SN46:111–120 Searches, Etc.
- DG BB TBW © Translated from the Pali by Bhikkhu Bodhi. (More copyright information)
1"Bhikkhus, there are these three searches. What three? The search for sensual pleasures, the search for existence, the search for a holy life … ."
To be elaborated parallel to 45.161–70.
2Searches, discriminations, taints,
Kinds of existence, threefold suffering,
Barrenness, stains, and troubles,
Feelings, craving, and thirst.
1"Tisso imā, bhikkhave, esanā. Katamā tisso? Kāmesanā, bhavesanā, brahmacariyesanā"ti vitthāretabbaṁ.
Esanāvaggo dvādasamo.
2Esanā vidhā āsavo,
Bhavo ca dukkhatā tisso;
Khilaṁ malañca nīgho ca,
Vedanā taṇhā tasināya cāti.
3(Bojjhaṅgasaṁyuttassa esanāpeyyālaṁ vivekanissitato vitthāretabbaṁ.)