madhyamanikāyaḥ 46 - mahādharmasamādānasūtram

evaṃ mayā śrutam — ekasmin samaye bhagavān śrāvastyāṃ viharati sma jetavane anāthapiṇḍadasya ārāme . tatra khalu bhagavān bhikṣūn āmantrayata — bhikṣavaḥ iti .

bhadanta iti te bhikṣavaḥ bhagavataḥ pratyaśrauṣuḥ . bhagavān etad avocat —

yadbhūyasā, bhikṣavaḥ, sattvāḥ evaṃkāmāḥ evaṃchandāḥ evamabhiprāyāḥ — aho bata aniṣṭāḥ akāntāḥ amanojñāḥ dharmāḥ parihīyeran, iṣṭāḥ kāntāḥ manojñāḥ dharmāḥ abhivardheran iti . teṣām, bhikṣavaḥ, sattvānām evaṃkāmānām evaṃchandānām evamabhiprāyāṇām aniṣṭāḥ akāntāḥ amanojñāḥ dharmāḥ abhivardhante, iṣṭāḥ kāntāḥ manojñāḥ dharmāḥ parihīyante . tatra yūyam, bhikṣavaḥ, kaṃ hetuṃ pratyatha iti ?

bhagavanmūlakāḥ naḥ, bhadanta, dharmāḥ, bhagavannetṛkāḥ, bhagavatpratiśaraṇāḥ . sādhu vata, bhadanta, bhagavantam eva pratibhātu etasya bhāṣitasya arthaḥ ; bhagavataḥ śrutvā bhikṣavaḥ dhārayiṣyanti iti .

tena hi, bhikṣavaḥ, śṛṇuta, sādhu manasi kuruta, bhāṣiṣye iti .

evam, bhadanta iti khalu te bhikṣavaḥ bhagavataḥ pratyaśrauṣuḥ . bhagavān etad avocat —

iha, bhikṣavaḥ, aśrutavān pṛthagjanaḥ, āryāṇām adarśī āryadharmasya akovidaḥ āryadharme avinītaḥ, satpuruṣāṇām adarśī satpuruṣadharmasya akovidaḥ satpuruṣadharme avinītaḥ, sevitavyān dharmān na jānāti, asevitavyān dharmān na jānāti, bhajitavyān dharmān na jānāti, abhajitavyān dharmān na jānāti . saḥ sevitavyān dharmān ajānan asevitavyān dharmān ajānan, bhajitavyān dharmān ajānan abhajitavyān dharmān ajānan, asevitavyān dharmān sevate sevitavyān dharmān na sevate, abhajitavyān dharmān bhajati bhajitavyān dharmān na bhajati . tasya asevitavyān dharmān sevamānasya sevitavyān dharmān asevamānasya, abhajitavyān dharmān bhajamānasya bhajitavyān dharmān abhajamānasya aniṣṭāḥ akāntāḥ amanojñāḥ dharmāḥ abhivardhante, iṣṭāḥ kāntāḥ manojñāḥ dharmāḥ parihīyante . tat kasya hetoḥ ? evaṃ hi etat, bhikṣavaḥ, bhavati yathā tad aviduṣaḥ .

śrutavān ca khalu, bhikṣavaḥ, āryaśrāvakaḥ, āryāṇāṃ darśī āryadharmasya kovidaḥ āryadharme suvinītaḥ, satpuruṣāṇāṃ darśī satpuruṣadharmasya kovidaḥ satpuruṣadharme suvinītaḥ, sevitavyān dharmān jānāti asevitavyān dharmān jānāti, bhajitavyān dharmān jānāti abhajitavyān dharmān jānāti . saḥ sevitavyān dharmān jānan asevitavyān dharmān jānan, bhajitavyān dharmān jānan abhajitavyān dharmān jānan, asevitavyān dharmān na sevate sevitavyān dharmān sevate, abhajitavyān dharmān na bhajati bhajitavyān dharmān bhajati . tasya asevitavyān dharmān asevamānasya sevitavyān dharmān sevamānasya, abhajitavyān dharmān abhajamānasya bhajitavyān dharmān bhajamānasya, aniṣṭāḥ akāntāḥ amanojñāḥ dharmāḥ parihīyante, iṣṭāḥ kāntāḥ manojñāḥ dharmāḥ abhivardhante . tat kasya hetoḥ ? evaṃ hi etat, bhikṣavaḥ, bhavati yathā tad viduṣaḥ .

