Saṁyutta Nikāya 18.9
Translators: sujato
Linked Discourses 18.9
1. Paṭhamavagga
Chapter One
Dhātusutta
Elements
Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati.
At Sāvatthī.
“Taṁ kiṁ maññasi, rāhula,
“What do you think, Rāhula?
pathavīdhātu niccā vā aniccā vā”ti?
Is the earth element permanent or impermanent?”
“Aniccā, bhante” …
“Impermanent, sir.” …
“āpodhātu …pe…
“… the water element …
tejodhātu …
the fire element …
vāyodhātu …
the air element …
ākāsadhātu …
the space element …
viññāṇadhātu niccā vā aniccā vā”ti?
Is the consciousness element permanent or impermanent?”
“Aniccā, bhante” …
“Impermanent, sir.” …
“evaṁ passaṁ, rāhula, sutavā ariyasāvako pathavīdhātuyāpi nibbindati …pe… āpodhātuyāpi nibbindati … tejodhātuyāpi nibbindati … vāyodhātuyāpi nibbindati … ākāsadhātuyāpi nibbindati … viññāṇadhātuyāpi nibbindati …pe…
“Seeing this, a learned noble disciple grows disillusioned with the earth element, water element, fire element, air element, space element, and consciousness element …”
pajānātī”ti.
Navamaṁ.