madhyamanikāyaḥ 30 - kṣudrasāropamasūtram

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

atha khalu piṅgalakautsaḥ brāhmaṇaḥ bhagavantam upasaṃcakrāma ; upasaṃkramya bhagavatā sārdhaṃ samamodata . saṃmodanīyāṃ kathāṃ smāraṇīyāṃ vyatisārya ekānte nyasīdat . ekānte niṣaṇṇaḥ khalu piṅgalakautsaḥ brāhmaṇaḥ bhagavantam etad avocat —

ye ime, bhoḥ gautama, śramaṇabrāhmaṇāḥ saṃghinaḥ gaṇinaḥ gaṇācāryāḥ jñātāḥ yaśasvinaḥ tīrthakarāḥ sādhusammatāḥ bahujanasya, tadyathā — pūraṇaḥ kāśyapaḥ, maskarī gośālaḥ, ajitaḥ keśakambalaḥ, kakudaḥ kātyāyanaḥ, sañjayaḥ vairaṭīputraḥ, nirgranthaḥ jñātṛputraḥ, sarve te svakayā pratijñayā abhyajñāsiṣuḥ, sarve eva na abhyajñāsiṣuḥ, utāho kecit abhyajñāsiṣuḥ kecit na abhyajñāsiṣuḥ iti ?

alam, brāhmaṇa, tiṣṭhatu etad — sarve te svakayā pratijñayā abhyajñāsiṣuḥ, sarve eva na abhyajñāsiṣuḥ, utāho kecit abhyajñāsiṣuḥ kecit na abhyajñāsiṣuḥ iti . dharmaṃ te, brāhmaṇa, deśayiṣyāmi, taṃ śṛṇu, sādhu manasi kuru, bhāṣiṣye iti .

evam, bhoḥ iti khalu piṅgalakautsaḥ brāhmaṇaḥ bhagavataḥ pratyaśrauṣīt . bhagavān etad avocat —

tadyathā api, brāhmaṇa, puruṣaḥ sārārthikaḥ sāragaveṣī sāraparyeṣaṇaṃ caramāṇaḥ mahataḥ vṛkṣasya tiṣṭhataḥ sāravataḥ atikramya eva sāram atikramya phalgum atikramya tvacam atikramya parpaṭikām, śākhāpalāśaṃ chittvā ādāya prakrāmet sāram iti manyamānaḥ . tam enaṃ cakṣuṣmān puruṣaḥ dṛṣṭvā evaṃ vadet — na bata ayaṃ bhavān puruṣaḥ ajñāsīt sāram, na ajñāsīt phalgum, na ajñāsīt tvacam, na ajñāsīt parpaṭikām, na ajñāsīt śākhāpalāśam . tathā hi ayaṃ bhavān puruṣaḥ sārārthikaḥ sāragaveṣī sāraparyeṣaṇaṃ caramāṇaḥ mahataḥ vṛkṣasya tiṣṭhataḥ sāravataḥ atikramya eva sāram atikramya phalgum atikramya tvacam atikramya parpaṭikām, śākhāpalāśaṃ chittvā ādāya prakrāntaḥ sāram iti manyamānaḥ . yat ca asya sāreṇa sārakaraṇīyaṃ tat ca asya arthaṃ na anubhaviṣyati iti .

tadyathā api vā punaḥ, brāhmaṇa, puruṣaḥ sārārthikaḥ sāragaveṣī sāraparyeṣaṇaṃ caramāṇaḥ mahataḥ vṛkṣasya tiṣṭhataḥ sāravataḥ atikramya eva sāram atikramya phalgum atikramya tvacam, parpaṭikāṃ chittvā ādāya prakrāmet sāram iti manyamānaḥ . tam enaṃ cakṣuṣmān puruṣaḥ dṛṣṭvā evaṃ vadet — na bata ayaṃ bhavān puruṣaḥ ajñāsīt sāram, na ajñāsīt phalgum, na ajñāsīt tvacam, na ajñāsīt parpaṭikām, na ajñāsīt śākhāpalāśam . tathā hi ayaṃ bhavān puruṣaḥ sārārthikaḥ sāragaveṣī sāraparyeṣaṇaṃ caramāṇaḥ mahataḥ vṛkṣasya tiṣṭhataḥ sāravataḥ atikramya eva sāram atikramya phalgum atikramya tvacam, parpaṭikāṃ chittvā ādāya prakrāntaḥ sāram iti manyamānaḥ . yat ca asya sāreṇa sārakaraṇīyaṃ tat ca asya arthaṃ na anubhaviṣyati iti .

