Saṅkāsanasutta

Saṁyutta Nikāya 56.19

Linked Discourses 56.19

2. Dhammacakkappavattanavagga

2. Rolling Forth the Wheel of Dhamma

Saṅkāsanasutta

Expressions

“‘Idaṁ dukkhaṁ ariyasaccan’ti, bhikkhave, mayā paññattaṁ.

“Mendicants, I’ve declared: ‘This is the noble truth of suffering.’

Tattha aparimāṇā vaṇṇā aparimāṇā byañjanā aparimāṇā saṅkāsanā:

For that there are limitless arrangements, phrasings, and illustrations:

‘itipidaṁ dukkhaṁ ariyasaccan’ti;

‘This is another way of saying that this is the noble truth of suffering.’

idaṁ dukkhasamudayaṁ …pe…

I’ve declared: ‘This is the noble truth of the origin of suffering.’ …

idaṁ dukkhanirodhaṁ …pe…

I’ve declared: ‘This is the noble truth of the cessation of suffering.’ …

‘idaṁ dukkhanirodhagāminī paṭipadā ariyasaccan’ti, bhikkhave, mayā paññattaṁ.

I’ve declared: ‘This is the noble truth of the practice that leads to the cessation of suffering.’

Tattha aparimāṇā vaṇṇā aparimāṇā byañjanā aparimāṇā saṅkāsanā:

For that there are limitless arrangements, phrasings, and illustrations:

‘itipidaṁ dukkhanirodhagāminī paṭipadā ariyasaccan’ti.

‘This is another way of saying that this is the noble truth of the practice that leads to the cessation of suffering.’

Tasmātiha, bhikkhave, ‘idaṁ dukkhan’ti yogo karaṇīyo …pe… ‘ayaṁ dukkhanirodhagāminī paṭipadā’ti yogo karaṇīyo”ti.

That’s why you should practice meditation …”

Navamaṁ.