The Question of SakkaSakkapañhasutta

At one time the Buddha was staying near Rājagaha, on the Vulture’s Peak Mountain.Ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā rājagahe viharati gijjhakūṭe pabbate. And then Sakka, lord of gods, went up to the Buddha, bowed, stood to one side, and said to him:Atha kho sakko devānamindo yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ aṭṭhāsi. Ekamantaṁ ṭhito kho sakko devānamindo bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:

“What is the cause, sir, what is the reason why some sentient beings are not fully extinguished in this very life?“ko nu kho, bhante, hetu, ko paccayo yena m’idhekacce sattā diṭṭheva dhamme no parinibbāyanti? What is the cause, what is the reason why some sentient beings are fully extinguished in this very life?”Ko pana, bhante, hetu, ko paccayo yena m’idhekacce sattā diṭṭheva dhamme parinibbāyantī”ti?

“Lord of gods, there are sights known by the eye, which are likable, desirable, agreeable, pleasant, sensual, and arousing.“Santi kho, devānaminda, cakkhuviññeyyā rūpā, iṭṭhā kantā manāpā piyarūpā kāmūpasaṁhitā rajanīyā. If a mendicant approves, welcomes, and keeps clinging to them,Tañce bhikkhu abhinandati abhivadati ajjhosāya tiṭṭhati. their consciousness has that as support and fuel for grasping.Tassa taṁ abhinandato abhivadato ajjhosāya tiṭṭhato tannissitaṁ viññāṇaṁ hoti tadupādānaṁ. A mendicant with fuel for grasping does not become extinguished.Saupādāno, devānaminda, bhikkhu no parinibbāyati …pe….

There are sounds … smells … tastes … touches …Santi kho, devānaminda, jivhāviññeyyā rasā …pe… ideas known by the mind, which are likable, desirable, agreeable, pleasant, sensual, and arousing.santi kho, devānaminda, manoviññeyyā dhammā, iṭṭhā kantā manāpā piyarūpā kāmūpasaṁhitā rajanīyā. If a mendicant approves, welcomes, and keeps clinging to them,Tañce bhikkhu abhinandati abhivadati ajjhosāya tiṭṭhati. their consciousness has that as support and fuel for grasping.Tassa taṁ abhinandato abhivadato ajjhosāya tiṭṭhato tannissitaṁ viññāṇaṁ hoti tadupādānaṁ. A mendicant with fuel for grasping does not become extinguished.Saupādāno, devānaminda, bhikkhu no parinibbāyati. That’s the cause, that’s the reason why some sentient beings are not fully extinguished in this very life.Ayaṁ kho, devānaminda, hetu, ayaṁ paccayo yena m’idhekacce sattā diṭṭheva dhamme no parinibbāyanti.

There are sights known by the eye, which are likable, desirable, agreeable, pleasant, sensual, and arousing.Santi ca kho, devānaminda, cakkhuviññeyyā rūpā, iṭṭhā kantā manāpā piyarūpā kāmūpasaṁhitā rajanīyā. If a mendicant doesn’t approve, welcome, and keep clinging to them,Tañce bhikkhu nābhinandati nābhivadati nājjhosāya tiṭṭhati. their consciousness doesn’t have that as support and fuel for grasping.Tassa taṁ anabhinandato anabhivadato anajjhosāya tiṭṭhato na tannissitaṁ viññāṇaṁ hoti, na tadupādānaṁ. A mendicant free of grasping becomes extinguished.Anupādāno, devānaminda, bhikkhu parinibbāyati …pe….

There are sounds … smells … tastes … touches …Santi kho, devānaminda, jivhāviññeyyā rasā …pe… ideas known by the mind, which are likable, desirable, agreeable, pleasant, sensual, and arousing.santi kho, devānaminda, manoviññeyyā dhammā iṭṭhā kantā manāpā piyarūpā kāmūpasaṁhitā rajanīyā. If a mendicant doesn’t approve, welcome, and keep clinging to them,Tañce bhikkhu nābhinandati nābhivadati nājjhosāya tiṭṭhati. their consciousness doesn’t have that as support and fuel for grasping.Tassa taṁ anabhinandato anabhivadato anajjhosāya tiṭṭhato na tannissitaṁ viññāṇaṁ hoti na tadupādānaṁ. A mendicant free of grasping becomes extinguished.Anupādāno, devānaminda, bhikkhu parinibbāyati. That’s the cause, that’s the reason why some sentient beings are fully extinguished in this very life.”Ayaṁ kho, devānaminda, hetu, ayaṁ paccayo yena m’idhekacce sattā diṭṭheva dhamme parinibbāyantī”ti.