Paṭhamaesanāsutta Searches (1st)

Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ: This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.

“Tisso imā, bhikkhave, esanā. “Mendicants, there are these three searches. Katamā tisso? What three? Kāmesanā, bhavesanā, brahmacariyesanā—The search for sensual pleasures, the search for continued existence, and the search for a spiritual path. imā kho, bhikkhave, tisso esanā”ti. These are the three searches.

Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca. The Buddha spoke this matter. Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati: On this it is said:

“Samāhito sampajāno, “Stilled, aware, sato buddhassa sāvako; a mindful disciple of the Buddha Esanā ca pajānāti, understands searches, esanānañca sambhavaṁ. the cause of searches,

Yattha cetā nirujjhanti, where they cease, maggañca khayagāminaṁ; and the path that leads to their ending. Esanānaṁ khayā bhikkhu, With the ending of searches, a mendicant nicchāto parinibbuto”ti. is hungerless, quenched.”

Ayampi attho vutto bhagavatā, iti me sutanti. This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.

Pañcamaṁ.