Indriyasutta

Itivuttaka 62

So It Was Said 62

Tikanipāta

The Book of the Threes

Dutiyavagga

Chapter Two

Indriyasutta

Faculties

Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:

This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.

“Tīṇimāni, bhikkhave, indriyāni.

“Mendicants, there are these three faculties.

Katamāni tīṇi?

What three?

Anaññātaññassāmītindriyaṁ, aññindriyaṁ, aññātāvindriyaṁ—

The faculty of understanding that enlightenment is imminent. The faculty of enlightenment. The faculty of one who is enlightened.

imāni kho, bhikkhave, tīṇi indriyānī”ti.

These are the three faculties.”

Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca.

The Buddha spoke this matter.

Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:

On this it is said:

“Sekhassa sikkhamānassa,

“As a trainee trains,

ujumaggānusārino;

following the straight road,

Khayasmiṁ paṭhamaṁ ñāṇaṁ,

first they know about ending;

tato aññā anantarā.

enlightenment follows without delay.

Tato aññāvimuttassa,

Then the knowledge comes

ñāṇaṁ ve hoti tādino;

to such a one, freed through enlightenment,

Akuppā me vimuttīti,

with the end of the fetters of continued existence:

bhavasaṁyojanakkhayā.

‘My freedom is unshakable.’

Sa ve indriyasampanno,

Accomplished in the faculties,

santo santipade rato;

peaceful, in love with the state of peace,

Dhāreti antimaṁ dehaṁ,

they bear their final body,

jetvā māraṁ savāhinin”ti.

having vanquished Māra with his legions.”

Ayampi attho vutto bhagavatā, iti me sutanti.

This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.

Tatiyaṁ.