madhyamanikāyaḥ 39 - mahāśvapurasūtram

evaṃ mayā śrutam — ekasmin samaye bhagavān aṅgeṣu viharati aśvapure nāma aṅgānāṃ nigame . tatra khalu bhagavān bhikṣūn āmantrayata — bhikṣavaḥ iti .

bhadanta iti te bhikṣavaḥ bhagavataḥ pratyaśrauṣuḥ . bhagavān etad avocat —

śramaṇāḥ śramaṇāḥ iti vaḥ, bhikṣavaḥ, janaḥ saṃjānīte . yūyaṃ ca punaḥ ke yūyam iti pṛṣṭāḥ samānāḥ śramaṇāḥ smaḥ iti pratijānītha ;

teṣāṃ vaḥ, bhikṣavaḥ, evaṃsamājñānāṃ satām evaṃpratijñānāṃ satāṃ — ye dharmāḥ śramaṇakaraṇāḥ ca brāhmaṇakaraṇāḥ ca tān dharmān samādāya vartiṣyāmahe, evaṃ naḥ iyam asmākaṃ samājñā ca satyā bhaviṣyati pratijñā ca bhūtā . yeṣāṃ ca vayaṃ cīvarapiṇḍapātaśayanāsanaglānapratyayabhaiṣajyapariṣkāraṃ paribhuñjmahe, teṣāṃ te kārāḥ asmāsu mahāphalāḥ bhaviṣyanti mahānuśaṃsāḥ, asmākaṃ ca eva iyaṃ pravrajyā avandhyā bhaviṣyati saphalā saudarkā iti . evaṃ hi vaḥ, bhikṣavaḥ, śikṣitavyam .

katame ca, bhikṣavaḥ, dharmāḥ śramaṇakaraṇāḥ ca brāhmaṇakaraṇāḥ ca ? hrī-apatrapābhyāṃ samanvāgatāḥ bhaviṣyāmaḥ iti evaṃ hi vaḥ, bhikṣavaḥ, śikṣitavyam . syāt khalu punaḥ, bhikṣavaḥ, yuṣmākam evam syāt — hrī-apatrapābhyāṃ sma samanvāgatāḥ, alam etāvatā kṛtam etāvatā, anuprāptaḥ naḥ śrāmaṇyārthaḥ, na asti naḥ kiṃcit uttaraṃ karaṇīyam iti tāvatakena eva tuṣṭim āpadyadhvam . ārocayāmi vaḥ, bhikṣavaḥ, prativedayāmi vaḥ, bhikṣavaḥ — mā vaḥ śrāmaṇyārthikānāṃ satāṃ śrāmaṇyārthaḥ parihīyata, sati uttare karaṇīye .

kiṃ ca, bhikṣavaḥ, uttaraṃ karaṇīyam ? pariśuddhaḥ naḥ kāyasamācāraḥ bhaviṣyati uttānaḥ vivṛtaḥ na ca chidravān saṃvṛtaḥ ca . tayā ca punaḥ pariśuddhakāyasamācāratayā na eva ātmānam utkarṣayiṣyāmaḥ na paraṃ vaṃhayiṣyāmaḥ iti evaṃ hi vaḥ, bhikṣavaḥ, śikṣitavyam . syāt khalu punaḥ, bhikṣavaḥ, yuṣmākam evam syāt — hrī-apatrapābhyāṃ sma samanvāgatāḥ, pariśuddhaḥ naḥ kāyasamācāraḥ ; alam etāvatā kṛtam etāvatā, anuprāptaḥ naḥ śrāmaṇyārthaḥ, na asti naḥ kiṃcit uttaraṃ karaṇīyam iti tāvatakena eva tuṣṭim āpadyadhvam . ārocayāmi vaḥ, bhikṣavaḥ, prativedayāmi vaḥ, bhikṣavaḥ — mā vaḥ śrāmaṇyārthikānāṃ satāṃ śrāmaṇyārthaḥ parihīyata, sati uttare karaṇīye .

kiṃ ca, bhikṣavaḥ, uttaraṃ karaṇīyam ? pariśuddhaḥ naḥ vākṣamācāraḥ bhaviṣyati uttānaḥ vivṛtaḥ na ca chidravān saṃvṛtaḥ ca . tayā ca punaḥ pariśuddhavākṣamācāratayā na eva ātmānam utkarṣayiṣyāmaḥ na paraṃ vaṃhayiṣyāmaḥ iti evaṃ hi vaḥ, bhikṣavaḥ, śikṣitavyam . syāt khalu punaḥ, bhikṣavaḥ, yuṣmākam evam syāt — hrī-apatrapābhyāṃ sma samanvāgatāḥ, pariśuddhaḥ naḥ kāyasamācāraḥ, pariśuddhaḥ vākṣamācāraḥ ; alam etāvatā kṛtam etāvatā, anuprāptaḥ naḥ śrāmaṇyārthaḥ, na asti naḥ kiṃcit uttaraṃ karaṇīyam iti tāvatakena eva tuṣṭim āpadyadhvam . ārocayāmi vaḥ, bhikṣavaḥ, prativedayāmi vaḥ, bhikṣavaḥ — mā vaḥ śrāmaṇyārthikānāṃ satāṃ śrāmaṇyārthaḥ parihīyata, sati uttare karaṇīye .

