Nakula’s FatherNakulapitusutta

At one time the Buddha was staying in the land of the Bhaggas at Crocodile’s Bellow, in the deer park at Bhesakaḷā’s Wood.Ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā bhaggesu viharati susumāragire bhesakaḷāvane migadāye.

Then the householder Nakula’s father went up to the Buddha … and asked him,Atha kho nakulapitā gahapati yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami …pe… ekamantaṁ nisinno kho nakulapitā gahapati 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, sir, 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?

“Householder, there are sights known by the eye, which are likable, desirable, agreeable, pleasant, sensual, and arousing.“Santi kho, gahapati, 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, gahapati, bhikkhu no parinibbāyati …pe… There are sounds … smells … tastes … touches …santi kho, gahapati, jivhāviññeyyā rasā …pe… ideas known by the mind, which are likable, desirable, agreeable, pleasant, sensual, and arousing.santi kho, gahapati, 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, gahapati, 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, gahapati, 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, gahapati, 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, gahapati, bhikkhu parinibbāyati …pe… There are sounds … smells … tastes … touches …santi kho, gahapati, jivhāviññeyyā rasā …pe… ideas known by the mind, which are likable, desirable, agreeable, pleasant, sensual, and arousing.santi kho, gahapati, 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 nābhinandato nābhivadato anajjhosāya tiṭṭhato na tannissitaṁ viññāṇaṁ hoti na tadupādānaṁ. A mendicant free of grasping becomes extinguished.Anupādāno, gahapati, bhikkhu parinibbāyati. That’s the cause, that’s the reason why some sentient beings are fully extinguished in this very life.”Ayaṁ kho, gahapati, hetu, ayaṁ paccayo yena m’idhekacce sattā diṭṭheva dhamme parinibbāyantī”ti.