Saṃyutta Nikāya
II. Nidāna Vagga
14. Dhātu-Saṃyuttaṃ
I. Nānatta Vagga Paṭhama
1. Bāhira-Pañcakaṃ
Sutta 7
Saññā
[Pariyesanā-Nānatta]
Suttaṃ
Perception
Translated from the Pāḷi
by
Michael M. Olds
Once upon a time, The Lucky man,
Sāvatthi-town revisiting,
Jeta Grove,
Anathapiṇḍika's Sporting Grounds.
The diversity of data, beggars,
rebounds as
what comes to be
the diversity of perceptions,
the diversity of perceptions
rebounds as
what comes to be
the diversity of principles,
the diversity of principles
rebounds as
what comes to be
the diversity of wishes,
the diversity of wishes
rebounds as
what comes to be
the diversity of passions,[1]
the diversity of passions
rebounds as
what comes to be
the diversity of quests.[2]
And what, beggars,
are the diverse data?
Form data,
sound data,
scent data,
taste data,
touch data,
mental objects data.
These beggars,
are what are called
the diverse data.
And what, beggars,
are the diverse data
that rebound as
what comes to be
the diversity of perceptions,
the diversity of perceptions
that rebound as
what comes to be
the diversity of principles,
the diversity of principles
that rebound as
what comes to be
the diversity of wishes,
the diversity of wishes
that rebound as
what comes to be
the diversity of passions,
the diversity of passions
that rebound as
what comes to be
the diversity of quests?
Form data, beggars,
rebounds as
what comes to be
form perception,
form perception
rebounds as
what comes to be
form principles,[3]
form principles
rebound as
what comes to be
form wishes,
form wishes
rebound as
what comes to be
form passions,
form passions
rebound as
what comes to be
form quests.
Sound data, beggars,
rebounds as
what comes to be
sound perception,
sound perception
rebounds as
what comes to be
sound principles,
sound principles
rebound as
what comes to be
sound wishes,
sound wishes
rebound as
what comes to be
sound passions,
sound passions
rebound as
what comes to be
sound quests.
Scent data, beggars,
rebounds as
what comes to be
scent perception,
scent perception
rebounds as
what comes to be
scent principles,
scent principles
rebound as
what comes to be
scent wishes,
scent wishes
rebound as
what comes to be
scent passions,
scent passions
rebound as
what comes to be
scent quests.
Taste data, beggars,
rebounds as
what comes to be
taste perception,
taste perception
rebounds as
what comes to be
taste principles,
taste principles
rebound as
what comes to be
taste wishes,
taste wishes
rebound as
what comes to be
taste passions,
taste passions
rebound as
what comes to be
taste quests.
Touch data, beggars,
rebounds as
what comes to be
touch perception,
touch perception
rebounds as
what comes to be
touch principles,
touch principles
rebound as
what comes to be
touch wishes,
touch wishes
rebound as
what comes to be
touch passions,
touch passions
rebound as
what comes to be
touch quests.
Mental objects data, beggars,
rebounds as
what comes to be
mental objects perception,
mental objects perception
rebounds as
what comes to be
mental objects principles,
mental objects principles
rebound as
what comes to be
mental objects wishes,
mental objects wishes
rebound as
what comes to be
mental objects passions,
mental objects passions
rebound as
what comes to be
mental objects quests.
Such then, beggars,
are the diverse data
that rebound as
what comes to be
the diversity of perceptions,
the diversity of perceptions
that rebound as
what comes to be
the diversity of principles,
the diversity of principles
that rebound as
what comes to be
the diversity of wishes,
the diversity of wishes
that rebound as
what comes to be
the diversity of passions,
the diversity of passions
that rebound as
what comes to be
the diversity of quests."
[1] Parilāha. PED: [pari + ḍāha of ḍah, cp. pariḍahati. On change of ḍ and ' see Geiger, Pāli Gr. § 423] burning, fever; fig. fever of passion, consumption, distress, pain ? > laha? to lick.
[2] Pariyesanā. (f.) and -na (nt.) [from pariyesati] search, quest, inquiry.
[3]Rūpa-saṃkappa. A tiny tad awk-word for me to be hanging on to my preferred translation of saṃkappa. It should be heard: "principles with regard to form, sound, ...", "that which is fitting with regard to form", "attitudes, ideas, notions, aims and purposes that fit ones views with regard to what is proper with regard to form" etc. I think Bhk. Bodhi's 'intentions' is off the mark with regard to this term. Mine works much better with 'sound.'