catvāri imāni, bhikṣavaḥ, dharmasamādānāni . katamāni catvāri ? asti, bhikṣavaḥ, dharmasamādānaṃ pratyutpannaduḥkhaṃ ca eva āyatiṃ ca duḥkhavipākam ; asti, bhikṣavaḥ, dharmasamādānaṃ pratyutpannasukham āyatiṃ duḥkhavipākam ; asti, bhikṣavaḥ, dharmasamādānaṃ pratyutpannaduḥkham āyatiṃ sukhavipākam ; asti, bhikṣavaḥ, dharmasamādānaṃ pratyutpannasukhaṃ ca eva āyatiṃ ca sukhavipākam .

tatra, bhikṣavaḥ, yad idaṃ dharmasamādānaṃ pratyutpannaduḥkhaṃ ca eva āyatiṃ ca duḥkhavipākam, tad avidvān avidyāgataḥ yathābhūtaṃ na prajānāti — idaṃ khalu dharmasamādānaṃ pratyutpannaduḥkhaṃ ca eva āyatiṃ ca duḥkhavipākam iti . tad avidvān avidyāgataḥ yathābhūtam aprajānan tat sevate, tan na parivarjayati . tasya tat sevamānasya, tad aparivarjayamānasya, aniṣṭāḥ akāntāḥ amanojñāḥ dharmāḥ abhivardhante, iṣṭāḥ kāntāḥ manojñāḥ dharmāḥ parihīyante . tat kasya hetoḥ ? evaṃ hi etat, bhikṣavaḥ, bhavati yathā tad aviduṣaḥ .

tatra, bhikṣavaḥ, yad idaṃ dharmasamādānaṃ pratyutpannasukham āyatiṃ duḥkhavipākam, tad avidvān avidyāgataḥ yathābhūtaṃ na prajānāti — idaṃ khalu dharmasamādānaṃ pratyutpannasukham āyatiṃ duḥkhavipākam iti . tad avidvān avidyāgataḥ yathābhūtam aprajānan tat sevate, tan na parivarjayati . tasya tat sevamānasya, tad aparivarjayamānasya, aniṣṭāḥ akāntāḥ amanojñāḥ dharmāḥ abhivardhante, iṣṭāḥ kāntāḥ manojñāḥ dharmāḥ parihīyante . tat kasya hetoḥ ? evaṃ hi etat, bhikṣavaḥ, bhavati yathā tad aviduṣaḥ .

tatra, bhikṣavaḥ, yad idaṃ dharmasamādānaṃ pratyutpannaduḥkham āyatiṃ sukhavipākam, tad avidvān avidyāgataḥ yathābhūtaṃ na prajānāti — idaṃ khalu dharmasamādānaṃ pratyutpannaduḥkham āyatiṃ sukhavipākam iti . tad avidvān avidyāgataḥ yathābhūtam aprajānan tan na sevate, tat parivarjayati . tasya tad asevamānasya, tat parivarjayamānasya, aniṣṭāḥ akāntāḥ amanojñāḥ dharmāḥ abhivardhante, iṣṭāḥ kāntāḥ manojñāḥ dharmāḥ parihīyante . kasya hetoḥ ? evaṃ hi etat, bhikṣavaḥ, bhavati yathā tad aviduṣaḥ .

