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संयुत्त निकाय ५०।५५–६६
Saṁyutta Nikāya 50.55–66
The Related Suttas Collection 50.55–66
६। पुनगङ्गापेय्यालवग्ग
6. Punagaṅgāpeyyālavagga
6. Another Chapter of Abbreviated Texts on the Ganges
पाचीनादिसुत्त
Pācīnādisutta
Sloping East, Etc.
“सेय्यथापि, भिक्खवे, गङ्गा नदी पाचीननिन्ना पाचीनपोणा पाचीनपब्भारा; एवमेव खो, भिक्खवे, भिक्खु पञ्च बलानि भावेन्तो पञ्च बलानि बहुलीकरोन्तो निब्बाननिन्नो होति निब्बानपोणो निब्बानपब्भारो।
“Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, gaṅgā nadī pācīnaninnā pācīnapoṇā pācīnapabbhārā; evameva kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu pañca balāni bhāvento pañca balāni bahulīkaronto nibbānaninno hoti nibbānapoṇo nibbānapabbhāro.
“Bhikkhus, the Ganges river slants, slopes, and inclines to the east. In the same way, a bhikkhu who develops and cultivates the five powers slants, slopes, and inclines to Nibbana.
कथञ्च, भिक्खवे, भिक्खु पञ्च बलानि भावेन्तो पञ्च बलानि बहुलीकरोन्तो निब्बाननिन्नो होति निब्बानपोणो निब्बानपब्भारो? इध, भिक्खवे, भिक्खु, सद्धाबलं भावेति रागविनयपरियोसानं दोसविनयपरियोसानं मोहविनयपरियोसानं …
Kathañca, bhikkhave, bhikkhu pañca balāni bhāvento pañca balāni bahulīkaronto nibbānaninno hoti nibbānapoṇo nibbānapabbhāro? Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu, saddhābalaṁ bhāveti rāgavinayapariyosānaṁ dosavinayapariyosānaṁ mohavinayapariyosānaṁ …
And how does a bhikkhu who develops the five powers slant, slope, and incline to Nibbana? It’s when a bhikkhu develops the powers of faith, energy, mindfulness, immersion, and wisdom, which culminate in the removal of greed, hate, and delusion.
एवं खो, भिक्खवे, भिक्खु पञ्च बलानि भावेन्तो पञ्च बलानि बहुलीकरोन्तो निब्बाननिन्नो होति निब्बानपोणो निब्बानपब्भारो”ति।
evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu pañca balāni bhāvento pañca balāni bahulīkaronto nibbānaninno hoti nibbānapoṇo nibbānapabbhāro”ti.
That’s how a bhikkhu who develops and cultivates the five powers slants, slopes, and inclines to Nibbana.”
वित्थारेतब्बा।
Vitthāretabbā.
(Tell in full for each of the different rivers as in SN 45.91–102, removal of greed version.)
द्वादसमं।
Dvādasamaṁ.
गङ्गापेय्यालवग्गो छट्ठो।
Gaṅgāpeyyālavaggo chaṭṭho.
तस्सुद्दानं
Tassuddānaṁ
छ पाचीनतो निन्ना, छ निन्ना च समुद्दतो; द्वेते छ द्वादस होन्ति, वग्गो तेन पवुच्चतीति।
Cha pācīnato ninnā, cha ninnā ca samuddato; Dvete cha dvādasa honti, vaggo tena pavuccatīti.
Six on slanting to the east, and six on slanting to the ocean; these two sixes make twelve, and that’s how this chapter is recited.
The authoritative text of the Saṁyutta Nikāya is the Pāli text. The English translation is provided as an aid to the study of the original Pāli text. [CREDITS »]
