4. Sukhindriyavagga

Saṁyutta Nikāya 48.36

Linked Discourses 48.36

4. Sukhindriyavagga

4. The Pleasure Faculty

Paṭhamavibhaṅgasutta

Analysis (1st)

“Pañcimāni, bhikkhave, indriyāni.

“Mendicants, there are these five faculties.

Katamāni pañca?

What five?

Sukhindriyaṁ, dukkhindriyaṁ, somanassindriyaṁ, domanassindriyaṁ, upekkhindriyaṁ.

The faculties of pleasure, pain, happiness, sadness, and equanimity.

Katamañca, bhikkhave, sukhindriyaṁ?

And what is the faculty of pleasure?

Yaṁ kho, bhikkhave, kāyikaṁ sukhaṁ, kāyikaṁ sātaṁ, kāyasamphassajaṁ sukhaṁ sātaṁ vedayitaṁ—

Physical enjoyment, physical pleasure, the enjoyable, pleasant feeling that’s born from physical contact.

idaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, sukhindriyaṁ.

This is called the faculty of pleasure.

Katamañca, bhikkhave, dukkhindriyaṁ?

And what is the faculty of pain?

Yaṁ kho, bhikkhave, kāyikaṁ dukkhaṁ, kāyikaṁ asātaṁ, kāyasamphassajaṁ dukkhaṁ asātaṁ vedayitaṁ—

Physical pain, physical unpleasantness, the painful, unpleasant feeling that’s born from physical contact.

idaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, dukkhindriyaṁ.

This is called the faculty of pain.

Katamañca, bhikkhave, somanassindriyaṁ?

And what is the faculty of happiness?

Yaṁ kho, bhikkhave, cetasikaṁ sukhaṁ, cetasikaṁ sātaṁ, manosamphassajaṁ sukhaṁ sātaṁ vedayitaṁ—

Mental enjoyment, mental pleasure, the enjoyable, pleasant feeling that’s born from mind contact.

idaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, somanassindriyaṁ.

This is called the faculty of happiness.

Katamañca, bhikkhave, domanassindriyaṁ?

And what is the faculty of sadness?

Yaṁ kho, bhikkhave, cetasikaṁ dukkhaṁ, cetasikaṁ asātaṁ, manosamphassajaṁ dukkhaṁ asātaṁ vedayitaṁ—

Mental pain, mental displeasure, the painful, unpleasant feeling that’s born from mind contact.

idaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, domanassindriyaṁ.

This is called the faculty of sadness.

Katamañca, bhikkhave, upekkhindriyaṁ?

And what is the faculty of equanimity?

Yaṁ kho, bhikkhave, kāyikaṁ vā cetasikaṁ vā nevasātaṁ nāsātaṁ vedayitaṁ—

Neither pleasant nor unpleasant feeling, whether physical or mental.

idaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, upekkhindriyaṁ.

This is the faculty of equanimity.

Imāni kho, bhikkhave, pañcindriyānī”ti.

These are the five faculties.”

Chaṭṭhaṁ.