Cakkhusutta

Itivuttaka 61

So It Was Said 61

Tikanipāta

The Book of the Threes

Dutiyavagga

Chapter Two

Cakkhusutta

The Eye

Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:

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

“Tīṇimāni, bhikkhave, cakkhūni.

“Mendicants, there are these three eyes.

Katamāni tīṇi?

What three?

Maṁsacakkhu, dibbacakkhu, paññācakkhu—

The eye of the flesh, the eye of clairvoyance, and the eye of wisdom.

imāni kho, bhikkhave, tīṇi cakkhūnī”ti.

These are the three eyes.”

Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca.

The Buddha spoke this matter.

Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:

On this it is said:

“Maṁsacakkhu dibbacakkhu,

“The eye of flesh, the clairvoyant eye,

paññācakkhu anuttaraṁ;

the supreme eye of wisdom:

Etāni tīṇi cakkhūni,

these three eyes

akkhāsi purisuttamo.

were taught by the supreme person.

Maṁsacakkhussa uppādo,

The arising of the eye of flesh

maggo dibbassa cakkhuno;

is the path to the clairvoyant eye.

Yato ñāṇaṁ udapādi,

When knowledge arises—

paññācakkhu anuttaraṁ;

the supreme eye of wisdom—

Yassa cakkhussa paṭilābhā,

one who gains that eye

sabbadukkhā pamuccatī”ti.

is released from all 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.