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1. The Chapter with Citta

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Paṭhamaisidattasutta

Linked Discourses

1. The Chapter with Citta

Isidatta (1st)

Saṁyutta Nikāya

1. Cittavagga

Paṭhamaisidattasutta

Isidatta (1st)

Citta the householder invites some mendicants to his home for a meal. He asks them about the diversity of the elements, but only the junior monk, Isidatta, is able to answer.

Ruta suttaSN 41.2Sutta Piṭaka › Saṃyutta Nikāya › 4. Saḷāyatanavaggasaṁyutta › 41. Cittasaṁyutta › 1. Cittavagga › Paṭhamaisidattasutta

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At one time several senior mendicants were staying near Macchikāsaṇḍa in the Wild Mango Grove.

Ekaṁ samayaṁ sambahulā therā bhikkhū macchikāsaṇḍe viharanti ambāṭakavane.

At one time several senior mendicants were staying near Macchikāsaṇḍa in the Wild Mango Grove.

Ekaṁ samayaṁ sambahulā therā bhikkhū macchikāsaṇḍe viharanti ambāṭakavane.

At one time several senior mendicants were staying near Macchikāsaṇḍa in the Wild Mango Grove.Ekaṁ samayaṁ sambahulā therā bhikkhū macchikāsaṇḍe viharanti ambāṭakavane.

Then CittacittaMente, corazón o estado de consciencia. En los suttas puede referirse a la mente como experiencia cognitiva y afectiva, no solo al pensamiento conceptual. En meditación, citta suele señalar el estado o cualidad de la mente que se observa, calma, concentra o libera.Ver en el glosario the householder went up to them, bowed, sat down to one side, and said to them,“Sirs, would the senior monks please accept tomorrow’s meal from me?”

Atha kho citto gahapati yena therā bhikkhū tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā there bhikkhū abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho citto gahapati there bhikkhū etadavoca: “adhivāsentu me, bhante, therā svātanāya bhattan”ti.

Then Citta the householder went up to them, bowed, sat down to one side, and said to them,

Atha kho citto gahapati yena therā bhikkhū tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā there bhikkhū abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho citto gahapati there bhikkhū etadavoca:

“Sirs, would the senior monks please accept tomorrow’s meal from me?”

“adhivāsentu me, bhante, therā svātanāya bhattan”ti.

Then Citta the householder went up to them, bowed, sat down to one side, and said to them,Atha kho citto gahapati yena therā bhikkhū tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā there bhikkhū abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho citto gahapati there bhikkhū etadavoca: “Sirs, would the senior monks please accept tomorrow’s meal from me?”“adhivāsentu me, bhante, therā svātanāya bhattan”ti.

They consented with silence.Knowing that the senior mendicants had consented, Citta rose from his seat, bowed, and respectfully circled them, keeping them on his right, before leaving.

Adhivāsesuṁ kho therā bhikkhū tuṇhībhāvena. Atha kho citto gahapati therānaṁ bhikkhūnaṁ adhivāsanaṁ viditvā uṭṭhāyāsanā there bhikkhū abhivādetvā padakkhiṇaṁ katvā pakkāmi.

They consented with silence.

Adhivāsesuṁ kho therā bhikkhū tuṇhībhāvena.

Knowing that the senior mendicants had consented, Citta rose from his seat, bowed, and respectfully circled them, keeping them on his right, before leaving.

Atha kho citto gahapati therānaṁ bhikkhūnaṁ adhivāsanaṁ viditvā uṭṭhāyāsanā there bhikkhū abhivādetvā padakkhiṇaṁ katvā pakkāmi.

They consented with silence.Adhivāsesuṁ kho therā bhikkhū tuṇhībhāvena. Knowing that the senior mendicants had consented, Citta rose from his seat, bowed, and respectfully circled them, keeping them on his right, before leaving.Atha kho citto gahapati therānaṁ bhikkhūnaṁ adhivāsanaṁ viditvā uṭṭhāyāsanā there bhikkhū abhivādetvā padakkhiṇaṁ katvā pakkāmi.

