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Linked Discourses 46.30 – Saṁyutta Nikāya 46.30

3. With Udāyī – 3. Udāyivagga

SN 46.30 With Udāyī – Udāyisutta

At one time the Buddha was staying in the land of the Sumbhas, near the town of the Sumbhas called Sedaka.

Ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā sumbhesu viharati setakaṁ nāma sumbhānaṁ nigamo.

Then Venerable Udāyī went up to the Buddha … and said to him:

Atha kho āyasmā udāyī yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami …pe… ekamantaṁ nisinno kho āyasmā udāyī bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:

“It’s incredible, sir, it’s amazing!

“Acchariyaṁ, bhante, abbhutaṁ, bhante.

How helpful my love and respect for the Buddha have been, and my sense of conscience and prudence.

Yāva bahukatañca me, bhante, bhagavati pemañca gāravo ca hirī ca ottappañca.

For when I was still a layman, I wasn’t helped much by the teaching or the Saṅgha.

Ahañhi, bhante, pubbe agārikabhūto samāno abahukato ahosiṁ dhammena abahukato saṅghena.

But when I considered my love and respect for the Buddha, and my sense of conscience and prudence, I went forth from the lay life to homelessness.

So khvāhaṁ bhagavati pemañca gāravañca hiriñca ottappañca sampassamāno agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajito.

The Buddha taught me the Dhamma:

Tassa me bhagavā dhammaṁ desesi:

‘Such is form, such is the origin of form, such is the ending of form.

‘iti rūpaṁ, iti rūpassa samudayo, iti rūpassa atthaṅgamo;

Such is feeling …

iti vedanā …pe…

Such is perception …

iti saññā …

Such are saṅkhāra …

iti saṅkhārā …

Such is consciousness, such is the origin of consciousness, such is the ending of consciousness.’

iti viññāṇaṁ, iti viññāṇassa samudayo, iti viññāṇassa atthaṅgamo’ti.

Then, while staying in an empty hut, I followed the churning of the five grasping aggregates. I truly understood: ‘This is suffering’ … ‘This is the origin of suffering’ … ‘This is the cessation of suffering’ … ‘This is the practice that leads to the cessation of suffering’.

So khvāhaṁ, bhante, suññāgāragato imesaṁ pañcupādānakkhandhānaṁ ukkujjāvakujjaṁ samparivattento ‘idaṁ dukkhan’ti yathābhūtaṁ abbhaññāsiṁ, ‘ayaṁ dukkhasamudayo’ti yathābhūtaṁ abbhaññāsiṁ, ‘ayaṁ dukkhanirodho’ti yathābhūtaṁ abbhaññāsiṁ, ‘ayaṁ dukkhanirodhagāminī paṭipadā’ti yathābhūtaṁ abbhaññāsiṁ.

I comprehended the teaching; I acquired the path.

Dhammo ca me, bhante, abhisamito, maggo ca me paṭiladdho;

When developed and cultivated as I’m living in such a way, it will bring me to such a state that I will understand:

yo me bhāvito bahulīkato tathā tathā viharantaṁ tathattāya upanessati yathāhaṁ:

‘Rebirth is ended, the spiritual journey has been completed, what had to be done has been done, there is no return to any state of existence.’

‘khīṇā jāti, vusitaṁ brahmacariyaṁ, kataṁ karaṇīyaṁ, nāparaṁ itthattāyā’ti pajānissāmi.

I acquired the awakening factors of mindfulness, investigation of principles, energy, rapture, tranquility, samādhi, and equanimity.

Satisambojjhaṅgo me, bhante, paṭiladdho, yo me bhāvito bahulīkato tathā tathā viharantaṁ tathattāya upanessati yathāhaṁ:

‘khīṇā jāti, vusitaṁ brahmacariyaṁ, kataṁ karaṇīyaṁ, nāparaṁ itthattāyā’ti pajānissāmi …pe…

When developed and cultivated as I’m living in such a way, they will bring me to such a state that I will understand:

upekkhāsambojjhaṅgo me, bhante, paṭiladdho, yo me bhāvito bahulīkato tathā tathā viharantaṁ tathattāya upanessati yathāhaṁ:

‘Rebirth is ended, the spiritual journey has been completed, what had to be done has been done, there is no return to any state of existence.’

‘khīṇā jāti, vusitaṁ brahmacariyaṁ, kataṁ karaṇīyaṁ, nāparaṁ itthattāyā’ti pajānissāmi.

This is the path that I acquired. When developed and cultivated as I’m living in such a way, it will bring me to such a state that I will understand:

Ayaṁ kho me, bhante, maggo paṭiladdho, yo me bhāvito bahulīkato tathā tathā viharantaṁ tathattāya upanessati yathāhaṁ:

‘Rebirth is ended, the spiritual journey has been completed, what had to be done has been done, there is no return to any state of existence.’”

‘khīṇā jāti, vusitaṁ brahmacariyaṁ, kataṁ karaṇīyaṁ, nāparaṁ itthattāyā’ti pajānissāmī”ti.

“Good, good, Udāyī!

“Sādhu sādhu, udāyi.

For that is indeed the path that you acquired. When developed and cultivated as you’re living in such a way, it will bring you to such a state that you will understand:

Eso hi te, udāyi, maggo paṭiladdho, yo te bhāvito bahulīkato tathā tathā viharantaṁ tathattāya upanessati yathā tvaṁ:

‘Rebirth is ended, the spiritual journey has been completed, what had to be done has been done, there is no return to any state of existence.’”

‘khīṇā jāti, vusitaṁ brahmacariyaṁ, kataṁ karaṇīyaṁ, nāparaṁ itthattāyā’ti pajānissasī”ti.

Dasamaṁ.

Udāyivaggo tatiyo.

Tassuddānaṁ

Bodhāya desanā ṭhānā,

ayoniso cāparihānī;