Re: Co. to Sivaka sutta
From: Robert Kirkpatrick
Message: 476
Date: 2002-03-27
Dear Nina,
Once you have finished the commentary I will put it along with the sutta
on abhidhamma.org.
with respect
robert
--- Nina van Gorkom <nilo@...> wrote:
> 3. a.t.thasatapariyaayavaggo
> N: The chapter on the hundred and eight.
> 1. siivakasuttava.n.nanaa
> The Commentary on the Sívaka Sutta
>
> 269. tatiyavaggassa pa.thame mo.liyasiivakoti siivakoti tassa naama.m.
> cuu.laa panassa atthi, tasmaa mo.liyasiivakoti vuccati. paribbaajakoti
> channaparibbaajako.
>
> N: With reference to the first sutta of the third chapter.
> <moliyasívaka> ,
> his name is Sivaka. However, he has a topknot and therefore he is called
> Sívaka of the Topknot. <The wanderer>, namely, the wanderer who is
> clothed.
>
> pittasamu.t.thaanaaniiti pittapaccayaani. vedayitaaniiti vedanaa. tattha
> pittapaccayaa tisso vedanaa uppajjanti. katha.m?
>
> N: <originated from bile>, meaning, with bile as condition.
> <experienced>,
> said with reference to feelings. In his case feelings arise conditioned
> by
> bile. How?
>
> ekacco hi``pitta.m me kupita.m dujjaana.m kho pana jiivita''nti daana.m
> deti, siila.m samaadiyati uposathakamma.m karoti, evamassa kusalavedanaa
> uppajjati.
>
> N: Someone says, <bile oppresses me and it is difficult to know (the
> length
> of) my lifespan> and (therefore) he performs generosity, observes
> morality,
> keeps the observance day, and thus, in his case wholesome feelings
> arise.
>
> ekacco``pittabhesajja.m karissaamii''ti paa.na.m hanati, adinna.m
> aadiyati,
> musaa bha.nati, dasa dussiilyakammaani karoti, evamassa akusalavedanaa
> uppajjati.
>
> N: Someone says, < I shall produce medicine to cure the bile>, and thus,
> he
> kills living beings, he steals, tells a lie, he performs the ten evil
> deeds,
> and hence, in his case unwholesome feelings arise.
>
> ekacco ``ettakenapi me bhesajjakara.nena pitta.m na vuupasammati, ala.m
> ya.m
> hoti. ta.m hotuu''ti majjhatto kaayikavedana.m adhivaasento nipajjati,
> eva.m
> assa abyaakatavedanaa uppajjati.
>
> N: Someone says, < the bile is not allayed no matter by what medicine
> that I
> produce. I have enough of it, so be it. > While he with equanimity
> endures
> the bodily feeling he lies down, and in his case indeterminate feelings
> arise.
> ****
>
>
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