Oghavagga

Saṁyutta Nikāya 51.77–86

Linked Discourses 51.77–86

8. Oghavagga

8. Floods

Oghādisutta

Floods, Etc.

“Pañcimāni, bhikkhave, uddhambhāgiyāni saṁyojanāni.

“Mendicants, there are five higher fetters.

Katamāni pañca?

What five?

Rūparāgo, arūparāgo, māno, uddhaccaṁ, avijjā—

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

imāni kho, bhikkhave, pañcuddhambhāgiyāni saṁyojanāni.

These are the five higher fetters.

Imesaṁ kho, bhikkhave, pañcannaṁ uddhambhāgiyānaṁ saṁyojanānaṁ abhiññāya pariññāya parikkhayāya pahānāya cattāro iddhipādā bhāvetabbā.

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

Katame cattāro?

What four?

Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu chandasamādhippadhānasaṅkhārasamannāgataṁ iddhipādaṁ bhāveti,

It’s when a mendicant develops the basis of psychic power that has immersion due to enthusiasm …

vīriyasamādhi …pe…

energy …

cittasamādhi …

mental development …

vīmaṁsāsamādhippadhānasaṅkhārasamannāgataṁ iddhipādaṁ bhāveti.

inquiry, and active effort.

Imesaṁ kho, bhikkhave, pañcannaṁ uddhambhāgiyānaṁ saṁyojanānaṁ abhiññāya pariññāya parikkhayāya pahānāya ime cattāro iddhipādā bhāvetabbā”ti.

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

(Yathā maggasaṁyuttaṁ tathā vitthāretabbaṁ.)

(Tell in full as in the Linked Discourses on the Path at SN 45.171–180.)

Oghavaggo aṭṭhamo.

Tassuddānaṁ

Ogho yogo upādānaṁ,

Floods, yokes, grasping,

ganthā anusayena ca;

ties, and underlying tendencies,

Kāmaguṇā nīvaraṇā,

kinds of sensual stimulation, hindrances,

khandhā oruddhambhāgiyāti.

aggregates, and fetters high and low.

Iddhipādasaṁyuttaṁ sattamaṁ.

The Linked Discourses on the Bases of Psychic Power, the seventh section.