SN 45-56 The Group of Connected Discourses on the Path – Mahāvaggasaṁyutta > SN 50 Linked Discourses on the Five Powers – Balasaṁyutta > SN 50.55–66 Sloping East, Etc.

Linked Discourses 50.55–66 – Saṁyutta Nikāya 50.55–66

6. Another Chapter of Abbreviated Texts on the Ganges, Etc. – 6. Punagaṅgāpeyyālavagga

SN 50.55–66 Sloping 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 who develops and cultivates the five powers slants, slopes, and inclines to extinguishment.

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

And how does a bhikkhu who develops the five powers slant, slope, and incline to extinguishment?

Kathañca, bhikkhave, bhikkhu pañca balāni bhāvento pañca balāni bahulīkaronto nibbānaninno hoti nibbānapoṇo nibbānapabbhāro?

It’s when a bhikkhu develops the powers of faith, energy, mindfulness, samādhi, and wisdom, which culminate in the removal of greed, hate, and delusion.

Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu, saddhābalaṁ bhāveti rāgavinayapariyosānaṁ dosavinayapariyosānaṁ mohavinayapariyosānaṁ …

That’s how a bhikkhu who develops and cultivates the five powers slants, slopes, and inclines to extinguishment.”

evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu pañca balāni bhāvento pañca balāni bahulīkaronto nibbānaninno hoti nibbānapoṇo nibbānapabbhāro”ti.

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

Vitthāretabbā.

Dvādasamaṁ.

Gaṅgāpeyyālavaggo chaṭṭho.

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,