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  • Linked Discourses 23.4Saṁyutta Nikāya 23.4
  • 1. About Māra1. Paṭhamamāravagga

Should Be Completely UnderstoodPariññeyyasutta

At Sāvatthī.Sāvatthinidānaṁ.

Venerable Rādha went up to the Buddha, bowed, and sat down to one side. The Buddha said to him:Āyasmā rādho yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinnaṁ kho āyasmantaṁ rādhaṁ bhagavā etadavoca:

“Rādha, I will teach you the things that should be completely understood, complete understanding, and the individual who has completely understood.“Pariññeyye ca, rādha, dhamme desessāmi pariññañca pariññātāviṁ puggalañca. Listen and apply your mind well, I will speak.”Taṁ suṇāhi, sādhukaṁ manasi karohi; bhāsissāmī”ti.

“Yes, sir,” Rādha replied.“Evaṁ, bhante”ti kho āyasmā rādho bhagavato paccassosi. The Buddha said this:Bhagavā etadavoca:

“And what things should be completely understood?“katame ca, rādha, pariññeyyā dhammā? Form, feeling, perception, choices, and consciousness.Rūpaṁ kho, rādha, pariññeyyo dhammo, vedanā pariññeyyo dhammo, saññā pariññeyyo dhammo, saṅkhārā pariññeyyo dhammo, viññāṇaṁ pariññeyyo dhammo. These are called the things that should be completely understood.Ime vuccanti, rādha, pariññeyyā dhammā.

And what is complete understanding?Katamā ca, rādha, pariññā? The ending of greed, hate, and delusion.Yo kho, rādha, rāgakkhayo dosakkhayo mohakkhayo— This is called complete understanding.ayaṁ vuccati, rādha, pariññā.

And what is the individual who has completely understood?Katamo ca, rādha, pariññātāvī puggalo? It should be said: a perfected one,‘Arahā’tissa vacanīyaṁ. the venerable of such name and such clan.Yvāyaṁ āyasmā evaṁnāmo evaṅgotto— This is called the individual who has completely understood.”ayaṁ vuccati, rādha, pariññātāvī puggalo”ti.

Similar passages elsewhere

Found by meaning, not by citation: the passages in other texts whose wording sits closest to a passage here.

  1. SN 22.106 Should Be Completely Understood 0.70near 0.1Linked Discourses 22.106 11. Ends Should Be Completely Understood At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, I will teach you the things that should be completely understood, complete understanding, and the individual who has completely…
  2. SN 22.23 Complete Understanding 0.63near 0.1Linked Discourses 22.23 3. The Burden Complete Understanding At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, I will teach you the things that should be completely understood, and complete understanding. Listen … And what things should be comp…
  3. SN 23.12 Subject to Māra 0.50near 0.1Linked Discourses 23.12 2. About Māra (2nd) Subject to Māra At Sāvatthī. Seated to one side, Venerable Rādha said to the Buddha: “Sir, they speak of ‘Māra nature’. What is of Māra nature?” “Rādha, form is of Māra nature.…