SN 47.10 (CONCISE VER.) bhikkhun-upassaya-suttaṃ
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SN 47.10 bhikkhun-upassaya-suttaṃ |
SN 47.10 The Bhikkhunīs’-Quarter-discourse |
(nuns approach Ananda)
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atha kho āyasmā ānando pubbaṇhasamayaṃ |
Then *** Venerable Ānanda, in-the-morning, |
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nivāsetvā patta-cīvaram-ādāya |
having-dressed, bowl-&-robe-taken, |
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yena aññataro bhikkhun-upassayo tenupasaṅkami; |
then (a) certain nun's-quarter (he) approached. |
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upasaṅkamitvā paññatte āsane nisīdi. |
having-approached, (on a) prepared seat (he) sat. |
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atha kho sam-bahulā bhikkhuniyo |
Then *** some-number (of) nuns |
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yen-āyasmā ānando tenupasaṅkamiṃsu; |
toward-venerable Ananda (they) approached; |
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upasaṅkamitvā āyasmantaṃ ānandaṃ |
having-approached Venerable Ananda |
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abhivādetvā ekam-antaṃ nisīdiṃsu. |
(and) paid-homage, (to) one-side (they) sat. |
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ekam-antaṃ nisinnā kho |
(on) one-side sitting ***, |
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tā bhikkhuniyo āyasmantaṃ ānandaṃ etad-avocuṃ — |
those nuns, (to) venerable Ananda (had) this-to-say: |
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“idha, bhante ānanda, |
“Here, Venerable Ānanda, |
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sam-bahulā bhikkhuniyo |
a-number of nuns, |
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catūsu sati-paṭṭhānesu |
(with) four mindful-establishments |
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sup-patiṭṭhita-cittā viharantiyo |
well-established-(in)-mind (they) dwell, |
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uḷāraṃ pubbenāparaṃ visesaṃ sañjānantī”ti. |
loftier progressive distinctions (they) perceive." |
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“evam-etaṃ, bhaginiyo, |
"So it is, sisters, |
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evam-etaṃ, bhaginiyo! |
so it is, sisters! |
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yo hi koci, bhaginiyo, |
any one indeed, sisters, |
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bhikkhu vā bhikkhunī vā |
monk or nun **, |
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catūsu sati-paṭṭhānesu |
(with) four mindful-establishments, |
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sup-patiṭṭhita-citto viharati, |
well-established-(in)-mind (they) dwell, |
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tass-etaṃ pāṭikaṅkhaṃ — |
that-this (may be) expected - |
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‘uḷāraṃ pubbenāparaṃ visesaṃ sañjānissatī’”ti. |
loftier progressive distinctions (they) perceive." |
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atha kho āyasmā ānando |
Then the Venerable Ānanda, |
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tā bhikkhuniyo dhammiyā kathāya |
[addressing] the nuns (with a) dhamma talk, |
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sandassetvā samādapetvā samuttejetvā |
instructed, exhorted, inspired, |
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sampahaṃsetvā |
(and) gladdened (them). |
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uṭṭhāy-āsanā pakkāmi. |
(then he) arose-(from his)-seat (and) went-away. |
(Ananda goes to see Buddha)
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atha kho āyasmā ānando |
Then the Venerable Ānanda, |
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sāvatthiyaṃ piṇḍāya caritvā |
in Sāvatthī, (for) alms (he) walked. |
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pacchā-bhattaṃ piṇḍapāta-paṭikkanto |
after-(his)-meal (from) alms-round-return, |
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yena bhagavā ten-upasaṅkamiṃ; |
*** the-blessed-one (he) ***-approached. |
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upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṃ |
Having approached the-blessed-one, |
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abhivādetvā ekam-antaṃ nisīdiṃ. |
(he) paid-homage, (on) one-side (he) sat. |
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ekam-antaṃ nisinno kho |
(On) one-side sitting *** |
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āyasmā ānando bhagavantaṃ etad-avoca — |
Venerable Ānanda (to) the-blessed-one, this-(he)-said - |
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(and tells him what happened, as above)
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♦ “idh-āhaṃ, bhante, |
(… told him everything that transpired with the nuns… ) |
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(pe…) |
(…) |
(Buddha approves)
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♦ “evam-etaṃ, ānanda, |
“So it is, Ānanda, |
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Evam-etaṃ, ānanda! |
So it is, Ānanda! |
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yo hi koci, ānanda, |
from any one, *******, |
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bhikkhu vā bhikkhunī vā |
monk or nun **, |
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catūsu satipaṭṭhānesu |
(with) four mindful-establishments |
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sup-patiṭṭhita-citto viharati, |
well-established-(in)-mind (they) dwell, |
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tass-etaṃ pāṭikaṅkhaṃ — |
that-this (may be) expected - |
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‘uḷāraṃ pubbenāparaṃ visesaṃ sañjānissatī’”ti. |
loftier progressive distinctions (they) perceive." |
(While in 4sp, how to ward off hindrances)
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♦ “katamesu catūsu? |
“Which four? |
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idh'-ānanda, bhikkhu |
Here, *******, (a) monk, {dwells like this:} |
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kāye kāy-ānupassī viharati |
(the) body (as a) body-(he)-contemplates ********, |
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ātāpī sampajāno satimā, |
ardent, clearly-comprehending, mindful, |
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vineyya loke abhijjhā-domanassaṃ. |
(having) removed worldly greed-&-distress. |
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tassa kāye kāy-ānupassino viharato |
while {dwelling in} body (as) body-contemplating, ******* |
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kāy-ārammaṇo vā uppajjati kāyasmiṃ |
(some) body-issues ** arise (from) the-body, |
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pariḷāho, |
(such as) burning-fever, |
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cetaso vā līnattaṃ, |
mental ** sluggishness, |
