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Numbered Discourses 6.48 – Aṅguttara Nikāya 6.48
5. About Dhammika – 5. Dhammikavagga
AN 6.48 Visible in This Very Life (2nd) – Dutiyasandiṭṭhikasutta
1.1
Then a certain brahmin went up to the Buddha, and exchanged greetings with him.
Atha kho aññataro brāhmaṇo yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavatā saddhiṁ sammodi.
1.2
When the greetings and polite conversation were over, he sat down to one side and said to the Buddha:
Sammodanīyaṁ kathaṁ sāraṇīyaṁ vītisāretvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho so brāhmaṇo bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:
1.3
“Master Gotama, they speak of ‘a teaching visible in this very life’.
“‘sandiṭṭhiko dhammo, sandiṭṭhiko dhammo’ti, bho gotama, vuccati.
1.4
In what way is the teaching visible in this very life, immediately effective, inviting inspection, relevant, so that sensible people can know it for themselves?”
Kittāvatā nu kho, bho gotama, sandiṭṭhiko dhammo hoti akāliko ehipassiko opaneyyiko paccattaṁ veditabbo viññūhī”ti?
2.1
“Well then, brahmin, I’ll ask you about this in return, and you can answer as you like.
“Tena hi, brāhmaṇa, taññevettha paṭipucchissāmi. Yathā te khameyya tathā naṁ byākareyyāsi.
2.2
What do you think, brahmin?
Taṁ kiṁ maññasi, brāhmaṇa,
2.3
When there’s greed in you, do you understand ‘I have greed in me’? And when there’s no greed in you, do you understand ‘I have no greed in me’?”
santaṁ vā ajjhattaṁ rāgaṁ ‘atthi me ajjhattaṁ rāgo’ti pajānāsi, asantaṁ vā ajjhattaṁ rāgaṁ ‘natthi me ajjhattaṁ rāgo’ti pajānāsī”ti?
2.4
“Yes, sir.”
“Evaṁ, bho”.
2.5
“Since you know this,
“Yaṁ kho tvaṁ, brāhmaṇa, santaṁ vā ajjhattaṁ rāgaṁ ‘atthi me ajjhattaṁ rāgo’ti pajānāsi, asantaṁ vā ajjhattaṁ rāgaṁ ‘natthi me ajjhattaṁ rāgo’ti pajānāsi—
2.6
this is how the teaching is visible in this very life, immediately effective, inviting inspection, relevant, so that sensible people can know it for themselves.
evampi kho, brāhmaṇa, sandiṭṭhiko dhammo hoti …pe….
3.1
What do you think, brahmin?
Taṁ kiṁ maññasi, brāhmaṇa,
3.2
When there’s hate …
santaṁ vā ajjhattaṁ dosaṁ …pe…
3.3
delusion …
santaṁ vā ajjhattaṁ mohaṁ …pe…
3.4
corruption that leads to physical deeds …
santaṁ vā ajjhattaṁ kāyasandosaṁ …pe…
3.5
corruption that leads to speech …
santaṁ vā ajjhattaṁ vacīsandosaṁ …pe…
3.6
When there’s corruption that leads to mental deeds in you, do you understand ‘I have corruption that leads to mental deeds in me’? And when there’s no corruption that leads to mental deeds in you, do you understand ‘I have no corruption that leads to mental deeds in me’?”
santaṁ vā ajjhattaṁ manosandosaṁ ‘atthi me ajjhattaṁ manosandoso’ti pajānāsi, asantaṁ vā ajjhattaṁ manosandosaṁ ‘natthi me ajjhattaṁ manosandoso’ti pajānāsī”ti?
3.7
“Yes, sir.”
“Evaṁ, bho”.
3.8
“Since you know this,
“Yaṁ kho tvaṁ, brāhmaṇa, santaṁ vā ajjhattaṁ manosandosaṁ ‘atthi me ajjhattaṁ manosandoso’ti pajānāsi, asantaṁ vā ajjhattaṁ manosandosaṁ ‘natthi me ajjhattaṁ manosandoso’ti pajānāsi—
3.9
this is how the teaching is visible in this very life, immediately effective, inviting inspection, relevant, so that sensible people can know it for themselves.”
evaṁ kho, brāhmaṇa, sandiṭṭhiko dhammo hoti akāliko ehipassiko opaneyyiko paccattaṁ veditabbo viññūhī”ti.
4.1
“Excellent, Master Gotama! Excellent! …
“Abhikkantaṁ, bho gotama, abhikkantaṁ, bho gotama …pe…
4.2
From this day forth, may Master Gotama remember me as a lay follower who has gone for refuge for life.”
upāsakaṁ maṁ bhavaṁ gotamo dhāretu ajjatagge pāṇupetaṁ saraṇaṁ gatan”ti.
4.3
Chaṭṭhaṁ.