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Linked Discourses 46.16 – Saṁyutta Nikāya 46.16

2. Sick – 2. Gilānavagga

SN 46.16 Sick (3rd) – Tatiyagilānasutta

At one time the Buddha was staying near Rājagaha, in the Bamboo Grove, the squirrels’ feeding ground.

Ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā rājagahe viharati veḷuvane kalandakanivāpe.

Now at that time he was sick, suffering, gravely ill.

Tena kho pana samayena bhagavā ābādhiko hoti dukkhito bāḷhagilāno.

Then Venerable Mahācunda went up to the Buddha, bowed, and sat down to one side. The Buddha said to him:

Atha kho āyasmā mahācundo yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinnaṁ kho āyasmantaṁ mahācundaṁ bhagavā etadavoca:

“Cunda, express your understanding of the awakening factors.”

“paṭibhantu taṁ, cunda, bojjhaṅgā”ti.

“Sir, the Buddha has rightly explained these seven awakening factors. When developed and cultivated, they lead to direct knowledge, to awakening, and to extinguishment.

“Sattime, bhante, bojjhaṅgā bhagavatā sammadakkhātā bhāvitā bahulīkatā abhiññāya sambodhāya nibbānāya saṁvattanti.

What seven?

Katame satta?

The awakening factors of mindfulness, investigation of principles, energy, rapture, tranquility, samādhi, and equanimity.

Satisambojjhaṅgo kho, bhante, bhagavatā sammadakkhāto bhāvito bahulīkato abhiññāya sambodhāya nibbānāya saṁvattati …pe… upekkhāsambojjhaṅgo kho, bhante, bhagavatā sammadakkhāto bhāvito bahulīkato abhiññāya sambodhāya nibbānāya saṁvattati.

These are the seven awakening factors that the Buddha has rightly explained. When developed and cultivated, they lead to direct knowledge, to awakening, and to extinguishment.”

Ime kho, bhante, satta bojjhaṅgā bhagavatā sammadakkhātā bhāvitā bahulīkatā abhiññāya sambodhāya nibbānāya saṁvattantī”ti.

“Indeed, Cunda, these are awakening factors!

“Taggha, cunda, bojjhaṅgā;

Indeed, Cunda, these are awakening factors!”

taggha, cunda, bojjhaṅgā”ti.

This is what Cunda said,

Idamavocāyasmā cundo.

and the teacher approved.

Samanuñño satthā ahosi.

And that’s how the Buddha recovered from that illness.

Vuṭṭhahi ca bhagavā tamhā ābādhā.

Tathāpahīno ca bhagavato so ābādho ahosīti.