Paṭhamaupanisāsutta

Aṅguttara Nikāya 11.3

Numbered Discourses 11.3

1. Nissayavagga

1. Dependence

Paṭhamaupanisāsutta

Vital Conditions (1st)

“Dussīlassa, bhikkhave, sīlavipannassa hatūpaniso hoti avippaṭisāro.

“Mendicants, an unethical person, who lacks ethics, has destroyed a vital condition for having no regrets.

Avippaṭisāre asati avippaṭisāravipannassa hatūpanisaṁ hoti pāmojjaṁ.

When there are regrets, one who has regrets has destroyed a vital condition for joy.

Pāmojje asati pāmojjavipannassa hatūpanisā hoti pīti.

When there is no joy, one who lacks joy has destroyed a vital condition for rapture.

Pītiyā asati pītivipannassa hatūpanisā hoti passaddhi.

When there is no rapture, one who lacks rapture has destroyed a vital condition for tranquility.

Passaddhiyā asati passaddhivipannassa hatūpanisaṁ hoti sukhaṁ.

When there is no tranquility, one who lacks tranquility has destroyed a vital condition for bliss.

Sukhe asati sukhavipannassa hatūpaniso hoti sammāsamādhi.

When there is no bliss, one who lacks bliss has destroyed a vital condition for right immersion.

Sammāsamādhimhi asati sammāsamādhivipannassa hatūpanisaṁ hoti yathābhūtañāṇadassanaṁ.

When there is no right immersion, one who lacks right immersion has destroyed a vital condition for true knowledge and vision.

Yathābhūtañāṇadassane asati yathābhūtañāṇadassanavipannassa hatūpanisā hoti nibbidā.

When there is no true knowledge and vision, one who lacks true knowledge and vision has destroyed a vital condition for disillusionment.

Nibbidāya asati nibbidāvipannassa hatūpaniso hoti virāgo.

When there is no disillusionment, one who lacks disillusionment has destroyed a vital condition for dispassion.

Virāge asati virāgavipannassa hatūpanisaṁ hoti vimuttiñāṇadassanaṁ.

When there is no dispassion, one who lacks dispassion has destroyed a vital condition for knowledge and vision of freedom.

Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, rukkho sākhāpalāsavipanno. Tassa papaṭikāpi na pāripūriṁ gacchati, tacopi … pheggupi … sāropi na pāripūriṁ gacchati.

Suppose there was a tree that lacked branches and foliage. Its shoots, bark, softwood, and heartwood would not grow to fullness.

Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, dussīlassa sīlavipannassa hatūpaniso hoti avippaṭisāro,

In the same way, an unethical person, who lacks ethics, has destroyed a vital condition for having no regrets.

avippaṭisāre asati avippaṭisāravipannassa hatūpanisaṁ hoti pāmojjaṁ …pe…

When there are regrets, one who has regrets has destroyed a vital condition for joy. …

vimuttiñāṇadassanaṁ.

When there is no dispassion, one who lacks dispassion has destroyed a vital condition for knowledge and vision of freedom.

Sīlavato, bhikkhave, sīlasampannassa upanisasampanno hoti avippaṭisāro,

An ethical person, who has fulfilled ethics, has fulfilled a vital condition for not having regrets.

avippaṭisāre sati avippaṭisārasampannassa upanisasampannaṁ hoti pāmojjaṁ,

When there are no regrets, one who has no regrets has fulfilled a vital condition for joy.

pāmojje sati pāmojjasampannassa upanisasampannā hoti pīti,

When there is joy, one who has fulfilled joy has fulfilled a vital condition for rapture.

pītiyā sati pītisampannassa upanisasampannā hoti passaddhi,

When there is rapture, one who has fulfilled rapture has fulfilled a vital condition for tranquility.

passaddhiyā sati passaddhisampannassa upanisasampannaṁ hoti sukhaṁ,

When there is tranquility, one who has fulfilled tranquility has fulfilled a vital condition for bliss.

sukhe sati sukhasampannassa upanisasampanno hoti sammāsamādhi,

When there is bliss, one who has fulfilled bliss has fulfilled a vital condition for right immersion.

sammāsamādhimhi sati sammāsamādhisampannassa upanisasampannaṁ hoti yathābhūtañāṇadassanaṁ,

When there is right immersion, one who has fulfilled right immersion has fulfilled a vital condition for true knowledge and vision.

yathābhūtañāṇadassane sati yathābhūtañāṇadassanasampannassa upanisasampannā hoti nibbidā,

When there is true knowledge and vision, one who has fulfilled true knowledge and vision has fulfilled a vital condition for disillusionment.

nibbidāya sati nibbidāsampannassa upanisasampanno hoti virāgo,

When there is disillusionment, one who has fulfilled disillusionment has fulfilled a vital condition for dispassion.

virāge sati virāgasampannassa upanisasampannaṁ hoti vimuttiñāṇadassanaṁ.

When there is dispassion, one who has fulfilled dispassion has fulfilled a vital condition for knowledge and vision of freedom.

Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, rukkho sākhāpalāsasampanno. Tassa papaṭikāpi pāripūriṁ gacchati, tacopi … pheggupi … sāropi pāripūriṁ gacchati.

Suppose there was a tree that was complete with branches and foliage. Its shoots, bark, softwood, and heartwood would grow to fullness.

Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, sīlavato sīlasampannassa upanisasampanno hoti avippaṭisāro,

In the same way, an ethical person, who has fulfilled ethics, has fulfilled a vital condition for not having regrets.

avippaṭisāre sati avippaṭisārasampannassa upanisasampannaṁ hoti …pe…

When there are no regrets, one who has no regrets has fulfilled a vital condition for joy. …

vimuttiñāṇadassanan”ti.

When there is dispassion, one who has fulfilled dispassion has fulfilled a vital condition for knowledge and vision of freedom.”

Tatiyaṁ.