tatra, bhikṣavaḥ, yad idaṃ dharmasamādānaṃ pratyutpannasukhaṃ ca eva āyatiṃ ca sukhavipākam, tad avidvān avidyāgataḥ yathābhūtaṃ na prajānāti — idaṃ khalu dharmasamādānaṃ pratyutpannasukhaṃ ca eva āyatiṃ ca sukhavipākam iti . tad avidvān avidyāgataḥ yathābhūtam aprajānan tan na sevate, tat parivarjayati . tasya tad asevamānasya, tat parivarjayamānasya, aniṣṭāḥ akāntāḥ amanojñāḥ dharmāḥ abhivardhante, iṣṭāḥ kāntāḥ manojñāḥ dharmāḥ parihīyante . kasya hetoḥ ? evaṃ hi etat, bhikṣavaḥ, bhavati yathā tad aviduṣaḥ .

tatra, bhikṣavaḥ, yad idaṃ dharmasamādānaṃ pratyutpannaduḥkhaṃ ca eva āyatiṃ ca duḥkhavipākam, tad vidvān vidyāgataḥ yathābhūtaṃ prajānāti — idaṃ khalu dharmasamādānaṃ pratyutpannaduḥkhaṃ ca eva āyatiṃ ca duḥkhavipākam iti . tad vidvān vidyāgataḥ yathābhūtaṃ prajānan tan na sevate, tat parivarjayati . tasya tad asevamānasya, tat parivarjayamānasya, aniṣṭāḥ akāntāḥ amanojñāḥ dharmāḥ parihīyante, iṣṭāḥ kāntāḥ manojñāḥ dharmāḥ abhivardhante . kasya hetoḥ ? evaṃ hi etat, bhikṣavaḥ, bhavati yathā tad viduṣaḥ .

tatra, bhikṣavaḥ, yad idaṃ dharmasamādānaṃ pratyutpannasukham āyatiṃ duḥkhavipākam, tad vidvān vidyāgataḥ yathābhūtaṃ prajānāti — idaṃ khalu dharmasamādānaṃ pratyutpannasukham āyatiṃ duḥkhavipākam iti . tad vidvān vidyāgataḥ yathābhūtaṃ prajānan tan na sevate, tat parivarjayati . tasya tad asevamānasya, tat parivarjayamānasya, aniṣṭāḥ akāntāḥ amanojñāḥ dharmāḥ parihīyante, iṣṭāḥ kāntāḥ manojñāḥ dharmāḥ abhivardhante . kasya hetoḥ ? evaṃ hi etat, bhikṣavaḥ, bhavati yathā tad viduṣaḥ .

tatra, bhikṣavaḥ, yad idaṃ dharmasamādānaṃ pratyutpannaduḥkham āyatiṃ sukhavipākam, tad vidvān vidyāgataḥ yathābhūtaṃ prajānāti — idaṃ khalu dharmasamādānaṃ pratyutpannaduḥkham āyatiṃ sukhavipākam iti . tad vidvān vidyāgataḥ yathābhūtaṃ prajānan tat sevate, tan na parivarjayati . tasya tat sevamānasya, tad aparivarjayamānasya, aniṣṭāḥ akāntāḥ amanojñāḥ dharmāḥ parihīyante, iṣṭāḥ kāntāḥ manojñāḥ dharmāḥ abhivardhante . kasya hetoḥ ? evaṃ hi etat, bhikṣavaḥ, bhavati yathā tad viduṣaḥ .

tatra, bhikṣavaḥ, yad idaṃ dharmasamādānaṃ pratyutpannasukhaṃ ca eva āyatiṃ ca sukhavipākam, tad vidvān vidyāgataḥ yathābhūtaṃ prajānāti — idaṃ khalu dharmasamādānaṃ pratyutpannasukhaṃ ca eva āyatiṃ ca sukhavipākam iti . tad vidvān vidyāgataḥ yathābhūtaṃ prajānan tat sevate, tan na parivarjayati . tasya tat sevamānasya, tad aparivarjayamānasya, aniṣṭāḥ akāntāḥ amanojñāḥ dharmāḥ parihīyante, iṣṭāḥ kāntāḥ manojñāḥ dharmāḥ abhivardhante . kasya hetoḥ ? evaṃ hi etat, bhikṣavaḥ, bhavati yathā tad viduṣaḥ .

