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Linked Discourses · SN 22.134

  • Linked Discourses 22.134Saṁyutta Nikāya 22.134
  • 13. Ignorance13. Avijjāvagga

With Koṭṭhita (2nd)Dutiyakoṭṭhikasutta

At Varanasi.Bārāṇasiyaṁ viharanti isipatane migadāye …pe…

“Reverend Koṭṭhita, they speak of this thing called ‘ignorance’.“‘avijjā, avijjā’ti, āvuso koṭṭhika, vuccati. What is ignorance?Katamā nu kho, āvuso, avijjā; And how is an ignoramus defined?”kittāvatā ca avijjāgato hotī”ti?

“Reverend, an unlearned ordinary person doesn’t truly understand the origin, the disappearance, the gratification, the drawback, and the escape when it comes to form,“Idhāvuso, assutavā puthujjano rūpassa samudayañca atthaṅgamañca assādañca ādīnavañca nissaraṇañca yathābhūtaṁ nappajānāti. feeling,Vedanāya …pe… perception,saññāya … choices,saṅkhārānaṁ … and consciousness.viññāṇassa samudayañca atthaṅgamañca assādañca ādīnavañca nissaraṇañca yathābhūtaṁ nappajānāti.

This is called ignorance.Ayaṁ vuccatāvuso, avijjā; And this is how an ignoramus is defined.”ettāvatā ca avijjāgato hotī”ti.

When he said this, Venerable Sāriputta said to him:Evaṁ vutte, āyasmā sāriputto āyasmantaṁ mahākoṭṭhikaṁ etadavoca:

“Reverend Koṭṭhita, they speak of this thing called ‘knowledge’.“‘vijjā, vijjā’ti, āvuso koṭṭhika, vuccati. What is knowledge?Katamā nu kho, āvuso, vijjā; And how is a knowing one defined?”kittāvatā ca vijjāgato hotī”ti?

“Reverend, a learned noble disciple truly understands the origin, the disappearance, the gratification, the drawback, and the escape when it comes to form,“Idhāvuso, sutavā ariyasāvako rūpassa samudayañca atthaṅgamañca assādañca ādīnavañca nissaraṇañca yathābhūtaṁ pajānāti. feeling,Vedanāya …pe… perception,saññāya … choices,saṅkhārānaṁ … and consciousness.viññāṇassa samudayañca atthaṅgamañca assādañca ādīnavañca nissaraṇañca yathābhūtaṁ pajānāti.

This is called knowledge.Ayaṁ vuccatāvuso, vijjā; And this is how a knowing one is defined.”ettāvatā ca vijjāgato hotī”ti.

Similar passages elsewhere

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  1. SN 22.133 With Koṭṭhita 0.94near 0.1Linked Discourses 22.133 13. Ignorance With Koṭṭhita At Varanasi. Sāriputta said to Mahākoṭṭhita: “Reverend Koṭṭhita, they speak of this thing called ‘ignorance’. What is ignorance? And how is an ignoramus defined?” “Rev…
  2. SN 22.135 With Koṭṭhita (3rd) 0.90near 0.1Linked Discourses 22.135 13. Ignorance With Koṭṭhita (3rd) The same setting. Sāriputta said to Mahākoṭṭhita: “Reverend Koṭṭhita, they speak of this thing called ‘ignorance’. What is ignorance? And how is an ignoramus def…
  3. SN 22.131 Origin 0.80near 0.1Linked Discourses 22.131 13. Ignorance Origin At Varanasi. “Reverend Sāriputta, they speak of this thing called ‘ignorance’. What is ignorance? And how is an ignoramus defined?” “Reverend, an unlearned ordinary person do…
  4. SN 22.129 Gratification 0.77near 0.1Linked Discourses 22.129 13. Ignorance Gratification At Varanasi. Mahākoṭṭhita said to Sāriputta: “Reverend Sāriputta, they speak of this thing called ‘ignorance’. What is ignorance? And how is an ignoramus defined?” “Re…
  5. SN 22.132 Origin (2nd) 0.70near 0.1Linked Discourses 22.132 13. Ignorance Origin (2nd) At Varanasi. Mahākoṭṭhita said to Sāriputta: “Reverend Sāriputta, they speak of this thing called ‘knowledge’. What is knowledge? And how is a knowing one defined?” “Re…