kiṃ ca, bhikṣavaḥ, uttaraṃ karaṇīyam ? pariśuddhaḥ naḥ manaḥsamācāraḥ bhaviṣyati uttānaḥ vivṛtaḥ na ca chidravān saṃvṛtaḥ ca . tayā ca punaḥ pariśuddhamanaḥsamācāratayā na eva ātmānam utkarṣayiṣyāmaḥ na paraṃ vaṃhayiṣyāmaḥ iti evaṃ hi vaḥ, bhikṣavaḥ, śikṣitavyam . syāt khalu punaḥ, bhikṣavaḥ, yuṣmākam evam syāt — hrī-apatrapābhyāṃ sma samanvāgatāḥ, pariśuddhaḥ naḥ kāyasamācāraḥ, pariśuddhaḥ vākṣamācāraḥ, pariśuddhaḥ manaḥsamācāraḥ ; alam etāvatā kṛtam etāvatā, anuprāptaḥ naḥ śrāmaṇyārthaḥ, na asti naḥ kiṃcit uttaraṃ karaṇīyam iti tāvatakena eva tuṣṭim āpadyadhvam . ārocayāmi vaḥ, bhikṣavaḥ, prativedayāmi vaḥ, bhikṣavaḥ — mā vaḥ śrāmaṇyārthikānāṃ satāṃ śrāmaṇyārthaḥ parihīyata, sati uttare karaṇīye .

kiṃ ca, bhikṣavaḥ, uttaraṃ karaṇīyam ? pariśuddhaḥ naḥ ājīvaḥ bhaviṣyati uttānaḥ vivṛtaḥ na ca chidravān saṃvṛtaḥ ca . tayā ca punaḥ pariśuddhājīvatayā na eva ātmānam utkarṣayiṣyāmaḥ na paraṃ vaṃhayiṣyāmaḥ iti evaṃ hi vaḥ, bhikṣavaḥ, śikṣitavyam . syāt khalu punaḥ, bhikṣavaḥ, yuṣmākam evam syāt — hrī-apatrapābhyāṃ sma samanvāgatāḥ, pariśuddhaḥ naḥ kāyasamācāraḥ, pariśuddhaḥ vākṣamācāraḥ, pariśuddhaḥ manaḥsamācāraḥ, pariśuddhaḥ ājīvaḥ ; alam etāvatā kṛtam etāvatā, anuprāptaḥ naḥ śrāmaṇyārthaḥ, na asti naḥ kiṃcit uttaraṃ karaṇīyam iti tāvatakena eva tuṣṭim āpadyadhvam . ārocayāmi vaḥ, bhikṣavaḥ, prativedayāmi vaḥ, bhikṣavaḥ — mā vaḥ śrāmaṇyārthikānāṃ satāṃ śrāmaṇyārthaḥ parihīyata, sati uttare karaṇīye .

kiṃ ca, bhikṣavaḥ, uttaraṃ karaṇīyam ? indriyeṣu guptadvārāḥ bhaviṣyāmaḥ ; cakṣuṣā rūpaṃ dṛṣṭvā na nimittagrāhiṇaḥ na anuvyañjanagrāhiṇaḥ . yadvādhikaraṇam enaṃ cakṣurindriyam asaṃvṛtaṃ viharantam abhidhyādaurmanasyāḥ pāpakāḥ akuśalāḥ dharmāḥ anvāsraveyuḥ, tasya saṃvarāya pratipatsyāmahe, rakṣiṣyāmaḥ cakṣurindriyam, cakṣurindriye saṃvaram āpatsyāmahe . śrotreṇa śabdaṃ śrutvā … ghrāṇena gandhaṃ ghrātvā … jihvayā rasaṃ svādayitvā … kāyena spraṣṭavyaṃ spṛṣṭvā … manasā dharmaṃ vijñāya na nimittagrāhiṇaḥ na anuvyañjanagrāhiṇaḥ . yadvādhikaraṇam enaṃ mana-indriyam asaṃvṛtaṃ viharantam abhidhyādaurmanasyāḥ pāpakāḥ akuśalāḥ dharmāḥ anvāsraveyuḥ, tasya saṃvarāya pratipatsyāmahe, rakṣiṣyāmaḥ mana-indriyam, mana-indriye saṃvaram āpatsyāmahe iti evaṃ hi vaḥ, bhikṣavaḥ, śikṣitavyam . syāt khalu punaḥ, bhikṣavaḥ, yuṣmākam evam syāt — hrī-apatrapābhyāṃ sma samanvāgatāḥ, pariśuddhaḥ naḥ kāyasamācāraḥ, pariśuddhaḥ vākṣamācāraḥ, pariśuddhaḥ manaḥsamācāraḥ, pariśuddhaḥ ājīvaḥ, indriyeṣu sma guptadvārāḥ ; alam etāvatā kṛtam etāvatā, anuprāptaḥ naḥ śrāmaṇyārthaḥ, na asti naḥ kiṃcit uttaraṃ karaṇīyam iti tāvatakena eva tuṣṭim āpadyadhvam . ārocayāmi vaḥ, bhikṣavaḥ, prativedayāmi vaḥ, bhikṣavaḥ — mā vaḥ śrāmaṇyārthikānāṃ satāṃ śrāmaṇyārthaḥ parihīyata, sati uttare karaṇīye .