tadyathā api vā punaḥ, brāhmaṇa, puruṣaḥ sārārthikaḥ sāragaveṣī sāraparyeṣaṇaṃ caramāṇaḥ mahataḥ vṛkṣasya tiṣṭhataḥ sāravataḥ atikramya eva sāram atikramya phalgum, tvacaṃ chittvā ādāya prakrāmet sāram iti manyamānaḥ . tam enaṃ cakṣuṣmān puruṣaḥ dṛṣṭvā evaṃ vadet — na bata ayaṃ bhavān puruṣaḥ ajñāsīt sāram, na ajñāsīt phalgum, na ajñāsīt tvacam, na ajñāsīt parpaṭikām, na ajñāsīt śākhāpalāśam . tathā hi ayaṃ bhavān puruṣaḥ sārārthikaḥ sāragaveṣī sāraparyeṣaṇaṃ caramāṇaḥ mahataḥ vṛkṣasya tiṣṭhataḥ sāravataḥ atikramya eva sāram atikramya phalgum, tvacaṃ chittvā ādāya prakrāntaḥ sāram iti manyamānaḥ . yat ca asya sāreṇa sārakaraṇīyaṃ tat ca asya arthaṃ na anubhaviṣyati iti .

tadyathā api vā punaḥ, brāhmaṇa, puruṣaḥ sārārthikaḥ sāragaveṣī sāraparyeṣaṇaṃ caramāṇaḥ mahataḥ vṛkṣasya tiṣṭhataḥ sāravataḥ atikramya eva sāram, phalguṃ chittvā ādāya prakrāmet sāram iti manyamānaḥ . tam enaṃ cakṣuṣmān puruṣaḥ dṛṣṭvā evaṃ vadet — na bata ayaṃ bhavān puruṣaḥ ajñāsīt sāram, na ajñāsīt phalgum, na ajñāsīt tvacam, na ajñāsīt parpaṭikām, na ajñāsīt śākhāpalāśam . tathā hi ayaṃ bhavān puruṣaḥ sārārthikaḥ sāragaveṣī sāraparyeṣaṇaṃ caramāṇaḥ mahataḥ vṛkṣasya tiṣṭhataḥ sāravataḥ atikramya eva sāram, phalguṃ chittvā ādāya prakrāntaḥ sāram iti manyamānaḥ . yat ca asya sāreṇa sārakaraṇīyaṃ tat ca asya arthaṃ na anubhaviṣyati iti .

tadyathā api vā punaḥ, brāhmaṇa, puruṣaḥ sārārthikaḥ sāragaveṣī sāraparyeṣaṇaṃ caramāṇaḥ mahataḥ vṛkṣasya tiṣṭhataḥ sāravataḥ sāram eva chittvā ādāya prakrāmet sāram iti jānan . tam enaṃ cakṣuṣmān puruṣaḥ dṛṣṭvā evaṃ vadet — ajñāsīt bata ayaṃ bhavān puruṣaḥ sāram, ajñāsīt phalgum, ajñāsīt tvacam, ajñāsīt parpaṭikām, ajñāsīt śākhāpalāśam . tathā hi ayaṃ bhavān puruṣaḥ sārārthikaḥ sāragaveṣī sāraparyeṣaṇaṃ caramāṇaḥ mahataḥ vṛkṣasya tiṣṭhataḥ sāravataḥ sāram eva chittvā ādāya prakrāntaḥ sāram iti jānan . yat ca asya sāreṇa sārakaraṇīyaṃ tat ca asya artham anubhaviṣyati iti .

