0 At Savatthi

1 This samsara is without a discoverable beginning. A first point is not discerned of beings roaming and wandering on, hindered by ignorance and fettered by thirsting. For a long time, O bhikkhus, you have experienced suffering. So what do you think, O bhikkhus, which is more? The stream of tears that have flowed forth from crying outloud and lamenting in this long time roaming and wandering on, being associated with what is unpleasing, being separated from what is pleasing, or the water in the four great oceans?

2 “Bhante, as we understand the Dhamma taught by the Auspicious One, just this, O Bhante, is more: The stream of tears that have flowed forth from crying outloud and lamenting in this long time roaming and wandering on, being associated with what is unpleasing, being separated from what is pleasing, not even the water in the four great oceans.”

3 Good, good, O bhikkhus, it is good, O bhikkhus, that you understand the Dhamma taught by me thus. This is just more, O bhikkhus: The stream of tears that have flowed forth from crying outloud and lamenting in this long time roaming and wandering on, being associated with what is unpleasing, being separated from what is pleasing, not even the water in the four great oceans. For a long time, O bhikkhus, you have experienced the death of a mother. This is just more, O bhikkhus, the tears that have flowed forth from crying outloud and lamenting as you experienced the death of a mother, being associated with what is unpleasing, being separated from what is pleasing, not even the water in the four great oceans.

4 For a long time, O bhikkhus, you have also experienced the death of a father. This is just more, O bhikkhus, the tears that have flowed forth from crying outloud and lamenting as you experienced the death of a father, being associated with what is unpleasing, being separated from what is pleasing, not even the water in the four great oceans.

5 For a long time, O bhikkhus, you have experienced the death of a brother. This is just more, O bhikkhus, the tears that have flowed forth from crying outloud and lamenting as you experienced the death of a brother, being associated with what is unpleasing, being separated from what is pleasing, not even the water in the four great oceans.

6 For a long time, O bhikkhus, you have experienced the death of a sister. This is just more, O bhikkhus, the tears that have flowed forth from crying outloud and lamenting as you experienced the death of a sister, being associated with what is unpleasing, being separated from what is pleasing, not even the water in the four great oceans.

7 For a long time, O bhikkhus, you have experienced the death of a son. This is just more, O bhikkhus, the tears that have flowed forth from crying outloud and lamenting as you experienced the death of a son, being associated with what is unpleasing, being separated from what is pleasing, not even the water in the four great oceans.

8 For a long time, O bhikkhus, you have experienced the death of a daughter. This is just more, O bhikkhus, the tears that have flowed forth from crying outloud and lamenting as you experienced the death of a daughter, being associated with what is unpleasing, being separated from what is pleasing, not even the water in the four great oceans.

9 For a long time, O bhikkhus, you have experienced the death of a relative. This is just more, O bhikkhus, the tears that have flowed forth from crying outloud and lamenting as you experienced the death of a relative, being associated with what is unpleasing, being separated from what is pleasing, not even the water in the four great oceans.

10 For a long time, O bhikkhus, you have experienced the misfortunes of relatives. This is just more, O bhikkhus, the tears that have flowed forth from crying outloud and lamenting as you experienced the loss of relatives, being associated with what is unpleasing, being separated from what is pleasing, not even the water in the four great oceans.

11 For a long time, O bhikkhus, you have experienced the loss of wealth. This is just more, O bhikkhus, the tears that have flowed forth from crying outloud and lamenting as you experienced the loss of wealth, being associated with what is unpleasing, being separated from what is pleasing, not even the water in the four great oceans.

12 For a long time, O bhikkhus, you have experienced misfortune from sickness. This is just more, O bhikkhus, the tears that have flowed forth from crying outloud and lamenting as you experienced misfortune from sickness, being associated with what is unpleasing, being separated from what is pleasing, not even the water in the four great oceans.

13 What is the reason for that? [Because] this samsara is without a discoverable beginning. A first point is not discerned of beings roaming and wandering on, hindered by ignorance and fettered by thirsting. This much, O bhikkhus, is just enough to be enstranged in all sankharas, enough to fade away in them, enough to be liberated in them.

0 sāvatthiyaṃ

1 anamataggoyaṃ bhikkhave, saṃsāro. pubbākoṭi na paññāyati avijjānīvaraṇānaṃ sattānaṃ taṇhāsaṃyojanānaṃ sandhāvataṃ saṃsarataṃ. ''dīgharattaṃ vo bhikkhave, dukkhaṃ paccanubhūtaṃ ''. taṃ kiṃ maññatha bhikkhave, katamannu kho bahutaraṃ yaṃ vā kho iminā dīghena addhunā sandhāvataṃ saṃsarataṃ amanāpasampayogā manāpavippayogā kandantānaṃ rudantānaṃ assupassannaṃ paggharitaṃ, yaṃ vā catusu mahāsamuddesu udakanti?

2 ''yathā kho mayaṃ bhante, bhagavatā dhammaṃ desitaṃ ājānāma, etadeva bhante, bahutaraṃ yaṃ no iminā dīghena addhunā sandhāvataṃ saṃsarataṃ amanāpasampayogā manāpavippayogā kandantānaṃ rudantānaṃ assupassannaṃ paggharitaṃ, na tveva catusu mahāsamuddesu udaka''nti.