kiṃ ca, bhikṣavaḥ, uttaraṃ karaṇīyam ? bhojane mātrajñāḥ bhaviṣyāmaḥ, pratisaṃkhyāya yoniśaḥ āhāram āhariṣyāmaḥ, na eva dravāya na madāya na maṇḍanāya na vibhūṣaṇāya yāvat eva asya kāyasya sthityai yāpanāyai, vihiṃsūparatyai, brahmacaryānugrahāya, iti purāṇāṃ ca vedanāṃ pratihaniṣyāmaḥ navāṃ ca vedanāṃ na utpādayiṣyāmaḥ, yātrā ca naḥ bhaviṣyati, anavadyatā ca, sparśavihāraḥ ca iti evaṃ hi vaḥ, bhikṣavaḥ, śikṣitavyam . syāt khalu punaḥ, bhikṣavaḥ, yuṣmākam evam syāt — hrī-apatrapābhyāṃ sma samanvāgatāḥ, pariśuddhaḥ naḥ kāyasamācāraḥ, pariśuddhaḥ vākṣamācāraḥ, pariśuddhaḥ manaḥsamācāraḥ, pariśuddhaḥ ājīvaḥ, indriyeṣu sma guptadvārāḥ, bhojane mātrajñāḥ ; alam etāvatā kṛtam etāvatā, anuprāptaḥ naḥ śrāmaṇyārthaḥ, na asti naḥ kiṃcit uttaraṃ karaṇīyam iti tāvatakena eva tuṣṭim āpadyadhvam . ārocayāmi vaḥ, bhikṣavaḥ, prativedayāmi vaḥ, bhikṣavaḥ — mā vaḥ śrāmaṇyārthikānāṃ satāṃ śrāmaṇyārthaḥ parihīyata, sati uttare karaṇīye .

kiṃ ca, bhikṣavaḥ, uttaraṃ karaṇīyam ? jāgaryām anuyuktāḥ bhaviṣyāmaḥ, divasaṃ caṅkrameṇa niṣadyayā āvaraṇīyebhyaḥ dharmebhyaḥ cittaṃ pariśodhayiṣyāmaḥ . rātryāḥ prathamaṃ yāmaṃ caṅkrameṇa niṣadyayā āvaraṇīyebhyaḥ dharmebhyaḥ cittaṃ pariśodhayiṣyāmaḥ . rātryāḥ madhyamaṃ yāmaṃ dakṣiṇena pārśvena siṃhaśayyāṃ kalpayiṣyāmaḥ pāde pādam atyādhāya, smṛtimantaḥ saṃprajānānāḥ utthānasaṃjñāṃ manasi kṛtvā . rātryāḥ paścimaṃ yāmaṃ pratyutthāya caṅkrameṇa niṣadyayā āvaraṇīyebhyaḥ dharmebhyaḥ cittaṃ pariśodhayiṣyāmaḥ iti, evaṃ hi vaḥ, bhikṣavaḥ, śikṣitavyam . syāt khalu punaḥ, bhikṣavaḥ, yuṣmākam evam syāt — hrī-apatrapābhyāṃ sma samanvāgatāḥ, pariśuddhaḥ naḥ kāyasamācāraḥ, pariśuddhaḥ vākṣamācāraḥ, pariśuddhaḥ manaḥsamācāraḥ, pariśuddhaḥ ājīvaḥ, indriyeṣu sma guptadvārāḥ, bhojane mātrajñāḥ, jāgaryām anuyuktāḥ ; alam etāvatā kṛtam etāvatā, anuprāptaḥ naḥ śrāmaṇyārthaḥ, na asti naḥ kiṃcit uttaraṃ karaṇīyam iti, tāvatakena eva tuṣṭim āpadyadhvam . ārocayāmi vaḥ, bhikṣavaḥ, prativedayāmi vaḥ, bhikṣavaḥ — mā vaḥ, śrāmaṇyārthikānāṃ satāṃ śrāmaṇyārthaḥ parihīyata sati uttare karaṇīye .

