1 He understands: “This is impossible, there is no chance in that bad bodily conduct would actualize in what is wished for, agreeable, pleasing. This possibility is not to be found. But this possibility is to be found, in that bad bodily conduct would actualize in what is unwished for, disagreeable, unpleasing. This possibility is to be found.”

2 He understands: “This is impossible, there is no chance in that bad verbal conduct would actualize in what is wished for, agreeable, pleasing. This possibility is not to be found. But this possibility is to be found, in that bad verbal conduct would actualize in what is unwished for, disagreeable, unpleasing. This possibility is to be found.”

3 He understands: “This is impossible, there is no chance in that bad mental conduct would actualize in what is wished for, agreeable, pleasing. This possibility is not to be found. But this possibility is to be found, in that bad mental conduct would actualize in what is unwished for, disagreeable, unpleasing. This possibility is to be found.”

4 He understands: “This is impossible, there is no chance in that good bodily conduct would actualize in what is unwished for, disagreeable, unpleasing. This possibility is not to be found. But this possibility is to be found, in that good bodily conduct would actualize in what is wished for, agreeable, pleasing. This possibility is to be found.”

5 He understands: “This is impossible, there is no chance in that good verbal conduct would actualize in what is unwished for, disagreeable, unpleasing. This possibility is not to be found. But this possibility is to be found, in that good verbal conduct would actualize in what is wished for, agreeable, pleasing. This possibility is to be found.”

6 He understands: “This is impossible, there is no chance in that good mental conduct would actualize in what is unwished for, disagreeable, unpleasing. This possibility is not to be found. But this possibility is to be found, in that good mental conduct would actualize in what is wished for, agreeable, pleasing. This possibility is to be found.”

7 He understands: “This is impossible, there is no chance in that one endowed with bad bodily conduct, with that as its source, in dependence on that, would arise in a happy destination, a heavenly world, with the breakup of the body, after death. This possibility is not to be found. But this possibility is to be found, in that one endowed with bad bodily conduct, with that as its source, in dependence on that, would arise in the lower worlds, unhappy destination, the woeful plane, in hell, with the breakup of the body, after death. This possibility is to be found.”

8 He understands: “This is impossible, there is no chance in that one endowed with bad verbal conduct, with that as its source, in dependence on that, would arise in a happy destination, a heavenly world, with the breakup of the body, after death. This possibility is not to be found. But this possibility is to be found, in that one endowed with bad verbal conduct, with that as its source, in dependence on that, would arise in the lower worlds, unhappy destination, the woeful plane, in hell, with the breakup of the body, after death. This possibility is to be found.”

9 He understands: “This is impossible, there is no chance in that one endowed with bad mental conduct, with that as its source, in dependence on that, would arise in a happy destination, a heavenly world, with the breakup of the body, after death. This possibility is not to be found. But this possibility is to be found, in that one endowed with bad mental conduct, with that as its source, in dependence on that, would arise in the lower worlds, unhappy destination, the woeful plane, in hell, with the breakup of the body, after death. This possibility is to be found.”

10 He understands: “This is impossible, there is no chance in that one endowed with good bodily conduct, with that as its source, in dependence on that, would arise in the lower worlds, unhappy destination, the woeful plane, in hell, with the breakup of the body, after death. This possibility is not to be found. But this possibility is to be found, in that one endowed with good bodily conduct, with that as its source, in dependence on that, would arise in a happy destination, a heavenly world, with the breakup of the body, after death. This possibility is to be found.”

11 He understands: “This is impossible, there is no chance in that one endowed with good verbal conduct, with that as its source, in dependence on that, would arise in the lower worlds, unhappy destination, the woeful plane, in hell, with the breakup of the body, after death. This possibility is not to be found. But this possibility is to be found, in that one endowed with good verbal conduct, with that as its source, in dependence on that, would arise in a happy destination, a heavenly world, with the breakup of the body, after death. This possibility is to be found.”

