AN 4.115: Ṭhānasuttaṃ

115. ‘‘Cattārimāni, bhikkhave, ṭhānāni. Katamāni cattāri? Atthi, bhikkhave, ṭhānaṃ amanāpaṃ kātuṃ; tañca kayiramānaṃ anatthāya saṃvattati. Atthi, bhikkhave, ṭhānaṃ amanāpaṃ kātuṃ; tañca kayiramānaṃ atthāya saṃvattati. Atthi, bhikkhave, ṭhānaṃ manāpaṃ kātuṃ; tañca kayiramānaṃ anatthāya saṃvattati. Atthi, bhikkhave, ṭhānaṃ manāpaṃ kātuṃ; tañca kayiramānaṃ atthāya saṃvattati.

‘‘Tatra, bhikkhave, yamidaṃ [yadidaṃ (syā. kaṃ. ka.)] ṭhānaṃ amanāpaṃ kātuṃ; tañca kayiramānaṃ anatthāya saṃvattati – idaṃ, bhikkhave, ṭhānaṃ ubhayeneva na kattabbaṃ maññati [paññāyati (?)]. Yampidaṃ [yadidaṃ (ka.)] ṭhānaṃ amanāpaṃ kātuṃ; imināpi naṃ [taṃ (sī. pī.) syāmapotthake natthi] na kattabbaṃ maññati. Yampidaṃ ṭhānaṃ kayiramānaṃ anatthāya saṃvattati; imināpi naṃ [taṃ (pī.) sī. syā. potthakesu natthi] na kattabbaṃ maññati. Idaṃ, bhikkhave, ṭhānaṃ ubhayeneva na kattabbaṃ maññati.

‘‘Tatra, bhikkhave, yamidaṃ ṭhānaṃ amanāpaṃ kātuṃ; tañca kayiramānaṃ atthāya saṃvattati – imasmiṃ, bhikkhave, ṭhāne bālo ca paṇḍito ca veditabbo purisathāme purisavīriye purisaparakkame. Na, bhikkhave, bālo iti paṭisañcikkhati – ‘kiñcāpi kho idaṃ ṭhānaṃ amanāpaṃ kātuṃ; atha carahidaṃ ṭhānaṃ kayiramānaṃ atthāya saṃvattatī’ti. So taṃ ṭhānaṃ na karoti. Tassa taṃ ṭhānaṃ akayiramānaṃ anatthāya saṃvattati. Paṇḍito ca kho, bhikkhave, iti paṭisañcikkhati – ‘kiñcāpi kho idaṃ ṭhānaṃ amanāpaṃ kātuṃ; atha carahidaṃ ṭhānaṃ kayiramānaṃ atthāya saṃvattatī’ti. So taṃ ṭhānaṃ karoti. Tassa taṃ ṭhānaṃ kayiramānaṃ atthāya saṃvattati.

‘‘Tatra, bhikkhave, yamidaṃ [yadidaṃ (syā. kaṃ.)] ṭhānaṃ manāpaṃ kātuṃ; tañca kayiramānaṃ anatthāya saṃvattati – imasmimpi, bhikkhave, ṭhāne bālo ca paṇḍito ca veditabbo purisathāme purisavīriye purisaparakkame. Na, bhikkhave, bālo iti paṭisañcikkhati – ‘kiñcāpi kho idaṃ ṭhānaṃ manāpaṃ kātuṃ; atha carahidaṃ ṭhānaṃ kayiramānaṃ anatthāya saṃvattatī’ti. So taṃ ṭhānaṃ karoti. Tassa taṃ ṭhānaṃ kayiramānaṃ anatthāya saṃvattati. Paṇḍito ca kho, bhikkhave, iti paṭisañcikkhati – ‘kiñcāpi kho idaṃ ṭhānaṃ manāpaṃ kātuṃ; atha carahidaṃ ṭhānaṃ kayiramānaṃ anatthāya saṃvattatī’ti. So taṃ ṭhānaṃ na karoti. Tassa taṃ ṭhānaṃ akayiramānaṃ atthāya saṃvattati.

‘‘Tatra, bhikkhave, yamidaṃ ṭhānaṃ manāpaṃ kātuṃ, tañca kayiramānaṃ atthāya saṃvattati – idaṃ, bhikkhave, ṭhānaṃ ubhayeneva kattabbaṃ maññati. Yampidaṃ ṭhānaṃ manāpaṃ kātuṃ, imināpi naṃ kattabbaṃ maññati; yampidaṃ ṭhānaṃ kayiramānaṃ atthāya saṃvattati, imināpi naṃ kattabbaṃ maññati. Idaṃ, bhikkhave, ṭhānaṃ ubhayeneva kattabbaṃ maññati. Imāni kho, bhikkhave, cattāri ṭhānānī’’ti. Pañcamaṃ.