kiṃ ca, bhikṣavaḥ, uttaraṃ karaṇīyam ? smṛtisaṃprajanyena samanvāgatāḥ bhaviṣyāmaḥ, abhikrānte pratikrānte saṃprajānakāriṇaḥ, ālokite vilokite saṃprajānakāriṇaḥ, samiñjite prasārite saṃprajānakāriṇaḥ, saṃghāṭīpātracīvaradhāraṇe saṃprajānakāriṇaḥ, aśite pīte khādite svādite saṃprajānakāriṇaḥ, uccāraprasrāvakarmani saṃprajānakāriṇaḥ, gate sthite niṣaṇṇe supte jāgarite bhāṣite tūṣṇīṃbhāve saṃprajānakāriṇaḥ iti, evaṃ hi vaḥ, bhikṣavaḥ, śikṣitavyam . syāt khalu punaḥ, bhikṣavaḥ, yuṣmākam evam syāt — hrī-apatrapābhyāṃ sma samanvāgatāḥ, pariśuddhaḥ naḥ kāyasamācāraḥ, pariśuddhaḥ vākṣamācāraḥ, pariśuddhaḥ manaḥsamācāraḥ, pariśuddhaḥ ājīvaḥ, indriyeṣu sma guptadvārāḥ, bhojane mātrajñāḥ, jāgaryām anuyuktāḥ, smṛtisaṃprajanyena samanvāgatāḥ ; alam etāvatā kṛtam etāvatā, anuprāptaḥ naḥ śrāmaṇyārthaḥ, na asti naḥ kiṃcit uttaraṃ karaṇīyam iti tāvatakena eva tuṣṭim āpadyadhvam . ārocayāmi vaḥ, bhikṣavaḥ, prativedayāmi vaḥ, bhikṣavaḥ — mā vaḥ, śrāmaṇyārthikānāṃ satāṃ śrāmaṇyārthaḥ parihīyata sati uttare karaṇīye .

kiṃ ca, bhikṣavaḥ, uttaraṃ karaṇīyam ? iha, bhikṣavaḥ, bhikṣuḥ viviktaṃ śayanāsanaṃ bhajati — araṇyaṃ vṛkṣamūlaṃ parvataṃ kandaraṃ giriguhāṃ śmaśānaṃ vanaprastham abhyavakāśaṃ palālapuñjam .

saḥ paścādbhaktam piṇḍapātapratikrāntaḥ niṣīdati paryaṅkam ābhujya, ṛjuṃ kāyaṃ praṇidhāya parimukhaṃ smṛtim upasthāpya . saḥ abhidhyāṃ loke prahāya vigatābhidhyena cetasā viharati, abhidhyāyāḥ cittaṃ pariśodhayati ; vyāpādapradoṣaṃ prahāya avyāpannacittaḥ viharati, sarvaprāṇabhūtahitānukampī, vyāpādapradoṣāt cittaṃ pariśodhayati ; styānamiddhaṃ prahāya vigatastyānamiddhaḥ viharati, ālokasaṃjñī smṛtimān saṃprajānan, styānamiddhāt cittaṃ pariśodhayati ; auddhatyakaukṛtyaṃ prahāya anuddhataḥ viharati, adhyātmaṃ vyupaśāntacittaḥ, auddhatyakaukṛtyāt cittaṃ pariśodhayati ; vicikitsāṃ prahāya tīrṇavicikitsaḥ viharati, akathaṃkathī kuśaleṣu dharmeṣu, vicikitsāyāḥ cittaṃ pariśodhayati .

tadyathā api, bhikṣavaḥ, puruṣaḥ ṛṇam ādāya karmāntān prayuñjīta . tasya te karmāntāḥ samṛdhyeyuḥ . saḥ yāni ca paurāṇāni ṛṇamūlāni tāni ca vyantīkuryāt, syāt ca asya uttaram avaśiṣṭaṃ dārabharaṇāya . tasya evam syāt — ahaṃ khalu pūrvaṃ ṛṇam ādāya karmāntān prāyukṣi, tasya me te karmāntāḥ samārdhuḥ . saḥ ahaṃ yāni ca paurāṇāni ṛṇamūlāni tāni ca vyantīkārṣam, asti ca me uttaram avaśiṣṭaṃ dārabharaṇāya iti . saḥ tatonidānaṃ labheta prāmodyam, adhigacchet saumanasyam .

