Saṁyutta Nikāya 47.13 2.

Cunda Sutta

Nālandavagga Cundasutta Ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme.

At one time, the Blessed One was residing at Savatthi in the Jetavana monastery of Anathapindika.

Tena kho pana samayena āyasmā sāriputto magadhesu viharati nālakagāmake ābādhiko dukkhito bāḷhagilāno.

At that time, Venerable Sariputta was residing in the Magadha region at Nalakagama, afflicted and suffering from a severe illness.

Cundo ca samaṇuddeso āyasmato sāriputtassa upaṭṭhāko hoti.

Cunda, the disciple of the Blessed One, was the attendant of Venerable Sariputta.

Atha kho āyasmā sāriputto teneva ābādhena parinibbāyi.

Then, Venerable Sariputta passed away due to that very affliction.

Atha kho cundo samaṇuddeso āyasmato sāriputtassa pattacīvaramādāya yena sāvatthi jetavanaṁ anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāmo yenāyasmā ānando tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā āyasmantaṁ ānandaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi.

Cunda, the disciple of the Blessed One, took the alms bowl and robe of Venerable Sariputta and went to Savatthi, to the Jetavana monastery of Anathapindika, where he approached Venerable Ananda.

Upon approaching, he saluted Venerable Ananda and sat down to one side.

Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho cundo samaṇuddeso āyasmantaṁ ānandaṁ etadavoca: “āyasmā, bhante, sāriputto parinibbuto.

As he sat down to one side, Cunda, the disciple of the Blessed One, spoke to Venerable Ananda: Venerable Sir, Sariputta has attained Parinibbana.

Idamassa pattacīvaran”ti.

This is his alms bowl.

“Atthi kho idaṁ, āvuso cunda, kathāpābhataṁ bhagavantaṁ dassanāya.

Venerable Ananda replied, There is indeed, friend Cunda, a matter to be discussed with the Blessed One.

Āyāmāvuso cunda, yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkamissāma; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocessāmā”ti.

Let us go to the Blessed One, and upon reaching him, we will inform him of this matter.

“Evaṁ, bhante”ti kho cundo samaṇuddeso āyasmato ānandassa paccassosi.

Very well, Venerable Sir, Cunda the disciple of the Blessed One replied.

Atha kho āyasmā ca ānando cundo ca samaṇuddeso yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkamiṁsu; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdiṁsu.

Then, Venerable Ananda and Cunda the disciple of the Blessed One went to the Blessed One. Upon reaching him, they saluted the Blessed One and sat down to one side.

Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho āyasmā ānando bhagavantaṁ etadavoca: “ayaṁ, bhante, cundo samaṇuddeso evamāha: ‘āyasmā, bhante, sāriputto parinibbuto; idamassa pattacīvaran’ti.

As they sat down to one side, Venerable Ananda spoke to the Blessed One: This is Cunda the disciple of the Blessed One, who has said, Venerable Sir, Sariputta has attained Parinibbana; this is his alms bowl.

Api ca me, bhante, madhurakajāto viya kāyo, disāpi me na pakkhāyanti, dhammāpi maṁ nappaṭibhanti ‘āyasmā sāriputto parinibbuto’ti sutvā”.

Venerable Ananda continued, But, Venerable Sir, my body feels like a sweet fruit, my limbs do not feel heavy, and the Dhamma does not repel me upon hearing that Venerable Sariputta has attained Parinibbana.

“Kiṁ nu kho te, ānanda, sāriputto sīlakkhandhaṁ vā ādāya parinibbuto, samādhikkhandhaṁ vā ādāya parinibbuto, paññākkhandhaṁ vā ādāya parinibbuto, vimuttikkhandhaṁ vā ādāya parinibbuto, vimuttiñāṇadassanakkhandhaṁ vā ādāya parinibbuto”ti?

The Blessed One asked, What, Ananda, did Sariputta attain Parinibbana having taken with him the aggregates of virtue, or the aggregates of concentration, or the aggregates of wisdom, or the aggregates of liberation, or the aggregates of the knowing and vision of liberation?

“Na ca kho me, bhante, āyasmā sāriputto sīlakkhandhaṁ vā ādāya parinibbuto, samādhikkhandhaṁ vā …pe… paññākkhandhaṁ vā …pe… vimuttikkhandhaṁ vā …pe… vimuttiñāṇadassanakkhandhaṁ vā ādāya parinibbuto.

Venerable Ananda replied, No, Venerable Sir, Venerable Sariputta did not attain Parinibbana having taken with him the aggregates of virtue, or the aggregates of concentration, or the aggregates of wisdom, or the aggregates of liberation, or the aggregates of the knowing and vision of liberation.

