Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
“Lābhā vo, bhikkhave, suladdhaṁ vo, bhikkhave,
“You’re fortunate, mendicants, so very fortunate,
khaṇo vo paṭiladdho brahmacariyavāsāya.
to have the opportunity to lead the spiritual life.
Diṭṭhā mayā, bhikkhave, chaphassāyatanikā nāma nirayā.
I’ve seen the hell named ‘Related to the Six Fields of Contact’.
Tattha yaṁ kiñci cakkhunā rūpaṁ passati aniṭṭharūpaṁyeva passati, no iṭṭharūpaṁ; akantarūpaṁyeva passati, no kantarūpaṁ; amanāparūpaṁyeva passati, no manāparūpaṁ.
There, whatever sight you see with your eye is unlikable, not likable; undesirable, not desirable; unpleasant, not pleasant.
Yaṁ kiñci sotena saddaṁ suṇāti …pe…
Whatever sound you hear …
yaṁ kiñci ghānena gandhaṁ ghāyati …pe…
Whatever odor you smell …
yaṁ kiñci jivhāya rasaṁ sāyati …pe…
Whatever flavor you taste …
yaṁ kiñci kāyena phoṭṭhabbaṁ phusati …pe…
Whatever touch you feel …
yaṁ kiñci manasā dhammaṁ vijānāti aniṭṭharūpaṁyeva vijānāti, no iṭṭharūpaṁ; akantarūpaṁyeva vijānāti, no kantarūpaṁ; amanāparūpaṁyeva vijānāti, no manāparūpaṁ.
Whatever idea you know with your mind is unlikable, not likable; undesirable, not desirable; unpleasant, not pleasant.
Lābhā vo, bhikkhave, suladdhaṁ vo, bhikkhave,
You’re fortunate, mendicants, so very fortunate,
khaṇo vo paṭiladdho brahmacariyavāsāya.
to have the opportunity to lead the spiritual life.
Diṭṭhā mayā, bhikkhave, chaphassāyatanikā nāma saggā.
I’ve seen the heaven called ‘Related to the Six Fields of Contact’.
Tattha yaṁ kiñci cakkhunā rūpaṁ passati iṭṭharūpaṁyeva passati, no aniṭṭharūpaṁ; kantarūpaṁyeva passati, no akantarūpaṁ; manāparūpaṁyeva passati, no amanāparūpaṁ …pe…
There, whatever sight you see with your eye is likable, not unlikable; desirable, not undesirable; pleasant, not unpleasant.
yaṁ kiñci jivhāya rasaṁ sāyati …pe…
Whatever sound … odor … flavor … touch …
yaṁ kiñci manasā dhammaṁ vijānāti iṭṭharūpaṁyeva vijānāti, no aniṭṭharūpaṁ; kantarūpaṁyeva vijānāti, no akantarūpaṁ; manāparūpaṁyeva vijānāti, no amanāparūpaṁ.
Whatever idea you know with your mind is likable, not unlikable; desirable, not undesirable; pleasant, not unpleasant.
Lābhā vo, bhikkhave, suladdhaṁ vo, bhikkhave,
You’re fortunate, mendicants, so very fortunate,
khaṇo vo paṭiladdho brahmacariyavāsāyā”ti.
to have the opportunity to lead the spiritual life.”
Dutiyaṁ.
Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
“You’re fortunate, mendicants, so very fortunate,
to have the opportunity to lead the spiritual life.
I’ve seen the hell named ‘Related to the Six Fields of Contact’.
There, whatever sight you see with your eye is unlikable, not likable; undesirable, not desirable; unpleasant, not pleasant.
Whatever sound you hear …
Whatever odor you smell …
Whatever flavor you taste …
Whatever touch you feel …
Whatever idea you know with your mind is unlikable, not likable; undesirable, not desirable; unpleasant, not pleasant.
You’re fortunate, mendicants, so very fortunate,
to have the opportunity to lead the spiritual life.
I’ve seen the heaven called ‘Related to the Six Fields of Contact’.
There, whatever sight you see with your eye is likable, not unlikable; desirable, not undesirable; pleasant, not unpleasant.
Whatever sound … odor … flavor … touch …
Whatever idea you know with your mind is likable, not unlikable; desirable, not undesirable; pleasant, not unpleasant.
You’re fortunate, mendicants, so very fortunate,
to have the opportunity to lead the spiritual life.”
“Lābhā vo, bhikkhave, suladdhaṁ vo, bhikkhave,
khaṇo vo paṭiladdho brahmacariyavāsāya.
Diṭṭhā mayā, bhikkhave, chaphassāyatanikā nāma nirayā.
Tattha yaṁ kiñci cakkhunā rūpaṁ passati aniṭṭharūpaṁyeva passati, no iṭṭharūpaṁ; akantarūpaṁyeva passati, no kantarūpaṁ; amanāparūpaṁyeva passati, no manāparūpaṁ.
Yaṁ kiñci sotena saddaṁ suṇāti …pe…
yaṁ kiñci ghānena gandhaṁ ghāyati …pe…
yaṁ kiñci jivhāya rasaṁ sāyati …pe…
yaṁ kiñci kāyena phoṭṭhabbaṁ phusati …pe…
yaṁ kiñci manasā dhammaṁ vijānāti aniṭṭharūpaṁyeva vijānāti, no iṭṭharūpaṁ; akantarūpaṁyeva vijānāti, no kantarūpaṁ; amanāparūpaṁyeva vijānāti, no manāparūpaṁ.
Lābhā vo, bhikkhave, suladdhaṁ vo, bhikkhave,
khaṇo vo paṭiladdho brahmacariyavāsāya.
Diṭṭhā mayā, bhikkhave, chaphassāyatanikā nāma saggā.
Tattha yaṁ kiñci cakkhunā rūpaṁ passati iṭṭharūpaṁyeva passati, no aniṭṭharūpaṁ; kantarūpaṁyeva passati, no akantarūpaṁ; manāparūpaṁyeva passati, no amanāparūpaṁ …pe…
yaṁ kiñci jivhāya rasaṁ sāyati …pe…
yaṁ kiñci manasā dhammaṁ vijānāti iṭṭharūpaṁyeva vijānāti, no aniṭṭharūpaṁ; kantarūpaṁyeva vijānāti, no akantarūpaṁ; manāparūpaṁyeva vijānāti, no amanāparūpaṁ.
Lābhā vo, bhikkhave, suladdhaṁ vo, bhikkhave,
khaṇo vo paṭiladdho brahmacariyavāsāyā”ti.
Dutiyaṁ.