Tripiṭaka 14. Devadahavagga
14. At Devadaha
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“Lābhā vo, bhikkhave, suladdhaṁ vo, bhikkhave,
“You’re fortunate, mendicants, so very fortunate,
Diṭṭhā mayā, bhikkhave, chaphassāyatanikā nāma nirayā.
I’ve seen the hell named ‘Related to the Six Fields of Contact’.
Tattha yaṁ kiñci cakkhunā rūpaṁ passati aniṭṭharūpaṁyeva passati, no iṭṭharūpaṁ; akantarūpaṁyeva passati, no kantarūpaṁ; amanāparūpaṁyeva passati, no manāparūpaṁ.
There, whatever sight you see with your eye is unlikable, not likable; undesirable, not desirable; unpleasant, not pleasant.
yaṁ kiñci manasā dhammaṁ vijānāti aniṭṭharūpaṁyeva vijānāti, no iṭṭharūpaṁ; akantarūpaṁyeva vijānāti, no kantarūpaṁ; amanāparūpaṁyeva vijānāti, no manāparūpaṁ.
Whatever idea you know with your mind is unlikable, not likable; undesirable, not desirable; unpleasant, not pleasant.
Diṭṭhā mayā, bhikkhave, chaphassāyatanikā nāma saggā.
I’ve seen the heaven called ‘Related to the Six Fields of Contact’.
Tattha yaṁ kiñci cakkhunā rūpaṁ passati iṭṭharūpaṁyeva passati, no aniṭṭharūpaṁ; kantarūpaṁyeva passati, no akantarūpaṁ; manāparūpaṁyeva passati, no amanāparūpaṁ …pe…
There, whatever sight you see with your eye is likable, not unlikable; desirable, not undesirable; pleasant, not unpleasant.
yaṁ kiñci manasā dhammaṁ vijānāti iṭṭharūpaṁyeva vijānāti, no aniṭṭharūpaṁ; kantarūpaṁyeva vijānāti, no akantarūpaṁ; manāparūpaṁyeva vijānāti, no amanāparūpaṁ.
Whatever idea you know with your mind is likable, not unlikable; desirable, not undesirable; pleasant, not unpleasant.
khaṇo vo paṭiladdho brahmacariyavāsāyā”ti.
to have the opportunity to lead the spiritual life.”
Dutiyaṁ.