Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
Ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā nātike viharati giñjakāvasathe.
At one time the Buddha was staying at Ñātika in the brick house.
Atha kho bhagavā rahogato paṭisallīno imaṁ dhammapariyāyaṁ abhāsi:
Then while the Buddha was in private retreat he spoke this exposition of the teaching:
“cakkhuñca paṭicca rūpe ca uppajjati cakkhuviññāṇaṁ. Tiṇṇaṁ saṅgati phasso.
“Eye consciousness arises dependent on the eye and sights. The meeting of the three is contact.
Phassapaccayā vedanā;
Contact is a requirement for feeling.
vedanāpaccayā taṇhā;
Feeling is a requirement for craving.
taṇhāpaccayā upādānaṁ;
Craving is a requirement for grasping.
upādānapaccayā bhavo;
Grasping is a requirement for continued existence.
bhavapaccayā jāti;
Continued existence is a requirement for rebirth.
jātipaccayā jarāmaraṇaṁ sokaparidevadukkhadomanassupāyāsā sambhavanti.
Rebirth is a requirement for old age and death, sorrow, lamentation, pain, sadness, and distress to come to be.
Evametassa kevalassa dukkhakkhandhassa samudayo hoti.
That is how this entire mass of suffering originates.
Jivhañca paṭicca rase ca uppajjati …pe…
Ear … nose … tongue … body …
manañca paṭicca dhamme ca uppajjati manoviññāṇaṁ. Tiṇṇaṁ saṅgati phasso.
Mind consciousness arises dependent on the mind and ideas. The meeting of the three is contact.
Phassapaccayā vedanā;
Contact is a requirement for feeling.
vedanāpaccayā taṇhā;
Feeling is a requirement for craving.
taṇhāpaccayā upādānaṁ;
Craving is a requirement for grasping.
upādānapaccayā bhavo;
Grasping is a requirement for continued existence.
bhavapaccayā jāti;
Continued existence is a requirement for rebirth.
jātipaccayā jarāmaraṇaṁ sokaparidevadukkhadomanassupāyāsā sambhavanti.
Rebirth is a requirement for old age and death, sorrow, lamentation, pain, sadness, and distress to come to be.
Evametassa kevalassa dukkhakkhandhassa samudayo hoti.
That is how this entire mass of suffering originates.
Cakkhuñca paṭicca rūpe ca uppajjati cakkhuviññāṇaṁ. Tiṇṇaṁ saṅgati phasso.
Eye consciousness arises dependent on the eye and sights. The meeting of the three is contact.
Phassapaccayā vedanā;
Contact is a requirement for feeling.
vedanāpaccayā taṇhā.
Feeling is a requirement for craving.
Tassāyeva taṇhāya asesavirāganirodhā upādānanirodho;
When that craving fades away and ceases no residue left behind, grasping ceases.
upādānanirodhā bhavanirodho;
When grasping ceases, continued existence ceases.
bhavanirodhā jātinirodho;
When continued existence ceases, rebirth ceases.
jātinirodhā jarāmaraṇaṁ sokaparidevadukkhadomanassupāyāsā nirujjhanti.
When rebirth ceases, old age and death, sorrow, lamentation, pain, sadness, and distress cease.
Evametassa kevalassa dukkhakkhandhassa nirodho hoti …pe…
That is how this entire mass of suffering ceases.
jivhañca paṭicca rase ca uppajjati …pe…
Ear … nose … tongue … body …
manañca paṭicca dhamme ca uppajjati manoviññāṇaṁ. Tiṇṇaṁ saṅgati phasso.
Mind consciousness arises dependent on the mind and ideas. The meeting of the three is contact.
Phassapaccayā vedanā;
Contact is a requirement for feeling.
vedanāpaccayā taṇhā.
Feeling is a requirement for craving.
Tassāyeva taṇhāya asesavirāganirodhā upādānanirodho;
When that craving fades away and ceases no residue left behind, grasping ceases.
upādānanirodhā …pe…
When grasping ceases …
evametassa kevalassa dukkhakkhandhassa nirodho hotī”ti.
That is how this entire mass of suffering ceases.”
Tena kho pana samayena aññataro bhikkhu bhagavato upassuti ṭhito hoti.
Now at that time a certain monk was standing listening in on the Buddha.
Addasā kho bhagavā taṁ bhikkhuṁ upassuti ṭhitaṁ.
The Buddha saw him
Disvāna taṁ bhikkhuṁ etadavoca:
and said,
“assosi no tvaṁ, bhikkhu, imaṁ dhammapariyāyan”ti?
“Monk, did you hear that exposition of the teaching?”
“Evaṁ, bhante”.
“Yes, sir.”
“Uggaṇhāhi tvaṁ, bhikkhu, imaṁ dhammapariyāyaṁ.
“Learn that exposition of the teaching,
Pariyāpuṇāhi tvaṁ, bhikkhu, imaṁ dhammapariyāyaṁ.
memorize it,
Dhārehi tvaṁ, bhikkhu, imaṁ dhammapariyāyaṁ.
and remember it.
Atthasañhitoyaṁ, bhikkhu, dhammapariyāyo ādibrahmacariyako”ti.
That exposition of the teaching is beneficial and relevant to the fundamentals of the spiritual life.”
Dasamaṁ.
Yogakkhemivaggo paṭhamo.
Tassuddānaṁ
Yogakkhemi upādāya,
Dukkhaṁ loko ca seyyo ca;
Saṁyojanaṁ upādānaṁ,
Dve parijānaṁ upassutīti.
Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
At one time the Buddha was staying at Ñātika in the brick house.
Then while the Buddha was in private retreat he spoke this exposition of the teaching:
“Eye consciousness arises dependent on the eye and sights. The meeting of the three is contact.
Contact is a requirement for feeling.
Feeling is a requirement for craving.
Craving is a requirement for grasping.
Grasping is a requirement for continued existence.
Continued existence is a requirement for rebirth.
Rebirth is a requirement for old age and death, sorrow, lamentation, pain, sadness, and distress to come to be.
That is how this entire mass of suffering originates.
Ear … nose … tongue … body …
Mind consciousness arises dependent on the mind and ideas. The meeting of the three is contact.
Contact is a requirement for feeling.
Feeling is a requirement for craving.
Craving is a requirement for grasping.
Grasping is a requirement for continued existence.
Continued existence is a requirement for rebirth.
Rebirth is a requirement for old age and death, sorrow, lamentation, pain, sadness, and distress to come to be.
That is how this entire mass of suffering originates.
Eye consciousness arises dependent on the eye and sights. The meeting of the three is contact.
Contact is a requirement for feeling.
Feeling is a requirement for craving.
When that craving fades away and ceases no residue left behind, grasping ceases.
When grasping ceases, continued existence ceases.
When continued existence ceases, rebirth ceases.
When rebirth ceases, old age and death, sorrow, lamentation, pain, sadness, and distress cease.
That is how this entire mass of suffering ceases.
Ear … nose … tongue … body …
Mind consciousness arises dependent on the mind and ideas. The meeting of the three is contact.
Contact is a requirement for feeling.
Feeling is a requirement for craving.
When that craving fades away and ceases no residue left behind, grasping ceases.
When grasping ceases …
That is how this entire mass of suffering ceases.”
Now at that time a certain monk was standing listening in on the Buddha.
The Buddha saw him
and said,
“Monk, did you hear that exposition of the teaching?”
“Yes, sir.”
“Learn that exposition of the teaching,
memorize it,
and remember it.
That exposition of the teaching is beneficial and relevant to the fundamentals of the spiritual life.”
Ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā nātike viharati giñjakāvasathe.
Atha kho bhagavā rahogato paṭisallīno imaṁ dhammapariyāyaṁ abhāsi:
“cakkhuñca paṭicca rūpe ca uppajjati cakkhuviññāṇaṁ. Tiṇṇaṁ saṅgati phasso.
Phassapaccayā vedanā;
vedanāpaccayā taṇhā;
taṇhāpaccayā upādānaṁ;
upādānapaccayā bhavo;
bhavapaccayā jāti;
jātipaccayā jarāmaraṇaṁ sokaparidevadukkhadomanassupāyāsā sambhavanti.
Evametassa kevalassa dukkhakkhandhassa samudayo hoti.
Jivhañca paṭicca rase ca uppajjati …pe…
manañca paṭicca dhamme ca uppajjati manoviññāṇaṁ. Tiṇṇaṁ saṅgati phasso.
Phassapaccayā vedanā;
vedanāpaccayā taṇhā;
taṇhāpaccayā upādānaṁ;
upādānapaccayā bhavo;
bhavapaccayā jāti;
jātipaccayā jarāmaraṇaṁ sokaparidevadukkhadomanassupāyāsā sambhavanti.
Evametassa kevalassa dukkhakkhandhassa samudayo hoti.
Cakkhuñca paṭicca rūpe ca uppajjati cakkhuviññāṇaṁ. Tiṇṇaṁ saṅgati phasso.
Phassapaccayā vedanā;
vedanāpaccayā taṇhā.
Tassāyeva taṇhāya asesavirāganirodhā upādānanirodho;
upādānanirodhā bhavanirodho;
bhavanirodhā jātinirodho;
jātinirodhā jarāmaraṇaṁ sokaparidevadukkhadomanassupāyāsā nirujjhanti.
Evametassa kevalassa dukkhakkhandhassa nirodho hoti …pe…
jivhañca paṭicca rase ca uppajjati …pe…
manañca paṭicca dhamme ca uppajjati manoviññāṇaṁ. Tiṇṇaṁ saṅgati phasso.
Phassapaccayā vedanā;
vedanāpaccayā taṇhā.
Tassāyeva taṇhāya asesavirāganirodhā upādānanirodho;
upādānanirodhā …pe…
evametassa kevalassa dukkhakkhandhassa nirodho hotī”ti.
Tena kho pana samayena aññataro bhikkhu bhagavato upassuti ṭhito hoti.
Addasā kho bhagavā taṁ bhikkhuṁ upassuti ṭhitaṁ.
Disvāna taṁ bhikkhuṁ etadavoca:
“assosi no tvaṁ, bhikkhu, imaṁ dhammapariyāyan”ti?
“Evaṁ, bhante”.
“Uggaṇhāhi tvaṁ, bhikkhu, imaṁ dhammapariyāyaṁ.
Pariyāpuṇāhi tvaṁ, bhikkhu, imaṁ dhammapariyāyaṁ.
Dhārehi tvaṁ, bhikkhu, imaṁ dhammapariyāyaṁ.
Atthasañhitoyaṁ, bhikkhu, dhammapariyāyo ādibrahmacariyako”ti.
Dasamaṁ.
Yogakkhemivaggo paṭhamo.
Tassuddānaṁ
Yogakkhemi upādāya,
Dukkhaṁ loko ca seyyo ca;
Saṁyojanaṁ upādānaṁ,
Dve parijānaṁ upassutīti.