3 sādhu sādhu bhikkhave, sādhu kho me tumhe bhikkhave, evaṃ dhammaṃ desitaṃ ājānātha. etadeva bhikkhave, bahutaraṃ yaṃ vo iminā dīghena addhunā sandhāvataṃ saṃsarataṃ amanāpasampayogā manāpavippayogā kandantānaṃ rudantānaṃ assu passannaṃ paggharitaṃ, na tveva catusu mahāsamuddesu udakaṃ. dīgharattaṃ vo bhikkhave, mātumaraṇaṃ paccanubhūtaṃ. etadeva bhikkhave, bahutaraṃ yaṃ tesaṃ vo mātumaraṇaṃ paccanubhontānaṃ amanāpasampayogā manāpavippayogā kandantānaṃ rudantānaṃ assu passannaṃ, paggharitaṃ. na tveva catusu mahāsamuddesu udakaṃ.

4 dīgharattaṃ vo bhikkhave, pi pītumaraṇaṃ paccanubhūtaṃ. etadeva bhikkhave, bahutaraṃ yaṃ tesaṃ vo pitumaraṇaṃ paccanubhontānaṃ amanāpasampayogā manāpavippayogā kandantānaṃ rudantānaṃ assu passannaṃ, paggharitaṃ. na tveva catusu mahāsamuddesu udakaṃ.

5 dīgharattaṃ vo bhikkhave, bhātumaraṇaṃ paccanubhūtaṃ. etadeva bhikkhave, bahutaraṃ yaṃ tesaṃ vo bhātumaraṇaṃ paccanubhontānaṃ amanāpasampayogā manāpavippayogā kandantānaṃ rudantānaṃ assu passannaṃ, paggharitaṃ. na tveva catusu mahāsamuddesu udakaṃ.

6 dīgharattaṃ vo bhikkhave, bhaginimaraṇaṃ paccanubhūtaṃ. etadeva bhikkhave, bahutaraṃ yaṃ tesaṃ vo bhaginimaraṇaṃ paccanubhontānaṃ amanāpasampayogā manāpavippayogā kandantānaṃ rudantānaṃ assu passannaṃ, paggharitaṃ. na tveva catusu mahāsamuddesu udakaṃ.

7 dīgharattaṃ vo bhikkhave, puttamaraṇaṃ paccanubhūtaṃ. etadeva bhikkhave, bahutaraṃ yaṃ tesaṃ vo puttamaraṇaṃ paccanubhontānaṃ amanāpasampayogā manāpavippayogā kandantānaṃ rudantānaṃ assu passannaṃ, paggharitaṃ. na tveva catusu mahāsamuddesu udakaṃ.

8 dīgharattaṃ vo bhikkhave, dhītumaraṇaṃ paccanubhūtaṃ. etadeva bhikkhave, bahutaraṃ yaṃ tesaṃ vo dhītumaraṇaṃ paccanubhontānaṃ amanāpasampayogā manāpavippayogā kandantānaṃ rudantānaṃ assu passannaṃ, paggharitaṃ. na tveva catusu mahāsamuddesu udakaṃ.

9 dīgharattaṃ vo bhikkhave, ñātimaraṇaṃ paccanubhūtaṃ. etadeva bhikkhave, bahutaraṃ yaṃ tesaṃ vo ñātimaraṇaṃ paccanubhontānaṃ amanāpasampayogā manāpavippayogā kandantānaṃ rudantānaṃ assu passannaṃ, paggharitaṃ. na tveva catusu mahāsamuddesu udakaṃ.

10 dīgharattaṃ vo bhikkhave, ñātivyasanaṃ paccanubhūtaṃ. etadeva bhikkhave, bahutaraṃ yaṃ tesaṃ vo ñātivyasanaṃ paccanubhontānaṃ amanāpasampayogā manāpavippayogā kandantānaṃ rudantānaṃ assu passannaṃ, paggharitaṃ. na tveva catusu mahāsamuddesu udakaṃ.

11 dīgharattaṃ vo bhikkhave, bhogavyasanaṃ paccanubhūtaṃ. etadeva bhikkhave, bahutaraṃ yaṃ tesaṃ vo bhogavyasanaṃ paccanubhontānaṃ amanāpasampayogā manāpavippayogā kandantānaṃ rudantānaṃ assu passannaṃ, paggharitaṃ. na tveva catusu mahāsamuddesu udakaṃ.

12 dīgharattaṃ vo bhikkhave, rogavyasanaṃ paccanubhūtaṃ. etadeva bhikkhave, bahutaraṃ yaṃ tesaṃ vo rogavyasanaṃ paccanubhontānaṃ amanāpasampayogā manāpavippayogā kandantānaṃ rudantānaṃ assu passannaṃ, paggharitaṃ. na tveva catusu mahāsamuddesu udakaṃ.

13 taṃ kissa hetu? anamataggoyaṃ bhikkhave, saṃsāro. pubbākoṭi na paññāyati avijjānīvaraṇānaṃ sattānaṃ taṇhāsaṃyojanānaṃ sandhāvataṃ saṃsarataṃ. yāvañcidaṃ bhikkhave, alameva sabbasaṅkhāresu nibbindituṃ, alaṃ virajjituṃ, alaṃ vimuccitunti.