Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
Atha kho aññataro bhikkhu yena bhagavā …pe… ekamantaṁ nisinno kho so bhikkhu bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:
Then a mendicant went up to the Buddha … and said to him:
“‘Loko, loko’ti, bhante, vuccati.
“Sir, they speak of this thing called ‘the world’.
Kittāvatā nu kho, bhante, lokoti vuccatī”ti?
How is the world defined?”
“‘Lujjatī’ti kho, bhikkhu, tasmā lokoti vuccati.
“It wears away, mendicant, that’s why it’s called ‘the world’.
Kiñca lujjati?
And what is wearing away?
Cakkhu kho, bhikkhu, lujjati.
The eye is wearing away.
Rūpā lujjanti, cakkhuviññāṇaṁ lujjati, cakkhusamphasso lujjati, yampidaṁ cakkhusamphassapaccayā uppajjati vedayitaṁ sukhaṁ vā dukkhaṁ vā adukkhamasukhaṁ vā tampi lujjati …pe…
Sights … eye consciousness … eye contact is wearing away. The painful, pleasant, or neutral feeling that arises dependent on eye contact is also wearing away.
jivhā lujjati …pe…
The ear … nose … tongue … body …
mano lujjati, dhammā lujjanti, manoviññāṇaṁ lujjati, manosamphasso lujjati, yampidaṁ manosamphassapaccayā uppajjati vedayitaṁ sukhaṁ vā dukkhaṁ vā adukkhamasukhaṁ vā tampi lujjati.
The mind … ideas … mind consciousness … mind contact is wearing away. The painful, pleasant, or neutral feeling that arises dependent on mind contact is also wearing away.
Lujjatīti kho, bhikkhu, tasmā lokoti vuccatī”ti.
It wears away, mendicant, that’s why it’s called ‘the world’.”
Navamaṁ.
Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
Then a mendicant went up to the Buddha … and said to him:
“Sir, they speak of this thing called ‘the world’.
How is the world defined?”
“It wears away, mendicant, that’s why it’s called ‘the world’.
And what is wearing away?
The eye is wearing away.
Sights … eye consciousness … eye contact is wearing away. The painful, pleasant, or neutral feeling that arises dependent on eye contact is also wearing away.
The ear … nose … tongue … body …
The mind … ideas … mind consciousness … mind contact is wearing away. The painful, pleasant, or neutral feeling that arises dependent on mind contact is also wearing away.
It wears away, mendicant, that’s why it’s called ‘the world’.”
Atha kho aññataro bhikkhu yena bhagavā …pe… ekamantaṁ nisinno kho so bhikkhu bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:
“‘Loko, loko’ti, bhante, vuccati.
Kittāvatā nu kho, bhante, lokoti vuccatī”ti?
“‘Lujjatī’ti kho, bhikkhu, tasmā lokoti vuccati.
Kiñca lujjati?
Cakkhu kho, bhikkhu, lujjati.
Rūpā lujjanti, cakkhuviññāṇaṁ lujjati, cakkhusamphasso lujjati, yampidaṁ cakkhusamphassapaccayā uppajjati vedayitaṁ sukhaṁ vā dukkhaṁ vā adukkhamasukhaṁ vā tampi lujjati …pe…
jivhā lujjati …pe…
mano lujjati, dhammā lujjanti, manoviññāṇaṁ lujjati, manosamphasso lujjati, yampidaṁ manosamphassapaccayā uppajjati vedayitaṁ sukhaṁ vā dukkhaṁ vā adukkhamasukhaṁ vā tampi lujjati.
Lujjatīti kho, bhikkhu, tasmā lokoti vuccatī”ti.
Navamaṁ.