tadyathā api, bhikṣavaḥ, puruṣaḥ ābādhikaḥ syāt duḥkhitaḥ bāḍhaglānaḥ, bhaktaṃ ca asya na chādayet, na ca asya kāye balamātrā . saḥ apareṇa samayena tasmāt ābādhāt mucyeta, bhaktaṃ ca asya chādayet, syāt ca asya kāye balamātrā . tasya evam syāt — ahaṃ khalu pūrvam ābādhikaḥ abhūvaṃ duḥkhitaḥ bāḍhaglānaḥ, bhaktaṃ ca me na acchādayat, na ca me āsīt kāye balamātrā, saḥ asmi etarhi tasmāt ābādhāt muktaḥ, bhaktaṃ ca me chādayati, asti ca me kāye balamātrā iti . saḥ tatonidānaṃ labheta prāmodyam, adhigacchet saumanasyam .

tadyathā api, bhikṣavaḥ, puruṣaḥ bandhanāgāre baddhaḥ syāt . saḥ apareṇa samayena tasmāt bandhanāt mucyeta svastinā abhayena, na ca asya kiṃcit bhogānāṃ vyayaḥ . tasya evam syāt — ahaṃ khalu pūrvaṃ bandhanāgāre baddhaḥ abhūvam, saḥ asmi etarhi tasmāt bandhanāt muktaḥ svastinā abhayena, na asti ca me kiṃcit bhogānāṃ vyayaḥ iti . saḥ tatonidānaṃ labheta prāmodyam, adhigacchet saumanasyam .

tadyathā api, bhikṣavaḥ, puruṣaḥ dāsaḥ syāt anātmādhīnaḥ parādhīnaḥ na yenakāmaṃgamaḥ . saḥ apareṇa samayena tasmāt dāsavyāt mucyeta ātmādhīnaḥ aparādhīnaḥ bhujiṣyaḥ yenakāmaṃgamaḥ . tasya evam syāt — ahaṃ khalu pūrvaṃ dāsaḥ abhūvam anātmādhīnaḥ parādhīnaḥ na yenakāmaṃgamaḥ, saḥ asmi etarhi tasmāt dāsavyāt muktaḥ ātmādhīnaḥ aparādhīnaḥ bhujiṣyaḥ yenakāmaṃgamaḥ iti . saḥ tatonidānaṃ labheta prāmodyam, adhigacchet saumanasyam .

tadyathā api, bhikṣavaḥ, puruṣaḥ sadhanaḥ sabhogaḥ kāntārādhvānamārgaṃ pratipadyeta . saḥ apareṇa samayena tasmāt kāntārāt nistareta svastinā abhayena, na ca asya kiṃcit bhogānāṃ vyayaḥ . tasya evam syāt — ahaṃ khalu pūrvaṃ sadhanaḥ sabhogaḥ kāntārādhvānamārgaṃ prāpatsi . saḥ asmi etarhi tasmāt kāntārāt nistīrṇaḥ svastinā abhayena, na asti ca me kiṃcit bhogānāṃ vyayaḥ iti . saḥ tatonidānaṃ labheta prāmodyam, adhigacchet saumanasyam .

evam eva khalu, bhikṣavaḥ, bhikṣuḥ yathā ṛṇaṃ yathā rogaṃ yathā bandhanāgāraṃ yathā dāsavyaṃ yathā kāntārādhvānamārgam, imāni pañca nīvaraṇāni aprahīṇāni ātmani samanupaśyati . tadyathā api, bhikṣavaḥ, ānṛṇyaṃ yathā ārogyaṃ yathā bandhanāmokṣaṃ yathā bhujiṣyaṃ yathā kṣemāntabhūmim ; evam eva bhikṣuḥ imāni pañca nīvaraṇāni prahīṇāni ātmani samanupaśyati .

saḥ imāni pañca nīvaraṇāni prahāya cetasaḥ upakleśān prajñāyāḥ durbalīkaraṇān, vivicya eva kāmebhyaḥ vivicya akuśalebhyaḥ dharmebhyaḥ, savitarkaṃ savicāraṃ vivekajaṃ prītisukhaṃ prathamaṃ dhyānam upasaṃpadya viharati . saḥ imam eva kāyaṃ vivekajena prītisukhena abhiṣyandayati pariṣyandayati paripūrayati parisphurati, na asya kiṃcit sarvāvataḥ kāyasya vivekajena prītisukhena asphuṭaṃ bhavati . tadyathā api, bhikṣavaḥ, dakṣaḥ snāpakaḥ vā snāpakāntevāsī vā kāṃsyasthāle snānīyacūrṇāni ākīrya udakena pariprokṣaṃ pariprokṣaṃ saṃnīyāt . sāyaṃ snānīyapiṇḍī snehānugatā snehaparetā sāntarabāhyā, sphuṭā snehena na ca pragkhariṇī .

