Dhamma-niyaama Sutta
The Discourse on the Orderliness of the Dhamma
[ Evam-me suta.m,] Eka.m samaya.m Bhagavaa,
Saavatthiya.m viharati, Jetavane Anaathapi.n.dikassa, aaraame. I have heard that at one time the Blessed One was staying in Savatthi at Jeta's Grove, Anathapindika's monastery.
Tatra kho Bhagavaa bhikkhuu aamantesi bhikkhavo'ti. There he addressed the monks, saying, "Monks."
Bhadanteti te bhikkhuu Bhagavato paccassosu.m. "Yes, lord," the monks responded to him.
Bhagavaa etad-avoca. The Blessed One said,
"Uppaadaa vaa bhikkhave Tathaagataana.m anuppaadaa vaa Tathaagataana.m, .thitaava saa dhaatu dhamma.t.thitataa dhamma-niyaamataa:
Sabbe sa"nkhaaraa aniccaati. "Whether or not there is the arising of Tathagatas, this property stands - this steadfastness of the Dhamma, this orderliness of the Dhamma: All processes are inconstant.
Ta.m Tathaagato abhisambujjhati abhisameti.
Abhisambujjhitvaa abhisametvaa aacikkhati deseti, paññapeti pa.t.thappeti, vivarati vibhajati uttaanii-karoti:
Sabbe sa"nkhaaraa aniccaati. The Tathagata directly awakens to that, breaks through to that. Directly awakening & breaking through to that, he declares it, teaches it, describes it, sets it forth. He reveals it, explains it, & makes it plain: All processes are inconstant.
Uppaadaa vaa bhikkhave Tathaagataana.m anuppaadaa vaa Tathaagataana.m, .thitaava saa dhaatu dhamma.t.thitataa dhamma-niyaamataa:
Sabbe sa"nkhaaraa dukkhaati. Whether or not there is the arising of Tathagatas, this property stands - this steadfastness of the Dhamma, this orderliness of the Dhamma: All processes are stressful.
Ta.m Tathaagato abhisambujjhati abhisameti.
Abhisambujjhitvaa abhisametvaa aacikkhati deseti, paññapeti pa.t.thappeti, vivarati vibhajati uttaanii-karoti:
Sabbe sa"nkhaaraa dukkhaati. The Tathagata directly awakens to that, breaks through to that. Directly awakening & breaking through to that, he declares it, teaches it, describes it, sets it forth. He reveals it, explains it, & makes it plain: All processes are stressful.
Uppaadaa vaa bhikkhave Tathaagataana.m anuppaadaa vaa Tathaagataana.m, .thitaava saa dhaatu dhamma.t.thitataa dhamma-niyaamataa:
Sabbe dhammaa anattaati. Whether or not there is the arising of Tathagatas, this property stands - this steadfastness of the Dhamma, this orderliness of the Dhamma: All phenomena are not-self.
Ta.m Tathaagato abhisambujjhati abhisameti.
Abhisambujjhitvaa abhisametvaa aacikkhati deseti, paññapeti pa.t.thappeti, vivarati vibhajati uttaanii-karoti:
Sabbe dhammaa anattaati." The Tathagata directly awakens to that, breaks through to that. Directly awakening & breaking through to that, he declares it, teaches it, describes it, sets it forth. He reveals it, explains it, & makes it plain: All phenomena are not-self."
Idam-avoca Bhagavaa.
Attamanaa te bhikkhuu Bhagavato bhaasita.m, abhinandunti. That is what the Blessed One said. Gratfied, the monks delighted at his words.