Saṁyutta Nikāya
3. Khandha Vagga
22. Khandha Saṁyutta
3. Bhāra Vagga

Part III: The Book Called The Khandhā-Vagga Containing Kindred Sayings on the Elements of Sensory Existence and Other Subjects
Chapter XXII: Kindred Sayings on Elements (Khandhā)
Section 3: On the Burden

Sutta 32

Pabhaṅgu Suttaṁ

The Corruptible¹

 

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[32] [31]

Thus have I heard:—

The Exalted One was staying at Sāvatthī.

The Exalted One said:

"I will teach you, brethren, the corruptible and the incorruptible.

Do ye listen to it.

And what, brethren, is the corruptible, and what the incorruptible?

Body, brethren, is corruptible.

The ceasing,
the sinking of it to rest,²
the coming to an end of it,
that is the incorruptible.

Feeling, brethren, is corruptible.

The ceasing,
the sinking of it to rest,
the coming to an end of it,
that is the incorruptible.

Perception, brethren, is corruptible.

The ceasing,
the sinking of it to rest,
the coming to an end of it,
that is the incorruptible.

is corruptible, likewise

The activities, brethren, are corruptible.

The ceasing,
the sinking of them to rest,
the coming to an end of them,
that is the incorruptible.

Consciousness, brethren, is corruptible.

The ceasing,
the sinking of it to rest,
the coming to an end of it,
that is the incorruptible.

 

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¹ Pobhangu, or brittle. Cf. S. v, 92, where the word is used of gold. Comy. pabhijjana sabhāvaṁ, 'of the nature to crumble away.'

² Cf. K.S. ii, 44 and n. [Ed.: ?] Expos. ii, 489; M. i, 140; Nidd. ii, 438; Pap. 234, all of which passages add dīgha-rattaṁ. Comy., 'by putting away desire and lust.'