katamat ca, bhikṣavaḥ, dharmasamādānaṃ pratyutpannaduḥkhaṃ ca eva āyatiṃ ca duḥkhavipākam ? iha, bhikṣavaḥ, kaścit saha api duḥkhena saha api daurmanasyena prāṇātipātī bhavati, prāṇātipātapratyayāt ca duḥkhaṃ daurmanasyaṃ pratisaṃvedayate ; saha api duḥkhena saha api daurmanasyena adattādāyī bhavati, adattādānapratyayāt ca duḥkhaṃ daurmanasyaṃ pratisaṃvedayate ; saha api duḥkhena saha api daurmanasyena kāmeṣu mithyācārī bhavati, kāmeṣu mithyācārapratyayāt ca duḥkhaṃ daurmanasyaṃ pratisaṃvedayate ; saha api duḥkhena saha api daurmanasyena mṛṣāvādī bhavati, mṛṣāvādapratyayāt ca duḥkhaṃ daurmanasyaṃ pratisaṃvedayate ; saha api duḥkhena saha api daurmanasyena piśunavācā bhavati, piśunavācāpratyayāt ca duḥkhaṃ daurmanasyaṃ pratisaṃvedayate ; saha api duḥkhena saha api daurmanasyena paruṣavācā bhavati, paruṣavācāpratyayāt ca duḥkhaṃ daurmanasyaṃ pratisaṃvedayate ; saha api duḥkhena saha api daurmanasyena saṃbhinnapralāpī bhavati, saṃbhinnapralāpapratyayāt ca duḥkhaṃ daurmanasyaṃ pratisaṃvedayate ; saha api duḥkhena saha api daurmanasyena abhidhyāluḥ bhavati, abhidhyāpratyayāt ca duḥkhaṃ daurmanasyaṃ pratisaṃvedayate ; saha api duḥkhena saha api daurmanasyena vyāpannacittaḥ bhavati, vyāpādapratyayāt ca duḥkhaṃ daurmanasyaṃ pratisaṃvedayate ; saha api duḥkhena saha api daurmanasyena mithyādṛṣṭiḥ bhavati, mithyādṛṣṭipratyayāt ca duḥkhaṃ daurmanasyaṃ pratisaṃvedayate . saḥ kāyasya bhedāt paraṃ maraṇāt apāyaṃ durgatiṃ vinipātaṃ narakam upapadyate . idam ucyate, bhikṣavaḥ, dharmasamādānaṃ pratyutpannaduḥkhaṃ ca eva āyatiṃ ca duḥkhavipākam .

katamat ca, bhikṣavaḥ, dharmasamādānaṃ pratyutpannasukham āyatiṃ duḥkhavipākam ? iha, bhikṣavaḥ, kaścit saha api sukhena saha api saumanasyena prāṇātipātī bhavati, prāṇātipātapratyayāt ca sukhaṃ saumanasyaṃ pratisaṃvedayate ; saha api sukhena saha api saumanasyena adattādāyī bhavati, adattādānapratyayāt ca sukhaṃ saumanasyaṃ pratisaṃvedayate ; saha api sukhena saha api saumanasyena kāmeṣu mithyācārī bhavati, kāmeṣu mithyācārapratyayāt ca sukhaṃ saumanasyaṃ pratisaṃvedayate ; saha api sukhena saha api saumanasyena mṛṣāvādī bhavati, mṛṣāvādapratyayāt ca sukhaṃ saumanasyaṃ pratisaṃvedayate ; saha api sukhena saha api saumanasyena piśunavācā bhavati, piśunavācāpratyayāt ca sukhaṃ saumanasyaṃ pratisaṃvedayate ; saha api sukhena saha api saumanasyena paruṣavācā bhavati, paruṣavācāpratyayāt ca sukhaṃ saumanasyaṃ pratisaṃvedayate ; saha api sukhena saha api saumanasyena saṃbhinnapralāpī bhavati, saṃbhinnapralāpapratyayāt ca sukhaṃ saumanasyaṃ pratisaṃvedayate ; saha api sukhena saha api saumanasyena abhidhyāluḥ bhavati, abhidhyāpratyayāt ca sukhaṃ saumanasyaṃ pratisaṃvedayate ; saha api sukhena saha api saumanasyena vyāpannacittaḥ bhavati, vyāpādapratyayāt ca sukhaṃ saumanasyaṃ pratisaṃvedayate ; saha api sukhena saha api saumanasyena mithyādṛṣṭiḥ bhavati, mithyādṛṣṭipratyayāt ca sukhaṃ saumanasyaṃ pratisaṃvedayate . saḥ kāyasya bhedāt paraṃ maraṇāt apāyaṃ durgatiṃ vinipātaṃ narakam upapadyate . idam ucyate, bhikṣavaḥ, dharmasamādānaṃ pratyutpannasukham āyatiṃ duḥkhavipākam .

