaṃ vimalena anubuddham .

śaile yathā parvatamūrdhani sthitaḥ,
yathā api paśyet janatāṃ samantataḥ ;
tathopamaṃ dharmamayaṃ sumedhas,
prāsādam āruhya samantacakṣus ;
śokāvatīrṇāṃ janatām apetaśokaḥ,
avekṣasva jātijarābhibhūtām .

uttiṣṭha vīra vijitasaṃgrāma,
sārthavāha anṛṇa vicara loke ;
deśayatu bhagavān dharmam,
ājñātāraḥ bhaviṣyanti iti .

atha khalu aham, bhikṣavaḥ, brahmaṇaḥ ca adhyeṣaṇāṃ viditvā sattveṣu ca kāruṇyatāṃ pratītya buddhacakṣuṣā lokaṃ vyalokayam . adrākṣam khalu aham, bhikṣavaḥ, buddhacakṣuṣā lokaṃ vyalokayan sattvān alparajakṣān mahārajakṣān, tīkṣṇendriyān mṛdvindriyān, svākārān dvyākārān, suvijñāpyān duvijñāpyān, eke paralokavadyabhayadarśinaḥ viharanti, eke na paralokavadyabhayadarśinaḥ viharanti . tadyathā api nāma utpalinyāṃ vā padminyāṃ vā puṇḍarīkinyāṃ vā eke utpalāni vā padmāni vā puṇḍarīkāni vā udake jātāni udake saṃvṛddhāni udakānudgatāni antarnimagnapoṣīṇi, eke utpalāni vā padmāni vā puṇḍarīkāni vā udake jātāni udake saṃvṛddhāni udakānudgatāni samodakaṃ sthitāni, eke utpalāni vā padmāni vā puṇḍarīkāni vā udake jātāni udake saṃvṛddhāni udakam atyudgamya sthitāni anupaliptāni udakena ; evam eva khalu aham, bhikṣavaḥ, buddhacakṣuṣā lokaṃ vyalokayan adrākṣam sattvān alparajakṣān mahārajakṣān, tīkṣṇendriyān mṛdvindriyān, svākārān dvyākārān, suvijñāpyān duvijñāpyān, eke paralokavadyabhayadarśinaḥ viharanti, eke na paralokavadyabhayadarśinaḥ viharanti .

atha khalu aham, bhikṣavaḥ, brahmāṇaṃ sahāṃpatiṃ gāthayā pratyabhāṣiṣam —

apāvṛtāni teṣām amṛtasya dvārāṇi, ye śrotravantaḥ pramuñcantu śraddhām ; vihiṃsāsaṃjñī praguṇaṃ na abhāṣiṣam, dharmaṃ praṇītaṃ manujeṣu brahman iti .

atha khalu, bhikṣavaḥ, brahmā sahāṃpatiḥ kṛtāvakāśaḥ khalu asmi bhagavatā dharmadeśanāyai iti mām abhivādya pradakṣiṇaṃ kṛtvā tatra eva antardhāt .

tasya mama, bhikṣavaḥ, etad abhūt — kasmai nu khalu aham prathamaṃ dharmaṃ deśayeyam ; kaḥ imaṃ dharmaṃ kṣipram eva ājñāsyati iti ?

tasya mama, bhikṣavaḥ, etad abhūt — ayaṃ khalu ārāḍaḥ kālāpaḥ paṇḍitaḥ vyaktaḥ medhāvī dīrgharātram alparajakṣajātīyaḥ . yan nu aham ārāḍasya kālāpasya prathamaṃ dharmaṃ deśayeyam . saḥ imaṃ dharmaṃ kṣipram eva ājñāsyati iti .

atha khalu mām, bhikṣavaḥ, devatā upasaṃkramya etad avocat — saptāhakālakṛtaḥ, bhadanta, ārāḍaḥ kālāpaḥ iti .

jñānaṃ ca punaḥ me darśanam udapādi — saptāhakālakṛtaḥ ārāḍaḥ kālāpaḥ iti .

tasya mama, bhikṣavaḥ, etad abhūt — mahājānīyaḥ khalu ārāḍaḥ kālāpaḥ . sacet hi saḥ imaṃ dharmaṃ śṛṇuyāt, kṣipram eva ājānīyāt iti .

