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Itivuttaka 51
So It Was Said 51
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Tikanipāta
The Book of the Threes
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Paṭhamavagga
Chapter One
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Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:
This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.
2.1
“Tisso imā, bhikkhave, dhātuyo.
“Mendicants, there are these three elements.
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Katamā tisso?
What three?
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Rūpadhātu, arūpadhātu, nirodhadhātu—
The elements of form, formlessness, and cessation.
2.4
imā kho, bhikkhave, tisso dhātuyo”ti.
These are the three elements.”
2.5
Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca.
The Buddha spoke this matter.
2.6
Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:
On this it is said:
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“Rūpadhātuṁ pariññāya,
“Comprehending the element of form,
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āruppesu asaṇṭhitā;
not stuck in the formless,
3.3
Nirodhe ye vimuccanti,
those who are released in cessation,
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te janā maccuhāyino.
they are conquerors of death.
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Kāyena amataṁ dhātuṁ,
Having directly experienced <j>the element free of death,
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phusayitvā nirūpadhiṁ;
free of attachments;
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Upadhippaṭinissaggaṁ,
having realised relinquishment
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sacchikatvā anāsavo;
of attachments, the undefiled
4.5
Deseti sammāsambuddho,
fully awakened Buddha teaches
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asokaṁ virajaṁ padan”ti.
the sorrowless, stainless state.”
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Ayampi attho vutto bhagavatā, iti me sutanti.
This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.