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Linked Discourses 48.55 – Saṁyutta Nikāya 48.55

6. The Boar’s Cave – 6. Sūkarakhatavagga

SN 48.55 Heartwood – Sārasutta

“Of all kinds of fragrant heartwood, red sandalwood is said to be the best.

“Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, ye keci sāragandhā, lohitacandanaṁ tesaṁ aggamakkhāyati;

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 …pe…

mindfulness,

satindriyaṁ …pe…

samādhi,

samādhindriyaṁ …pe…

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

paññindriyaṁ bodhipakkhiyo dhammo, taṁ bodhāya saṁvattati.

Of all kinds of fragrant heartwood, red sandalwood is said to be the best.

Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, ye keci sāragandhā, lohitacandanaṁ tesaṁ aggamakkhāyati;

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.