tasya mama, bhikṣavaḥ, etad abhūt — kasmai nu khalu aham prathamaṃ dharmaṃ deśayeyam ; kaḥ imaṃ dharmaṃ kṣipram eva ājñāsyati iti ?

tasya mama, bhikṣavaḥ, etad abhūt — ayaṃ khalu udrakaḥ rāmaputraḥ paṇḍitaḥ vyaktaḥ medhāvī dīrgharātram alparajakṣajātīyaḥ . yan nu aham udrakasya rāmaputrasya prathamaṃ dharmaṃ deśayeyam . saḥ imaṃ dharmaṃ kṣipram eva ājñāsyati iti .

atha khalu mām, bhikṣavaḥ, devatā upasaṃkramya etad avocat — abhidoṣakālakṛtaḥ, bhadanta, udrakaḥ rāmaputraḥ iti .

jñānaṃ ca punaḥ me darśanam udapādi — abhidoṣakālakṛtaḥ udrakaḥ rāmaputraḥ iti .

tasya mama, bhikṣavaḥ, etad abhūt — mahājānīyaḥ khalu udrakaḥ rāmaputraḥ . sacet hi saḥ imaṃ dharmaṃ śṛṇuyāt, kṣipram eva ājānīyāt iti .

tasya mama, bhikṣavaḥ, etad abhūt — kasmai nu khalu aham prathamaṃ dharmaṃ deśayeyam ; kaḥ imaṃ dharmaṃ kṣipram eva ājñāsyati iti ?

tasya mama, bhikṣavaḥ, etad abhūt — bahukārāḥ khalu me pañcavargīyāḥ bhikṣavaḥ, ye māṃ pradhānaprahitātmānam upāsthāpayan . yan nu ahaṃ pañcavargīyāṇāṃ bhikṣūṇāṃ prathamaṃ dharmaṃ deśayeyam iti .

tasya mama, bhikṣavaḥ, etad abhūt — kva nu khalu etarhi pañcavargīyāḥ bhikṣavaḥ viharanti iti ? adrākṣam khalu aham, bhikṣavaḥ, divyena cakṣuṣā viśuddhena atikrāntamānuṣakeṇa pañcavargīyān bhikṣūn vārāṇasyāṃ viharataḥ ṛśyavṛjane mṛgadāve . atha khalu aham, bhikṣavaḥ, urubilvāyāṃ yathābhirāmaṃ vihṛtya vārāṇasīṃ cārikāṃ prākrāmam .

adrākṣīt khalu mām, bhikṣavaḥ, upakaḥ ājīvakaḥ antarā ca gayām antarā ca bodhim adhvānamārgapratipannam . dṛṣṭvā mām etad avocat — viprasannāni khalu te, āyuṣman, indriyāṇi, pariśuddhaḥ chavivarṇaḥ paryavadātaḥ . kam asi tvam, āyuṣman, uddiśya pravrajitaḥ, ko vā te śāstā, kasya vā tvaṃ dharmaṃ rocayasi iti ?

evam ukte, aham, bhikṣavaḥ, upakam ājīvakaṃ gāthābhiḥ adhyabhāṣiṣam —

sarvābhibhūḥ sarvavid aham asmi, sarveṣu dharmeṣu anupaliptaḥ ; sarvaṃjahaḥ tṛṣṇākṣaye vimuktaḥ, svayam abhijñāya kam uddiśeyam .

na me ācāryaḥ asti, sadṛśaḥ me na vidyate ; sadevakasmin loke, na asti me pratipudgalaḥ .

ahaṃ hi arhan loke, ahaṃ śāstā anuttaraḥ ; ekaḥ asmi samyaksambuddhaḥ, śītībhūtaḥ asmi nirvṛtaḥ .

dharmacakraṃ pravartayitum, gacchāmi kāśīnāṃ puram ; andhībhūtasmin loke, āhaniṣyāmi amṛtadundubhim iti .

yathā khalu tvam, āyuṣman, pratijānāsi, arhasi anantajinaḥ iti .

mādṛśāḥ vai jināḥ bhavanti, ye prāptāḥ āsravakṣayam ; jitāḥ me pāpakāḥ dharmāḥ, tasmāt aham upaka jinaḥ iti .

