Paṭhamavedanāsutta

Itivuttaka 52

So It Was Said 52

Tikanipāta

The Book of the Threes

Paṭhamavagga

Chapter One

Paṭhamavedanāsutta

Feelings (1st)

Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:

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

“Tisso imā, bhikkhave, vedanā.

“Mendicants, there are these three feelings.

Katamā tisso?

What three?

Sukhā vedanā, dukkhā vedanā, adukkhamasukhā vedanā—

Pleasant, painful, and neutral feeling.

imā kho, bhikkhave, tisso vedanā”ti.

These are the three feelings.”

Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca.

The Buddha spoke this matter.

Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:

On this it is said:

“Samāhito sampajāno,

“Stilled, aware,

sato buddhassa sāvako;

a mindful disciple of the Buddha

Vedanā ca pajānāti,

understands feelings,

vedanānañca sambhavaṁ.

the cause of feelings,

Yattha cetā nirujjhanti,

where they cease,

maggañca khayagāminaṁ;

and the path that leads to their ending.

Vedanānaṁ khayā bhikkhu,

With the ending of feelings, a mendicant

nicchāto parinibbuto”ti.

is hungerless, quenched.”

Ayampi attho vutto bhagavatā, iti me sutanti.

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

Tatiyaṁ.