Saṁyutta Nikāya 56.13 2. Dhammacakkappavattanavagga Khandhasutta “Cattārimāni, bhikkhave, ariyasaccāni.

Setting in Motion the Wheel of the Dhamma - The Aggregates Discourse

Disciples, there are these four noble truths.

Katamāni cattāri?

What are the four?

Dukkhaṁ ariyasaccaṁ, dukkhasamudayaṁ ariyasaccaṁ, dukkhanirodhaṁ ariyasaccaṁ dukkhanirodhagāminī paṭipadā ariyasaccaṁ.

The noble truth of suffering, the noble truth of the origin of suffering, the noble truth of the cessation of suffering, and the noble truth of the path leading to the cessation of suffering.

Katamañca, bhikkhave, dukkhaṁ ariyasaccaṁ?

And what is the noble truth of suffering?

‘Pañcupādānakkhandhā’ tissa vacanīyaṁ, seyyathidaṁ— rūpupādānakkhandho …pe…

It is to be said: ‘The five aggregates subject to clinging, namely, the form aggregate subject to clinging, … up to…

viññāṇupādānakkhandho.

the consciousness aggregate subject to clinging.

Idaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, dukkhaṁ ariyasaccaṁ.

This is called the noble truth of suffering.

Katamañca, bhikkhave, dukkhasamudayaṁ ariyasaccaṁ?

And what is the noble truth of the origin of suffering?

Yāyaṁ taṇhā ponobbhavikā nandirāgasahagatā tatratatrābhinandinī, seyyathidaṁ— kāmataṇhā, bhavataṇhā, vibhavataṇhā.

It is that craving which leads to renewed existence, accompanied by delight and greed, seeking delight here and there, namely sensual craving, craving for existence, craving for nonexistence.

Idaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, dukkhasamudayaṁ ariyasaccaṁ.

This is called the noble truth of the origin of suffering.

Katamañca, bhikkhave, dukkhanirodhaṁ ariyasaccaṁ?

And what is the noble truth of the cessation of suffering?

Yo tassāyeva taṇhāya asesavirāganirodho cāgo paṭinissaggo mutti anālayo— idaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, dukkhanirodhaṁ ariyasaccaṁ.

It is the remainderless fading away and cessation of that very craving, the giving up and relinquishing of it, freedom from it, non-reliance on it; this is called the noble truth of the cessation of suffering.

Katamañca, bhikkhave, dukkhanirodhagāminī paṭipadā ariyasaccaṁ?

And what is the noble truth of the path leading to the cessation of suffering?

Ayameva ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo, seyyathidaṁ— sammādiṭṭhi …pe…

It is this noble eightfold path, namely right view, … up to…

sammāsamādhi— idaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, dukkhanirodhagāminī paṭipadā ariyasaccaṁ.

right concentration, this is called the noble truth of the path leading to the cessation of suffering.

Imāni kho, bhikkhave, cattāri ariyasaccāni.

These are the four noble truths.

Tasmātiha, bhikkhave, ‘idaṁ dukkhan’ti yogo karaṇīyo …pe…

Therefore ‘This is suffering is to be known; …

‘ayaṁ dukkhanirodhagāminī paṭipadā’ti yogo karaṇīyo”ti. Tatiyaṁ.

up to… ‘This is the path leading to the cessation of suffering is to be developed.