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Linked Discourses 48.47 – Saṁyutta Nikāya 48.47

5. Old Age – 5. Jarāvagga

SN 48.47 At the Eastern Monastery (3rd) – Tatiyapubbārāmasutta

The same setting.

Taṁyeva nidānaṁ.

“Bhikkhū, how many faculties must a bhikkhu develop and cultivate so that they can declare enlightenment:

“Katinaṁ nu kho, bhikkhave, indriyānaṁ bhāvitattā bahulīkatattā khīṇāsavo bhikkhu aññaṁ byākaroti:

‘I understand: “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 pajānāmī”ti?

“Our teachings are rooted in the Buddha. …”

“Bhagavaṁmūlakā no, bhante, dhammā …pe…

“A bhikkhu must develop and cultivate four faculties so that they can declare enlightenment.

“catunnaṁ kho, bhikkhave, indriyānaṁ bhāvitattā bahulīkatattā khīṇāsavo bhikkhu aññaṁ byākaroti:

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

What four?

Katamesaṁ catunnaṁ?

The faculties of energy, mindfulness, samādhi, and wisdom.

Vīriyindriyassa, satindriyassa, samādhindriyassa, paññindriyassa—

These are the four faculties that a bhikkhu must develop and cultivate so that they can declare enlightenment:

Imesaṁ kho, bhikkhave, catunnaṁ indriyānaṁ bhāvitattā bahulīkatattā khīṇāsavo bhikkhu aññaṁ byākaroti:

‘I understand: “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 pajānāmī”ti.