Then when the night had passed, the senior mendicants robed up in the morning and, taking their bowls and robes, went to Citta’s home, and sat down on the seats spread out.

Atha kho therā bhikkhū tassā rattiyā accayena pubbaṇhasamayaṁ nivāsetvā pattacīvaramādāya yena cittassa gahapatissa nivesanaṁ tenupasaṅkamiṁsu; upasaṅkamitvā paññatte āsane nisīdiṁsu.

Then when the night had passed, the senior mendicants robed up in the morning and, taking their bowls and robes, went to Citta’s home, and sat down on the seats spread out.

Then when the night had passed, the senior mendicants robed up in the morning and, taking their bowls and robes, went to Citta’s home, and sat down on the seats spread out.Atha kho therā bhikkhū tassā rattiyā accayena pubbaṇhasamayaṁ nivāsetvā pattacīvaramādāya yena cittassa gahapatissa nivesanaṁ tenupasaṅkamiṁsu; upasaṅkamitvā paññatte āsane nisīdiṁsu.

Then Citta went up to them, bowed, sat down to one side, and asked the senior venerable,“Honorable Senior, they speak of ‘the diversity of elements’.*The term of address “Honorable Senior” (bhante thera) is found only in this sutta and the next two. Note that when bhante therā is used above, the plural therā is nominative, whereas here the singular is vocative.In what way did the BuddhaBuddhaEl nombre dado a quien redescubre por sí mismo el sendero liberador del Dhamma, tras un largo período de haber sido olvidado por el mundo. Según la tradición, una larga línea de Buddhas se extiende hasta el pasado distante. El Buddha más reciente nació como Siddhattha Gotama en la India alrededor del año 500 a.e.c. Un joven bien educado y acomodado, renunció a su familia y su herencia principesca en la flor de la vida para buscar la verdadera libertad y el fin del sufrimiento (dukkha). Después de siete años de austeridades en el bosque, redescubrió el «camino medio» y alcanzó su meta, convirtiéndose en el Buddha.Ver en el glosario speak of the diversity of elements?”*This question is also asked at SN 35.129:1.4.

Atha kho citto gahapati yena therā bhikkhū tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā there bhikkhū abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho citto gahapati āyasmantaṁ theraṁ etadavoca: “‘dhātunānattaṁ, dhātunānattan’ti, bhante thera, vuccati. Kittāvatā nu kho, bhante, dhātunānattaṁ vuttaṁ bhagavatā”ti?

Then Citta went up to them, bowed, sat down to one side, and asked the senior venerable,

“Honorable Senior, they speak of ‘the diversity of elements’.*

“‘dhātunānattaṁ, dhātunānattan’ti, bhante thera, vuccati.

In what way did the Buddha speak of the diversity of elements?”*

Kittāvatā nu kho, bhante, dhātunānattaṁ vuttaṁ bhagavatā”ti?

Then Citta went up to them, bowed, sat down to one side, and asked the senior venerable,Atha kho citto gahapati yena therā bhikkhū tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā there bhikkhū abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho citto gahapati āyasmantaṁ theraṁ etadavoca: “Honorable Senior, they speak of ‘the diversity of elements’.*The term of address “Honorable Senior” (bhante thera) is found only in this sutta and the next two. Note that when bhante therā is used above, the plural therā is nominative, whereas here the singular is vocative.“‘dhātunānattaṁ, dhātunānattan’ti, bhante thera, vuccati. In what way did the Buddha speak of the diversity of elements?”*This question is also asked at SN 35.129:1.4.Kittāvatā nu kho, bhante, dhātunānattaṁ vuttaṁ bhagavatā”ti?

When he said this, the senior venerable kept silent.*The expression “senior venerable” (āyasmā thero), found in this sutta and the next, is rare, and in early Pali invariably associated with some failing of the senior monastics. In SN 21.10 a “Venerable Senior” is suggested to be senior in name only, while in SN 22.90 the advice of the senior venerables is ineffectual. Perhaps the piling up of excessive titles was felt to be a sign of pomposity.

Evaṁ vutte, āyasmā thero tuṇhī ahosi.

When he said this, the senior venerable kept silent.*

Evaṁ vutte, āyasmā thero tuṇhī ahosi.

