Then several mendicants went up to the Buddha, bowed, sat down to one side, and said to him: Atha kho sambahulā bhikkhū yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkamiṁsu; upasaṅkamitvā …pe… ekamantaṁ nisinnā kho te bhikkhū bhagavantaṁ etadavocuṁ:

“Sir, what is feeling? What’s the origin of feeling? What’s the practice that leads to the origin of feeling? “katamā nu kho, bhante, vedanā, katamo vedanāsamudayo, katamā vedanāsamudayagāminī paṭipadā? What’s the cessation of feeling? What’s the practice that leads to the cessation of feeling? Katamo vedanānirodho, katamā vedanānirodhagāminī paṭipadā? And what is feeling’s gratification, drawback, and escape?” Ko vedanāya assādo, ko ādīnavo, kiṁ nissaraṇan”ti?

“Mendicants, there are these three feelings. “Tisso imā, bhikkhave, vedanā—pleasant, painful, and neutral. sukhā vedanā, dukkhā vedanā, adukkhamasukhā vedanā. These are called feeling. Imā vuccanti, bhikkhave, vedanā.

Feeling originates from contact. Phassasamudayā vedanāsamudayo. Craving is the practice that leads to the origin of feeling. Taṇhā vedanāsamudayagāminī paṭipadā.

When contact ceases, feeling ceases. … Phassanirodhā …pe…

Removing and giving up desire and greed for feeling: this is its escape.” yo vedanāya chandarāgavinayo chandarāgappahānaṁ. Idaṁ vedanāya nissaraṇan”ti.

Chaṭṭhaṁ.