Sagāthakasutta

Saṁyutta Nikāya 55.51

Linked Discourses 55.51

6. Sappaññavagga

6. A Wise Person

Sagāthakasutta

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“Catūhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato ariyasāvako sotāpanno hoti avinipātadhammo niyato sambodhiparāyaṇo.

“Mendicants, a noble disciple who has four things is a stream-enterer, not liable to be reborn in the underworld, assured, destined for awakening.

Katamehi catūhi?

What four?

Idha, bhikkhave, ariyasāvako buddhe aveccappasādena samannāgato hoti—

It’s when a noble disciple has experiential confidence in the Buddha …

itipi so bhagavā …pe… satthā devamanussānaṁ buddho bhagavāti.

Dhamme …pe…

the teaching …

saṅghe …pe…

the Saṅgha …

ariyakantehi sīlehi samannāgato hoti akhaṇḍehi …pe… samādhisaṁvattanikehi.

And they have the ethical conduct loved by the noble ones … leading to immersion.

Imehi kho, bhikkhave, catūhi dhammehi samannāgato ariyasāvako sotāpanno hoti avinipātadhammo niyato sambodhiparāyaṇo”ti.

A noble disciple who has these four things is a stream-enterer, not liable to be reborn in the underworld, assured, destined for awakening.”

Idamavoca bhagavā.

That is what the Buddha said.

Idaṁ vatvāna sugato athāparaṁ etadavoca satthā:

Then the Holy One, the Teacher, went on to say:

“Yassa saddhā tathāgate,

“Whoever has faith in the Realized One,

acalā suppatiṭṭhitā;

unwavering and well grounded;

Sīlañca yassa kalyāṇaṁ,

whose ethical conduct is good,

ariyakantaṁ pasaṁsitaṁ.

praised and loved by the noble ones;

Saṅghe pasādo yassatthi,

who has confidence in the Saṅgha,

ujubhūtañca dassanaṁ;

and correct view:

Adaliddoti taṁ āhu,

they’re said to be prosperous,

amoghaṁ tassa jīvitaṁ.

their life is not in vain.

Tasmā saddhañca sīlañca,

So let the wise devote themselves

pasādaṁ dhammadassanaṁ;

to faith, ethical behaviour,

Anuyuñjetha medhāvī,

confidence, and insight into the teaching,

saraṁ buddhānasāsanan”ti.

remembering the instructions of the Buddhas.”

Paṭhamaṁ.