evam ukte, bhikṣavaḥ, upakaḥ ājīvakaḥ bhaved evam āyuṣman iti uktvā śīrṣaṃ avakampya unmārgaṃ gṛhītvā prākrāmat .

atha khalu aham, bhikṣavaḥ, anupūrveṇa cārikāṃ caran vārāṇasyāṃ ṛśyavṛjane mṛgadāve pañcavargīyān bhikṣūn upasaṃcakrama . adrākṣuḥ khalu mām, bhikṣavaḥ, pañcavargīyāḥ bhikṣavaḥ dūrataḥ āgacchantam . dṛṣṭvā anyonyaṃ saṃsthāpayām āsuḥ — ayaṃ khalu, āyuṣman, śramaṇaḥ gautamaḥ āgacchati bāhulikaḥ pradhānavibhrāntaḥ āvṛttaḥ bāhulyāya . saḥ na eva abhivādayitavyaḥ, na pratyuttheyaḥ ; na asya pātracīvaraṃ pratigrahītavyam . api ca khalu āsanaṃ sthāpayitavyam, sacet ākāṅkṣiṣyati niṣatsyati iti . yathā yathā khalu aham, bhikṣavaḥ, upasaṃcakrama tathā tathā pañcavargīyāḥ bhikṣavaḥ na aśaknuvan svakāyāṃ kṛtyāyāṃ saṃsthātum . eke mām pratyudgamya pātracīvaraṃ pratyagṛhṇan, eke āsanaṃ prājñapayan, eke pādodakam upāsthāpayan . api ca khalu māṃ nāmnā ca āyuṣmadvādena ca samudācaranti .

evam ukte, aham, bhikṣavaḥ, pañcavargīyān bhikṣūn etad avocam — mā, bhikṣavaḥ, tathāgataṃ nāmnā ca āyuṣmadvādena ca samudācarata . arhan, bhikṣavaḥ, tathāgataḥ samyaksambuddhaḥ . avadhatta, bhikṣavaḥ, śrotram, amṛtam adhigatam, aham anuśāsmi, ahaṃ dharmaṃ deśayāmi . yathānuśiṣṭaṃ tathā pratipadyamānāḥ na cirasya eva — yasyārthāya kulaputrāḥ samyag eva agārāt anagārikāṃ pravrajanti, tad anuttaram — brahmacaryaparyavasānaṃ dṛṣṭe eva dharme svayam abhijñāya sākṣātkṛtya upasaṃpadya vihariṣyatha iti .

evam ukte, bhikṣavaḥ, pañcavargīyāḥ bhikṣavaḥ mām etad avocan — tayā api khalu tvam, āyuṣman gautama, īryayā tayā pratipadā tayā duṣkarakārikayā na adhyagamaḥ uttari manuṣyadharmāt alam āryajñānadarśanaviśeṣam, kiṃ punar tvam etarhi bāhulikaḥ pradhānavibhrāntaḥ āvṛttaḥ bāhulyāya adhigamiṣyasi uttari manuṣyadharmāt alam āryajñānadarśanaviśeṣam iti ?

evam ukte, aham, bhikṣavaḥ, pañcavargīyān bhikṣūn etad avocam — na, bhikṣavaḥ, tathāgataḥ bāhulikaḥ, na pradhānavibhrāntaḥ, na āvṛttaḥ bāhulyāya . arhan, bhikṣavaḥ, tathāgataḥ samyaksambuddhaḥ . avadhatta, bhikṣavaḥ, śrotram, amṛtam adhigatam, aham anuśāsmi, ahaṃ dharmaṃ deśayāmi . yathānuśiṣṭaṃ tathā pratipadyamānāḥ na cirasya eva — yasyārthāya kulaputrāḥ samyag eva agārāt anagārikāṃ pravrajanti, tad anuttaram — brahmacaryaparyavasānaṃ dṛṣṭe eva dharme svayam abhijñāya sākṣātkṛtya upasaṃpadya vihariṣyatha iti .