Api ca me, bhante, āyasmā sāriputto ovādako ahosi otiṇṇo viññāpako sandassako samādapako samuttejako sampahaṁsako, akilāsu dhammadesanāya, anuggāhako sabrahmacārīnaṁ.

Moreover, Venerable Sir, Venerable Sariputta was a teacher, a guide, a clear teacher, a motivator, an inspirer, a comforter, and a supporter of his fellow practitioners.

Taṁ mayaṁ āyasmato sāriputtassa dhammojaṁ dhammabhogaṁ dhammānuggahaṁ anussarāmā”ti.

We will remember the Dhamma, the Dhammas benefits, and the Dhammas support of Venerable Sariputta.

“Nanu taṁ, ānanda, mayā paṭikacceva akkhātaṁ: ‘sabbehi piyehi manāpehi nānābhāvo vinābhāvo aññathābhāvo.

Indeed, Ananda, I have directly stated that there is a difference, a non-difference, and an alternative state regarding all that is dear and pleasing.

Taṁ kutettha, ānanda, labbhā.

Where can that be found, Ananda?

Yaṁ taṁ jātaṁ bhūtaṁ saṅkhataṁ palokadhammaṁ, taṁ vata mā palujjīti— netaṁ ṭhānaṁ vijjati.

Whatever is born, come into being, conditioned, and a phenomenon of the world, do not let it be lost: there is no place for that.

Seyyathāpi, ānanda, mahato rukkhassa tiṭṭhato sāravato yo mahantataro khandho so palujjeyya; evameva kho ānanda, mahato bhikkhusaṅghassa tiṭṭhato sāravato sāriputto parinibbuto.

Just as, Ananda, if a great tree were to stand tall and strong, if a larger branch were to break off, it would be lost; in the same way, Ananda, the great community of disciples, standing tall and strong, would be lost if Sariputta were to pass away.

Taṁ kutettha, ānanda, labbhā.

Where can that be found, Ananda?

Yaṁ taṁ jātaṁ bhūtaṁ saṅkhataṁ palokadhammaṁ, taṁ vata mā palujjī’ti— netaṁ ṭhānaṁ vijjati.

Whatever is born, come into being, conditioned, and a phenomenon of the world, do not let it be lost: there is no place for that.

Tasmātihānanda, attadīpā viharatha attasaraṇā anaññasaraṇā, dhammadīpā dhammasaraṇā anaññasaraṇā.

Therefore, Ananda, dwell as your own light, as your own refuge, not seeking refuge in others; be a light in the Dhamma, a refuge in the Dhamma, not seeking refuge in others.

Kathañcānanda, bhikkhu attadīpo viharati attasaraṇo anaññasaraṇo, dhammadīpo dhammasaraṇo anaññasaraṇo?

How, Ananda, does a disciple dwell as his own light, as his own refuge, not seeking refuge in others, a light in the Dhamma, a refuge in the Dhamma, not seeking refuge in others?

Idhānanda, bhikkhu kāye kāyānupassī viharati ātāpī sampajāno satimā, vineyya loke abhijjhādomanassaṁ; vedanāsu …pe…

Here, Ananda, a disciple dwells contemplating the body in the body, ardent, fully aware, and mindful, having subdued craving and aversion in the world; he dwells contemplating feelings in feelings...

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in the mind...

dhammesu dhammānupassī viharati ātāpī sampajāno satimā, vineyya loke abhijjhādomanassaṁ.

in phenomena, contemplating phenomena in phenomena, ardent, fully aware, and mindful, having subdued craving and aversion in the world.

Evaṁ kho, ānanda, bhikkhu attadīpo viharati attasaraṇo anaññasaraṇo, dhammadīpo dhammasaraṇo anaññasaraṇo.

Thus, Ananda, a disciple dwells as his own light, as his own refuge, not seeking refuge in others, a light in the Dhamma, a refuge in the Dhamma, not seeking refuge in others.

Ye hi keci, ānanda, etarahi vā mamaccaye vā attadīpā viharissanti attasaraṇā anaññasaraṇā, dhammadīpā dhammasaraṇā anaññasaraṇā; tamatagge mete, ānanda, bhikkhū bhavissanti ye keci sikkhākāmā”ti. Tatiyaṁ.

For those who, Ananda, now or in the future, will dwell as their own light, as their own refuge, not seeking refuge in others, a light in the Dhamma, a refuge in the Dhamma, not seeking refuge in others; they will be, Ananda, disciples who wish to train.