Dhamma-niyāma Sutta The Discourse on the Orderliness of the Dhamma

 [Evam-me sutaṃ,] Ekaṃ samayaṃ Bhagavā,

Sāvatthiyaṃ viharati, Jetavane Anāthapiṇḍikassa, ārāme.

I have heard that at one time the Blessed One was staying in Savatthi at Jeta's Grove, Anathapindika's monastery.

Tatra kho Bhagavā bhikkhū āmantesi bhikkhavo'ti.

There he addressed the monks, saying, "Monks."

Bhadanteti te bhikkhū Bhagavato paccassosuṃ.

"Yes, lord," the monks responded to him.

Bhagavā etad-avoca.

The Blessed One said,

"Uppādā vā bhikkhave Tathāgatānaṃ anuppādā vā Tathāgatānaṃ, ṭhitāva sā dhātu dhammaṭṭhitatā dhamma-niyāmatā:

Sabbe saṅkhārā aniccāti.

"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.

Taṃ Tathāgato abhisambujjhati abhisameti.

Abhisambujjhitvā abhisametvā ācikkhati deseti, paññapeti paṭṭhappeti, vivarati vibhajati uttānī-karoti:

Sabbe saṅkhārā aniccāti.

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.

Uppādā vā bhikkhave Tathāgatānaṃ anuppādā vā Tathāgatānaṃ, ṭhitāva sā dhātu dhammaṭṭhitatā dhamma-niyāmatā:

Sabbe saṅkhārā dukkhāti.

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.

Taṃ Tathāgato abhisambujjhati abhisameti.

Abhisambujjhitvā abhisametvā ācikkhati deseti, paññapeti paṭṭhappeti, vivarati vibhajati uttānī-karoti:

Sabbe saṅkhārā dukkhāti.

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.

Uppādā vā bhikkhave Tathāgatānaṃ anuppādā vā Tathāgatānaṃ, ṭhitāva sā dhātu dhammaṭṭhitatā dhamma-niyāmatā:

Sabbe dhammā anattāti.

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.

Taṃ Tathāgato abhisambujjhati abhisameti.

Abhisambujjhitvā abhisametvā ācikkhati deseti, paññapeti paṭṭhappeti, vivarati vibhajati uttānī-karoti:

Sabbe dhammā anattāti."

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 Bhagavā.

Attamanā te bhikkhū Bhagavato bhāsitaṃ, abhinandunti.

That is what the Blessed One said. Gratfied, the monks delighted at his words.