For a second time …

Dutiyampi kho citto gahapati āyasmantaṁ theraṁ etadavoca: “‘dhātunānattaṁ, dhātunānattan’ti, bhante thera, vuccati. Kittāvatā nu kho, bhante, dhātunānattaṁ vuttaṁ bhagavatā”ti? Dutiyampi kho āyasmā thero tuṇhī ahosi.

For a second time …

Dutiyampi kho citto gahapati āyasmantaṁ theraṁ etadavoca:

“‘dhātunānattaṁ, dhātunānattan’ti, bhante thera, vuccati.

Kittāvatā nu kho, bhante, dhātunānattaṁ vuttaṁ bhagavatā”ti?

Dutiyampi kho āyasmā thero tuṇhī ahosi.

For a second time …Dutiyampi kho citto gahapati āyasmantaṁ theraṁ etadavoca: “‘dhātunānattaṁ, dhātunānattan’ti, bhante thera, vuccati. Kittāvatā nu kho, bhante, dhātunānattaṁ vuttaṁ bhagavatā”ti? Dutiyampi kho āyasmā thero tuṇhī ahosi.

And for a third time, Citta asked him,“Honorable Senior, they speak of ‘the diversity of elements’.In what way did the Buddha speak of the diversity of elements?”

Tatiyampi kho citto gahapati āyasmantaṁ theraṁ etadavoca: “‘dhātunānattaṁ, dhātunānattan’ti, bhante thera, vuccati. Kittāvatā nu kho, bhante, dhātunānattaṁ vuttaṁ bhagavatā”ti?

And for a third time, Citta asked him,

Tatiyampi kho citto gahapati āyasmantaṁ theraṁ etadavoca:

“Honorable Senior, they speak of ‘the diversity of elements’.

“‘dhātunānattaṁ, dhātunānattan’ti, bhante thera, vuccati.

In what way did the Buddha speak of the diversity of elements?”

Kittāvatā nu kho, bhante, dhātunānattaṁ vuttaṁ bhagavatā”ti?

And for a third time, Citta asked him,Tatiyampi kho citto gahapati āyasmantaṁ theraṁ etadavoca: “Honorable Senior, they speak of ‘the diversity of elements’.“‘dhātunānattaṁ, dhātunānattan’ti, bhante thera, vuccati. In what way did the Buddha speak of the diversity of elements?”Kittāvatā nu kho, bhante, dhātunānattaṁ vuttaṁ bhagavatā”ti?

And a second time and a third time the senior venerable kept silent.

Tatiyampi kho āyasmā thero tuṇhī ahosi.

And a second time and a third time the senior venerable kept silent.

Tatiyampi kho āyasmā thero tuṇhī ahosi.

And a second time and a third time the senior venerable kept silent.Tatiyampi kho āyasmā thero tuṇhī ahosi.

Now at that time Venerable Isidatta was the most junior mendicant in that SaṅghaSaṅghaEste término denota tanto: la «comunidad monástica» (comunidades de monjes y monjas budistas) en quienes los seguidores laicos toman refugio; como aquellos seguidores del Buddha, laicos u ordenados, que han alcanzado al menos la entrada en la corriente (ver sotāpanna), el primero de los senderos transcendentes (ver magga) que culmina en nibbāna. Recientemente en EE.UU., el término «sangha» se ha transformado para significar el sentido más amplio de «comunidad de seguidores en el sendero budista», aunque este uso no tiene base en el canon pali. El término parisā se usa en este sentido más amplio en los textos tempranos.Ver en el glosario.*Isidatta’s verse is at Thag 1.120. This is not the chamberlain Isidatta of Māgadha (SN 55.6:1.4).He said to the senior venerable,“Honorable Senior, may I answer Citta’s question?”

Tena kho pana samayena āyasmā isidatto tasmiṁ bhikkhusaṅghe sabbanavako hoti. Atha kho āyasmā isidatto āyasmantaṁ theraṁ etadavoca: “byākaromahaṁ, bhante thera, cittassa gahapatino etaṁ pañhan”ti?

