Tikanipāta

Itivuttaka 55

So It Was Said 55

Tikanipāta

The Book of the Threes

Paṭhamavagga

Chapter One

Dutiyaesanāsutta

Searches (2nd)

Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:

This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.

“Tisso imā, bhikkhave, esanā.

“Mendicants, there are these three searches.

Katamā tisso?

What three?

Kāmesanā, bhavesanā, brahmacariyesanā—

The search for sensual pleasures, the search for continued existence, and the search for a spiritual path.

imā kho, bhikkhave, tisso esanā”ti.

These are the three searches.”

Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca.

The Buddha spoke this matter.

Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:

On this it is said:

“Kāmesanā bhavesanā,

“The search for sensual pleasures, for a good rebirth,

brahmacariyesanā saha;

and the search for a spiritual path;

Iti saccaparāmāso,

the holding tight to the thought, ‘this is the truth’,

diṭṭhiṭṭhānā samussayā.

and the mass of grounds for views—

Sabbarāgavirattassa,

for one detached from all lusts,

taṇhakkhayavimuttino;

freed by the ending of craving,

Esanā paṭinissaṭṭhā,

that searching has been relinquished,

diṭṭhiṭṭhānā samūhatā;

and those grounds for views eradicated.

Esanānaṁ khayā bhikkhu,

With the ending of searches, a mendicant

nirāso akathaṅkathī”ti.

is free of hope and indecision.”

Ayampi attho vutto bhagavatā, iti me sutanti.

This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.

Chaṭṭhaṁ.