1 At one time, many elder bhikkhus were dwelling among the Cetis at Sahajati. At that time, many elder bhikkhus, after the meal, when they had gone back after alms gathering, having assembled at the round pavilion, this topic of conversation arose as they settled: “O friend, does he who sees suffering also see the arising of suffering, also see the cessation of suffering, also see the path leading to the cessation of suffering?”

2 When thus was said, the venerable Gavampati said this to the elder bhikkhus: “In the presence of the Auspicious One, O friends, this was heard by me and received in his presence. “O bhikkhus, he who sees suffering also sees the arising of suffering, also sees the cessation of suffering, also sees the path leading to the cessation of suffering. He who sees the arising of suffering also sees suffering, also sees the cessation of suffering, also sees the path leading to the cessation of suffering. He who sees the cessation of suffering also sees suffering, also sees the arising of suffering, also sees the path leading to the cessation of suffering. He who sees the path leading to the cessation of suffering also sees suffering, also sees the arising of suffering, also sees the cessation of suffering.””

1 ekaṃ samayaṃ sambahulā therā bhikkhū cetīsu viharanti sahajātiyaṃ. tena kho pana samayena sambahulānaṃ therānaṃ bhikkhūnaṃ pacchābhattaṃ piṇḍapātapaṭikkantānaṃ maṇḍalamāle sannisinnānaṃ sannipatitānaṃ ayamantarā kathā udapādi: "yo nu kho āvuso dukkhaṃ passati dukkhasamudayampi so passati dukkhanirodhampi passati dukkhanirodhagāminiṃ paṭipadampi passatī"ti.

2 evaṃ vutte āyasmā gavampati thero bhikkhū etadavoca: "sammukhā me taṃ āvuso bhagavato sutaṃ, sammukhā paṭiggahitaṃ". "yo bhikkhave, dukkhaṃ passati dukkhasamudayampi so passati dukkhanirodhampi passati, dukkhanirodhagāminiṃ paṭipadampi passati. yo dukkhasamudayaṃ passati, dukkhampi so passati dukkhanirodhampi passati dukkhanirodhagāminī paṭipadampi passati. yo dukkhanirodhaṃ passati, dukkhampi so passati dukkhasamudayampi passati dukkhanirodhagāminiṃ paṭipadampi passati. yo dukkhanirodhagāminiṃ paṭipadaṃ passati, dukkhampi so passati dukkhasamudayampi passati dukkhanirodhampi passatī"ti. pts page 437