406. Atha kho yasm nandako t bhikkhuniyo imin ovdena ovaditv uyyojesi gacchatha, bhaginiyo; kloti. Atha kho t bhikkhuniyo yasmato nandakassa bhsita abhinanditv anumoditv uhysan yasmanta nandaka abhivdetv padakkhia katv yena bhagav tenupasakamisu; upasakamitv bhagavanta abhivdetv ekamanta ahasu. Ekamanta hit kho t bhikkhuniyo bhagav etadavoca gacchatha, bhikkhuniyo; kloti. Atha kho t bhikkhuniyo bhagavanta abhivdetv padakkhia katv pakkamisu. Atha kho bhagav acirapakkantsu tsu bhikkhunsu bhikkh mantesi seyyathpi, bhikkhave, tadahuposathe ctuddase na hoti bahunojanassa kakh v vimati v no nu kho cando, puo nu kho candoti, atha kho no candotveva hoti. Evameva kho, bhikkhave, t bhikkhuniyo nandakassa dhammadesanya attaman honti no ca kho paripuasakappti.

407. Atha kho bhagav yasmanta nandaka mantesi tena hi tva, nandaka, svepi t bhikkhuniyo tenevovdena ovadeyysti. Eva bhanteti kho yasm nandako bhagavato paccassosi. Atha kho yasm nandako tass rattiy accayena pubbahasamaya nivsetv pattacvaramdya svatthi piya pvisi. Svatthiya piya caritv pacchbhatta piaptapaikkanto attadutiyo yena rjakrmo tenupasakami. Addasasu kho t bhikkhuniyo yasmanta nandaka dratova gacchanta. Disvna sana papesu, udakaca pdna upahapesu. Nisdi kho yasm nandako paatte sane. Nisajja pde pakkhlesi. Tpi kho bhikkhuniyo yasmanta nandaka abhivdetv ekamanta nisdisu. Ekamanta nisinn kho t bhikkhuniyo yasm nandako etadavoca paipucchakath kho, bhaginiyo, bhavissati. Tattha jnanthi jnm tissa vacanya, na jnanthi na jnm tissa vacanya. Yass v panassa kakh v vimati v, ahameva tattha paipucchitabbo ida, bhante, katha; imassa kvatthoti. Ettakenapi maya, bhante, ayyassa nandakassa attaman abhiraddh ya no ayyo nandako pavretti.

408. Ta ki maatha, bhaginiyo, cakkhu nicca v anicca vti? Anicca, bhante. Ya pannicca dukkha v ta sukha vti? Dukkha, bhante. Ya pannicca dukkha viparimadhamma, kalla nu ta samanupassitu eta mama, esohamasmi, eso me attti? No heta bhante. Ta ki maatha, bhaginiyo, sota nicca v anicca vti? Anicca, bhantepe ghna nicca v anicca vti? Anicca, bhante jivh kyo mano nicco v anicco vti? Anicco, bhante. Ya pannicca dukkha v ta sukha vti? Dukkha, bhante. Ya pannicca dukkha viparimadhamma, kalla nu ta samanupassitu eta mama, esohamasmi, eso me attti? No heta, bhante. Ta kissa hetu? Pubbeva no eta, bhante, yathbhta sammappaya sudiha itipime cha ajjhattik yatan aniccti. Sdhu sdhu, bhaginiyo! Evaheta, bhaginiyo, hoti ariyasvakass yathbhta sammappaya passato.

409. Ta ki maatha, bhaginiyo, rp nicc v anicc vti? Anicc, bhante. Ya pannicca dukkha v ta sukha vti? Dukkha, bhante. Ya pannicca dukkha viparimadhamma, kalla nu ta samanupassitu eta mama, esohamasmi, eso me attti? No heta, bhante. Ta ki maatha, bhaginiyo, sadd nicc v anicc vti? Anicc, bhantepe gandh nicc v anicc vti? Anicc, bhante ras nicc v anicc vti? Anicc, bhante phohabb nicc v anicc vti Anicc, bhante dhamm nicc v anicc vti? Anicc, bhante. Ya pannicca dukkha v ta sukha vti? Dukkha, bhante. Ya pannicca dukkha viparimadhamma, kalla nu ta samanupassitu eta mama, esohamasmi, eso me attti? No heta, bhante. Ta kissa hetu? Pubbeva no eta, bhante, yathbhta sammappaya sudiha itipime cha bhir yatan aniccti. Sdhu sdhu, bhaginiyo! Evaheta, bhaginiyo, hoti ariyasvakassa yathbhta sammappaya passato.

