Table of Contents

  • Synopsis
    • SN 12.2 [12ps] vibhaṅga-suttaṃ
      • (STED 12ps: paṭicca-sam-uppādo)
      • (12. Aging and death)
      • (11. Birth)
      • (10. Becoming)
      • (9. Clinging)
      • (8. Craving)
      • (7. Feeling)
      • (6. Contact)
      • (5. Sense-media)
      • (4. Name-and-form)
      • (3. Consciousness)
      • (2. Fabrications)
      • (1. Ignorance)
      • (STED 12ps: paṭicca-sam-uppādo)
      • (STED 12psn: nirodho)

Synopsis

SN 12.2 [12ps] vibhaṅga-suttaṃ

SN 12.2 [12ps] vibhaṅga-suttaṃ
SN 12.2 [12ps] analysis-discourse
sāvatthiyaṃ viharati ... pe ...
(In) sāvatthi, dwelling there ...
“paṭicca-sam-uppādaṃ vo, bhikkhave,
"dependent-co-arising (to) you, monks,
desessāmi vibhajissāmi.
(I) will-teach (and I) will-analyze.
taṃ suṇātha,
this (you) should-listen (to),
sādhukaṃ manasi karotha;
thoroughly (with your) mind, attend;
bhāsissāmī”ti.
(I) will-speak."
“evaṃ, bhante”ti kho te bhikkhū
"As-(you say), Lord." *** those monks
bhagavato paccassosuṃ.
(to) the-blessed-one (they) responded.
bhagavā etad-avoca —
The-blessed-one, this-(he)-said --

(STED 12ps: paṭicca-sam-uppādo)

♦ “katamo ca, bhikkhave, paṭicca-sam-uppādo?
"And what, monks, (is) dependent-co-arising?
avijjā-paccayā, bhikkhave, saṅkhārā;
(From) ignorance-(as a)-requisite-[condition] (come) fabrications.
saṅkhāra-paccayā viññāṇaṃ;
(From) fabrications-(as a)-requisite-[condition] (comes) consciousness.
viññāṇa-paccayā nāma-rūpaṃ;
(From) consciousness-(as)-requisite, name-&-form.
Nāma-rūpa-paccayā saḷ-āyatanaṃ;
(From) name-&-form-(as)-requisite, the six sense media.
Saḷ-āyatana-paccayā phasso;
(From) the six sense media-(as)-requisite, contact.
phassa-paccayā vedanā;
(From) contact-(as)-requisite, feeling.
vedanā-paccayā taṇhā;
(From) feeling-(as)-requisite, craving.
taṇhā-paccayā upādānaṃ;
(From) craving-(as)-requisite, clinging/sustenance.
upādāna-paccayā bhavo;
(From) clinging/sustenance-(as)-requisite, becoming.
bhava-paccayā jāti;
(From) becoming-(as)-requisite, birth.
jāti-paccayā jarā-maraṇaṃ
(From) birth-(as)-requisite, aging-and-death,
soka-parideva-dukkha-domanass-upāyāsā
sorrow, lamentation, pain, distress, despair
sam-bhavanti.
come to be.
evam-etassa kevalassa
Thus,-this entire
dukkhak-khandhassa samudayo hoti.
suffering-mass originates ****.

(12. Aging and death)

♦ “katamañ-ca, bhikkhave, jarā-maraṇaṃ?
"and-what, monks, (is) aging-(and)-death?
yā tesaṃ tesaṃ sattānaṃ
whatever such **** beings,
tamhi tamhi satta-nikāye
whatever such groups-of-beings,
jarā jīraṇatā khaṇḍiccaṃ
aging, decay, broken (teeth),
pāliccaṃ valittacatā
graying (hair), wrinkling (skin),
āyuno saṃhāni
life-force declining,
indriyānaṃ paripāko;
faculties weakening;
ayaṃ vuccati jarā.
this is called aging.
yā tesaṃ tesaṃ sattānaṃ
whatever such **** beings,
tamhā tamhā satta-nikāyā
whatever such groups-of-beings,
cuti cavanatā
deceasing, passing away,
bhedo antaradhānaṃ
breaking up, disappearance,
maccu maraṇaṃ
dying, death,
kāla-kiriyā
completion-of-time,
khandhānaṃ bhedo
aggregates breaking-up,
kaḷevarassa nikkhepo,
body casting-away,
idaṃ vuccati maraṇaṃ.
this (is) called death.
iti ayañca jarā, idañca maraṇaṃ.
thus this-is aging, this-is death.
idaṃ vuccati, bhikkhave, jarā-maraṇaṃ.
this (is) called, monks, aging-(and)-death.

(11. Birth)

♦ “katamā ca, bhikkhave, jāti?
"and-what, monks, (is) birth?
yā tesaṃ tesaṃ sattānaṃ
whatever such **** beings,
tamhi tamhi satta-nikāye
whatever such groups-of-beings,
jāti sañ-jāti
(Whatever) birth, taking-birth,
okkanti nibbatti abhi-nibbatti
descent, coming-to-be, coming-forth,
khandhānaṃ pātu-bhāvo
aggregates' appearance,
āyatanānaṃ paṭilābho.
sense-base acquisition,
ayaṃ vuccati, bhikkhave, jāti.
this (is) called, *********, birth.

