3. Chattaṅgapañho

3. ‘‘Bhante nāgasena, ‘chattassa tīṇi aṅgāni gahetabbānī’ti yaṃ vadesi, katamāni tāni tīṇi aṅgāni gahetabbānī’’ti? ‘‘Yathā, mahārāja, chattaṃ upari muddhani carati, evameva kho, mahārāja, yoginā yogāvacarena kilesānaṃ upari muddhani carena bhavitabbaṃ. Idaṃ, mahārāja, chattassa paṭhamaṃ aṅgaṃ gahetabbaṃ.

‘‘Puna caparaṃ, mahārāja, chattaṃ muddhanupatthambhaṃ hoti, evameva kho, mahārāja, yoginā yogāvacarena yoniso manasikārupatthambhena bhavitabbaṃ. Idaṃ, mahārāja, chattassa dutiyaṃ aṅgaṃ gahetabbaṃ.

‘‘Puna caparaṃ, mahārāja, chattaṃ vātātapameghavuṭṭhiyo paṭihanati, evameva kho, mahārāja, yoginā yogāvacarena nānāvidhadiṭṭhiputhusamaṇabrāhmaṇānaṃ ² matavātatividhaggisantāpakilesavuṭṭhiyo paṭihantabbā . Idaṃ, mahārāja, chattassa tatiyaṃ aṅgaṃ gahetabbaṃ. Bhāsitampetaṃ, mahārāja, therena sāriputtena dhammasenāpatinā –

‘‘‘Yathāpi chattaṃ vipulaṃ, acchiddaṃ thirasaṃhitaṃ;

Vātātapaṃ nivāreti, mahatī meghavuṭṭhiyo.

‘‘‘Tatheva buddhaputtopi, sīlachattadharo suci;

Kilesavuṭṭhiṃ vāreti, santāpatividhaggayo’’’ti.

Chattaṅgapañho tatiyo.