The Buddha teaches on gratification, applying the analysis of the five aggregates—form, feeling, perception, choices, and consciousness—to insight and release.
Sāvatthinidānaṁ.
“Assutavā, bhikkhave, puthujjano rūpassa assādañca ādīnavañca nissaraṇañca yathābhūtaṁ nappajānāti. Vedanāya … saññāya … saṅkhārānaṁ … viññāṇassa assādañca ādīnavañca nissaraṇañca yathābhūtaṁ nappajānāti. Sutavā ca kho, bhikkhave, ariyasāvako rūpassa assādañca ādīnavañca nissaraṇañca yathābhūtaṁ pajānāti. Vedanāya … saññāya … saṅkhārānaṁ … viññāṇassa assādañca ādīnavañca nissaraṇañca yathābhūtaṁ pajānātī”ti.
Paṭhamaṁ.
Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
Sāvatthinidānaṁ.
At Sāvatthī.
“Assutavā, bhikkhave, puthujjano rūpassa assādañca ādīnavañca nissaraṇañca yathābhūtaṁ nappajānāti.
“Mendicants, an unlearned ordinary person doesn’t truly understand the gratification, the drawback, and the escape when it comes to form,
Vedanāya …
feeling,
saññāya …
perception,
saṅkhārānaṁ …
choices,
viññāṇassa assādañca ādīnavañca nissaraṇañca yathābhūtaṁ nappajānāti.
and consciousness.
Sutavā ca kho, bhikkhave, ariyasāvako rūpassa assādañca ādīnavañca nissaraṇañca yathābhūtaṁ pajānāti.
A learned noble disciple does truly understand the gratification, the drawback, and the escape when it comes to form,
Vedanāya …
feeling,
saññāya …
perception,
saṅkhārānaṁ …
choices,
viññāṇassa assādañca ādīnavañca nissaraṇañca yathābhūtaṁ pajānātī”ti.
and consciousness.”
Paṭhamaṁ.
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Last updated on July 27, 2026