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Jāṇussoṇisutta

Jānussoṇi

Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati.
At Sāvatthī.

Atha kho jāṇussoṇi brāhmaṇo yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavatā saddhiṁ …pe… ekamantaṁ nisinno kho jāṇussoṇi brāhmaṇo bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:
Then the brahmin Jānussoṇi went up to the Buddha, and exchanged greetings with him. Seated to one side he said to the Buddha:

“Kiṁ nu kho, bho gotama, sabbamatthī”ti?
“Mister Gotama, does all exist?”

“‘Sabbamatthī’ti kho, brāhmaṇa, ayameko anto”.
“‘All exists’: this is one extreme, brahmin.”

“Kiṁ pana, bho gotama, sabbaṁ natthī”ti?
“Then does all not exist?”

“‘Sabbaṁ natthī’ti kho, brāhmaṇa, ayaṁ dutiyo anto.
“‘All does not exist’: this is the second extreme.

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 condition for choices.

saṅkhārapaccayā viññāṇaṁ …pe…
Choices are a condition 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 with nothing left over, 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, jāṇussoṇi brāhmaṇo bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:
When he said this, the brahmin Jānussoṇi said to the Buddha,

“abhikkantaṁ, bho gotama …pe…
“Excellent, Mister Gotama! Excellent! …

pāṇupetaṁ saraṇaṁ gatan”ti.
From this day forth, may Mister Gotama remember me as a lay follower who has gone for refuge for life.”

Sattamaṁ.