(10. Becoming)

♦ “katamo ca, bhikkhave, bhavo?
"{and} what, monks, (is) becoming?
tayo me, bhikkhave, bhavā —
(there are) three (of) these, **********, becomings --
kāma-bhavo,
sensual becoming,
rūpa-bhavo,
form becoming,
a-rūpa-bhavo.
form-less becoming.
ayaṃ vuccati, bhikkhave, bhavo.
This is called, *********, becoming.

(9. Clinging)

♦ “katamañca, bhikkhave, upādānaṃ?
"And-what, monks, (is) clinging/sustenance?
cattār-imāni, bhikkhave, upādānāni —
(there are) four-of-these, **********, clingings:
kām-upādānaṃ,
sensuality clinging,
diṭṭh-upādānaṃ,
view clinging,
sīlabbat-upādānaṃ,
precept & practice clinging,
atta-vād-upādānaṃ.
self-doctrine clinging.
idaṃ vuccati, bhikkhave, upādānaṃ.
This (is) called, *********, clinging.

(8. Craving)

♦ “katamā ca, bhikkhave, taṇhā?
"And-what, monks, (is) craving?
chayime, bhikkhave, taṇhā-kāyā —
(there are) six-of-these, **********, craving-types:
rūpa-taṇhā, sadda-taṇhā,
form craving, sound craving,
gandha-taṇhā, rasa-taṇhā,
smell craving, taste craving,
phoṭṭhabba-taṇhā, dhamma-taṇhā.
touch craving, idea craving.
ayaṃ vuccati, bhikkhave, taṇhā.
This (is) called, *********, craving.

(7. Feeling)

♦ “katamā ca, bhikkhave, vedanā?
"And-what, monks, (is) feeling?
chayime, bhikkhave, vedanākāyā —
(there are) six-of-these, **********, feeling-types:
cakkhu-samphassajā vedanā,
eye-contacted feeling,
sota-samphassajā vedanā,
ear-contacted feeling,
ghāna-samphassajā vedanā,
nose-contacted feeling,
jivhās-amphassajā vedanā,
tongue-contacted feeling,
kāya-samphassajā vedanā,
body-contacted feeling,
mano-samphassajā vedanā.
mind-contacted feeling,
ayaṃ vuccati, bhikkhave, vedanā.
This (is) called, *********, feeling.

(6. Contact)

♦ “katamo ca, bhikkhave, phasso?
"And-what, monks, (is) contact?
chayime, bhikkhave, phassakāyā —
(there are) six-of-these, **********, contact-types:
cakkhu-samphasso,
eye-contact,
sota-samphasso,
ear-contact,
ghāna-samphasso,
nose-contact,
jivhā-samphasso,
tongue-contact,
kāya-samphasso,
body-contact,
mano-samphasso.
mind-contact,
ayaṃ vuccati, bhikkhave, phasso.
This (is) called, *********, contact.

(5. Sense-media)

♦ “katamañca, bhikkhave, saḷ-āyatanaṃ?
"And-what, monks, (are) six-sense-media?
cakkh-āyatanaṃ,
eye-medium,
sot-āyatanaṃ,
ear-medium,
ghān-āyatanaṃ,
nose-medium,
jivh-āyatanaṃ,
tongue-medium,
kāy-āyatanaṃ,
body-medium,
man-āyatanaṃ —
mind-medium,
idaṃ vuccati, bhikkhave, saḷ-āyatanaṃ.
This (is) called, *********, six-sense-media.

(4. Name-and-form)

♦ “katamañca, bhikkhave, nāma-rūpaṃ?
"And-what, monks, (is) name-and-form?
vedanā, saññā,
feelings, perceptions,
cetanā, phasso,
intentions, contacts,
manasi-kāro —
mental-activities -
idaṃ vuccati nāmaṃ.
This (is) called name.
cattāro ca mahā-bhūtā,
{And the} four ** great-elements,
catunnañca mahā-bhūtānaṃ upādāya-rūpaṃ.
{and the} four great-elements derived-forms,
idaṃ vuccati rūpaṃ.
that (is) called form.
iti idañ-ca nāmaṃ, idañ-ca rūpaṃ.
Thus (is) this name, and-that form.
idaṃ vuccati, bhikkhave, nāma-rūpaṃ.
This (is) called, *********, name-and-form.

(3. Consciousness)

♦ “katamañca, bhikkhave, viññāṇaṃ?
"And-what, monks, (is) consciousness?
chay-ime, bhikkhave, viññāṇakāyā —
(there are) six-of-these, **********, consciousness-types:
cakkhu-viññāṇaṃ,
eye-consciousness,
sota-viññāṇaṃ,
ear-consciousness,
ghāna-viññāṇaṃ,
nose-consciousness,
jivhā-viññāṇaṃ,
tongue-consciousness,
kāya-viññāṇaṃ,
body-consciousness,
mano-viññāṇaṃ.
mind-consciousness,
idaṃ vuccati, bhikkhave, viññāṇaṃ.
This (is) called, *********, consciousness.

