AN 11 The Book of the Elevens – Ekādasakanipāta > AN 11.4 Vital Conditions (2nd)

Numbered Discourses 11.4 – Aṅguttara Nikāya 11.4

1. Dependence – 1. Nissayavagga

AN 11.4 Vital Conditions (2nd) – Dutiyaupanisāsutta

1.1

There Venerable Sāriputta addressed the bhikkhū:

Tatra kho āyasmā sāriputto bhikkhū āmantesi:

1.2

“Reverends, bhikkhū!”

“āvuso bhikkhave”ti.

1.3

“Reverend,” they replied.

“Āvuso”ti kho te bhikkhū āyasmato sāriputtassa paccassosuṁ.

1.4

Sāriputta said this:

Āyasmā sāriputto etadavoca:

2.1

“An unethical person, who lacks ethics, has destroyed a vital condition for not having regrets.

“Dussīlassa, āvuso, sīlavipannassa hatūpaniso hoti avippaṭisāro,

2.2

When there are regrets, one who has regrets has destroyed a vital condition for joy.

avippaṭisāre asati avippaṭisāravipannassa hatūpanisaṁ hoti pāmojjaṁ,

2.3

When there is no joy, one who lacks joy has destroyed a vital condition for rapture.

pāmojje asati pāmojjavipannassa hatūpanisā hoti pīti,

2.4

When there is no rapture, one who lacks rapture has destroyed a vital condition for tranquility.

pītiyā asati pītivipannassa hatūpanisā hoti passaddhi,

2.5

When there is no tranquility, one who lacks tranquility has destroyed a vital condition for bliss.

passaddhiyā asati passaddhivipannassa hatūpanisaṁ hoti sukhaṁ,

2.6

When there is no bliss, one who lacks bliss has destroyed a vital condition for right samādhi.

sukhe asati sukhavipannassa hatūpaniso hoti sammāsamādhi,

2.7

When there is no right samādhi, one who lacks right samādhi has destroyed a vital condition for true knowledge and vision.

sammāsamādhimhi asati sammāsamādhivipannassa hatūpanisaṁ hoti yathābhūtañāṇadassanaṁ,

2.8

When there is no true knowledge and vision, one who lacks true knowledge and vision has destroyed a vital condition for disillusionment.

yathābhūtañāṇadassane asati yathābhūtañāṇadassanavipannassa hatūpanisā hoti nibbidā,

2.9

When there is no disillusionment, one who lacks disillusionment has destroyed a vital condition for dispassion.

nibbidāya asati nibbidāvipannassa hatūpaniso hoti virāgo,

2.10

When there is no dispassion, one who lacks dispassion has destroyed a vital condition for knowledge and vision of freedom.

virāge asati virāgavipannassa hatūpanisaṁ hoti vimuttiñāṇadassanaṁ.

3.1

Suppose there was a tree that lacked branches and foliage. Its shoots, bark, softwood, and heartwood would not grow to fullness.

Seyyathāpi, āvuso, rukkho sākhāpalāsavipanno. Tassa papaṭikāpi na pāripūriṁ gacchati, tacopi … pheggupi … sāropi na pāripūriṁ gacchati.

3.2

In the same way, an unethical person, who lacks ethics, has destroyed a vital condition for having no regrets.

Evamevaṁ kho, āvuso, dussīlassa sīlavipannassa hatūpaniso hoti avippaṭisāro,

3.3

When there are regrets, one who has regrets has destroyed a vital condition for joy. …

avippaṭisāre asati avippaṭisāravipannassa hatūpanisaṁ hoti pāmojjaṁ …pe…

3.4

When there is dispassion, one who lacks dispassion has destroyed a vital condition for knowledge and vision of freedom.

vimuttiñāṇadassanaṁ.

4.1

An ethical person, who has fulfilled ethics, has fulfilled a vital condition for not having regrets.

Sīlavato, āvuso, sīlasampannassa upanisasampanno hoti avippaṭisāro,

4.2

When there are no regrets, one who has no regrets has fulfilled a vital condition for joy.

avippaṭisāre sati avippaṭisārasampannassa upanisasampannaṁ hoti pāmojjaṁ,

4.3

When there is joy, one who has fulfilled joy has fulfilled a vital condition for rapture.

pāmojje sati pāmojjasampannassa upanisasampannā hoti pīti,

4.4

When there is rapture, one who has fulfilled rapture has fulfilled a vital condition for tranquility.

pītiyā sati pītisampannassa upanisasampannā hoti passaddhi,

4.5

When there is tranquility, one who has fulfilled tranquility has fulfilled a vital condition for bliss.

passaddhiyā sati passaddhisampannassa upanisasampannaṁ hoti sukhaṁ,

4.6

When there is bliss, one who has fulfilled bliss has fulfilled a vital condition for right samādhi.

sukhe sati sukhasampannassa upanisasampanno hoti sammāsamādhi,

4.7

When there is right samādhi, one who has fulfilled right samādhi has fulfilled a vital condition for true knowledge and vision.

sammāsamādhimhi sati sammāsamādhisampannassa upanisasampannaṁ hoti yathābhūtañāṇadassanaṁ,

4.8

When there is true knowledge and vision, one who has fulfilled true knowledge and vision has fulfilled a vital condition for disillusionment.

yathābhūtañāṇadassane sati yathābhūtañāṇadassanasampannassa upanisasampannā hoti nibbidā,

4.9

When there is disillusionment, one who has fulfilled disillusionment has fulfilled a vital condition for dispassion.

nibbidāya sati nibbidāsampannassa upanisasampanno hoti virāgo,

4.10

When there is dispassion, one who has fulfilled dispassion has fulfilled a vital condition for knowledge and vision of freedom.

virāge sati virāgasampannassa upanisasampannaṁ hoti vimuttiñāṇadassanaṁ.

5.1

Suppose there was a tree that was complete with branches and foliage. Its shoots, bark, softwood, and heartwood would grow to fullness.

Seyyathāpi, āvuso, rukkho sākhāpalāsasampanno. Tassa papaṭikāpi pāripūriṁ gacchati, tacopi … pheggupi … sāropi pāripūriṁ gacchati.

5.2

In the same way, an ethical person, who has fulfilled ethics, has fulfilled a vital condition for not having regrets.

Evamevaṁ kho, āvuso, sīlavato sīlasampannassa upanisasampanno hoti avippaṭisāro,

5.3

When there are no regrets, one who has no regrets has fulfilled a vital condition for joy. …

avippaṭisāre sati avippaṭisārasampannassa upanisasampannaṁ hoti pāmojjaṁ …pe…

5.4

When there is dispassion, one who has fulfilled dispassion has fulfilled a vital condition for knowledge and vision of freedom.”

vimuttiñāṇadassanan”ti. …pe…

5.5

Catutthaṁ.