Tripiṭaka 5. Gahapativagga
5. Householders
Tip — double-click any Pāli word to look it up in the dictionary.
Atha kho jāṇussoṇi brāhmaṇo yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavatā saddhiṁ …pe… ekamantaṁ nisinno kho jāṇussoṇi brāhmaṇo bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:
Then the brahmin Jānussoṇi went up to the Buddha, and exchanged greetings with him. Seated to one side he said to the Buddha:
“‘Sabbaṁ natthī’ti kho, brāhmaṇa, ayaṁ dutiyo anto.
“‘All does not exist’: this is the second extreme.
Ete te, brāhmaṇa, ubho ante anupagamma majjhena tathāgato dhammaṁ deseti:
Avoiding these two extremes, the Realized One teaches by the middle way:
evametassa kevalassa dukkhakkhandhassa samudayo hoti.
That is how this entire mass of suffering originates.
Avijjāya tveva asesavirāganirodhā saṅkhāranirodho;
When ignorance fades away and ceases with no residue left behind, choices cease.
evametassa kevalassa dukkhakkhandhassa nirodho hotī’”ti.
That is how this entire mass of suffering ceases.’”
Evaṁ vutte, jāṇussoṇi brāhmaṇo bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:
When he said this, the brahmin Jānussoṇi said to the Buddha,
pāṇupetaṁ saraṇaṁ gatan”ti.
From this day forth, may the worthy Gotama remember me as a lay follower who has gone for refuge for life.”
Sattamaṁ.