Now at that time Venerable Isidatta was the most junior mendicant in that Saṅgha.*

Tena kho pana samayena āyasmā isidatto tasmiṁ bhikkhusaṅghe sabbanavako hoti.

He said to the senior venerable,

Atha kho āyasmā isidatto āyasmantaṁ theraṁ etadavoca:

“Honorable Senior, may I answer Citta’s question?”

“byākaromahaṁ, bhante thera, cittassa gahapatino etaṁ pañhan”ti?

Now at that time Venerable Isidatta was the most junior mendicant in that Saṅgha.*Isidatta’s verse is at Thag 1.120. This is not the chamberlain Isidatta of Māgadha (SN 55.6:1.4).Tena kho pana samayena āyasmā isidatto tasmiṁ bhikkhusaṅghe sabbanavako hoti. He said to the senior venerable,Atha kho āyasmā isidatto āyasmantaṁ theraṁ etadavoca: “Honorable Senior, may I answer Citta’s question?”“byākaromahaṁ, bhante thera, cittassa gahapatino etaṁ pañhan”ti?

“Answer it, Reverend Isidatta.”

“Byākarohi tvaṁ, āvuso isidatta, cittassa gahapatino etaṁ pañhan”ti.

“Answer it, Reverend Isidatta.”

“Byākarohi tvaṁ, āvuso isidatta, cittassa gahapatino etaṁ pañhan”ti.

“Answer it, Reverend Isidatta.”“Byākarohi tvaṁ, āvuso isidatta, cittassa gahapatino etaṁ pañhan”ti.

“Householder, is this your question:‘They speak of “the diversity of elements”.In what way did the Buddha speak of the diversity of elements?’”

“Evañhi tvaṁ, gahapati, pucchasi: ‘dhātunānattaṁ, dhātunānattanti, bhante thera, vuccati. Kittāvatā nu kho, bhante, dhātunānattaṁ, vuttaṁ bhagavatā’”ti?

“Householder, is this your question:

“Evañhi tvaṁ, gahapati, pucchasi:

‘They speak of “the diversity of elements”.

‘dhātunānattaṁ, dhātunānattanti, bhante thera, vuccati.

In what way did the Buddha speak of the diversity of elements?’”

Kittāvatā nu kho, bhante, dhātunānattaṁ, vuttaṁ bhagavatā’”ti?

“Householder, is this your question:“Evañhi tvaṁ, gahapati, pucchasi: ‘They speak of “the diversity of elements”.‘dhātunānattaṁ, dhātunānattanti, bhante thera, vuccati. In what way did the Buddha speak of the diversity of elements?’”Kittāvatā nu kho, bhante, dhātunānattaṁ, vuttaṁ bhagavatā’”ti?

“Yes, sir.”

“Evaṁ, bhante”.

“Yes, sir.”

“Evaṁ, bhante”.

“Yes, sir.”“Evaṁ, bhante”.

“This is the diversity of elements spoken of by the Buddha.*The primary text is at SN 14.1.

“Idaṁ kho, gahapati, dhātunānattaṁ vuttaṁ bhagavatā—

“This is the diversity of elements spoken of by the Buddha.*

“Idaṁ kho, gahapati, dhātunānattaṁ vuttaṁ bhagavatā—

“This is the diversity of elements spoken of by the Buddha.*The primary text is at SN 14.1.“Idaṁ kho, gahapati, dhātunānattaṁ vuttaṁ bhagavatā—

The eye element, the sights element, the eye consciousness element …

cakkhudhātu, rūpadhātu, cakkhuviññāṇadhātu …pe…

The eye element, the sights element, the eye consciousness element …

cakkhudhātu, rūpadhātu, cakkhuviññāṇadhātu …pe…

The eye element, the sights element, the eye consciousness element …cakkhudhātu, rūpadhātu, cakkhuviññāṇadhātu …pe…

The mind element, the idea element, the mind consciousness element.

manodhātu, dhammadhātu, manoviññāṇadhātu.

The mind element, the idea element, the mind consciousness element.

manodhātu, dhammadhātu, manoviññāṇadhātu.

The mind element, the idea element, the mind consciousness element.manodhātu, dhammadhātu, manoviññāṇadhātu.

