Sutta Nipata Chapter 5: The Chapter of the Way to Beyond - Parayanavagga

  • A Saddhamma Study Group translation from the Pāḷi text (coming sooner or later).

Kappamāṇavapucchā

(iccāyasmā kappo):

1092 "Majjhe sarasmiṃ tiṭṭhataṃ,
Oghe jāte mahabbhaye;
Jarāmaccuparetānaṃ,
Dīpaṃ pabrūhi mārisa;
Tvañca me dīpamakkhāhi,
Yathāyidaṃ nāparaṃ siyā".

(kappāti bhagavā):
1093 "Majjhe sarasmiṃ tiṭṭhataṃ,
Oghe jāte mahabbhaye;
Jarāmaccuparetānaṃ,
Dīpaṃ pabrūmi kappa te.

1094 Akiñcanaṃ anādānaṃ,
etaṃ dīpaṃ anāparaṃ;
Nibbānaṃ iti naṃ brūmi,
jarāmaccuparikkhayaṃ.

1095 Etadaññāya ye satā,
Diṭṭhadhammābhinibbutā;
Na te māravasānugā,
Na te mārassa paddhagū"ti.

Kappamāṇavapucchā dasamā.