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Linked Discourses 48.51 – Saṁyutta Nikāya 48.51

6. The Boar’s Cave – 6. Sūkarakhatavagga

SN 48.51 At Sālā – Sālasutta

So I have heard.

Evaṁ me sutaṁ—

At one time the Buddha was staying in the land of the Kosalans near the brahmin village of Sālā.

ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā kosalesu viharati sālāya brāhmaṇagāme.

There the Buddha addressed the bhikkhū:

Tatra kho bhagavā bhikkhū āmantesi:

“Bhikkhū, the lion, king of beasts, is said to be the best of animals in terms of strength, speed, and courage.

“seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, ye keci tiracchānagatā pāṇā, sīho migarājā tesaṁ aggamakkhāyati, yadidaṁ—thāmena javena sūrena;

In the same way, the faculty of wisdom is said to be the best of the qualities that lead to awakening in terms of becoming awakened.

evameva kho, bhikkhave, ye keci bodhipakkhiyā dhammā, paññindriyaṁ tesaṁ aggamakkhāyati, yadidaṁ—bodhāya.

And what are the qualities that lead to awakening?

Katame ca, bhikkhave, bodhipakkhiyā dhammā?

The faculties of faith,

Saddhindriyaṁ, bhikkhave, bodhipakkhiyo dhammo, taṁ bodhāya saṁvattati;

energy,

vīriyindriyaṁ bodhipakkhiyo dhammo, taṁ bodhāya saṁvattati;

mindfulness,

satindriyaṁ bodhipakkhiyo dhammo, taṁ bodhāya saṁvattati;

samādhi,

samādhindriyaṁ bodhipakkhiyo dhammo, taṁ bodhāya saṁvattati;

and wisdom are qualities that lead to awakening, in that they lead to becoming awakened.

paññindriyaṁ bodhipakkhiyo dhammo, taṁ bodhāya saṁvattati.

The lion, king of beasts, is said to be the best of animals in terms of strength, speed, and courage.

Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, ye keci tiracchānagatā pāṇā, sīho migarājā tesaṁ aggamakkhāyati, yadidaṁ—thāmena javena sūrena;

In the same way, the faculty of wisdom is said to be the best of the qualities that lead to awakening in terms of becoming awakened.”

evameva kho, bhikkhave, ye keci bodhipakkhiyā dhammā, paññindriyaṁ tesaṁ aggamakkhāyati, yadidaṁ—bodhāyā”ti.