katamat ca, bhikṣavaḥ, dharmasamādānaṃ pratyutpannaduḥkham āyatiṃ sukhavipākam ? iha, bhikṣavaḥ, kaścit saha api duḥkhena saha api daurmanasyena prāṇātipātāt prativirataḥ bhavati, prāṇātipātāt viramaṇapratyayāt ca duḥkhaṃ daurmanasyaṃ pratisaṃvedayate ; saha api duḥkhena saha api daurmanasyena adattādānāt prativirataḥ bhavati, adattādānāt viramaṇapratyayāt ca duḥkhaṃ daurmanasyaṃ pratisaṃvedayate ; saha api duḥkhena saha api daurmanasyena kāmeṣu mithyācārāt prativirataḥ bhavati, kāmeṣu mithyācārāt viramaṇapratyayāt ca duḥkhaṃ daurmanasyaṃ pratisaṃvedayate ; saha api duḥkhena saha api daurmanasyena mṛṣāvādāt prativirataḥ bhavati, mṛṣāvādāt viramaṇapratyayāt ca duḥkhaṃ daurmanasyaṃ pratisaṃvedayate ; saha api duḥkhena saha api daurmanasyena piśunāyāḥ vācaḥ prativirataḥ bhavati, piśunāyāḥ vācaḥ viramaṇapratyayāt ca duḥkhaṃ daurmanasyaṃ pratisaṃvedayate ; saha api duḥkhena saha api daurmanasyena paruṣāyāḥ vācaḥ prativirataḥ bhavati, paruṣāyāḥ vācaḥ viramaṇapratyayāt ca duḥkhaṃ daurmanasyaṃ pratisaṃvedayate ; saha api duḥkhena saha api daurmanasyena saṃbhinnapralāpāt prativirataḥ bhavati, saṃbhinnapralāpāt viramaṇapratyayāt ca duḥkhaṃ daurmanasyaṃ pratisaṃvedayate ; saha api duḥkhena saha api daurmanasyena anabhidhyāluḥ bhavati, anabhidhyāpratyayāt ca duḥkhaṃ daurmanasyaṃ pratisaṃvedayate ; saha api duḥkhena saha api daurmanasyena avyāpannacittaḥ bhavati, avyāpādapratyayāt ca duḥkhaṃ daurmanasyaṃ pratisaṃvedayate ; saha api duḥkhena saha api daurmanasyena samyagdṛṣṭiḥ bhavati, samyagdṛṣṭipratyayāt ca duḥkhaṃ daurmanasyaṃ pratisaṃvedayate . saḥ kāyasya bhedāt paraṃ maraṇāt sugatiṃ svargaṃ lokam upapadyate . idam ucyate, bhikṣavaḥ, dharmasamādānaṃ pratyutpannaduḥkham āyatiṃ sukhavipākam .

