Saṃyutta Nikāya
4. Saḷāyatana Vagga
35. Saḷāyatana Saṃyutta
§ II: Paññāsaka Dutiya
5. Saḷa Vagga
The Book of the Kindred Sayings
4. The Book Called the Saḷāyatana-Vagga
Containing Kindred Sayings on the 'Six-Fold Sphere' of Sense and Other Subjects
35. Kindred Sayings the Sixfold Sphere of Sense
§ II: The 'Second Fifty' Suttas
5. The Chapter of the Six
Sutta 96
Parihāna-Dhamma Suttaṃ
Falling back[1]
Translated by F. L. Woodward
Edited by Mrs. Rhys Davids
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[1][bodh][olds] "I will teach you, brethren,
of one whose nature is to fall back,
and of one whose nature is not to fall back:
also the six[2] stations of the conqueror.
§
And how, brethren, is one of a nature to fall back?
Herein, brethren, at sight of an object,
evil, unprofitable states arise in a brother,
memories and plans,[3]
akin to the fetters that bind.
If a brother welcomes that object,
rejects it not,
puts it not away,
wipes it not out,
does not make it go to utter destruction,
thus should a brother understand of it:
'In profitable states I fall back.
This was called by the Exalted One "falling back."'
■
Herein, brethren, on hearing a sound with the ear,
evil, unprofitable states arise in a brother,
memories and plans,
akin to the fetters that bind.
If a brother welcomes that object,
rejects it not,
puts it not away,
wipes it not out,
does not make it go to utter destruction,
thus should a brother understand of it:
'In profitable states I fall back.
This was called by the Exalted One "falling back."'
■
Herein, brethren, on smelling a scent with the nose,
evil, unprofitable states arise in a brother,
memories and plans,
akin to the fetters that bind.
If a brother welcomes that object,
rejects it not,
puts it not away,
wipes it not out,
does not make it go to utter destruction,
thus should a brother understand of it:
'In profitable states I fall back.
This was called by the Exalted One "falling back."'
■
Herein, brethren, on tasting a savour with the tongue,
evil, unprofitable states arise in a brother,
memories and plans,
akin to the fetters that bind.
If a brother welcomes that object,
rejects it not,
puts it not away,
wipes it not out,
does not make it go to utter destruction,
thus should a brother understand of it:
'In profitable states I fall back.
This was called by the Exalted One "falling back."'
■
Herein, brethren, on feeling a tangible with the body,
evil, unprofitable states arise in a brother,
memories and plans,
akin to the fetters that bind.
If a brother welcomes that object,
rejects it not,
puts it not away,
wipes it not out,
does not make it go to utter destruction,
thus should a brother understand of it:
'In profitable states I fall back.
This was called by the Exalted One "falling back."'
■
Herein, brethren, on cognizing a mind-state with the mind,
evil, unprofitable states arise in a brother,
memories and plans,
akin to the fetters that bind.
If a brother welcomes that object,
rejects it not,
puts it not away,
wipes it not out,
does not make it go to utter destruction,
thus should a brother understand [46] of it:
'In profitable states I fall back.
This was called by the Exalted One "falling back."'
Such, brethren, is one whose nature is to fall back.
§
And how, brethren, is one of a nature not to fall back?
Herein, brethren, at sight of an object,
evil, unprofitable states arise in a brother,
memories and hopes
akin to the fetters that bind.
If a brother welcomes not that object,
rejects it,
puts it away,
wipes it out,
makes it go to utter destruction,
thus should he understand of it:
'In profitable states I am not falling back.
This was called by the Exalted One
"not falling back."'
■
Herein, brethren, on hearing a sound with the ear,
evil, unprofitable states arise in a brother,
memories and hopes
akin to the fetters that bind.
If a brother welcomes not that object,
rejects it,
puts it away,
wipes it out,
makes it go to utter destruction,
thus should he understand of it:
'In profitable states I am not falling back.
This was called by the Exalted One
"not falling back."'
■
Herein, brethren, on smelling a scent with the nose,
evil, unprofitable states arise in a brother,
memories and hopes
akin to the fetters that bind.
If a brother welcomes not that object,
rejects it,
puts it away,
wipes it out,
makes it go to utter destruction,
thus should he understand of it:
'In profitable states I am not falling back.
This was called by the Exalted One
"not falling back."'
■
Herein, brethren, on tasting a savour with the tongue,
evil, unprofitable states arise in a brother,
memories and hopes
akin to the fetters that bind.
If a brother welcomes not that object,
rejects it,
puts it away,
wipes it out,
makes it go to utter destruction,
thus should he understand of it:
'In profitable states I am not falling back.
This was called by the Exalted One
"not falling back."'
■
Herein, brethren, on feeling a tangible with the body,
evil, unprofitable states arise in a brother,
memories and hopes
akin to the fetters that bind.
If a brother welcomes not that object,
rejects it,
puts it away,
wipes it out,
makes it go to utter destruction,
thus should he understand of it:
'In profitable states I am not falling back.
This was called by the Exalted One
"not falling back."'
■
Herein, brethren, on cognizing a mind-state with the mind,
evil, unprofitable states arise in a brother,
memories and hopes
akin to the fetters that bind.
If a brother welcomes not that object,
rejects it,
puts it away,
wipes it out,
makes it go to utter destruction,
thus should he understand of it:
'In profitable states I am not falling back.
This was called by the Exalted One
"not falling back."'
§
And what, brethren, are the six stations of mastery?
Herein, brethren, on seeing an object with the eye
evil unprofitable states do not arise in a brother,
memories and hopes
akin to the fetters that bind.
In such case, brethren,
thus should a brother understand:
'Mastered is this sense-sphere.
This was called
"a station of mastery"
by the Exalted One.'
■
Herein, brethren, on hearing a sound with the ear
evil unprofitable states do not arise in a brother,
memories and hopes
akin to the fetters that bind.
In such case, brethren,
thus should a brother understand:
'Mastered is this sense-sphere.
This was called
"a station of mastery"
by the Exalted One.'
■
Herein, brethren, on smelling a scent with the nose
evil unprofitable states do not arise in a brother,
memories and hopes
akin to the fetters that bind.
In such case, brethren,
thus should a brother understand:
'Mastered is this sense-sphere.
This was called
"a station of mastery"
by the Exalted One.'
■
Herein, brethren, on tasting a savour with the tongue
evil unprofitable states do not arise in a brother,
memories and hopes
akin to the fetters that bind.
In such case, brethren,
thus should a brother understand:
'Mastered is this sense-sphere.
This was called
"a station of mastery"
by the Exalted One.'
■
Herein, brethren, on feeling a tangible with the body
evil unprofitable states do not arise in a brother,
memories and hopes
akin to the fetters that bind.
In such case, brethren,
thus should a brother understand:
'Mastered is this sense-sphere.
This was called
"a station of mastery"
by the Exalted One.'
■
Herein, brethren, on cognizing a mind-state with the mind
evil unprofitable states do not arise in a brother,
memories and hopes
akin to the fetters that bind.
In such case, brethren,
thus should a brother understand:
'Mastered is this sense-sphere.
This was called
"a station of mastery"
by the Exalted One.'
■
These, brethren, are called 'the six stations of mastery.'
[1] Parihānaṃ. Cf. K.S. ii, 139.
[2] Usually eight. Cf. infra, § 150.
[3] Sara-sañkappa. Comy. 'Ettha sarantī ti sarā dhāvantī ti attho. Cf. infra, § 203.