dvitīyam api khalu, bhikṣavaḥ, pañcavargīyāḥ bhikṣavaḥ mām etad avocan — tayā api khalu tvam, āyuṣman gautama, īryayā tayā pratipadā tayā duṣkarakārikayā na adhyagamaḥ uttari manuṣyadharmāt alam āryajñānadarśanaviśeṣam, kiṃ punar tvam etarhi bāhulikaḥ pradhānavibhrāntaḥ āvṛttaḥ bāhulyāya adhigamiṣyasi uttari manuṣyadharmāt alam āryajñānadarśanaviśeṣam iti ?

dvitīyam api khalu aham, bhikṣavaḥ, pañcavargīyān bhikṣūn etad avocam — na, bhikṣavaḥ, tathāgataḥ bāhulikaḥ … upasaṃpadya vihariṣyatha iti .

tṛtīyam api khalu, bhikṣavaḥ, pañcavargīyāḥ bhikṣavaḥ mām etad avocan — tayā api khalu tvam, āyuṣman gautama, īryayā tayā pratipadā tayā duṣkarakārikayā na adhyagamaḥ uttari manuṣyadharmāt alam āryajñānadarśanaviśeṣam, kiṃ punar tvam etarhi bāhulikaḥ pradhānavibhrāntaḥ āvṛttaḥ bāhulyāya adhigamiṣyasi uttari manuṣyadharmāt alam āryajñānadarśanaviśeṣam iti ?

evam ukte, aham, bhikṣavaḥ, pañcavargīyān bhikṣūn etad avocam — abhijānītha me nu yūyam, bhikṣavaḥ, itaḥ pūrvam evaṃrūpaṃ prabhāṣitam etat iti ?

na hi etat, bhadanta .

arhan, bhikṣavaḥ, tathāgataḥ samyaksambuddhaḥ . avadhatta, bhikṣavaḥ, śrotram, amṛtam adhigatam, aham anuśāsmi, ahaṃ dharmaṃ deśayāmi . yathānuśiṣṭaṃ tathā pratipadyamānāḥ na cirasya eva — yasyārthāya kulaputrāḥ samyag eva agārāt anagārikāṃ pravrajanti, tad anuttaram — brahmacaryaparyavasānaṃ dṛṣṭe eva dharme svayam abhijñāya sākṣātkṛtya upasaṃpadya vihariṣyatha iti .

aśakaṃ khalu aham, bhikṣavaḥ, pañcavargīyān bhikṣūn saṃjñāpayitum . dvau api khalu, bhikṣavaḥ, bhikṣū avavadam, trayaḥ bhikṣavaḥ piṇḍāya caranti . yat trayaḥ bhikṣavaḥ piṇḍāya caritvā āharanti tena ṣaḍvargīyāḥ yāpayāmaḥ . trīn api khalu, bhikṣavaḥ, bhikṣūn avavadam, dvau bhikṣū piṇḍāya carataḥ . yat dvau bhikṣū piṇḍāya caritvā āharataḥ tena ṣaḍvargīyāḥ yāpayāmaḥ .

atha khalu, bhikṣavaḥ, pañcavargīyāḥ bhikṣavaḥ mayā evam avavadyamānāḥ evam anuśāsyamānāḥ ātmanā jātidharmāḥ samānāḥ jātidharme ādīnavaṃ viditvā ajātam anuttaraṃ yogakṣemaṃ nirvāṇaṃ paryeṣamāṇāḥ ajātam anuttaraṃ yogakṣemaṃ nirvāṇam adhyagaman, ātmanā jarādharmāḥ samānāḥ jarādharme ādīnavaṃ viditvā ajaram anuttaraṃ yogakṣemaṃ nirvāṇaṃ paryeṣamāṇāḥ ajaram anuttaraṃ yogakṣemaṃ nirvāṇam adhyagaman, ātmanā vyādhidharmāḥ samānāḥ … ātmanā maraṇadharmāḥ samānāḥ … ātmanā śokadharmāḥ samānāḥ … ātmanā saṃkleśadharmāḥ samānāḥ saṃkleśadharme ādīnavaṃ viditvā asaṃkliṣṭam anuttaraṃ yogakṣemaṃ nirvāṇaṃ paryeṣamāṇāḥ asaṃkliṣṭam anuttaraṃ yogakṣemaṃ nirvāṇam adhyagaman . jñānaṃ ca punaḥ teṣāṃ darśanam udapādi — akopyā naḥ vimuktiḥ, iyam antimā jātiḥ, na asti idānīṃ punarbhavaḥ iti .