evam eva khalu, brāhmaṇa, iha kaścit pudgalaḥ śraddhayā agārāt anagārikāṃ pravrajitaḥ bhavati — avatīrṇaḥ asmi jātyā jarayā maraṇena śokaiḥ paridevaiḥ duḥkhaiḥ daurmanasyaiḥ upāyāsaiḥ, duḥkhāvatīrṇaḥ duḥkhaparetaḥ, api eva nāma asya kevalasya duḥkhaskandhasya antakriyā prajñāyeta iti . saḥ evaṃ pravrajitaḥ samānaḥ lābhasatkāraślokam abhinirvartayati . saḥ tena lābhasatkāraślokena āttamanāḥ bhavati paripūrṇasaṃkalpaḥ . saḥ tena lābhasatkāraślokena ātmānam utkarṣayati, paraṃ vamhayati — aham asmi lābhasatkāraślokavān, ime punaḥ anye bhikṣavaḥ aprajñātāḥ alpeśākhyāḥ iti . lābhasatkāraślokāt ca ye anye dharmāḥ uttaritarāḥ ca praṇītatarāḥ ca teṣāṃ dharmāṇāṃ sākṣātkriyāyai na chandaṃ janayati, na vyāyamate, avalīnavṛttikaḥ ca bhavati śāithilikaḥ . tadyathā api saḥ, brāhmaṇa, puruṣaḥ sārārthikaḥ sāragaveṣī sāraparyeṣaṇaṃ caramāṇaḥ mahataḥ vṛkṣasya tiṣṭhataḥ sāravataḥ atikramya eva sāram atikramya phalgum atikramya tvacam atikramya parpaṭikām, śākhāpalāśaṃ chittvā ādāya prakrāntaḥ sāram iti manyamānaḥ . yat ca asya sāreṇa sārakaraṇīyaṃ tat ca asya arthaṃ na anubhaviṣyati . tathopamam aham, brāhmaṇa, imaṃ pudgalaṃ vadāmi .

iha punaḥ, brāhmaṇa, kaścit pudgalaḥ śraddhayā agārāt anagārikāṃ pravrajitaḥ bhavati — avatīrṇaḥ asmi jātyā jarayā maraṇena śokaiḥ paridevaiḥ duḥkhaiḥ daurmanasyaiḥ upāyāsaiḥ, duḥkhāvatīrṇaḥ duḥkhaparetaḥ, api eva nāma asya kevalasya duḥkhaskandhasya antakriyā prajñāyeta iti . saḥ evaṃ pravrajitaḥ samānaḥ lābhasatkāraślokam abhinirvartayati . saḥ tena lābhasatkāraślokena na āttamanāḥ bhavati na paripūrṇasaṃkalpaḥ . saḥ tena lābhasatkāraślokena na ātmānam utkarṣayati, na paraṃ vamhayati . lābhasatkāraślokāt ca ye anye dharmāḥ uttaritarāḥ ca praṇītatarāḥ ca teṣāṃ dharmāṇāṃ sākṣātkriyāyai chandaṃ janayati, vyāyamate, anavalīnavṛttikaḥ ca bhavati aśāithilikaḥ . saḥ śīlasaṃpadām ārādhayati . saḥ tayā śīlasaṃpadayā āttamanāḥ bhavati, paripūrṇasaṃkalpaḥ . saḥ tayā śīlasaṃpadayā ātmānam utkarṣayati, paraṃ vamhayati — aham asmi śīlavān kalyāṇadharmaḥ, ime punaḥ anye bhikṣavaḥ duḥśīlāḥ pāpadharmāṇaḥ iti . śīlasaṃpadayā ca ye anye dharmāḥ uttaritarāḥ ca praṇītatarāḥ ca teṣāṃ dharmāṇāṃ sākṣātkriyāyai na chandaṃ janayati, na vyāyamate, avalīnavṛttikaḥ ca bhavati śāithilikaḥ . tadyathā api saḥ, brāhmaṇa, puruṣaḥ sārārthikaḥ sāragaveṣī sāraparyeṣaṇaṃ caramāṇaḥ mahataḥ vṛkṣasya tiṣṭhataḥ sāravataḥ atikramya eva sāram atikramya phalgum atikramya tvacam, parpaṭikāṃ chittvā ādāya prakrāntaḥ sāram iti manyamānaḥ . yat ca asya sāreṇa sārakaraṇīyaṃ, tat ca asya arthaṃ na anubhaviṣyati . tathopamam aham, brāhmaṇa, imaṃ pudgalaṃ vadāmi .

