Then Venerable Ānanda went up to the Buddha, bowed, and sat down to one side. The Buddha said to him, Atha kho āyasmā ānando yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinnaṁ kho āyasmantaṁ ānandaṁ bhagavā etadavoca: “Ānanda, what is feeling? What’s the origin of feeling? What’s the cessation of feeling? What’s the practice that leads to the cessation of feeling? “katamā nu kho, ānanda, vedanā, katamo vedanāsamudayo, katamo vedanānirodho, katamā vedanānirodhagāminī paṭipadā? And what is feeling’s gratification, drawback, and escape?” Ko vedanāya assādo, ko ādīnavo, kiṁ nissaraṇan”ti?

“Our teachings are rooted in the Buddha. He is our guide and our refuge. Sir, may the Buddha himself please clarify the meaning of this. The mendicants will listen and remember it.” “Bhagavaṁmūlakā no, bhante, dhammā bhagavaṁnettikā bhagavaṁpaṭisaraṇā. Sādhu, bhante, bhagavantaññeva paṭibhātu etassa bhāsitassa attho. Bhagavato sutvā bhikkhū dhāressantī”ti.

“Well then, Ānanda, listen and apply your mind well, I will speak.” “Tena hi, ānanda, suṇohi, sādhukaṁ manasi karohi; bhāsissāmī”ti.

“Yes, sir,” Ānanda replied. “Evaṁ, bhante”ti kho āyasmā ānando bhagavato paccassosi. The Buddha said this: Bhagavā etadavoca:

“Ānanda, there are these three feelings: “tisso imā, ānanda, vedanā—pleasant, painful, and neutral. sukhā vedanā, dukkhā vedanā, adukkhamasukhā vedanā—These are called feeling. … imā vuccanti, ānanda, vedanā …pe… phassasamudayā …pe…

For a mendicant who has ended the defilements, greed, hate, and delusion have been tranquilized.” khīṇāsavassa bhikkhuno rāgo paṭippassaddho hoti, doso paṭippassaddho hoti, moho paṭippassaddho hotī”ti.

Chaṭṭhaṁ.