pañca ime, bhikṣavaḥ, kāmaguṇāḥ . katame pañca ? cakṣurvijñeyāḥ rūpāḥ iṣṭāḥ kāntāḥ manojñāḥ priyarūpāḥ kāmopasaṃhitāḥ rajanīyāḥ, śrotravijñeyāḥ śabdāḥ … ghrāṇavijñeyāḥ gandhāḥ … jihvāvijñeyāḥ rasāḥ … kāyavijñeyāḥ spraṣṭavyāḥ iṣṭāḥ kāntāḥ manojñāḥ priyarūpāḥ kāmopasaṃhitāḥ rajanīyāḥ . ime khalu, bhikṣavaḥ, pañca kāmaguṇāḥ .

ye hi kecit, bhikṣavaḥ, śramaṇāḥ vā brāhmaṇāḥ vā imān pañca kāmaguṇān grathitāḥ mūrcchitāḥ adhyāpannāḥ anādīnavadarśinaḥ aniḥsaraṇaprajñāḥ paribhuñjanti, te evam asuḥ veditavyāḥ — anayam āpannāḥ vyasanam āpannāḥ yathākāmakaraṇīyāḥ pāpmataḥ .

tadyathā api, bhikṣavaḥ, āraṇyakaḥ mṛgaḥ baddhaḥ pāśarāśim adhiśayīta . saḥ evam asya veditavyaḥ — anayam āpannaḥ vyasanam āpannaḥ yathākāmakaraṇīyaḥ lubdhakasya . āgacchanti ca punar lubdhake yena kāmaṃ na prakramiṣyati iti .

evam eva khalu, bhikṣavaḥ, ye hi kecit śramaṇāḥ vā brāhmaṇāḥ vā imān pañca kāmaguṇān grathitāḥ mūrcchitāḥ adhyāpannāḥ anādīnavadarśinaḥ aniḥsaraṇaprajñāḥ paribhuñjanti, te evam asuḥ veditavyāḥ — anayam āpannāḥ vyasanam āpannāḥ yathākāmakaraṇīyāḥ pāpmataḥ .

ye ca khalu kecit, bhikṣavaḥ, śramaṇāḥ vā brāhmaṇāḥ vā imān pañca kāmaguṇān agrathitāḥ amūrcchitāḥ anadhyāpannāḥ ādīnavadarśinaḥ niḥsaraṇaprajñāḥ paribhuñjanti, te evam asuḥ veditavyāḥ — na anayam āpannāḥ na vyasanam āpannāḥ na yathākāmakaraṇīyāḥ pāpmataḥ .

tadyathā api, bhikṣavaḥ, āraṇyakaḥ mṛgaḥ abaddhaḥ pāśarāśim adhiśayīta . saḥ evam asya veditavyaḥ — na anayam āpannaḥ na vyasanam āpannaḥ na yathākāmakaraṇīyaḥ lubdhakasya . āgacchanti ca punar lubdhake yena kāmaṃ prakramiṣyati iti .

evam eva khalu, bhikṣavaḥ, ye hi kecit śramaṇāḥ vā brāhmaṇāḥ vā imān pañca kāmaguṇān agrathitāḥ amūrcchitāḥ anadhyāpannāḥ ādīnavadarśinaḥ niḥsaraṇaprajñāḥ paribhuñjanti, te evam asuḥ veditavyāḥ — na anayam āpannāḥ na vyasanam āpannāḥ na yathākāmakaraṇīyāḥ pāpmataḥ .

tadyathā api, bhikṣavaḥ, āraṇyakaḥ mṛgaḥ araṇye pavane caramāṇaḥ viśvastaḥ gacchati, viśvastaḥ tiṣṭhati, viśvastaḥ niṣīdati, viśvastaḥ śayyāṃ kalpayati . tat kasya hetoḥ ? anāpāthagataḥ, bhikṣavaḥ, lubdhakasya .