iha punaḥ, brāhmaṇa, kaścit pudgalaḥ śraddhayā agārāt anagārikāṃ pravrajitaḥ bhavati — avatīrṇaḥ asmi jātyā jarayā maraṇena śokaiḥ paridevaiḥ duḥkhaiḥ daurmanasyaiḥ upāyāsaiḥ, duḥkhāvatīrṇaḥ duḥkhaparetaḥ, api eva nāma asya kevalasya duḥkhaskandhasya antakriyā prajñāyeta iti . saḥ evaṃ pravrajitaḥ samānaḥ lābhasatkāraślokam abhinirvartayati . saḥ tena lābhasatkāraślokena na āttamanāḥ bhavati, na paripūrṇasaṃkalpaḥ . saḥ tena lābhasatkāraślokena na ātmānam utkarṣayati, na paraṃ vamhayati . lābhasatkāraślokāt ca ye anye dharmāḥ uttaritarāḥ ca praṇītatarāḥ ca teṣāṃ dharmāṇāṃ sākṣātkriyāyai chandaṃ janayati, vyāyamate, anavalīnavṛttikaḥ ca bhavati aśāithilikaḥ . saḥ śīlasaṃpadām ārādhayati . saḥ tayā śīlasaṃpadayā āttamanāḥ bhavati na ca khalu paripūrṇasaṃkalpaḥ . saḥ tayā śīlasaṃpadayā na ātmānam utkarṣayati, na paraṃ vamhayati . śīlasaṃpadayā ca ye anye dharmāḥ uttaritarāḥ ca praṇītatarāḥ ca teṣāṃ dharmāṇāṃ sākṣātkriyāyai chandaṃ janayati, vyāyamate, anavalīnavṛttikaḥ ca bhavati aśāithilikaḥ . saḥ samādhisaṃpadām ārādhayati . saḥ tayā samādhisaṃpadayā āttamanāḥ bhavati, paripūrṇasaṃkalpaḥ . saḥ tayā samādhisaṃpadayā ātmānam utkarṣayati, paraṃ vamhayati — aham asmi samāhitaḥ ekāgracittaḥ, ime punaḥ anye bhikṣavaḥ asamāhitāḥ vibhrāntacittāḥ iti . samādhisaṃpadayā ca ye anye dharmāḥ uttaritarāḥ ca praṇītatarāḥ ca, teṣāṃ dharmāṇāṃ sākṣātkriyāyai na chandaṃ janayati, na vyāyamate, avalīnavṛttikaḥ ca bhavati śāithilikaḥ . tadyathā api saḥ, brāhmaṇa, puruṣaḥ sārārthikaḥ sāragaveṣī sāraparyeṣaṇaṃ caramāṇaḥ mahataḥ vṛkṣasya tiṣṭhataḥ sāravataḥ atikramya eva sāram atikramya phalgum, tvacaṃ chittvā ādāya prakrāntaḥ sāram iti manyamānaḥ . yat ca asya sāreṇa sārakaraṇīyaṃ tat ca asya arthaṃ na anubhaviṣyati . tathopamam aham, brāhmaṇa, imaṃ pudgalaṃ vadāmi .