This is how the Buddha spoke of the diversity of elements.”

Ettāvatā kho, gahapati, dhātunānattaṁ vuttaṁ bhagavatā”ti.

This is how the Buddha spoke of the diversity of elements.”

Ettāvatā kho, gahapati, dhātunānattaṁ vuttaṁ bhagavatā”ti.

This is how the Buddha spoke of the diversity of elements.”Ettāvatā kho, gahapati, dhātunānattaṁ vuttaṁ bhagavatā”ti.

Then Citta, having approved and agreed with what Isidatta said, served and satisfied the senior mendicants with his own hands with delicious fresh and cooked foods.When the senior mendicants had eaten and washed their hands and bowls, they rose from their seats and left.

Atha kho citto gahapati āyasmato isidattassa bhāsitaṁ abhinanditvā anumoditvā there bhikkhū paṇītena khādanīyena bhojanīyena sahatthā santappesi sampavāresi. Atha kho therā bhikkhū bhuttāvino onītapattapāṇino uṭṭhāyāsanā pakkamiṁsu.

Then Citta, having approved and agreed with what Isidatta said, served and satisfied the senior mendicants with his own hands with delicious fresh and cooked foods.

Atha kho citto gahapati āyasmato isidattassa bhāsitaṁ abhinanditvā anumoditvā there bhikkhū paṇītena khādanīyena bhojanīyena sahatthā santappesi sampavāresi.

When the senior mendicants had eaten and washed their hands and bowls, they rose from their seats and left.

Atha kho therā bhikkhū bhuttāvino onītapattapāṇino uṭṭhāyāsanā pakkamiṁsu.

Then Citta, having approved and agreed with what Isidatta said, served and satisfied the senior mendicants with his own hands with delicious fresh and cooked foods.Atha kho citto gahapati āyasmato isidattassa bhāsitaṁ abhinanditvā anumoditvā there bhikkhū paṇītena khādanīyena bhojanīyena sahatthā santappesi sampavāresi. When the senior mendicants had eaten and washed their hands and bowls, they rose from their seats and left.Atha kho therā bhikkhū bhuttāvino onītapattapāṇino uṭṭhāyāsanā pakkamiṁsu.

Then the senior venerable said to Venerable Isidatta,“Isidatta, it’s good that you felt inspired to answer that question, because I didn’t.So when a similar question comes up, you should also answer it as you feel inspired.”

Atha kho āyasmā thero āyasmantaṁ isidattaṁ etadavoca: “sādhu kho taṁ, āvuso isidatta, eso pañho paṭibhāsi, neso pañho maṁ paṭibhāsi. Tenahāvuso isidatta, yadā aññathāpi evarūpo pañho āgaccheyya, taññevettha paṭibhāseyyā”ti. *aññathāpi → yadā aññadāpi (bj, pts1ed); aññadāpi (?)

Then the senior venerable said to Venerable Isidatta,

Atha kho āyasmā thero āyasmantaṁ isidattaṁ etadavoca:

“Isidatta, it’s good that you felt inspired to answer that question, because I didn’t.

“sādhu kho taṁ, āvuso isidatta, eso pañho paṭibhāsi, neso pañho maṁ paṭibhāsi.

So when a similar question comes up, you should also answer it as you feel inspired.”

Tenahāvuso isidatta, yadā aññathāpi evarūpo pañho āgaccheyya, taññevettha paṭibhāseyyā”ti. *

Then the senior venerable said to Venerable Isidatta,Atha kho āyasmā thero āyasmantaṁ isidattaṁ etadavoca: “Isidatta, it’s good that you felt inspired to answer that question, because I didn’t.“sādhu kho taṁ, āvuso isidatta, eso pañho paṭibhāsi, neso pañho maṁ paṭibhāsi. So when a similar question comes up, you should also answer it as you feel inspired.”Tenahāvuso isidatta, yadā aññathāpi evarūpo pañho āgaccheyya, taññevettha paṭibhāseyyā”ti. *aññathāpi → yadā aññadāpi (bj, pts1ed); aññadāpi (?)

Dutiyaṁ.