evam eva khalu, bhikṣavaḥ, bhikṣuḥ imam eva kāyaṃ vivekajena prītisukhena abhiṣyandayati pariṣyandayati paripūrayati parisphurati, na asya kiṃcit sarvāvataḥ kāyasya vivekajena prītisukhena asphuṭaṃ bhavati .

punaḥ ca aparaṃ, bhikṣavaḥ, bhikṣuḥ vitarkavicārāṇāṃ vyupaśamāt adhyātmaṃ saṃprasādanaṃ cetasaḥ ekāgrībhāvam avitarkam avicāraṃ samādhijaṃ prītisukhaṃ dvitīyaṃ dhyānam upasaṃpadya viharati . saḥ imam eva kāyaṃ samādhijena prītisukhena abhiṣyandayati pariṣyandayati paripūrayati parisphurati, na asya kiṃcit sarvāvataḥ kāyasya samādhijena prītisukhena asphuṭaṃ bhavati . tadyathā api, bhikṣavaḥ, udakahradaḥ udbhinnodakaḥ . tasya na eva asya paurastyāyai diśe udakasya āyamukham, na pāścātyāyai diśe udakasya āyamukham, na audīcyāyai diśe udakasya āyamukham, na dākṣiṇātyāyai diśe udakasya āyamukham, devaḥ ca na kālena kālaṃ samyagdhārām anupraveyat . atha khalu tasmāt eva udakahradāt śītā vāridhārā udbhinnā tam eva udakahradaṃ śītena vāriṇā abhiṣyandayeta pariṣyandayeta paripūrayeta parisphureta, na asya kiṃcit sarvāvataḥ udakahradasya śītena vāriṇā asphuṭam syāt .

evam eva khalu, bhikṣavaḥ, bhikṣuḥ imam eva kāyaṃ samādhijena prītisukhena abhiṣyandayati pariṣyandayati paripūrayati parisphurati, na asya kiṃcit sarvāvataḥ kāyasya samādhijena prītisukhena asphuṭaṃ bhavati .

punaḥ ca aparaṃ, bhikṣavaḥ, bhikṣuḥ prītyāḥ ca virāgāt upekṣakaḥ ca viharati, smṛtimān ca saṃprajānan, sukhaṃ ca kāyena pratisaṃvedayate, yat tat āryāḥ ācakṣate — upekṣakaḥ smṛtimān sukhavihārī iti tṛtīyaṃ dhyānam upasaṃpadya viharati . saḥ imam eva kāyaṃ niṣprītikena sukhena abhiṣyandayati pariṣyandayati paripūrayati parisphurati, na asya kiṃcit sarvāvataḥ kāyasya niṣprītikena sukhena asphuṭaṃ bhavati . tadyathā api, bhikṣavaḥ, utpalinyāṃ vā padminyāṃ vā puṇḍarīkiṇyāṃ vā apyekakāni utpalāni vā padmāni vā puṇḍarīkāni vā udake jātāni udake saṃvṛddhāni udakānudgatāni antarnimagnapoṣīṇi, tāni yāvat ca agrāt yāvat ca mūlāt śītena vāriṇā abhiṣyannāni pariṣyannāni paripūrṇāni parisphuṭāni, na asya kiṃcit sarvāvatām utpalānāṃ vā padmānāṃ vā puṇḍarīkāṇāṃ vā śītena vāriṇā asphuṭam syāt .

evam eva khalu, bhikṣavaḥ, bhikṣuḥ imam eva kāyaṃ niṣprītikena sukhena abhiṣyandayati pariṣyandayati paripūrayati parisphurati, na asya kiṃcit sarvāvataḥ kāyasya niṣprītikena sukhena asphuṭaṃ bhavati .

punaḥ ca aparaṃ, bhikṣavaḥ, bhikṣuḥ sukhasya ca prahāṇāt duḥkhasya ca prahāṇāt, pūrvam eva saumanasyadaurmanasyānām astaṃgamāt, aduḥkhāsukham upekṣāsmṛtipāriśuddhiṃ caturthaṃ dhyānam upasaṃpadya viharati . saḥ imam eva kāyaṃ pariśuddhena cetasā paryavadātena sphurvī niṣaṇṇaḥ bhavati, na asya kiṃcit sarvāvataḥ kāyasya pariśuddhena cetasā paryavadātena asphuṭaṃ bhavati . tadyathā api, bhikṣavaḥ, puruṣaḥ avadātena vastreṇa saśīrṣaṃ prāvṛtya niṣaṇṇaḥ syāt, na asya kiṃcit sarvāvataḥ kāyasya avadātena vastreṇa asphuṭam syāt .