evam eva khalu, bhikṣavaḥ, bhikṣuḥ vivicya eva kāmebhyaḥ vivicya akuśalebhyaḥ dharmebhyaḥ savitarkaṃ savicāraṃ vivekajaṃ prītisukhaṃ prathamaṃ dhyānam upasaṃpadya viharati . ayam ucyate, bhikṣavaḥ, bhikṣuḥ andham akārṣīt māram apadam, vadhitvā māracakṣuḥ adarśanaṃ gataḥ pāpmataḥ .

punaḥ ca aparam, bhikṣavaḥ, bhikṣuḥ vitarkavicārāṇāṃ vyupaśamāt adhyātmaṃ saṃprasādanaṃ cetasaḥ ekāgrībhāvam avitarkam avicāraṃ samādhijaṃ prītisukhaṃ dvitīyaṃ dhyānam upasaṃpadya viharati . ayam ucyate, bhikṣavaḥ … pāpmataḥ .

punaḥ ca aparam, bhikṣavaḥ, bhikṣuḥ prītyāḥ ca virāgāt upekṣakaḥ ca viharati, smṛtimān ca saṃprajānan, sukhaṃ ca kāyena pratisaṃvedayati yat tad āryāḥ ācakṣate — upekṣakaḥ smṛtimān sukhavihārī iti tṛtīyaṃ dhyānam upasaṃpadya viharati . ayam ucyate, bhikṣavaḥ … pāpmataḥ .

punaḥ ca aparam, bhikṣavaḥ, bhikṣuḥ sukhasya ca prahāṇāt duḥkhasya ca prahāṇāt pūrvam eva saumanasyadaurmanasyānām astaṃgamāt aduḥkhamasukham upekṣāsmṛtipāriśuddhiṃ caturthaṃ dhyānam upasaṃpadya viharati . ayam ucyate, bhikṣavaḥ … pāpmataḥ .

punaḥ ca aparam, bhikṣavaḥ, bhikṣuḥ sarvaśaḥ rūpasaṃjñānāṃ samatikramāt pratighasaṃjñānām astaṃgamāt nānātvasaṃjñānām amanasikārāt anantaḥ ākāśaḥ iti ākāśānantyāyatanam upasaṃpadya viharati . ayam ucyate, bhikṣavaḥ … pāpmataḥ .

punaḥ ca aparam, bhikṣavaḥ, bhikṣuḥ sarvaśaḥ ākāśānantyāyatanaṃ samatikramya anantaṃ vijñānam iti vijñānānantyāyatanam upasaṃpadya viharati . ayam ucyate, bhikṣavaḥ … pāpmataḥ .

punaḥ ca aparam, bhikṣavaḥ, bhikṣuḥ sarvaśaḥ vijñānānantyāyatanaṃ samatikramya na asti kiṃcit iti ākiṃcanyāyatanam upasaṃpadya viharati . ayam ucyate, bhikṣavaḥ … pāpmataḥ .

punaḥ ca aparam, bhikṣavaḥ, bhikṣuḥ sarvaśaḥ ākiṃcanyāyatanaṃ samatikramya naivasaṃjñānāsaṃjñāyatanam upasaṃpadya viharati . ayam ucyate, bhikṣavaḥ … pāpmataḥ .

punaḥ ca aparam, bhikṣavaḥ, bhikṣuḥ sarvaśaḥ naivasaṃjñānāsaṃjñāyatanaṃ samatikramya saṃjñāvedayitunirodham upasaṃpadya viharati, prajñayā ca asya dṛṣṭvā āsravāḥ parikṣīṇāḥ bhavanti . ayam ucyate, bhikṣavaḥ, bhikṣuḥ andham akārṣīt māram apadam, vadhitvā māracakṣuḥ adarśanaṃ gataḥ pāpmataḥ . tīrṇaḥ loke viṣaktikāṃ viśvastaḥ gacchati, viśvastaḥ tiṣṭhati, viśvastaḥ niṣīdati, viśvastaḥ śayyāṃ kalpayati . tat kasya hetoḥ ? anāpāthagataḥ, bhikṣavaḥ, pāpmataḥ iti .

idam avocat bhagavān . āttamanasaḥ te bhikṣavaḥ bhagavataḥ bhāṣitam abhyanandiṣuḥ .

pāśarāśisūtraṃ niṣṭhitaṃ ṣaṣṭham .