Saṁyutta Nikāya 38.1 1.

Nibbānapañhā Sutta

Jambukhādakavagga Nibbānapañhāsutta Ekaṁ samayaṁ āyasmā sāriputto magadhesu viharati nālakagāmake.

One time, the Venerable Sāriputta was dwelling in the village of Nālaka in the Magadha region.

Atha kho jambukhādako paribbājako yenāyasmā sāriputto tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā āyasmatā sāriputtena saddhiṁ sammodi.

Then, the wanderer Jambukhādaka approached the Venerable Sāriputta. Having approached, he exchanged greetings with the Venerable Sāriputta.

Sammodanīyaṁ kathaṁ sāraṇīyaṁ vītisāretvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi.

After exchanging friendly and courteous talk, he sat down to one side.

Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho jambukhādako paribbājako āyasmantaṁ sāriputtaṁ etadavoca: “‘Nibbānaṁ, nibbānan’ti, āvuso sāriputta, vuccati.

Sitting to one side, the wanderer Jambukhādaka said to the Venerable Sāriputta, Friend Sāriputta, it is said, Nibbāna, Nibbāna.

Katamaṁ nu kho, āvuso, nibbānan”ti?

What, friend, is Nibbāna?

“Yo kho, āvuso, rāgakkhayo dosakkhayo mohakkhayo— idaṁ vuccati nibbānan”ti.

Friend, the destruction of greed, the destruction of hatred, the destruction of delusion: this is called Nibbāna.

“Atthi panāvuso, maggo atthi paṭipadā etassa nibbānassa sacchikiriyāyā”ti?

Is there, friend, a path, is there a practice for the realization of this Nibbāna?

“Atthi kho, āvuso, maggo atthi paṭipadā etassa nibbānassa sacchikiriyāyā”ti.

There is, friend, a path, there is a practice for the realization of this Nibbāna.

“Katamo panāvuso, maggo katamā paṭipadā etassa nibbānassa sacchikiriyāyā”ti?

What, friend, is the path, what is the practice for the realization of this Nibbāna?

“Ayameva kho, āvuso, ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo etassa nibbānassa sacchikiriyāya, seyyathidaṁ— sammādiṭṭhi sammāsaṅkappo sammāvācā sammākammanto sammāājīvo sammāvāyāmo sammāsati sammāsamādhi.

Friend, it is this very Noble Eightfold Path for the realization of this Nibbāna, namely: right view, right intention, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, right concentration.

Ayaṁ kho, āvuso, maggo ayaṁ paṭipadā etassa nibbānassa sacchikiriyāyā”ti.

This, friend, is the path, this is the practice for the realization of this Nibbāna.

“Bhaddako, āvuso, maggo bhaddikā paṭipadā etassa nibbānassa sacchikiriyāya.

Friend, the path is good, the practice is good for the realization of this Nibbāna.

Alañca panāvuso sāriputta, appamādāyā”ti. Paṭhamaṁ.

And, friend Sāriputta, it is fitting to be heedful.