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Khuddaka Nikāya - The Minor Texts

Sutta Nipata

Sutta Nipata Chapter 5: The Way to the Beyond

5:10 The Questions of Todeyya

5:10 The Questions of Todeyya

1088 “In whom sensual pleasures do not dwell,”
said Venerable Todeyya,
“and for whom there is no craving,
and who has crossed over doubts—
of what kind is their liberation?”


1089 “In whom sensual pleasures do not dwell,”
replied the Buddha,
“and for whom there is no craving,
and who has crossed over doubts—
their liberation is none other than this.”

1090 “Are they free of hope, or are they still in need of hope?
Do they possess wisdom, or are they still forming wisdom?
O Sakyan, elucidate the sage to me,
so that I may understand, All-seer.”

1091 “They are free of hope, they are not in need of hope.
They possess wisdom, they are not still forming wisdom.
That, Todeyya, is how to understand a sage,
one who has nothing, unattached to sensual life.”

The Young Man Todeyya’s Questions are Finished

Todeyyamāṇavapucchā

(iccāyasmā todeyyo):

1088"Yasmiṁ kāmā na vasanti,
Taṇhā yassa na vijjati;
Kathaṅkathā ca yo tiṇṇo,
Vimokkho tassa kīdiso".

(todeyyāti bhagavā):


1089 "Yasmiṁ kāmā na vasanti,
Taṇhā yassa na vijjati;
Kathaṅkathā ca yo tiṇṇo,
Vimokkho tassa nāparo".

1090 "Nirāsaso so uda āsasāno,
Paññāṇavā so uda paññakappī;
Muniṁ ahaṁ sakka yathā vijaññaṁ,
Taṁ me viyācikkha samantacakkhu".

1091 "Nirāsaso so na ca āsasāno,
Paññāṇavā so na ca paññakappī;
Evampi todeyya muniṁ vijāna,
Akiñcanaṁ kāmabhave asattan"ti.

Todeyyamāṇavapucchā navamā.