iha punaḥ, brāhmaṇa, kaścit pudgalaḥ śraddhayā agārāt anagārikāṃ pravrajitaḥ bhavati — avatīrṇaḥ asmi jātyā jarayā maraṇena … antakriyā prajñāyeta iti . saḥ evaṃ pravrajitaḥ samānaḥ lābhasatkāraślokam abhinirvartayati . saḥ tena lābhasatkāraślokena na āttamanāḥ bhavati na paripūrṇasaṃkalpaḥ . saḥ tena lābhasatkāraślokena na ātmānam utkarṣayati, na paraṃ vamhayati . lābhasatkāraślokāt ca ye anye dharmāḥ uttaritarāḥ ca praṇītatarāḥ ca teṣāṃ dharmāṇāṃ sākṣātkriyāyai chandaṃ janayati, vyāyamate, anavalīnavṛttikaḥ ca bhavati aśāithilikaḥ . saḥ śīlasaṃpadām ārādhayati . saḥ tayā śīlasaṃpadayā āttamanāḥ bhavati, na ca khalu paripūrṇasaṃkalpaḥ . saḥ tayā śīlasaṃpadayā na ātmānam utkarṣayati, na paraṃ vamhayati . śīlasaṃpadayā ca ye anye dharmāḥ uttaritarāḥ ca praṇītatarāḥ ca teṣāṃ dharmāṇāṃ sākṣātkriyāyai chandaṃ janayati, vyāyamate, anavalīnavṛttikaḥ ca bhavati aśāithilikaḥ . saḥ samādhisaṃpadām ārādhayati . saḥ tayā samādhisaṃpadayā āttamanāḥ bhavati, na ca khalu paripūrṇasaṃkalpaḥ . saḥ tayā samādhisaṃpadayā na ātmānam utkarṣayati, na paraṃ vamhayati . samādhisaṃpadayā ca ye anye dharmāḥ uttaritarāḥ ca praṇītatarāḥ ca teṣāṃ dharmāṇāṃ sākṣātkriyāyai chandaṃ janayati, vyāyamate, anavalīnavṛttikaḥ ca bhavati aśāithilikaḥ . saḥ jñānadarśanam ārādhayati . saḥ tena jñānadarśanena āttamanāḥ bhavati, paripūrṇasaṃkalpaḥ . saḥ tena jñānadarśanena ātmānam utkarṣayati, paraṃ vamhayati — aham asmi jānan paśyan viharāmi, ime punaḥ anye bhikṣavaḥ ajānantaḥ apaśyantaḥ viharanti iti . jñānadarśanāt ca ye anye dharmāḥ uttaritarāḥ ca praṇītatarāḥ ca teṣāṃ dharmāṇāṃ sākṣātkriyāyai na chandaṃ janayati, na vyāyamate, avalīnavṛttikaḥ ca bhavati śāithilikaḥ . tadyathā api saḥ, brāhmaṇa, puruṣaḥ sārārthikaḥ sāragaveṣī sāraparyeṣaṇaṃ caramāṇaḥ mahataḥ vṛkṣasya tiṣṭhataḥ sāravataḥ atikramya eva sāram, phalguṃ chittvā ādāya prakrāntaḥ sāram iti manyamānaḥ . yat ca asya sāreṇa sārakaraṇīyaṃ tat ca asya arthaṃ na anubhaviṣyati . tathopamam aham, brāhmaṇa, imaṃ pudgalaṃ vadāmi .

