Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati.
At Sāvatthī.
Atha kho lokāyatiko brāhmaṇo yena bhagavā …pe…
Then a brahmin cosmologist went up to the Buddha …
ekamantaṁ nisinno kho lokāyatiko brāhmaṇo bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:
Seated to one side he said to the Buddha:
“Kiṁ nu kho, bho gotama, sabbamatthī”ti?
“Worthy Gotama, does all exist?”
“‘Sabbamatthī’ti kho, brāhmaṇa, jeṭṭhametaṁ lokāyataṁ”.
“‘All exists’: this is the oldest cosmology, brahmin.”
“Kiṁ pana, bho gotama, sabbaṁ natthī”ti?
“Then does all not exist?”
“‘Sabbaṁ natthī’ti kho, brāhmaṇa, dutiyametaṁ lokāyataṁ”.
“‘All does not exist’: this is the second cosmology.”
“Kiṁ nu kho, bho gotama, sabbamekattan”ti?
“Well, is all oneness?”
“‘Sabbamekattan’ti kho, brāhmaṇa, tatiyametaṁ lokāyataṁ”.
“‘All is oneness’: this is the third cosmology.”
“Kiṁ pana, bho gotama, sabbaṁ puthuttan”ti?
“Then is all expansiveness?”
“‘Sabbaṁ puthuttan’ti kho, brāhmaṇa, catutthametaṁ lokāyataṁ.
“‘All is expansiveness’: this is the fourth cosmology.
Ete te, brāhmaṇa, ubho ante anupagamma majjhena tathāgato dhammaṁ deseti:
Avoiding these two extremes, the Realized One teaches by the middle way:
‘avijjāpaccayā saṅkhārā;
‘Ignorance is a requirement for choices.
saṅkhārapaccayā viññāṇaṁ …pe…
Choices are a requirement for consciousness. …
evametassa kevalassa dukkhakkhandhassa samudayo hoti.
That is how this entire mass of suffering originates.
Avijjāya tveva asesavirāganirodhā saṅkhāranirodho;
When ignorance fades away and ceases no residue left behind, choices cease.
saṅkhāranirodhā viññāṇanirodho …pe…
When choices cease, consciousness ceases. …
evametassa kevalassa dukkhakkhandhassa nirodho hotī’”ti.
That is how this entire mass of suffering ceases.’”
Evaṁ vutte, lokāyatiko brāhmaṇo bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:
When he said this, the brahmin cosmologist said to the Buddha,
“abhikkantaṁ, bho gotama …pe…
“Excellent, worthy Gotama! Excellent! …
ajjatagge pāṇupetaṁ saraṇaṁ gatan”ti.
From this day forth, may the worthy Gotama remember me as a lay follower who has gone for refuge for life.”
Aṭṭhamaṁ.
Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
At Sāvatthī.
Then a brahmin cosmologist went up to the Buddha …
Seated to one side he said to the Buddha:
“Worthy Gotama, does all exist?”
“‘All exists’: this is the oldest cosmology, brahmin.”
“Then does all not exist?”
“‘All does not exist’: this is the second cosmology.”
“Well, is all oneness?”
“‘All is oneness’: this is the third cosmology.”
“Then is all expansiveness?”
“‘All is expansiveness’: this is the fourth cosmology.
Avoiding these two extremes, the Realized One teaches by the middle way:
‘Ignorance is a requirement for choices.
Choices are a requirement for consciousness. …
That is how this entire mass of suffering originates.
When ignorance fades away and ceases no residue left behind, choices cease.
When choices cease, consciousness ceases. …
That is how this entire mass of suffering ceases.’”
When he said this, the brahmin cosmologist said to the Buddha,
“Excellent, worthy Gotama! Excellent! …
From this day forth, may the worthy Gotama remember me as a lay follower who has gone for refuge for life.”
Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati.
Atha kho lokāyatiko brāhmaṇo yena bhagavā …pe…
ekamantaṁ nisinno kho lokāyatiko brāhmaṇo bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:
“Kiṁ nu kho, bho gotama, sabbamatthī”ti?
“‘Sabbamatthī’ti kho, brāhmaṇa, jeṭṭhametaṁ lokāyataṁ”.
“Kiṁ pana, bho gotama, sabbaṁ natthī”ti?
“‘Sabbaṁ natthī’ti kho, brāhmaṇa, dutiyametaṁ lokāyataṁ”.
“Kiṁ nu kho, bho gotama, sabbamekattan”ti?
“‘Sabbamekattan’ti kho, brāhmaṇa, tatiyametaṁ lokāyataṁ”.
“Kiṁ pana, bho gotama, sabbaṁ puthuttan”ti?
“‘Sabbaṁ puthuttan’ti kho, brāhmaṇa, catutthametaṁ lokāyataṁ.
Ete te, brāhmaṇa, ubho ante anupagamma majjhena tathāgato dhammaṁ deseti:
‘avijjāpaccayā saṅkhārā;
saṅkhārapaccayā viññāṇaṁ …pe…
evametassa kevalassa dukkhakkhandhassa samudayo hoti.
Avijjāya tveva asesavirāganirodhā saṅkhāranirodho;
saṅkhāranirodhā viññāṇanirodho …pe…
evametassa kevalassa dukkhakkhandhassa nirodho hotī’”ti.
Evaṁ vutte, lokāyatiko brāhmaṇo bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:
“abhikkantaṁ, bho gotama …pe…
ajjatagge pāṇupetaṁ saraṇaṁ gatan”ti.
Aṭṭhamaṁ.