Theravadan

From: Pali, Bhikkhu Bodhi , Bhikkhu Sujato , Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu

Saṁyutta Nikāya 1.55 Linked Discourses 1.55Linked Discourses 1.55

6. Jarāvagga 6. Old Age 6. Old Age

Paṭhamajanasutta Engendered Gives Birth (1st) Produces (1)

“Kiṁsu janeti purisaṁ, “What engenders a person? “What gives birth to a person? “What is it that produces a person?

kiṁsu tassa vidhāvati; What does one have that runs around? What do they have that runs about? What does he have that runs around?

Kiṁsu saṁsāramāpādi, What rushes toward the wandering-on? What enters transmigration? What enters upon saṁsara?

kiṁsu tassa mahabbhayan”ti. What does one have as one’s great danger?” What’s their greatest fear?” What is his greatest fear?”

“Taṇhā janeti purisaṁ, “Craving engenders a person. “Craving gives birth to a person. “It is craving that produces a person;

cittamassa vidhāvati; One’s mind is what runs around. Their mind is what runs about. His mind is what runs around;

Satto saṁsāramāpādi, A being rushes toward the wandering-on. A sentient being enters transmigration. A being enters upon saṁsara;

dukkhamassa mahabbhayan”ti. Suffering is one’s great danger.”Suffering is their greatest fear.” Suffering is his greatest fear. ”