iha punaḥ, brāhmaṇa, kaścit pudgalaḥ śraddhayā agārāt anagārikāṃ pravrajitaḥ bhavati — avatīrṇaḥ asmi jātyā jarayā maraṇena śokaiḥ paridevaiḥ duḥkhaiḥ daurmanasyaiḥ upāyāsaiḥ, duḥkhāvatīrṇaḥ duḥkhaparetaḥ, api eva nāma asya kevalasya duḥkhaskandhasya antakriyā prajñāyeta iti . saḥ evaṃ pravrajitaḥ samānaḥ lābhasatkāraślokam abhinirvartayati . saḥ tena lābhasatkāraślokena na āttamanāḥ bhavati, na paripūrṇasaṃkalpaḥ . saḥ tena lābhasatkāraślokena na ātmānam utkarṣayati, na paraṃ vamhayati . lābhasatkāraślokāt ca ye anye dharmāḥ uttaritarāḥ ca praṇītatarāḥ ca teṣāṃ dharmāṇāṃ sākṣātkriyāyai chandaṃ janayati, vyāyamate, anavalīnavṛttikaḥ ca bhavati aśāithilikaḥ . saḥ śīlasaṃpadām ārādhayati . saḥ tayā śīlasaṃpadayā āttamanāḥ bhavati, na ca khalu paripūrṇasaṃkalpaḥ . saḥ tayā śīlasaṃpadayā na ātmānam utkarṣayati, na paraṃ vamhayati . śīlasaṃpadayā ca ye anye dharmāḥ uttaritarāḥ ca praṇītatarāḥ ca teṣāṃ dharmāṇāṃ sākṣātkriyāyai chandaṃ janayati, vyāyamate, anavalīnavṛttikaḥ ca bhavati aśāithilikaḥ . saḥ samādhisaṃpadām ārādhayati . saḥ tayā samādhisaṃpadayā āttamanāḥ bhavati, na ca khalu paripūrṇasaṃkalpaḥ . saḥ tayā samādhisaṃpadayā na ātmānam utkarṣayati, na paraṃ vamhayati . samādhisaṃpadayā ca ye anye dharmāḥ uttaritarāḥ ca praṇītatarāḥ ca teṣāṃ dharmāṇāṃ sākṣātkriyāyai chandaṃ janayati, vyāyamate, anavalīnavṛttikaḥ ca bhavati aśāithilikaḥ . saḥ jñānadarśanam ārādhayati . saḥ tena jñānadarśanena āttamanāḥ bhavati, na ca khalu paripūrṇasaṃkalpaḥ . saḥ tena jñānadarśanena na ātmānam utkarṣayati, na paraṃ vamhayati . jñānadarśanāt ca ye anye dharmāḥ uttaritarāḥ ca praṇītatarāḥ ca teṣāṃ dharmāṇāṃ sākṣātkriyāyai chandaṃ janayati, vyāyamate, anavalīnavṛttikaḥ ca bhavati aśāithilikaḥ .

katame ca, brāhmaṇa, dharmāḥ jñānadarśanāt uttaritarāḥ ca praṇītatarāḥ ca ?

iha, brāhmaṇa, bhikṣuḥ vivicya eva kāmebhyaḥ vivicya akuśalebhyaḥ dharmebhyaḥ savitarkaṃ savicāraṃ vivekajaṃ prītisukhaṃ prathamaṃ dhyānam upasaṃpadya viharati . ayam api khalu, brāhmaṇa, dharmaḥ jñānadarśanāt uttaritaraḥ ca praṇītataraḥ ca .

punaḥ ca aparam, brāhmaṇa, bhikṣuḥ vitarkavicārāṇāṃ vyupaśamāt adhyātmaṃ saṃprasādanaṃ cetasaḥ ekāgrībhāvam avitarkam avicāraṃ samādhijaṃ prītisukhaṃ dvitīyaṃ dhyānam upasaṃpadya viharati . ayam api khalu, brāhmaṇa, dharmaḥ jñānadarśanāt uttaritaraḥ ca praṇītataraḥ ca .

punaḥ ca aparam, brāhmaṇa, 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 api khalu, brāhmaṇa, dharmaḥ jñānadarśanāt uttaritaraḥ ca praṇītataraḥ ca .

punaḥ ca aparam, brāhmaṇa, bhikṣuḥ sukhasya ca prahāṇāt duḥkhasya ca prahāṇāt pūrvam eva saumanasyadaurmanasyānām astaṃgamāt aduḥkhamasukham upekṣāsmṛtipāriśuddhiṃ caturthaṃ dhyānam upasaṃpadya viharati . ayam api khalu, brāhmaṇa, dharmaḥ jñānadarśanāt uttaritaraḥ ca praṇītataraḥ ca .