12 He understands: “This is impossible, there is no chance in that one endowed with good mental conduct, with that as its source, in dependence on that, would arise in the lower worlds, unhappy destination, the woeful plane, in hell, with the breakup of the body, after death. This possibility is not to be found. But this possibility is to be found, in that one endowed with good mental conduct, with that as its source, in dependence on that, would arise in a happy destination, a heavenly world, with the breakup of the body, after death. This possibility is to be found.”To this extent, O Ananda, is enough for a bhikkhu to be called skilled in the possible and the impossible.

13 When thus was said, the venerable Ananda said this to the Auspicious One: “It is marvellous, O Bhante. It is unprecedented, O Bhante. What is the name of this dhamma discourse, O Bhante?”

14 “Well then, O Ananda, you bear in mind this Dhamma discourse as the many elements; also bear it in mind as the four turnings; also bear it in mind as the mirror of the Dhamma; also bear it in mind as the drum of the deathless; also bear it in mind as the unsurpassed victory in battle.”

15 This is what the Auspicious One said. Delighted, the venerable Ananda rejoiced in the Auspicious One's words.

1 aṭṭhānametaṃ anavakāso: yaṃ kāyaduccaritassa iṭṭho kanto manāpo vipāko nibbatteyya, netaṃ ṭhānaṃ vijjatī'ti pajānāti. ṭhānañca kho etaṃ vijjati: yaṃ kāyaduccaritassa aniṭṭho akanto amanāpo vipāko nibbatteyya, ṭhānametaṃ vijjatī'ti pajānāti.

2 aṭṭhānametaṃ anavakāso: yaṃ vacīduccaritassa iṭṭho kanto manāpo vipāko nibbatteyya, netaṃ ṭhānaṃ vijjatī'ti pajānāti. ṭhānañca kho etaṃ vijjati: yaṃ vacīduccaritassa aniṭṭho akanto amanāpo vipāko nibbatteyya, ṭhānametaṃ vijjatī'ti pajānāti.

3 aṭṭhānametaṃ anavakāso yaṃ manoduccaritassa iṭṭho kanto manāpo vipāko nibbatteyya, netaṃ ṭhānaṃ vijjatī'ti pajānāti. 'ṭhānañca kho etaṃ vijjati: yaṃ manoduccaritassa aniṭṭho akanto amanāpo vipāko nibbatteyya, ṭhānametaṃ vijjatī'ti pajānāti.

4 aṭṭhānametaṃ anavakāso: yaṃ kāyasucaritassa aniṭṭho akanto amanāpo vipāko nibbatteyya, netaṃ ṭhānaṃ vijjatī'ti pajānāti. 'ṭhānañca kho etaṃ vijjati: yaṃ kāyasucaritassa iṭṭho kanto manāpo vipāko nibbatteyya, ṭhānametaṃ vijjatī'ti pajānāti.

5 aṭṭhānametaṃ anavakāso, yaṃ vacīsucaritassa aniṭṭho akanto amanāpo vipāko nibbatteyya, netaṃ ṭhānaṃ vijjatī'ti pajānāti.ṭhānañca kho etaṃ vijjati: yaṃ vacīsucaritassa iṭṭho kanto manāpo vipāko nibbatteyya, ṭhānametaṃ vijjatī'ti pajānāti.

6 aṭṭhānametaṃ anavakāso, yaṃ manosucaritassa aniṭṭho akanto amanāpo vipāko nibbatteyya, netaṃ ṭhānaṃ vijjatī'ti pajānāti. ṭhānañca kho etaṃ vijjati: yaṃ manosucaritassa iṭṭho kanto manāpo vipāko nibbatteyya, ṭhānametaṃ vijjatī'ti pajānāti.

7 aṭṭhānametaṃ anavakāso: yaṃ kāyaduccaritasamaṅgī tannidānā tappaccayā kāyassa bhedā parammaraṇā sugatiṃ saggaṃ lokaṃ uppajjeyya, netaṃ ṭhānaṃ vijjatī'ti pajānāti. ṭhānañca kho etaṃ vijjati: yaṃ kāyaduccaritasamaṅgī [pts page 067] [\q 67/] tannidānā tappaccayā kāyassa bhedā parammaraṇā apāyaṃ duggatiṃ vinipātaṃ nirayaṃ uppajjeyya, ṭhānametaṃ vijjatī'ti pajānāti.

