Tripiṭaka 4. Catutthavagga
4. Chapter Four
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“Yo, bhikkhave, pathavīdhātuṁ abhinandati, dukkhaṁ so abhinandati.
“Mendicants, if you take pleasure in the earth element, you take pleasure in suffering.
Yo dukkhaṁ abhinandati, ‘aparimutto so dukkhasmā’ti vadāmi.
If you take pleasure in suffering, you’re not free from suffering, I say.
yo vāyodhātuṁ abhinandati, dukkhaṁ so abhinandati.
If you take pleasure in the air element, you take pleasure in suffering.
Yo dukkhaṁ abhinandati, ‘aparimutto so dukkhasmā’ti vadāmi.
If you take pleasure in suffering, you’re not free from suffering, I say.
Yo ca kho, bhikkhave, pathavīdhātuṁ nābhinandati, dukkhaṁ so nābhinandati.
If you don’t take pleasure in the earth element, you don’t take pleasure in suffering.
Yo dukkhaṁ nābhinandati, ‘parimutto so dukkhasmā’ti vadāmi.
If you don’t take pleasure in suffering, you’re free from suffering, I say.
yo vāyodhātuṁ nābhinandati, dukkhaṁ so nābhinandati.
If you don’t take pleasure in the air element, you don’t take pleasure in suffering.
Yo dukkhaṁ nābhinandati, ‘parimutto so dukkhasmā’ti vadāmī”ti.
If you don’t take pleasure in suffering, you’re free from suffering, I say.”
Chaṭṭhaṁ.