Linked Discourses 18.2 Chapter One Sights, Etc. (SN18.2)

1.1

Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati.

At Sāvatthī.

1.2

“Taṁ kiṁ maññasi, rāhula,

“What do you think, Rāhula?

1.3

rūpā niccā vā aniccā vā”ti?

Are sights permanent or impermanent?”

1.4

“Aniccā, bhante” …pe…

“Impermanent, sir.” …

1.5

saddā …

“… sounds …

1.6

gandhā …

smells …

1.7

rasā …

tastes …

1.8

phoṭṭhabbā …

touches …

1.9

dhammā niccā vā aniccā vā”ti?

Are ideas permanent or impermanent?”

1.10

“Aniccā, bhante” …

“Impermanent, sir.” …

1.11

“evaṁ passaṁ, rāhula, sutavā ariyasāvako rūpesupi nibbindati … saddesupi nibbindati … gandhesupi nibbindati … rasesupi nibbindati … phoṭṭhabbesupi nibbindati … dhammesupi nibbindati;

“Seeing this, a learned noble disciple grows disillusioned with sights, sounds, smells, tastes, touches, and ideas.

1.12

nibbindaṁ virajjati …pe…

Being disillusioned, desire fades away. …”

1.13

pajānātī”ti.

1.14

Dutiyaṁ.