53. Feelings (2)

Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:

“Tisso imā, bhikkhave, vedanā.

Katamā tisso?

Sukhā vedanā, dukkhā vedanā, adukkhamasukhā vedanā.

Sukhā, bhikkhave, vedanā dukkhato daṭṭhabbā;

dukkhā vedanā sallato daṭṭhabbā;

adukkhamasukhā vedanā aniccato daṭṭhabbā.

Yato kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno sukhā vedanā dukkhato diṭṭhā hoti, dukkhā vedanā sallato diṭṭhā hoti, adukkhamasukhā vedanā aniccato diṭṭhā hoti;

ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, ‘bhikkhu ariyo, sammaddaso, acchecchi taṇhaṁ, vivattayi saṁyojanaṁ, sammā mānābhisamayā antamakāsi dukkhassā’”ti.

Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca.

Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:

“Yo sukhaṁ dukkhato adda,

Dukkhamaddakkhi sallato;

Adukkhamasukhaṁ santaṁ,

Adakkhi naṁ aniccato.

Sa ve sammaddaso bhikkhu,

yato tattha vimuccati;

Abhiññāvosito santo,

sa ve yogātigo munī”ti.

Ayampi attho vutto bhagavatā, iti me sutanti.

Catutthaṁ.

This was said by the Lord…

“Bhikkhus, there are these three feelings. What three? Pleasant feeling, painful feeling, and neither-pleasant-nor-painful feeling. Pleasant feeling, bhikkhus, should be seen as suffering, painful feeling should be seen as a dart, neither-pleasant-nor-painful feeling should be seen as impermanent.

“When a bhikkhu has seen these three feelings thus, he is said to be a noble one who sees rightly. He has cut off craving, destroyed the fetters, and by thoroughly understanding conceit, he has made an end of suffering.”

One sees pleasure as suffering
And sees pain as a dart.
One sees as impermanent the peaceful feeling
That is neither pleasant nor painful.

Such a bhikkhu who sees rightly
Is thereby well released.
Accomplished in knowledge, at peace,
That sage has overcome all bonds.