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Saïkhāra-nirodhā viññāõa-nirodho,
Viññāõa-nirodhā nāma-rūpa-nirodho,
Nāma-rūpa-nirodhā saëāyatana-nirodho,
Saëāyatana-nirodhā phassa-nirodho,
Gāthās etc. − Verses (& Dependent Origination) [55]
From the cessation of processes there is the cessation of (sensory)
consciousness. From the cessation of (sensory) consciousness there is the
cessation of name & form.
From the cessation of name & form there is the cessation of the six sense
media. From the cessation of the six sense media there is the cessation of
contact.
Phassa-nirodhā vedanā-nirodho, From the cessation of contact there is the cessation of feeling.
Vedanā-nirodhā taõhā-nirodho, From the cessation of feeling there is the cessation of craving.
Taõhā-nirodhā upādāna-nirodho, From the cessation of craving there is the cessation of clinging.
Upādāna-nirodhā bhava-nirodho, From the cessation of clinging there is the cessation of becoming.
Bhava-nirodhā jāti-nirodho, From the cessation of becoming there is the cessation of birth.
Jāti-nirodhā jara-maraõaü soka-parideva-dukkhadomanassupāyāsā
nirujjhanti. Evam etassa kevalassa
dukkhakkhandhassa nirodho hoti.
Yadā have pātubhavanti dhammā,
Ātāpino jhāyato brāhmaõassa,
Athassa kaïkhā vapayanti sabbā,
Yato pajānāti sahetu-dhammaü.
[55] Yadā have pātubhavanti dhammā,
Ātāpino jhāyato brāhmaõassa,
Athassa kaïkhā vapayanti sabbā,
Yato khayaü paccayānaü avedi.
Yadā have pātubhavanti dhammā,
Ātāpino jhāyato brāhmaõassa,
77 Cf. BCI; PCT 43
87
From the cessation of birth, then aging & death, sorrow, lamentation, pain,
distress, & despair all cease. Thus is the cessation of this entire mass of
suffering & stress.
[54] Buddha-udāna-gāthā The Buddha Inspired Verses 77
As phenomena grow clear
To the Brahman, ardent, absorbed,
His doubts all vanish
When he discerns what has a cause.
As phenomena grow clear
To the Brahman, ardent, absorbed,
His doubts all vanish
When he penetrates the end of conditions.
As phenomena grow clear
To the Brahman, ardent, absorbed,