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bahiddhā vā cittaṃ vikkhipati. |
(towards the) external, ** mind (is) distracted. |
(7sb bodhi-anga derived sequence)
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ten'-ānanda, bhikkhunā |
then-******** (that) monk, |
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kismiñcideva pasādanīye nimitte |
(towards) some inspiring sign. |
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cittaṃ paṇidahitabbaṃ. |
(his) mind (he) should-direct. |
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tassa kismiñcideva pasādanīye nimitte |
while (towards) some inspiring sign |
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cittaṃ paṇidahato |
(his) mind (is) directed (at), |
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pāmojjaṃ jāyati. |
gladness (is) born. |
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pamuditassa pīti jāyati. |
(while) gladdened, rapture (is) born. |
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Pīti-manassa kāyo passambhati. |
(with) en-raptured-mind, body (is) tranquil. |
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Passaddha-kāyo sukhaṃ vedayati. |
(One) tranquil-in-body, happiness (he) experiences. |
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sukhino cittaṃ samādhiyati. |
(one who is of) happy mind, becomes-concentrated. |
(no more need for V&V, passed from first to second jhāna)
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so iti paṭisañcikkhati — |
He then reflects: |
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‘yassa khvāhaṃ atthāya |
‘The purpose (for the) sake (of which) |
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cittaṃ paṇidahiṃ, |
(my) mind (was) directed, |
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so me attho abhinipphanno. |
that I have accomplished. |
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handa, dāni paṭisaṃharāmī’ti. |
Let me now withdraw it.’ |
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so paṭisaṃharati ceva |
(So) he withdraws that (mind) |
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na ca vitakketi na ca vicāreti. |
{and} doesn’t think {and} doesn’t examine. |
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‘a-vitakkomhi a-vicāro, |
‘Without-thought (and) without-examination, |
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ajjhattaṃ satimā sukham-asmī’ti |
internally mindful, happy-I (am). |
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pajānāti”. |
(that, he) understands.” |
(remaining 3 parts of 4sp ellided)
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♦ “puna ca-paraṃ, ānanda, |
"Again, and-furthermore, Ananda, |
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bhikkhu vedanāsu ... pe ... |
(a) monk does [... 2nd 4sp on vedana ...] |
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citte ...pe ... |
(a) monk does [... 3nd 4sp on citta ...] |
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dhamma ...pe ... |
(a) monk does [... 4th 4sp on dhamma ...] |
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evaṃ kho, ānanda, |
Thus indeed, Ananda, |
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paṇidhāya bhāvanā hoti. |
{is} directed development ****. |
(Undirected, ap-panidhāya, development)
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♦ “kathañ-c-ānanda, |
“And-how-,-Ānanda, |
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ap-paṇidhāya bhāvanā hoti? |
{is there} un-directed development? |
(4sp #1: kāya)
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bahiddhā, ānanda, bhikkhu |
externally, ******, (a) monk's |
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cittaṃ ap-paṇidhāya |
mind (is) not-directed [there]. |
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‘ap-paṇihitaṃ me bahiddhā cittan’ti |
'not-directed ** externally (is) {my} mind'; |
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pajānāti. |
(this he) understands. |
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atha pacchā-pure |
Then, [regarding] afterwards-&-before, |
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‘a-saṃkhittaṃ vimuttaṃ ap-paṇihitan’ti |
'un-constricted, liberated, un-directed.'; |
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pajānāti. |
(this he) understands. |
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atha ca pana |
Then, and furthermore: |
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‘kāye kāy-ānupassī viharāmi |
'body (as) body-contemplating (I) abide (in). |
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ātāpī sampajāno satimā, |
ardent, clearly-comprehending, mindful, |
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sukham-asmī’ti |
happy-I (am).' |
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pajānāti. |
(this he) understands. |
(remaining 3 parts of 4sp ellided)
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evaṃ kho, ānanda, |
“Thus indeed, Ananda, |
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ap-paṇidhāya bhāvanā hoti. |
un-directed development (this) is. |
(conclusion: jhāyatha! You must practice jhāna!)
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♦ “iti kho, ānanda, |
"Thus indeed, Ananda, |
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desitā mayā paṇidhāya bhāvanā, |
{I have} taught **** directed development, |
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desitā ap-paṇidhāya bhāvanā. |
{I have} taught un-directed development. |
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yaṃ, ānanda, |
Whatever, Ananda, |
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satthārā karaṇīyaṃ sāvakānaṃ |
(a) teacher should-do (for his) disciples, |
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hitesinā anu-kampakena |
(out of) desire-for-their-welfare, out-of-compassion, |
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anu-kampaṃ upādāya, |
compassionately ******** |
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kataṃ vo taṃ mayā. |
{indeed I did that for you.} |
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etāni, ānanda, rukkha-mūlāni, |
These, Ānanda, (are) tree-roots, |
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etāni suññ-āgārāni! |
These, (are) empty-huts! |
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Jhāyath-ānanda, |
Practice-Jhāna-, -Ānanda, |
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mā pamādattha; |
don't (be) negligent; |
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mā pacchā vippaṭisārino ahuvattha! |
don't later {become} regretful ******** ! |
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ayaṃ vo amhākaṃ anusāsanī”ti. |
This (for) you (is) our instruction." |
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♦ idam-avoca bhagavā. |
This-(was)-said (by) the-blessed-one. |
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attamano āyasmā ānando |
Elated (was) venerable Ananda. |
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bhagavato bhāsitaṃ abhinandīti. |
The-Blessed-one's statement (he) delighted (in). |