410. Ta ki maatha, bhaginiyo, cakkhuvia nicca v anicca vti? Anicca, bhantepe sotavia nicca v anicca vti? Anicca, bhante ghnavia nicca v anicca vti? Anicca, bhante jivhvia nicca v anicca vti? Anicca, bhante kyavia nicca v anicca vti? Anicca, bhante manovia nicca v anicca vti? Anicca, bhante. Ya pannicca dukkha v ta sukha vti? Dukkha, bhante. Ya pannicca dukkha viparimadhamma, kalla nu ta samanupassitu eta mama, esohamasmi, eso me attti? No heta, bhante. Ta kissa hetu? Pubbeva no eta, bhante, yathbhta sammappaya sudiha itipime cha viaky aniccti. Sdhu sdhu, bhaginiyo! Evaheta, bhaginiyo, hoti ariyasvakassa yathbhta sammappaya passato.

411. Seyyathpi, bhaginiyo, telappadpassa jhyato telampi anicca viparimadhamma, vaipi anicc viparimadhamm, accipi anicc viparimadhamm, bhpi anicc viparimadhamm. Yo nu kho, bhaginiyo, eva vadeyya amussa telappadpassa jhyato telampi anicca viparimadhamma, vaipi anicc viparimadhamm, accipi anicc viparimadhamm; y ca khvssa bh s nicc dhuv sassat aviparimadhammti; samm nu kho so, bhaginiyo, vadamno vadeyyti? No heta, bhante. Ta kissa hetu? Amussa hi, bhante, telappadpassa jhyato telampi anicca viparimadhamma, vaipi anicc viparimadhamm, accipi anicc viparimadhamm pagevassa bh anicc viparimadhammti. Evameva kho, bhaginiyo, yo nu kho eva vadeyya cha khome ajjhattik yatan anicc. Yaca kho cha ajjhattike yatane paicca paisavedeti sukha v dukkha v adukkhamasukha v ta nicca dhuva sassata aviparimadhammanti; samm nu kho so, bhaginiyo, vadamno vadeyyti? No heta, bhante. Ta kissa hetu? Tajja tajja, bhante, paccaya paicca tajj tajj vedan uppajjanti. Tajjassa tajjassa paccayassa nirodh tajj tajj vedan nirujjhantti. Sdhu sdhu, bhaginiyo! Evaheta, bhaginiyo, hoti ariyasvakassa yathbhta sammappaya passato.

412. Seyyathpi, bhaginiyo, mahato rukkhassa tihato sravato mlampi anicca viparimadhamma, khandhopi anicco viparimadhammo, skhpalsampi anicca viparimadhamma, chypi anicc viparimadhamm. Yo nu kho, bhaginiyo, eva vadeyya amussa mahato rukkhassa tihato sravato mlampi anicca viparimadhamma, khandhopi anicco viparimadhammo, skhpalsampi anicca viparimadhamma; y ca khvssa chy s nicc dhuv sassat aviparimadhammti; samm nu kho so bhaginiyo, vadamno vadeyyti? No heta, bhante. Ta kissa hetu? Amussa hi, bhante, mahato rukkhassa tihato sravato mlampi anicca viparimadhamma, khandhopi anicco viparimadhammo, skhpalsampi anicca viparimadhamma; pagevassa chy anicc viparimadhammti. Evameva kho, bhaginiyo, yo nu kho eva vadeyya cha khome bhir yatan anicc. Yaca kho bhire yatane paicca paisavedeti sukha v dukkha v adukkhamasukha v ta nicca dhuva sassata aviparimadhammanti; samm nu kho so, bhaginiyo, vadamno vadeyyti? No heta, bhante. Ta kissa hetu? Tajja tajja, bhante, paccaya paicca tajj tajj vedan uppajjanti. Tajjassa tajjassa paccayassa nirodh tajj tajj vedan nirujjhantti. Sdhu sdhu, bhaginiyo! Evaheta, bhaginiyo, hoti ariyasvakassa yathbhta sammappaya passato.