8 aṭṭhānametaṃ anavakāso: yaṃ vacīduccaritasamaṅgī tannidānā tappaccayā kāyassa bhedā parammaraṇā sugatiṃ saggaṃ lokaṃ uppajjeyya, netaṃ ṭhānaṃ vijjatī'ti pajānāti. 'ṭhānañca kho etaṃ vijjati: yaṃ vacīduccaritasamaṅgī tannidānā tappaccayā kāyassa bhedā parammaraṇā apāyaṃ duggatiṃ vinipātaṃ nirayaṃ uppajjeyya, ṭhānametaṃ vijjatī'ti pajānāti.

9 aṭṭhānametaṃ anavakāso: yaṃ manoduccaritasamaṅgī tannidānā tappaccayā kāyassa bhedā parammaraṇā sugatiṃ saggaṃ lokaṃ uppajjeyya, netaṃ ṭhānaṃ vijjatī'ti pajānāti. 'ṭhānañca kho etaṃ vijjati: yaṃ manoduccaritasamaṅgī tannidānā tappaccayā kāyassa bhedā parammaraṇā apāyaṃ duggatiṃ vinipātaṃ nirayaṃ uppajjeyya, ṭhānametaṃ vijjatī'ti pajānāti.

10 aṭṭhānametaṃ anavakāso, yaṃ kāyasucaritasamaṅgī tannidānā tappaccayā kāyassa bhedā parammaraṇā apāyaṃ duggatiṃ vinipātaṃ nirayaṃ uppajjeyya, netaṃ ṭhānaṃ vijjatī'ti pajānāti. ṭhānañca kho etaṃ vijjati: yaṃ kāyaduccaritasamaṅgī tannidānā tappaccayā kāyassa bhedā parammaraṇā sugatiṃ saggaṃ lokaṃ uppajjayya, ṭhānametaṃ vijjatī'ti pajānāti.

11 aṭṭhānametaṃ anavakāso, yaṃ vacīsucaritasamaṅgī tannidānā tappaccayā kāyassa bhedā parammaraṇā apāyaṃ duggatiṃ vinipātaṃ nirayaṃ uppajjeyya, netaṃ ṭhānaṃ vijjatī'ti pajānāti. ṭhānañca kho etaṃ vijjati: yaṃ vacīsucaritasamaṅgī tannidānā tappaccayā kāyassa bhedā parammaraṇā sugatiṃ saggaṃ lokaṃ uppajjayya, ṭhānametaṃ vijjatī'ti pajānāti.

12 aṭṭhānametaṃ anavakāso yaṃ manosucaritasamaṅgī tannidānā tappaccayā kāyassa bhedā parammaraṇā apāyaṃ duggatiṃ vinipātaṃ nirayaṃ uppajjeyya, netaṃ ṭhānaṃ vijjatī'ti pajānāti. ṭhānañca kho etaṃ vijjati: yaṃ manosucaritasamaṅgī tannidānā tappaccayā kāyassa bhedā parammaraṇā sugatiṃ saggaṃ lokaṃ uppajjeyya, ṭhānametaṃ vijjatī'ti pajānāti. ettāvatā kho ānanda, ṭhānāṭhānakusalo bhikkhūti alaṃ vacanāyāti.

13 evaṃ vutte āyasmā ānando bhagavantaṃ etadavoca: acchariyaṃ bhante, abbhutaṃ bhante, ko namo ayaṃ bhante, dhammapariyāyoti.

14 tasmātiha tvaṃ ānanda, imaṃ dhammapariyāyaṃ bahudhātukotipi naṃ dhārehi, catuparivaṭṭotipi naṃ dhārehi dhammādāsotipi naṃ dhārehi, amatadundubhītipi naṃ dhārehi, anuttaro saṅgāmavijayotipi naṃ dhārehīti.

15 idamavoca bhagavā. attamano āyasmā ānando bhagavato bhāsitaṃ abhinandīti.