Saṃyutta Nikāya
4. Saḷāyatana Vagga
35. Saḷāyatana Saṃyutta
§ III: Paññāsaka Tatiya
5. Nava-Purāṇa 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
§ III: The 'Third Fifty' Suttas
5. The Chapter on 'New and Old'
Sutta 150
Antevāsika Suttaṃ
Resident Pupil
Translated by F. L. Woodward
Edited by Mrs. Rhys Davids
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Once the Exalted One addressed the brethren, saying:
"Brethren."
"Lord," responded those brethren to the Exalted One.
The Exalted One thus spake:
"Without a resident pupil, Brethren,
and without a teacher[1]
this righteous life is lived.
A brother who dwells with a resident pupil
or dwells with a teacher
dwells woefully,
dwells not at ease.
And how, Brethren, does a brother
who has a resident pupil,
who has a teacher,
not dwell at ease?
Herein, Brethren, in a brother who sees an object with the eye
there arise evil, unprofitable states,
memories and hopes
akin to states that bind.[2]
Evil, unprofitable states are resident,
reside in him.
Hence he is called
'co-resident.'
They beset him,
those evil, unprofitable states beset him.
Therefore is he called
'dwelling with a teacher.'
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[87] Herein, Brethren, in a brother who hears a sound with the ear
there arise evil, unprofitable states,
memories and hopes
akin to states that bind.
Evil, unprofitable states are resident,
reside in him.
Hence he is called
'co-resident.'
They beset him,
those evil, unprofitable states beset him.
Therefore is he called
'dwelling with a teacher.'
■
Herein, Brethren, in a brother who smells a scent with the nose
there arise evil, unprofitable states,
memories and hopes
akin to states that bind.
Evil, unprofitable states are resident,
reside in him.
Hence he is called
'co-resident.'
They beset him,
those evil, unprofitable states beset him.
Therefore is he called
'dwelling with a teacher.'
■
Herein, Brethren, in a brother who tastes a savour with the tongue
there arise evil, unprofitable states,
memories and hopes
akin to states that bind.
Evil, unprofitable states are resident,
reside in him.
Hence he is called
'co-resident.'
They beset him,
those evil, unprofitable states beset him.
Therefore is he called
'dwelling with a teacher.'
■
Herein, Brethren, in a brother who contacts a tangible with the body
there arise evil, unprofitable states,
memories and hopes
akin to states that bind.
Evil, unprofitable states are resident,
reside in him.
Hence he is called
'co-resident.'
They beset him,
those evil, unprofitable states beset him.
Therefore is he called
'dwelling with a teacher.'
■
Herein, Brethren, in a brother who cognizes a mind-state with the mind
there arise evil, unprofitable states,
memories and hopes
akin to states that bind.
Evil, unprofitable states are resident,
reside in him.
Hence he is called
'co-resident.'
They beset him,
those evil, unprofitable states beset him.
Therefore is he called
'dwelling with a teacher.'[3]
Thus, Brethren, a brother who has a resident pupil,
who has a teacher,
dwells not at ease.
§
And how, Brethren, does a brother without a resident pupil,
without a teacher,
dwell at ease?[ed1]
Herein, Brethren, in a brother who sees an object with the eye
there do not arise evil, unprofitable states,
memories and hopes
akin to states that bind.
Evil, unprofitable states are not resident,
do not reside in him.
Hence he is called
'not co-resident.'
They do not beset him,
those evil, unprofitable states do not beset him.
Therefore is he called
'dwelling without a teacher.'
■
Herein, Brethren, in a brother who hears a sound with the ear
there do not arise evil, unprofitable states,
memories and hopes
akin to states that bind.
Evil, unprofitable states are not resident,
do not reside in him.
Hence he is called
'not co-resident.'
They do not beset him,
those evil, unprofitable states do not beset him.
Therefore is he called
'dwelling without a teacher.'
■
Herein, Brethren, in a brother who smells a scent with the nose
there do not arise evil, unprofitable states,
memories and hopes
akin to states that bind.
Evil, unprofitable states are not resident,
do not reside in him.
Hence he is called
'not co-resident.'
They do not beset him,
those evil, unprofitable states do not beset him.
Therefore is he called
'dwelling without a teacher.'
■
Herein, Brethren, in a brother who tastes a savour with the tongue
there do not arise evil, unprofitable states,
memories and hopes
akin to states that bind.
Evil, unprofitable states are not resident,
do not reside in him.
Hence he is called
'not co-resident.'
They do not beset him,
those evil, unprofitable states do not beset him.
Therefore is he called
'dwelling without a teacher.'
■
Herein, Brethren, in a brother who contacts a tangible with the body
there do not arise evil, unprofitable states,
memories and hopes
akin to states that bind.
Evil, unprofitable states are not resident,
do not reside in him.
Hence he is called
'not co-resident.'
They do not beset him,
those evil, unprofitable states do not beset him.
Therefore is he called
'dwelling without a teacher.'
■
Herein, Brethren, in a brother who cognizes a mind-state with the mind
there do not arise evil, unprofitable states,
memories and hopes
akin to states that bind.
Evil, unprofitable states are not resident,
do not reside in him.
Hence he is called
'not co-resident.'
They do not beset him,
those evil, unprofitable states do not beset him.
Therefore is he called
'dwelling without a teacher.'
Even so, Brethren, a brother who has no resident pupil,
who has no teacher,
dwells at ease.
§
Without a resident pupil, Brethren,
and without a teacher
is this righteous life lived.
But with a resident pupil, Brethren,
and with a teacher,
a brother lives woefully and not at ease.
Without a resident pupil, Brethren,
and without a teacher,
a brother lives happily and at ease."
[1] Quoted at M. Nidd. 362, 469. Comy. anto-vasana-kilesa ... ācaranaka-kilesa-virahitaṇ.
[3] Sācariyako. 'They are his master, encompass him, work him, saying, " Apply such and such medical treatment, do such and such menial duties," and so are his master.' Comy.
[ed1] Woodward has abridged this entire section with the statement: "The same repeated negatively). I have re-constructed what he might have done, using his vocabulary, using the Pali as guide.
