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Pali MS. Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato

  • Aṅguttara Nikāya 6.72  Numbered Discourses 6.72
  • 7. Devatāvagga  7. A God

Balasutta  Strength

“Chahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu abhabbo samādhismiṁ balataṁ pāpuṇituṁ. 
samādhismiṁ → samādhimhi (mr)
“Mendicants, a mendicant who has six qualities can’t attain strength in immersion.
Katamehi chahi?  What six?
Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu na samādhissa samāpattikusalo hoti, na samādhissa ṭhitikusalo hoti, na samādhissa vuṭṭhānakusalo hoti, asakkaccakārī ca hoti, asātaccakārī ca, asappāyakārī ca. 
na samādhissa → na samādhimhā (mr)
It’s when a mendicant is not skilled in entering immersion, skilled in remaining in immersion, or skilled in emerging from immersion. And they don’t practice carefully and persistently, and they don’t do what’s suitable.
Imehi kho, bhikkhave, chahi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu abhabbo samādhismiṁ balataṁ pāpuṇituṁ.  A mendicant who has these six qualities can’t attain strength in immersion.

Chahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu bhabbo samādhismiṁ balataṁ pāpuṇituṁ.  A mendicant who has six qualities can attain strength in immersion.
Katamehi chahi?  What six?
Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu samādhissa samāpattikusalo hoti, samādhissa ṭhitikusalo hoti, samādhissa vuṭṭhānakusalo hoti, sakkaccakārī ca hoti, sātaccakārī ca, sappāyakārī ca.  It’s when a mendicant is skilled in entering immersion, skilled in remaining in immersion, and skilled in emerging from immersion. And they practice carefully and persistently, and do what’s suitable.
Imehi kho, bhikkhave, chahi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu bhabbo samādhismiṁ balataṁ pāpuṇitun”ti.  A mendicant who has these six qualities can attain strength in immersion.”

Aṭṭhamaṁ. 

Pali MS. Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato

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