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Linked Discourses 18.9 – Saṁyutta Nikāya 18.9
Chapter One – 1. Paṭhamavagga
SN 18.9 Elements – Dhātusutta
At Sāvatthī.
Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati.
“What do you think, Rāhula?
“Taṁ kiṁ maññasi, rāhula,
Is the earth element permanent or anicca?”
pathavīdhātu niccā vā aniccā vā”ti?
“Anicca, sir.” …
“Aniccā, bhante” …
“… the water element …
“āpodhātu …pe…
the fire element …
tejodhātu …
the air element …
vāyodhātu …
the space element …
ākāsadhātu …
Is the consciousness element permanent or anicca?”
viññāṇadhātu niccā vā aniccā vā”ti?
“Anicca, sir.” …
“Aniccā, bhante” …
“Seeing this, a learned noble disciple grows disillusioned with the earth element, water element, fire element, air element, space element, and consciousness element …”
“evaṁ passaṁ, rāhula, sutavā ariyasāvako pathavīdhātuyāpi nibbindati …pe… āpodhātuyāpi nibbindati … tejodhātuyāpi nibbindati … vāyodhātuyāpi nibbindati … ākāsadhātuyāpi nibbindati … viññāṇadhātuyāpi nibbindati …pe…
pajānātī”ti.