Tripiṭaka 5. Gahapativagga
5. Householders
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ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā ñātike viharati giñjakāvasathe.
At one time the Buddha was staying at Ñātika in the brick house.
Atha kho bhagavā rahogato paṭisallāno imaṁ dhammapariyāyaṁ abhāsi:
Then while the Buddha was in private retreat he spoke this exposition of the teaching:
“Cakkhuñca paṭicca rūpe ca uppajjati cakkhuviññāṇaṁ. Tiṇṇaṁ saṅgati phasso.
“Eye consciousness arises dependent on the eye and sights. The meeting of the three is contact.
evametassa kevalassa dukkhakkhandhassa samudayo hoti.
That is how this entire mass of suffering originates.
manañca paṭicca dhamme ca uppajjati manoviññāṇaṁ. Tiṇṇaṁ saṅgati phasso.
Mind consciousness arises dependent on the mind and ideas. The meeting of the three is contact.
evametassa kevalassa dukkhakkhandhassa samudayo hoti.
That is how this entire mass of suffering originates.
Cakkhuñca paṭicca rūpe ca uppajjati cakkhuviññāṇaṁ. Tiṇṇaṁ saṅgati phasso.
Eye consciousness arises dependent on the eye and sights. The meeting of the three is contact.
Tassāyeva taṇhāya asesavirāganirodhā upādānanirodho;
When that craving fades away and ceases with no residue left behind, grasping ceases.
evametassa kevalassa dukkhakkhandhassa nirodho hoti.
That is how this entire mass of suffering ceases.
manañca paṭicca dhamme ca uppajjati manoviññāṇaṁ. Tiṇṇaṁ saṅgati phasso.
Mind consciousness arises dependent on the mind and ideas. The meeting of the three is contact.
Tassāyeva taṇhāya asesavirāganirodhā upādānanirodho;
When that craving fades away and ceases with no residue left behind, grasping ceases.
evametassa kevalassa dukkhakkhandhassa nirodho hotī”ti.
That is how this entire mass of suffering ceases.”
Tena kho pana samayena aññataro bhikkhu bhagavato upassuti ṭhito hoti.
Now at that time a certain monk was standing listening in on the Buddha.
“assosi no tvaṁ, bhikkhu, imaṁ dhammapariyāyan”ti?
“Monk, did you hear that exposition of the teaching?”
Atthasaṁhito ayaṁ, bhikkhu, dhammapariyāyo ādibrahmacariyako”ti.
That exposition of the teaching is beneficial and relevant to the fundamentals of the spiritual life.”
Pañcamaṁ.