Mānapariññāsutta

Itivuttaka 8

So It Was Said 8

Ekakanipāta

The Book of the Ones

Paṭhamavagga

Chapter One

Mānapariññāsutta

Complete Understanding of Conceit

Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:

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

“Mānaṁ, bhikkhave, anabhijānaṁ aparijānaṁ tattha cittaṁ avirājayaṁ appajahaṁ abhabbo dukkhakkhayāya.

“Mendicants, without directly knowing and completely understanding conceit, without dispassion for it and giving it up, you can’t end suffering.

Mānañca kho, bhikkhave, abhijānaṁ parijānaṁ tattha cittaṁ virājayaṁ pajahaṁ bhabbo dukkhakkhayāyā”ti.

By directly knowing and completely understanding conceit, having dispassion for it and giving it up, you can end suffering.”

Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca.

The Buddha spoke this matter.

Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:

On this it is said:

“Mānupetā ayaṁ pajā,

“These folk are caught up in conceit,

mānaganthā bhave ratā;

tied by conceit, delighting in existence.

Mānaṁ aparijānantā,

Not completely understanding conceit,

āgantāro punabbhavaṁ.

they return in future lives.

Ye ca mānaṁ pahantvāna,

Those who have given up conceit,

vimuttā mānasaṅkhaye;

freed with the ending of conceit,

Te mānaganthābhibhuno,

vanquishers of the tie of conceit,

sabbadukkhamupaccagun”ti.

have risen above 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.

Aṭṭhamaṁ.