punaḥ ca aparam, brāhmaṇa, bhikṣuḥ sarvaśaḥ rūpasaṃjñānāṃ samatikramāt pratighasaṃjñānām astaṃgamāt nānātvasaṃjñānām amanasikārāt anantaḥ ākāśaḥ iti ākāśānantyāyatanam upasaṃpadya viharati . ayam api khalu, brāhmaṇa, dharmaḥ jñānadarśanāt uttaritaraḥ ca praṇītataraḥ ca .

punaḥ ca aparam, brāhmaṇa, bhikṣuḥ sarvaśaḥ ākāśānantyāyatanaṃ samatikramya anantaṃ vijñānam iti vijñānānantyāyatanam upasaṃpadya viharati . ayam api khalu, brāhmaṇa, dharmaḥ jñānadarśanāt uttaritaraḥ ca praṇītataraḥ ca .

punaḥ ca aparam, brāhmaṇa, bhikṣuḥ sarvaśaḥ vijñānānantyāyatanaṃ samatikramya na asti kiṃcit iti ākiṃcanyāyatanam upasaṃpadya viharati . ayam api khalu, brāhmaṇa, dharmaḥ jñānadarśanāt uttaritaraḥ ca praṇītataraḥ ca .

punaḥ ca aparam, brāhmaṇa, bhikṣuḥ sarvaśaḥ ākiṃcanyāyatanaṃ samatikramya naivasaṃjñānāsaṃjñāyatanam upasaṃpadya viharati . ayam api khalu, brāhmaṇa, dharmaḥ jñānadarśanāt uttaritaraḥ ca praṇītataraḥ ca .

punaḥ ca aparam, brāhmaṇa, bhikṣuḥ sarvaśaḥ naivasaṃjñānāsaṃjñāyatanaṃ samatikramya saṃjñāveditanirodham upasaṃpadya viharati, prajñayā ca asya dṛṣṭvā āsravāḥ parikṣīṇāḥ bhavanti . ayam api khalu, brāhmaṇa, dharmaḥ jñānadarśanāt uttaritaraḥ ca praṇītataraḥ ca . ime khalu, brāhmaṇa, dharmāḥ jñānadarśanāt uttaritarāḥ ca praṇītatarāḥ ca .

tadyathā api saḥ, brāhmaṇa, puruṣaḥ sārārthikaḥ sāragaveṣī sāraparyeṣaṇaṃ caramāṇaḥ mahataḥ vṛkṣasya tiṣṭhataḥ sāravataḥ sāram eva chittvā ādāya prakrāntaḥ sāram iti jānan . yat ca asya sāreṇa sārakaraṇīyaṃ tat ca asya artham anubhaviṣyati . tathopamam aham, brāhmaṇa, imaṃ pudgalaṃ vadāmi .

iti khalu, brāhmaṇa, na idaṃ brahmacaryaṃ lābhasatkāraślokānuśaṃsam, na śīlasaṃpadānuśaṃsam, na samādhisaṃpadānuśaṃsam, na jñānadarśanānuśaṃsam . yā ca khalu iyam, brāhmaṇa, akopyā cetovimuktiḥ — etadartham idam, brāhmaṇa, brahmacaryam, etat sāram etat paryavasānam iti .

evam ukte, piṅgalakautsaḥ brāhmaṇaḥ bhagavantam etad avocat — atikrāntam, bhoḥ gautama, atikrāntam, bhoḥ gautama … upāsakaṃ māṃ bhavān gautamaḥ dhārayatu adyaprabhṛti prāṇopetaṃ śaraṇaṃ gatam iti .

kṣudrasāropamasūtraṃ niṣṭhitaṃ daśamam .

aupamyavargaḥ niṣṭhitaḥ tṛtīyaḥ .