Saṃyutta Nikāya
II. Nidāna Vagga
12. Nidāna Saṃyutta
9. Antara Peyyālaṃ
The Book of the Kindred Sayings
Part II. The Book Called the Nidāna-Vagga
Containing Kindred sayings on Cause
and Other Subjects
12. The Kindred Sayings on Cause
9. Abridged Contents Suttas
Suttas 89
Viriyam Vagga
Energy
Translated by Mrs. Rhys Davids
Assisted by F. L. Woodward
Originally Published by
The Pali Text Society
Public Domain
1. Decay-and-Death
[1] Thus have I heard:
The Exalted One was once staying near Sāvatthī
at the Jeta Grove in Anāthapiṇḍika's Park.
And there the Exalted One addressed the brethren, saying:
"Brethren!"
"Master!" responded those brethren.
The Exalted One said:
"By him who knows not,
who sees not
decay-and-death as it really is, brethren,
there must be energy,
for knowledge about decay-and-death as it really is;
By him who knows not,
who sees not
the uprising of decay-and-death as it really is, brethren,
there must be energy,
for knowledge about the uprising of decay-and-death as it really is;
By him who knows not,
who sees not
the ceasing of decay-and-death as it really is, brethren,
there must be energy,
for knowledge about the ceasing of decay-and-death as it really is;
By him who knows not,
who sees not
the way going to the ceasing of decay-and-death as it really is, brethren,
there must be energy,
for knowledge about the way going to the ceasing of decay-and-death as it really is."
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2. Birth
"By him who knows not,
who sees not
birth as it really is, brethren,
there must be energy,
for knowledge about birth as it really is;
By him who knows not,
who sees not
the uprising of birth as it really is, brethren,
there must be energy,
for knowledge about the uprising of birth as it really is;
By him who knows not,
who sees not
the ceasing of birth as it really is, brethren,
there must be energy,
for knowledge about the ceasing of birth as it really is;
By him who knows not,
who sees not
the way going to the ceasing of birth as it really is, brethren,
there must be energy,
for knowledge about the way going to the ceasing of birth as it really is."
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3. Becoming
"By him who knows not,
who sees not
becoming as it really is, brethren,
there must be energy,
for knowledge about becoming as it really is;
By him who knows not,
who sees not
the uprising of becoming as it really is, brethren,
there must be energy,
for knowledge about the uprising of becoming as it really is;
By him who knows not,
who sees not
the ceasing of becoming as it really is, brethren,
there must be energy,
for knowledge about the ceasing of becoming as it really is;
By him who knows not,
who sees not
the way going to the ceasing of becoming as it really is, brethren,
there must be energy,
for knowledge about the way going to the ceasing of becoming as it really is."
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4. Grasping
"By him who knows not,
who sees not
grasping as it really is, brethren,
there must be energy,
for knowledge about grasping as it really is;
By him who knows not,
who sees not
the uprising of grasping as it really is, brethren,
there must be energy,
for knowledge about the uprising of grasping as it really is;
By him who knows not,
who sees not
the ceasing of grasping as it really is, brethren,
there must be energy,
for knowledge about the ceasing of grasping as it really is;
By him who knows not,
who sees not
the way going to the ceasing of grasping as it really is, brethren,
there must be energy,
for knowledge about the way going to the ceasing of grasping as it really is."
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5. Craving
"By him who knows not,
who sees not
craving as it really is, brethren,
there must be energy,
for knowledge about craving as it really is;
By him who knows not,
who sees not
the uprising of craving as it really is, brethren,
there must be energy,
for knowledge about the uprising of craving as it really is;
By him who knows not,
who sees not
the ceasing of craving as it really is, brethren,
there must be energy,
for knowledge about the ceasing of craving as it really is;
By him who knows not,
who sees not
the way going to the ceasing of craving as it really is, brethren,
there must be energy,
for knowledge about the way going to the ceasing of craving as it really is."
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6. Feeling
"By him who knows not,
who sees not
feeling as it really is, brethren,
there must be energy,
for knowledge about feeling as it really is;
By him who knows not,
who sees not
the uprising of feeling as it really is, brethren,
there must be energy,
for knowledge about the uprising of feeling as it really is;
By him who knows not,
who sees not
the ceasing of feeling as it really is, brethren,
there must be energy,
for knowledge about the ceasing of feeling as it really is;
By him who knows not,
who sees not
the way going to the ceasing of feeling as it really is, brethren,
there must be energy,
for knowledge about the way going to the ceasing of feeling as it really is."
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7. Contact
"By him who knows not,
who sees not
contact as it really is, brethren,
there must be energy,
for knowledge about contact as it really is;
By him who knows not,
who sees not
the uprising of contact as it really is, brethren,
there must be energy,
for knowledge about the uprising of contact as it really is;
By him who knows not,
who sees not
the ceasing of contact as it really is, brethren,
there must be energy,
for knowledge about the ceasing of contact as it really is;
By him who knows not,
who sees not
the way going to the ceasing of contact as it really is, brethren,
there must be energy,
for knowledge about the way going to the ceasing of contact as it really is."
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8. Sense
"By him who knows not,
who sees not
sense as it really is, brethren,
there must be energy,
for knowledge about sense as it really is;
By him who knows not,
who sees not
the uprising of sense as it really is, brethren,
there must be energy,
for knowledge about the uprising of sense as it really is;
By him who knows not,
who sees not
the ceasing of sense as it really is, brethren,
there must be energy,
for knowledge about the ceasing of sense as it really is;
By him who knows not,
who sees not
the way going to the ceasing of sense as it really is, brethren,
there must be energy,
for knowledge about the way going to the ceasing of sense as it really is."
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9. Name-and-Shape
"By him who knows not,
who sees not
name-and-shape as it really is, brethren,
there must be energy,
for knowledge about name-and-shape as it really is;
By him who knows not,
who sees not
the uprising of name-and-shape as it really is, brethren,
there must be energy,
for knowledge about the uprising of name-and-shape as it really is;
By him who knows not,
who sees not
the ceasing of name-and-shape as it really is, brethren,
there must be energy,
for knowledge about the ceasing of name-and-shape as it really is;
By him who knows not,
who sees not
the way going to the ceasing of name-and-shape as it really is, brethren,
there must be energy,
for knowledge about the way going to the ceasing of name-and-shape as it really is."
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10. Consciousness
"By him who knows not,
who sees not
consciousness as it really is, brethren,
there must be energy,
for knowledge about consciousness as it really is;
By him who knows not,
who sees not
the uprising of consciousness as it really is, brethren,
there must be energy,
for knowledge about the uprising of consciousness as it really is;
By him who knows not,
who sees not
the ceasing of consciousness as it really is, brethren,
there must be energy,
for knowledge about the ceasing of consciousness as it really is;
By him who knows not,
who sees not
the way going to the ceasing of consciousness as it really is, brethren,
there must be energy,
for knowledge about the way going to the ceasing of consciousness as it really is."
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11. Activities
"By him who knows not,
who sees not
activities as they really are, brethren,
there must be energy,
for knowledge about activities as they really are;
By him who knows not,
who sees not
the uprising of activities as they really are, brethren,
there must be energy,
for knowledge about the uprising of activities as they really are;
By him who knows not,
who sees not
the ceasing of activities as they really are, brethren,
there must be energy,
for knowledge about the ceasing of activities as they really are;
By him who knows not,
who sees not
the way going to the ceasing of activities as they really are, brethren,
there must be energy,
for knowledge about the way going to the ceasing of activities as they really are."
