SN 45-56 The Group of Connected Discourses on the Path – Mahāvaggasaṁyutta > SN 48 Linked Discourses on the Faculties – Indriyasaṁyutta > SN 48.71–82 Slanting East, Etc.

Linked Discourses 48.71–82 – Saṁyutta Nikāya 48.71–82

8. Abbreviated Texts on the Ganges – 8. Gaṅgāpeyyālavagga

SN 48.71–82 Slanting East, Etc. – Pācīnādisutta

“Bhikkhū, the Ganges river slants, slopes, and inclines to the east.

“Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, gaṅgā nadī pācīnaninnā pācīnapoṇā pācīnapabbhārā;

In the same way, a bhikkhu developing and cultivating the five faculties slants, slopes, and inclines to extinguishment.

evameva kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu pañcindriyāni bhāvento pañcindriyāni bahulīkaronto nibbānaninno hoti nibbānapoṇo nibbānapabbhāro.

How so?

Kathañca, bhikkhave, bhikkhu pañcindriyāni bhāvento pañcindriyāni bahulīkaronto nibbānaninno hoti nibbānapoṇo nibbānapabbhāro?

It’s when a bhikkhu develops the faculties of faith,

Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu saddhindriyaṁ bhāveti vivekanissitaṁ virāganissitaṁ nirodhanissitaṁ vossaggapariṇāmiṁ,

energy,

vīriyindriyaṁ …pe…

mindfulness,

satindriyaṁ …

samādhi,

samādhindriyaṁ …

and wisdom, which rely on seclusion, fading away, and cessation, and ripen as letting go.

paññindriyaṁ bhāveti vivekanissitaṁ virāganissitaṁ nirodhanissitaṁ vossaggapariṇāmiṁ.

That’s how a bhikkhu developing and cultivating the five faculties slants, slopes, and inclines to extinguishment.”

Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu pañcindriyāni bhāvento pañcindriyāni bahulīkaronto nibbānaninno hoti nibbānapoṇo nibbānapabbhāro”ti.

Dvādasamaṁ.

(To be expanded for each of the different rivers as in SN 45.91–102.)

Gaṅgāpeyyālavaggo aṭṭhamo.

Six on slanting to the east,

Tassuddānaṁ

and six on slanting to the ocean;

Cha pācīnato ninnā,

these two sixes make twelve,

cha ninnā ca samuddato;

and that’s how this chapter is recited.

Dvete cha dvādasa honti,