Desanāsutta

Itivuttaka 39

So It Was Said 39

Dukanipāta

The Book of the Twos

Dutiyavagga

Chapter Two

Desanāsutta

Teaching

Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:

This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.

“Tathāgatassa, bhikkhave, arahato sammāsambuddhassa dve dhammadesanā pariyāyena bhavanti.

“Mendicants, the Realized One, the perfected one, the fully awakened Buddha has two approaches to teaching Dhamma.

Katamā dve?

What two?

‘Pāpaṁ pāpakato passathā’ti—

‘See evil as evil’—

ayaṁ paṭhamā dhammadesanā;

this is the first approach to teaching Dhamma.

‘pāpaṁ pāpakato disvā tattha nibbindatha virajjatha vimuccathā’ti—

‘Having seen evil as evil, be disillusioned, dispassionate, and freed from it’—

ayaṁ dutiyā dhammadesanā.

this is the second approach to teaching Dhamma.

Tathāgatassa, bhikkhave, arahato sammāsambuddhassa imā dve dhammadesanā pariyāyena bhavantī”ti.

The Realized One, the perfected one, the fully awakened Buddha has these two approaches to teaching Dhamma.”

Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca.

The Buddha spoke this matter.

Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:

On this it is said:

“Tathāgatassa buddhassa,

“See the two approaches for

sabbabhūtānukampino;

explaining the Dhamma

Pariyāyavacanaṁ passa,

used by the Realized One, the Buddha,

dve ca dhammā pakāsitā.

compassionate for all beings:

Pāpakaṁ passatha cetaṁ,

see that that is evil,

tattha cāpi virajjatha;

and be dispassionate toward it.

Tato virattacittāse,

Then, with a mind free of desire,

dukkhassantaṁ karissathā”ti.

you’ll make an end of suffering.”

Ayampi attho vutto bhagavatā, iti me sutanti.

This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.

Dutiyaṁ.