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4. Chapter Four – 4. Catutthavagga

SN 14.38 Ascetics and Brahmins (2nd) – Dutiyasamaṇabrāhmaṇasutta

 

At Sāvatthī.

Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati.

“Bhikkhū, there are these four elements.

“Catasso imā, bhikkhave, dhātuyo.

What four?

Katamā catasso?

The elements of earth, water, fire, and air.

Pathavīdhātu, āpodhātu, tejodhātu, vāyodhātu.

There are ascetics and brahmins who don’t truly understand these four elements’ origin, ending, gratification, drawback, and escape …

Ye hi keci, bhikkhave, samaṇā vā brāhmaṇā vā imāsaṁ catunnaṁ dhātūnaṁ samudayañca atthaṅgamañca assādañca ādīnavañca nissaraṇañca yathābhūtaṁ nappajānanti …pe…

There are ascetics and brahmins who do truly understand these four elements’ origin, ending, gratification, drawback, and escape …”

(vitthāretabbaṁ) pajānanti …pe…

 

sayaṁ abhiññā sacchikatvā upasampajja viharantī”ti.