Tripiṭaka 14. Devadahavagga
14. At Devadaha
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Yopi hetu yopi paccayo cakkhussa uppādāya, sopi dukkho.
The cause and reason that gives rise to the eye is also suffering.
Dukkhasambhūtaṁ, bhikkhave, cakkhu kuto sukhaṁ bhavissati …pe…
Since the eye is produced by what is suffering, how could it be happiness?
Yopi hetu, yopi paccayo jivhāya uppādāya, sopi dukkho.
Dukkhasambhūtā, bhikkhave, jivhā kuto sukhā bhavissati …pe…
Yopi hetu yopi paccayo manassa uppādāya, sopi dukkho.
The cause and reason that gives rise to the mind is also suffering.
Dukkhasambhūto, bhikkhave, mano kuto sukho bhavissati.
Since the mind is produced by what is suffering, how could it be happiness?
nāparaṁ itthattāyā’ti pajānātī”ti.
They understand: ‘… there is nothing further for this place.’”
Aṭṭhamaṁ.