katamat ca, bhikṣavaḥ, dharmasamādānaṃ pratyutpannasukhaṃ ca eva āyatiṃ ca sukhavipākam ? iha, bhikṣavaḥ, kaścit saha api sukhena saha api saumanasyena prāṇātipātāt prativirataḥ bhavati, prāṇātipātāt viramaṇapratyayāt ca sukhaṃ saumanasyaṃ pratisaṃvedayate ; saha api sukhena saha api saumanasyena adattādānāt prativirataḥ bhavati, adattādānāt viramaṇapratyayāt ca sukhaṃ saumanasyaṃ pratisaṃvedayate ; saha api sukhena saha api saumanasyena kāmeṣu mithyācārāt prativirataḥ bhavati, kāmeṣu mithyācārāt viramaṇapratyayāt ca sukhaṃ saumanasyaṃ pratisaṃvedayate ; saha api sukhena saha api saumanasyena mṛṣāvādāt prativirataḥ bhavati, mṛṣāvādāt viramaṇapratyayāt ca sukhaṃ saumanasyaṃ pratisaṃvedayate ; saha api sukhena saha api saumanasyena piśunāyāḥ vācaḥ prativirataḥ bhavati, piśunāyāḥ vācaḥ viramaṇapratyayāt ca sukhaṃ saumanasyaṃ pratisaṃvedayate ; saha api sukhena saha api saumanasyena paruṣāyāḥ vācaḥ prativirataḥ bhavati, paruṣāyāḥ vācaḥ viramaṇapratyayāt ca sukhaṃ saumanasyaṃ pratisaṃvedayate ; saha api sukhena saha api saumanasyena saṃbhinnapralāpāt prativirataḥ bhavati, saṃbhinnapralāpāt viramaṇapratyayāt ca sukhaṃ saumanasyaṃ pratisaṃvedayate ; saha api sukhena saha api saumanasyena anabhidhyāluḥ bhavati, anabhidhyāpratyayāt ca sukhaṃ saumanasyaṃ pratisaṃvedayate ; saha api sukhena saha api saumanasyena avyāpannacittaḥ bhavati, avyāpādapratyayāt ca sukhaṃ saumanasyaṃ pratisaṃvedayate ; saha api sukhena saha api saumanasyena samyagdṛṣṭiḥ bhavati, samyagdṛṣṭipratyayāt ca sukhaṃ saumanasyaṃ pratisaṃvedayate . saḥ kāyasya bhedāt paraṃ maraṇāt sugatiṃ svargaṃ lokam upapadyate . idam ucyate, bhikṣavaḥ, dharmasamādānaṃ pratyutpannasukhaṃ ca eva āyatiṃ ca sukhavipākam . imāni khalu, bhikṣavaḥ, catvāri dharmasamādānāni .

tadyathā api, bhikṣavaḥ, tiktālābūḥ viṣeṇa saṃsṛṣṭā . atha puruṣaḥ āgacchet jīvitukāmaḥ amaritukāmaḥ sukhakāmaḥ duḥkhapratikūlaḥ . tam enaṃ evaṃ vadeyuḥ — ambho puruṣa, iyam tiktālābūḥ viṣeṇa saṃsṛṣṭā, sacet ākāṅkṣasi piba . tasya te pibataḥ ca eva na chādayiṣyati varṇena api gandhena api rasena api, pītvā ca punaḥ maraṇaṃ vā nigamiṣyasi maraṇamātraṃ vā duḥkham iti . saḥ tām apratisaṃkhyāya pibet, na pratinisṛjet . tasya tām pibataḥ ca eva na chādayet varṇena api gandhena api rasena api, pītvā ca punaḥ maraṇaṃ vā nigacchet maraṇamātraṃ vā duḥkham . tathopamaṃ aham, bhikṣavaḥ, idaṃ dharmasamādānaṃ vadāmi, yad idaṃ dharmasamādānaṃ pratyutpannaduḥkhaṃ ca eva āyatiṃ ca duḥkhavipākam .