evam eva khalu, bhikṣavaḥ, bhikṣuḥ imam eva kāyaṃ pariśuddhena cetasā paryavadātena sphurvī niṣaṇṇaḥ bhavati, na asya kiṃcit sarvāvataḥ kāyasya pariśuddhena cetasā paryavadātena asphuṭaṃ bhavati .

saḥ evaṃ samāhite citte pariśuddhe paryavadāte anaṅgaṇe vigatopakleśe mṛdubhūte karmaṇye sthite āniñjyaprāpte pūrvanivāsānusmṛtijñānāya cittam abhinyanāmayat . saḥ anekavihitaṃ pūrvanivāsam anusmarati, tadyathā — ekām api jātim, dve api jātī … iti sākāraṃ soddeśam anekavihitaṃ pūrvanivāsam anusmarati . tadyathā api, bhikṣavaḥ, puruṣaḥ svakāt grāmāt anyaṃ grāmaṃ gacchet, tasmāt api grāmāt anyaṃ grāmaṃ gacchet, saḥ tasmāt grāmāt svakaṃ eva grāmaṃ pratyāgacchet . tasya evam syāt — ahaṃ khalu svakāt grāmāt amuṃ grāmam agaccham, tatra api evam asthām evaṃ nyaṣīdam evam abhāṣe evaṃ tūṣṇīm abhūvam ; tasmāt api grāmāt amuṃ grāmam agaccham, tatra api evam asthām evaṃ nyaṣīdam evam abhāṣe evaṃ tūṣṇīm abhūvam ; saḥ asmi tasmāt grāmāt svakaṃ eva grāmaṃ pratyāgataḥ iti .

evam eva khalu, bhikṣavaḥ, bhikṣuḥ anekavihitaṃ pūrvanivāsam anusmarati, tadyathā — ekām api jātiṃ dve api jātī … iti sākāraṃ soddeśam anekavihitaṃ pūrvanivāsam anusmarati .

saḥ evaṃ samāhite citte pariśuddhe paryavadāte anaṅgaṇe vigatopakleśe mṛdubhūte karmaṇye sthite āniñjyaprāpte sattvānāṃ cyutyupapātajñānāya cittam abhinyanāmayat . saḥ divyena cakṣuṣā viśuddhena atikrāntamānuṣakeṇa sattvān paśyati cyavamānān upapadyamānān hīnān praṇītān suvarṇān durvarṇān, sugatān durgatān, yathākarmopagān sattvān prajānāti … tadyathā api, bhikṣavaḥ, dve agāre sadvāre . tatra cakṣuṣmān puruṣaḥ madhye sthitaḥ paśyet manuṣyān gehaṃ praviśataḥ api niṣkrāmataḥ api, anucaṅkramamāṇān api anuvicarataḥ api .

evam eva khalu, bhikṣavaḥ, bhikṣuḥ divyena cakṣuṣā viśuddhena atikrāntamānuṣakeṇa sattvān paśyati cyavamānān upapadyamānān hīnān praṇītān suvarṇān durvarṇān, sugatān durgatān yathākarmopagān sattvān prajānāti …

saḥ evaṃ samāhite citte pariśuddhe paryavadāte anaṅgaṇe vigatopakleśe mṛdubhūte karmaṇye sthite āniñjyaprāpte āsravāṇāṃ kṣayajñānāya cittam abhinyanāmayat . saḥ idaṃ duḥkham iti yathābhūtaṃ prajānāti, ayaṃ duḥkhasamudayaḥ iti yathābhūtaṃ prajānāti, ayaṃ duḥkhanirodhaḥ iti yathābhūtaṃ prajānāti, iyam duḥkhanirodhagāminī pratipad iti yathābhūtaṃ prajānāti . ime āsravāḥ iti yathābhūtaṃ prajānāti, ayam āsravasamudayaḥ iti yathābhūtaṃ prajānāti, ayam āsravanirodhaḥ iti yathābhūtaṃ prajānāti, iyam āsravanirodhagāminī pratipad iti yathābhūtaṃ prajānāti . tasya evaṃ jānataḥ evaṃ paśyataḥ kāmāsravāt api cittaṃ vimucyate, bhavāsravāt api cittaṃ vimucyate, avidyāsravāt api cittaṃ vimucyate . vimukte vimuktam iti jñānaṃ bhavati — kṣīṇā jātiḥ, uṣitaṃ brahmacaryam, kṛtaṃ karaṇīyam, na aparam itthatvāya iti prajānāti .

