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Linked Discourses 50.99–108 – Saṁyutta Nikāya 50.99–108

9. Another Chapter on Floods – 9. Punaoghavagga

SN 50.99–108 Another Series on Floods, Etc. – Punaoghādisutta

“Bhikkhū, there are five higher fetters.

“Pañcimāni, bhikkhave, uddhambhāgiyāni saṁyojanāni.

What five?

Katamāni pañca?

Desire for rebirth in the realm of luminous form, desire for rebirth in the formless realm, conceit, restlessness, and ignorance.

Rūparāgo, arūparāgo, māno, uddhaccaṁ avijjā—

These are the five higher fetters.

imāni kho, bhikkhave, pañcuddhambhāgiyāni saṁyojanāni.

The five powers should be developed for the direct knowledge, complete understanding, finishing, and giving up of these five higher fetters.

Imesaṁ kho, bhikkhave, pañcannaṁ uddhambhāgiyānaṁ saṁyojanānaṁ abhiññāya pariññāya parikkhayāya pahānāya pañca balāni bhāvetabbāni.

What five?

Katamāni pañca?

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 …pe… paññābalaṁ bhāveti rāgavinayapariyosānaṁ dosavinayapariyosānaṁ mohavinayapariyosānaṁ.

These five powers should be developed for the direct knowledge, complete understanding, finishing, and giving up of these five higher fetters.”

Imesaṁ kho, bhikkhave, pañcannaṁ uddhambhāgiyānaṁ saṁyojanānaṁ abhiññāya pariññāya parikkhayāya pahānāya imāni pañca balāni bhāvetabbānī”ti.

(To be expanded as in SN 45.171–179, with the above as the final discourse.)

Dasamaṁ.

Oghavaggo dasamo.

Floods, bonds, grasping,

Tassuddānaṁ

ties, and underlying tendencies,

Ogho yogo upādānaṁ,

kinds of sensual stimulation, hindrances,

ganthā anusayena ca;

aggregates, and fetters high and low.

Kāmaguṇā nīvaraṇā,

The Linked Discourses on the Powers is the sixth section.

khandhā oruddhambhāgiyāti.