tadyathā api, bhikṣavaḥ, āpānīyakaṃsaḥ varṇasaṃpannaḥ gandhasaṃpannaḥ rasasaṃpannaḥ . saḥ ca khalu viṣeṇa saṃsṛṣṭaḥ . atha puruṣaḥ āgacchet jīvitukāmaḥ amaritukāmaḥ sukhakāmaḥ duḥkhapratikūlaḥ . tam enaṃ evaṃ vadeyuḥ — ambho puruṣa, ayam āpānīyakaṃsaḥ varṇasaṃpannaḥ gandhasaṃpannaḥ rasasaṃpannaḥ . saḥ ca khalu viṣeṇa saṃsṛṣṭaḥ, sacet ākāṅkṣasi piba . tasya te pibataḥ hi khalu chādayiṣyati varṇena api gandhena api rasena api, pītvā ca punaḥ maraṇaṃ vā nigamiṣyasi maraṇamātraṃ vā duḥkham iti . saḥ tam apratisaṃkhyāya pibet, na pratinisṛjet . tasya tam pibataḥ hi khalu chādayet varṇena api gandhena api rasena api, pītvā ca punaḥ maraṇaṃ vā nigacchet maraṇamātraṃ vā duḥkham . tathopamaṃ aham, bhikṣavaḥ, idaṃ dharmasamādānaṃ vadāmi, yad idaṃ dharmasamādānaṃ pratyutpannasukham āyatiṃ duḥkhavipākam .

tadyathā api, bhikṣavaḥ, pūtimūtraṃ nānābhaiṣajyaiḥ saṃsṛṣṭam . atha puruṣaḥ āgacchet pāṇḍurogī . tam enaṃ evaṃ vadeyuḥ — ambho puruṣa, idaṃ pūtimūtraṃ nānābhaiṣajyaiḥ saṃsṛṣṭam, sacet ākāṅkṣasi piba . tasya te pibataḥ hi khalu na chādayiṣyati varṇena api gandhena api rasena api, pītvā ca punaḥ sukhī bhaviṣyasi iti . saḥ tat pratisaṃkhyāya pibet, na pratinisṛjet . tasya tat pibataḥ hi khalu na chādayet varṇena api gandhena api rasena api, pītvā ca punaḥ sukhī syāt . tathopamaṃ aham, bhikṣavaḥ, idaṃ dharmasamādānaṃ vadāmi, yad idaṃ dharmasamādānaṃ pratyutpannaduḥkham āyatiṃ sukhavipākam .

tadyathā api, bhikṣavaḥ, dadhi ca madhu ca sarpis ca phāṇitaṃ ca ekadhyam saṃsṛṣṭam . atha puruṣaḥ āgacchet lohitaprakṣandikaḥ . tam enaṃ evaṃ vadeyuḥ — ambho puruṣa, idaṃ dadhi ca madhu ca sarpis ca phāṇitaṃ ca ekadhyam saṃsṛṣṭam, sacet ākāṅkṣasi piba . tasya te pibataḥ ca eva chādayiṣyati varṇena api gandhena api rasena api, pītvā ca punaḥ sukhī bhaviṣyasi iti . saḥ tat pratisaṃkhyāya pibet, na pratinisṛjet . tasya tat pibataḥ ca eva chādayet varṇena api gandhena api rasena api, pītvā ca punaḥ sukhī syāt . tathopamaṃ aham, bhikṣavaḥ, idaṃ dharmasamādānaṃ vadāmi, yad idaṃ dharmasamādānaṃ pratyutpannasukhaṃ ca eva āyatiṃ ca sukhavipākam .

tadyathā api, bhikṣavaḥ, varṣāṇāṃ paścime māse śaratsamaye viddhe vigatavalāhake deve ādityaḥ nabhaḥ abhyutkramamāṇaḥ sarvam ākāśagataṃ tamagataṃ abhivihatya bhāsate ca tapate ca virocate ca ; evam eva khalu, bhikṣavaḥ, yad idaṃ dharmasamādānaṃ pratyutpannasukhaṃ ca eva āyatiṃ ca sukhavipākaṃ, tad anyān pṛthakśramaṇabrāhmaṇaparapravādān abhivihatya bhāsate ca tapate ca virocate ca iti .

idam avocat bhagavān . āttamanasaḥ te bhikṣavaḥ bhagavataḥ bhāṣitam abhyanandiṣuḥ .

mahādharmasamādānasūtraṃ niṣṭhitaṃ ṣaṣṭham .