413. Seyyathpi, bhaginiyo, dakkho goghtako v goghtakantevs v gvi vadhitv tihena govikantanena gvi sakanteyya anupahacca antara masakya anupahacca bhira cammakya. Ya yadeva tattha antar vilimasa antar nhru antar bandhana ta tadeva tihena govikantanena sachindeyya sakanteyya sampakanteyya samparikanteyya. Sachinditv sakantitv sampakantitv samparikantitv vidhunitv bhira cammakya teneva cammena ta gvi paicchdetv eva vadeyya tathevya gv sayutt iminva cammenti; samm nu kho so, bhaginiyo, vadamno vadeyyti? No heta, bhante. Ta kissa hetu? Amu hi, bhante, dakkho goghtako v goghtakantevs v gvi vadhitv tihena govikantanena gvi sakanteyya anupahacca antara masakya anupahacca bhira cammakya. Ya yadeva tattha antar vilimasa antar nhru antar bandhana ta tadeva tihena govikantanena sachindeyya sakanteyya sampakanteyya samparikanteyya. Sachinditv sakantitv sampakantitv samparikantitv vidhunitv bhira cammakya teneva cammena ta gvi paicchdetv kicpi so eva vadeyya tathevya gv sayutt iminva cammenti; atha kho s gv visayutt teneva cammenti.

Upam kho me aya, bhaginiyo, kat atthassa vipanya ayamevettha attho. Antar masakyoti kho, bhaginiyo, channeta ajjhattikna yatanna adhivacana; bhiro cammakyoti kho, bhaginiyo, channeta bhirna yatanna adhivacana; antar vilimasa antar nhru antar bandhananti kho, bhaginiyo, nandrgasseta adhivacana; tiha govikantananti kho, bhaginiyo, ariyyeta paya adhivacana; yya ariy pa antar kilesa antar sayojana antar bandhana sachindati sakantati sampakantati samparikantati.

414. Satta kho panime, bhaginiyo, bojjhag, yesa bhvitatt bahulkatatt bhikkhu savna khay ansava cetovimutti pavimutti diheva dhamme saya abhi sacchikatv upasampajja viharati. Katame satta? Idha, bhaginiyo, bhikkhu satisambojjhaga bhveti vivekanissita virganissita nirodhanissita vossaggaparimi. Dhammavicayasambojjhaga bhvetipe vriyasambojjhaga bhveti ptisambojjhaga bhveti passaddhisambojjhaga bhveti samdhisambojjhaga bhveti upekkhsambojjhaga bhveti vivekanissita virganissita nirodhanissita vossaggaparimi. Ime kho, bhaginiyo, satta bojjhag yesa bhvitatt bahulkatatt bhikkhu savna khay ansava cetovimutti pavimutti diheva dhamme saya abhi sacchikatv upasampajja viharatti.

415. Atha kho yasm nandako t bhikkhuniyo imin ovdena ovaditv uyyojesi gacchatha, bhaginiyo; kloti. Atha kho t bhikkhuniyo yasmato nandakassa bhsita abhinanditv anumoditv uhysan yasmanta nandaka abhivdetv padakkhia katv yena bhagav tenupasakamisu; upasakamitv bhagavanta abhivdetv ekamanta ahasu. Ekamanta hit kho t bhikkhuniyo bhagav etadavocagacchatha, bhikkhuniyo; kloti. Atha kho t bhikkhuniyo bhagavanta abhivdetv padakkhia katv pakkamisu. Atha kho bhagav acirapakkantsu tsu bhikkhunsu bhikkh mantesi seyyathpi, bhikkhave, tadahuposathe pannarase na hoti bahuno janassa kakh v vimati v no nu kho cando, puo nu kho candoti, atha kho puo candotveva hoti; evameva kho, bhikkhave, t bhikkhuniyo nandakassa dhammadesanya attaman ceva paripuasakapp ca. Tsa, bhikkhave, pacanna bhikkhunisatna y pacchimit bhikkhun s [y pacchim bhikkhun, s (s. sy. ka. p.), y pacchimik, t bhikkhuniyo (ka.)] sotpann aviniptadhamm niyat sambodhiparyanti.

Idamavoca bhagav. Attaman te bhikkh bhagavato bhsita abhinandunti.

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