tadyathā api, bhikṣavaḥ, parvatasaṃkṣepe udakahradaḥ acchaḥ viprasannaḥ anāvilaḥ . tatra cakṣuṣmān puruṣaḥ tīre sthitaḥ paśyet śūktiśaṃbūkam api śarkarakarparaṃ api matsyagulmam api, carantam api tiṣṭhantam api . tasya evam syāt — ayam khalu udakahradaḥ acchaḥ viprasannaḥ anāvilaḥ . tatra ime śūktiśaṃbūkāḥ api śarkarakarparāḥ api matsyagulmāḥ api caranti api tiṣṭhanti api iti .

evam eva khalu, bhikṣavaḥ, bhikṣuḥ idaṃ duḥkham iti yathābhūtaṃ prajānāti … na aparam itthatvāya iti prajānāti .

ayam ucyate, bhikṣavaḥ, bhikṣuḥ śramaṇaḥ iti api brāhmaṇaḥ iti api snātakaḥ iti api vedajñaḥ iti api śrotriyaḥ iti api āryaḥ iti api arhan iti api .

kathaṃ ca, bhikṣavaḥ, bhikṣuḥ śramaṇaḥ bhavati ? śamitāḥ asya bhavanti pāpakāḥ akuśalāḥ dharmāḥ, saṃkleśikāḥ, paunarbhavikāḥ, sadarāḥ, duḥkhavipākāḥ, āyatiṃ jātijarāmaraṇīyāḥ . evaṃ khalu, bhikṣavaḥ, bhikṣuḥ śramaṇaḥ bhavati .

kathaṃ ca, bhikṣavaḥ, bhikṣuḥ brāhmaṇaḥ bhavati ? bāhitāḥ asya bhavanti pāpakāḥ akuśalāḥ dharmāḥ, saṃkleśikāḥ, paunarbhavikāḥ, sadarāḥ, duḥkhavipākāḥ, āyatiṃ jātijarāmaraṇīyāḥ . evaṃ khalu, bhikṣavaḥ, bhikṣuḥ brāhmaṇaḥ bhavati .

kathaṃ ca, bhikṣavaḥ, bhikṣuḥ snātakaḥ bhavati ? snātāḥ asya bhavanti pāpakāḥ akuśalāḥ dharmāḥ, saṃkleśikāḥ, paunarbhavikāḥ, sadarāḥ, duḥkhavipākāḥ, āyatiṃ jātijarāmaraṇīyāḥ . evaṃ khalu, bhikṣavaḥ, bhikṣuḥ snātakaḥ bhavati .

kathaṃ ca, bhikṣavaḥ, bhikṣuḥ vedajñaḥ bhavati ? viditāḥ asya bhavanti pāpakāḥ akuśalāḥ dharmāḥ, saṃkleśikāḥ, paunarbhavikāḥ, sadarāḥ, duḥkhavipākāḥ, āyatiṃ jātijarāmaraṇīyāḥ . evaṃ khalu, bhikṣavaḥ, bhikṣuḥ vedajñaḥ bhavati .

kathaṃ ca, bhikṣavaḥ, bhikṣuḥ śrotriyaḥ bhavati ? niḥsṛtāḥ asya bhavanti pāpakāḥ akuśalāḥ dharmāḥ, saṃkleśikāḥ, paunarbhavikāḥ, sadarāḥ, duḥkhavipākāḥ, āyatiṃ jātijarāmaraṇīyāḥ . evaṃ khalu, bhikṣavaḥ, bhikṣuḥ śrotriyaḥ bhavati .

kathaṃ ca, bhikṣavaḥ, bhikṣuḥ āryaḥ bhavati ? ārāt asya bhavanti pāpakāḥ akuśalāḥ dharmāḥ, saṃkleśikāḥ, paunarbhavikāḥ, sadarāḥ, duḥkhavipākāḥ, āyatiṃ jātijarāmaraṇīyāḥ . evaṃ khalu, bhikṣavaḥ, bhikṣuḥ āryaḥ bhavati .

kathaṃ ca, bhikṣavaḥ, bhikṣuḥ arhan bhavati ? ārāt asya bhavanti pāpakāḥ akuśalāḥ dharmāḥ, saṃkleśikāḥ, paunarbhavikāḥ, sadarāḥ, duḥkhavipākāḥ, āyatiṃ jātijarāmaraṇīyāḥ . evaṃ khalu, bhikṣavaḥ, bhikṣuḥ arhan bhavati iti .

idam avocat bhagavān . āttamanasaḥ te bhikṣavaḥ bhagavataḥ bhāṣitam abhyanandiṣuḥ .

mahāśvapurasūtraṃ niṣṭhitaṃ navamam .