Nissaraṇiyasutta

Itivuttaka 72

So It Was Said 72

Tikanipāta

The Book of the Threes

Tatiyavagga

Chapter Three

Nissaraṇiyasutta

Elements of Escape

Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:

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

“Tisso imā, bhikkhave, nissaraṇiyā dhātuyo.

“Mendicants, there are these three elements of escape.

Katamā tisso?

What three?

Kāmānametaṁ nissaraṇaṁ yadidaṁ nekkhammaṁ, rūpānametaṁ nissaraṇaṁ yadidaṁ āruppaṁ, yaṁ kho pana kiñci bhūtaṁ saṅkhataṁ paṭiccasamuppannaṁ nirodho tassa nissaraṇaṁ—

Renunciation is the escape from sensual pleasures. Formlessness is the escape from form. Cessation is the escape from whatever is created, conditioned, and dependently originated.

imā kho, bhikkhave, tisso nissaraṇiyā dhātuyo”ti.

These are the three elements of escape.”

Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca.

The Buddha spoke this matter.

Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:

On this it is said:

“Kāmanissaraṇaṁ ñatvā,

“Knowing the escape from sensuality,

rūpānañca atikkamaṁ;

and form’s transcendence,

Sabbasaṅkhārasamathaṁ,

one always keen touches

phusaṁ ātāpi sabbadā.

the stilling of all activities.

Sa ve sammaddaso bhikkhu,

That mendicant sees rightly,

yato tattha vimuccati;

and when freed in regards to that,

Abhiññāvosito santo,

that peaceful sage, with perfect insight,

sa ve yogātigo munī”ti.

has truly slipped their yoke.”

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.