(2. Fabrications)

♦ “katame ca, bhikkhave, saṅkhārā?
"And-what, monks, (are) fabrications?
tayo-me, bhikkhave, saṅkhārā —
(there are) three-of-these, **********, fabrications:
kāya-saṅkhāro,
bodily-fabrications,
vacī-saṅkhāro,
verbal-fabrications,
citta-saṅkhāro.
mental-fabrications,
ime vuccanti, bhikkhave, saṅkhārā.
This (is) called, *********, fabrications.

(1. Ignorance)

♦ “katamā ca, bhikkhave, a-vijjā?
"And-what, monks, (is) ignorance?
yaṃ kho, bhikkhave,
These things, monks:
dukkhe añ-ñāṇaṃ,
suffering; not-knowing (it).
dukkha-samudaye añ-ñāṇaṃ,
suffering's-origination; not-knowing (it).
dukkha-nirodhe añ-ñāṇaṃ,
suffering's-cessation; not knowing (it).
dukkha-nirodha-gāminiyā paṭipadāya añ-ñāṇaṃ.
suferring's-cessation,-(the)-way (to) practice; not knowing (it).
ayaṃ vuccati, bhikkhave, a-vijjā.
This (is) called, *********, ignorance.

(STED 12ps: paṭicca-sam-uppādo)

♦ “katamo ca, bhikkhave, paṭicca-sam-uppādo?
"And what, monks, (is) dependent-co-arising?
avijjā-paccayā, bhikkhave, saṅkhārā;
(From) ignorance-(as a)-requisite-[condition] (come) fabrications.
saṅkhāra-paccayā viññāṇaṃ;
(From) fabrications-(as a)-requisite-[condition] (comes) consciousness.
viññāṇa-paccayā nāma-rūpaṃ;
(From) consciousness-(as)-requisite, name-&-form.
Nāma-rūpa-paccayā saḷ-āyatanaṃ;
(From) name-&-form-(as)-requisite, the six sense media.
Saḷ-āyatana-paccayā phasso;
(From) the six sense media-(as)-requisite, contact.
phassa-paccayā vedanā;
(From) contact-(as)-requisite, feeling.
vedanā-paccayā taṇhā;
(From) feeling-(as)-requisite, craving.
taṇhā-paccayā upādānaṃ;
(From) craving-(as)-requisite, clinging/sustenance.
upādāna-paccayā bhavo;
(From) clinging/sustenance-(as)-requisite, becoming.
bhava-paccayā jāti;
(From) becoming-(as)-requisite, birth.
jāti-paccayā jarā-maraṇaṃ
(From) birth-(as)-requisite, aging-and-death,
soka-parideva-dukkha-domanass-upāyāsā
sorrow, lamentation, pain, distress, despair
sam-bhavanti.
come to be.
evam-etassa kevalassa
Thus,-this entire
dukkhak-khandhassa samudayo hoti.
suffering-mass originates ****.

(STED 12psn: nirodho)

(STED 12psn: cessation)
♦ “avijjāya tveva asesa-virāga-nirodhā
"(from) ignorance's ***** remainderless-fading-(and)-cessation
saṅkhāra-nirodho;
(comes) fabrications'-cessation;
saṅkhāra-nirodhā viññāṇa-nirodho;
(from) fabrications'-cessation (comes) consciousness'-cessation;
viññāṇa-nirodhā nāmarūpa-nirodho;
(from) consciousness'-cessation (comes) name-and-forms'-cessation;
nāmarūpa-nirodhā saḷāyatana-nirodho;
(from) name-and-forms'-cessation (comes) six-senses'-cessation;
saḷāyatana-nirodhā phassa-nirodho;
(from) six-senses'-cessation (comes) contacts'-cessation;
phassa-nirodhā vedanā-nirodho;
(from) contacts'-cessation (comes) feelings'-cessation;
vedanā-nirodhā taṇhā-nirodho;
(from) feelings'-cessation (comes) cravings'-cessation;
taṇhā-nirodhā upādāna-nirodho;
(from) cravings'-cessation (comes) clinging/sustenances'-cessation;
upādāna-nirodhā bhava-nirodho;
(from) clinging/sustenances'-cessation (comes) becomings'-cessation;
bhava-nirodhā jāti-nirodho;
(from) becomings'-cessation (comes) birth's-cessation;
jāti-nirodhā jarā-maraṇaṃ
(from) birth's-cessation (comes) aging-and-death's,
soka-parideva-dukkha-domanass-upāyāsā
sorrow-lammentation-pain-distress-despair's
nirujjhanti.
ceasing.
evam-etassa kevalassa
Thus,-this entire
dukkhak-khandhassa nirodho hotī”
suffering-heap ceases ****."
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