Tripiṭaka 1. Sambodhivagga
1. Awakening
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Paññābalaṁ, vīriyabalaṁ, anavajjabalaṁ, saṅgāhabalaṁ.
The powers of wisdom, energy, blamelessness, and inclusiveness.
Ye dhammā kusalā kusalasaṅkhātā ye dhammā akusalā akusalasaṅkhātā ye dhammā sāvajjā sāvajjasaṅkhātā ye dhammā anavajjā anavajjasaṅkhātā ye dhammā kaṇhā kaṇhasaṅkhātā ye dhammā sukkā sukkasaṅkhātā ye dhammā sevitabbā sevitabbasaṅkhātā ye dhammā asevitabbā asevitabbasaṅkhātā ye dhammā nālamariyā nālamariyasaṅkhātā ye dhammā alamariyā alamariyasaṅkhātā, tyassa dhammā paññāya vodiṭṭhā honti vocaritā.
One has clearly seen and clearly contemplated with wisdom those qualities that are skillful and considered to be skillful; those that are unskillful … blameworthy … blameless … dark … bright … to be cultivated … not to be cultivated … not worthy of the noble ones … worthy of the noble ones and considered to be worthy of the noble ones.
Ye dhammā akusalā akusalasaṅkhātā ye dhammā sāvajjā sāvajjasaṅkhātā ye dhammā kaṇhā kaṇhasaṅkhātā ye dhammā asevitabbā asevitabbasaṅkhātā ye dhammā nālamariyā nālamariyasaṅkhātā, tesaṁ dhammānaṁ pahānāya chandaṁ janeti vāyamati vīriyaṁ ārabhati cittaṁ paggaṇhāti padahati.
One generates enthusiasm, tries, makes an effort, exerts the mind, and strives to give up those qualities that are unskillful and considered to be unskillful; those that are blameworthy … dark … not to be cultivated … not worthy of the noble ones and considered to be not worthy of the noble ones.
Ye dhammā kusalā kusalasaṅkhātā ye dhammā anavajjā anavajjasaṅkhātā ye dhammā sukkā sukkasaṅkhātā ye dhammā sevitabbā sevitabbasaṅkhātā ye dhammā alamariyā alamariyasaṅkhātā, tesaṁ dhammānaṁ paṭilābhāya chandaṁ janeti vāyamati vīriyaṁ ārabhati cittaṁ paggaṇhāti padahati.
One generates enthusiasm, tries, makes an effort, exerts the mind, and strives to gain those qualities that are skillful and considered to be skillful; those that are blameless … bright … to be cultivated … worthy of the noble ones and considered to be worthy of the noble ones.
Idha, bhikkhave, ariyasāvako anavajjena kāyakammena samannāgato hoti, anavajjena vacīkammena samannāgato hoti, anavajjena manokammena samannāgato hoti.
It’s when a noble disciple has blameless conduct by way of body, speech, and mind.
Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, dānānaṁ yadidaṁ dhammadānaṁ.
The best of gifts is the gift of the teaching.
Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, peyyavajjānaṁ yadidaṁ atthikassa ohitasotassa punappunaṁ dhammaṁ deseti.
The best sort of kindly speech is to teach the Dhamma again and again to someone who is engaged and who actively listens.
Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, atthacariyānaṁ yadidaṁ assaddhaṁ saddhāsampadāya samādapeti niveseti patiṭṭhāpeti, dussīlaṁ sīlasampadāya … macchariṁ cāgasampadāya … duppaññaṁ paññāsampadāya samādapeti niveseti patiṭṭhāpeti.
The best way of taking care is to encourage, settle, and ground the unfaithful in faith, the unethical in ethics, the stingy in generosity, and the ignorant in wisdom.
Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, samānattatānaṁ yadidaṁ sotāpanno sotāpannassa samānatto, sakadāgāmī sakadāgāmissa samānatto, anāgāmī anāgāmissa samānatto, arahā arahato samānatto.
The best kind of equality is the equality of a stream-enterer with another stream-enterer, a once-returner with another once-returner, a non-returner with another non-returner, and a perfected one with another perfected one.
Imehi kho, bhikkhave, catūhi balehi samannāgato ariyasāvako pañca bhayāni samatikkanto hoti.
A noble disciple who has these four powers has got past five fears.
Ājīvikabhayaṁ, asilokabhayaṁ, parisasārajjabhayaṁ, maraṇabhayaṁ, duggatibhayaṁ.
Fear regarding livelihood, disrepute, feeling insecure in an assembly, death, and bad rebirth.
paññābalaṁ, vīriyabalaṁ, anavajjabalaṁ, saṅgāhabalaṁ.
the powers of wisdom, energy, blamelessness, and inclusiveness.
Sāvajjakāyakammantavacīkammantamanokammanto ājīvikabhayassa bhāyeyya.
Someone who does blameworthy things by way of body, speech, and mind might fear for their livelihood.
Asaṅgāhako ājīvikabhayassa bhāyeyya.
Someone who does not include others might fear for their livelihood.
nāhaṁ parisasārajjabhayassa bhāyāmi …pe…
I have no fear about feeling insecure in an assembly …
paññābalaṁ, vīriyabalaṁ, anavajjabalaṁ, saṅgāhabalaṁ.
the powers of wisdom, energy, blamelessness, and inclusiveness.
Sāvajjakāyakammantavacīkammantamanokammanto duggatibhayassa bhāyeyya.
Someone who does blameworthy things by way of body, speech, and mind might be afraid of a bad rebirth.
Asaṅgāhako duggatibhayassa bhāyeyya’.
Someone who does not include others might be afraid of a bad rebirth.’
Imehi kho, bhikkhave, catūhi balehi samannāgato ariyasāvako imāni pañca bhayāni samatikkanto hotī”ti.
A noble disciple who has these four powers has got past these five fears.”
Pañcamaṁ.