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Saṁyutta Nikāya 23.4

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Pariññeyyasutta

Should Be Completely Understood

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Sāvatthinidānaṁ.

At Sāvatthī.

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Āyasmā rādho yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinnaṁ kho āyasmantaṁ rādhaṁ bhagavā etadavoca:

Then Venerable Rādha went up to the Buddha, bowed, and sat down to one side. The Buddha said to him:

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“Pariññeyye ca, rādha, dhamme desessāmi pariññañca pariññātāviṁ puggalañca.

“Rādha, I will teach you the things that should be completely understood, complete understanding, and the individual who has completely understood.

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Taṁ suṇāhi, sādhukaṁ manasi karohi; bhāsissāmī”ti.

Listen and apply your mind well, I will speak.”

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“Evaṁ, bhante”ti kho āyasmā rādho bhagavato paccassosi.

“Yes, sir,” Rādha replied.

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Bhagavā etadavoca:

The Buddha said this:

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“katame ca, rādha, pariññeyyā dhammā?

“And what things should be completely understood?

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Rūpaṁ kho, rādha, pariññeyyo dhammo, vedanā pariññeyyo dhammo, saññā pariññeyyo dhammo, saṅkhārā pariññeyyo dhammo, viññāṇaṁ pariññeyyo dhammo.

Form, feeling, perception, choices, and consciousness.

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Ime vuccanti, rādha, pariññeyyā dhammā.

These are called the things that should be completely understood.

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Katamā ca, rādha, pariññā?

And what is complete understanding?

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Yo kho, rādha, rāgakkhayo dosakkhayo mohakkhayo—

The ending of greed, hate, and delusion.

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ayaṁ vuccati, rādha, pariññā.

This is called complete understanding.

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Katamo ca, rādha, pariññātāvī puggalo?

And what is the individual who has completely understood?

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‘Arahā’tissa vacanīyaṁ.

It should be said: a perfected one,

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Yvāyaṁ āyasmā evaṁnāmo evaṅgotto—

the venerable of such and such name and clan.

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ayaṁ vuccati, rādha, pariññātāvī puggalo”ti.

This is called the individual who has completely understood.”

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Catutthaṁ.