Saṃyutta Nikāya:
III. Khandhā Vagga:
22: Khandhā Saṃyutta
Sutta 29
Abhinandana Suttaṃ
In Pain
Translated from the Pāḷi
by
Michael M. Olds
Once upon a time The Lucky Man, Sāvatthī-town revisiting.
There he addressed the beggars:
"Beggars!"
"Bhante!" they responded.
The Lucky Man said this to them:
"Whoever, beggars, takes delight in the body
he takes delight in pain.
Whoever, beggars, takes delight in pain
he is not thoroughly free from pain,
I say.
Whoever, beggars, takes delight in sense-experience
he takes delight in pain.
Whoever, beggars, takes delight in pain
he is not thoroughly free from pain,
I say.
Whoever, beggars, takes delight in sense-perception
he takes delight in pain.
Whoever, beggars, takes delight in pain
he is not thoroughly free from pain,
I say.
Whoever, beggars, takes delight in own-making
he takes delight in pain.
Whoever, beggars, takes delight in pain
he is not thoroughly free from pain,
so I say.
Whoever, beggars, takes delight in sense-consciousness
he takes delight in pain.
Whoever, beggars, takes delight in pain
he is not thoroughly free from pain,
so I say.
Whoever, beggars, takes no delight in the body
he takes no delight in pain.
Whoever, beggars, takes no delight in pain
he is thoroughly free from pain,
I say.
Whoever, beggars, takes no delight in sense-experience
he takes no delight in pain.
Whoever, beggars, takes no delight in pain
he is thoroughly free from pain,
I say.
Whoever, beggars, takes no delight in sense-perception
he takes no delight in pain.
Whoever, beggars, takes no delight in pain
he is thoroughly free from pain,
I say.
Whoever, beggars, takes no delight in own-making
he takes no delight in pain.
Whoever, beggars, takes no delight in pain
he is thoroughly free from pain,
so say I."
Whoever, beggars, takes no delight in sense-consciousness
he takes no delight in pain.
Whoever, beggars, takes no delight in pain
he is thoroughly free from pain,
so say I."
