A bare teach-you announcement plus a genuinely translated editorial cross-reference back to SN 43.12 — this saṃyutta's own tightest compression so far
Length
<1 minute to read
Northern parallel
SA 890 covers the SN 43.11–43 range as a whole, per SuttaCentral's own parallels record
Difficulty
★☆☆☆☆ — a single new word and a cross-reference
Why this discourse
The first of thirty-two fresh synonyms for nibbāna to follow SN 43.12's own master recitation, anataṁ (“the uninclined,” sometimes rendered “the trackless”) replaces asaṅkhata as the goal while the eleven path-formulations themselves are not restated at all — only cross-referenced with a genuinely Sujato-translated editorial note, “tell in full as in the unconditioned in the previous chapter.”
Reading guide
A new name for the identical goal
Anataṁ (from a- + nata, “not inclined, not bent”) names the same nibbāna asaṅkhata named in every discourse so far — the definition itself (the ending of the three roots) is not restated here either, presupposed along with the eleven paths.
A cross-reference, not a restatement
“(Tell in full as in the unconditioned in the previous chapter.)” is confirmed as genuine Sujato-translated text, not an editorial placeholder this reading guide invents — the source itself instructs the reciter to substitute anataṁ for asaṅkhataṁ throughout SN 43.12's own eleven-part recitation rather than write it out again.
Key terms
anataṁ — “the uninclined” — the first of thirty-three fresh synonyms for nibbāna beginning here, replacing asaṅkhataṁ as the named goal
anatagāmiṁ maggaṁ — “the path that leads to the uninclined” — the identical eleven path-formulations of SN 43.12, cross-referenced rather than restated
yathā asaṅkhataṁ tathā vitthāretabbaṁ — “tell in full as in the unconditioned in the previous chapter” — the genuinely Sujato-translated editorial cross-reference this discourse closes on
rāgakkhayo dosakkhayo mohakkhayo — “the ending of greed, hate, and delusion” — the fixed definition presupposed here, restated in full only at SN 43.1, SN 43.12, and SN 43.44
dutiyavaggo — “chapter two” — this discourse's own vagga heading, confirming it opens the run of synonym discourses within Dutiyavagga rather than a new vagga of its own
The text
The complete genuinely translated content of the discourse — the editorial cross-reference itself is real translated text, not a placeholder. Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0, SuttaCentral).
§1“Mendicants, I will teach you the uninclined …” (Tell in full as in the unconditioned in the previous chapter.)
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Self-check quiz
3 questions. Click an answer to see immediate feedback. No score is recorded — this is for your own checking.
Question 1 of 3
What does this discourse name as the fresh synonym for the goal?
Correct: A. The first of thirty-three fresh synonyms this saṃyutta's own Dutiyavagga will cycle through, starting here.
Question 2 of 3
How does this discourse handle the eleven path-formulations SN 43.12 spelled out in full?
Correct: A. "Tell in full as in the unconditioned in the previous chapter" — confirmed as real Sujato-translated text, not invented by this reading guide.
Question 3 of 3
What is presupposed in this discourse, without being restated?
Correct: A. Restated in full only at SN 43.1, SN 43.12, and SN 43.44 across the whole saṃyutta.
