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Note:Translations, dictionaries and commentaries were not made by the Blessed One.Cross-check with Pali in 4 main nikayas.

  • Saṁyutta Nikāya 45.8Linked Discourses 45.8
  • 1. AvijjāvaggaThe Avijja Chapter

VibhaṅgasuttaSutta An Analysis of the Path

Sāvatthinidānaṁ.
sāvatthinidānaṁ → sāvatthiyaṁ (bj); sāvatthīnidānaṁ (sya-all)
I have heard that at one time the Blessed One was staying near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery. There he addressed the monks, “Monks!” “Yes, lord,” the monks responded to him. The Blessed One said,

“Ariyaṁ vo, bhikkhave, aṭṭhaṅgikaṁ maggaṁ desessāmi vibhajissāmi.
desessāmi → desissāmi (bj, pts)
“I will teach & analyze for you the noble eightfold path.
Taṁ suṇātha, sādhukaṁ manasi karotha, bhāsissāmī”ti.
suṇātha sādhukaṁ → sunātha sādhukam (pts)
Listen & pay close attention. I will speak.”

“Evaṁ, bhante”ti kho te bhikkhū bhagavato paccassosuṁ.“As you say, lord,” the monks responded to him. Bhagavā etadavoca:The Blessed One said,

“Katamo ca, bhikkhave, ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo?
ca → (pts)
“Now what, monks, is the noble eightfold path?
Seyyathidaṁ—sammādiṭṭhi …pe… sammāsamādhi.Right view, right resolve, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, right concentration.

Katamā ca, bhikkhave, sammādiṭṭhi?
Katamā → S1-3 katamo. (pts note)
“And what, monks, is right view?
Yaṁ kho, bhikkhave, dukkhe ñāṇaṁ, dukkhasamudaye ñāṇaṁ, dukkhanirodhe ñāṇaṁ, dukkhanirodhagāminiyā paṭipadāya ñāṇaṁ—
ñāṇaṁ → ñaṇaṁ (pts) | dukkhanirodhagāminiyā → B1-2 -gāmini. (pts note)
Knowledge with regard to [or: in terms of] stress, knowledge with regard to the origination of stress, knowledge with regard to the stopping of stress, knowledge with regard to the way of practice leading to the stopping of stress:
ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, sammādiṭṭhi.This, monks, is called right view.

Katamo ca, bhikkhave, sammāsaṅkappo?“And what, monks, is right resolve? Yo kho, bhikkhave, nekkhammasaṅkappo, abyāpādasaṅkappo, avihiṁsāsaṅkappo—
kho → missing in S3. (pts note) | avihiṁsāsaṅkappo → S3 avihisā- (corrected from aviṁhisā-) S1 ahisā (corrected from ahivisā). (pts note)
Resolve for renunciation, resolve for non-ill will, resolve for harmlessness:
ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, sammāsaṅkappo.This, monks, is called right resolve.

Katamā ca, bhikkhave, sammāvācā?“And what, monks, is right speech? Yā kho, bhikkhave, musāvādā veramaṇī, pisuṇāya vācāya veramaṇī, pharusāya vācāya veramaṇī, samphappalāpā veramaṇī—
pisuṇāya → pisunāya (bj) | pisuṇāya → B1-2 -ni always. (pts note) | vācāya → S3 omits ya. (pts note)
Abstaining from lying, abstaining from divisive speech, abstaining from harsh speech, abstaining from idle chatter:
ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, sammāvācā.This, monks, is called right speech.

Katamo ca, bhikkhave, sammākammanto?“And what, monks, is right action? Yā kho, bhikkhave, pāṇātipātā veramaṇī, adinnādānā veramaṇī, abrahmacariyā veramaṇī—
Yā → S1 ye S3 yo. (pts note)
Abstaining from taking life, abstaining from stealing, abstaining from sexual intercourse:
ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, sammākammanto.This, monks, is called right action.

Katamo ca, bhikkhave, sammāājīvo?“And what, monks, is right livelihood? Idha, bhikkhave, ariyasāvako micchāājīvaṁ pahāya sammāājīvena jīvitaṁ kappeti—
jīvitaṁ → jīvikaṁ (sya-all) | sammāājīvena → S1-3 jīvena. (pts note) | jīvitaṁ → S1-3 jīvikaṁ. (pts note)
There is the case where a disciple of the noble ones, having abandoned dishonest livelihood, keeps his life going with right livelihood.
ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, sammāājīvo.
bhikkhave → (pts)
This, monks, is called right livelihood.

Katamo ca, bhikkhave, sammāvāyāmo?
sammāvāyāmo → sammāvāyamo (pts)
“And what, monks, is right effort?
Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu anuppannānaṁ pāpakānaṁ akusalānaṁ dhammānaṁ anuppādāya chandaṁ janeti vāyamati vīriyaṁ ārabhati cittaṁ paggaṇhāti padahati,
padahati → S1 pajahati. (pts note)
(I) There is the case where a monk generates desire, endeavors, activates persistence, upholds & exerts his intent for the sake of the non-arising of evil, unskillful qualities that have not yet arisen.
uppannānaṁ pāpakānaṁ akusalānaṁ dhammānaṁ pahānāya chandaṁ janeti …pe…(II) He generates desire, endeavors, activates persistence, upholds & exerts his intent for the sake of the abandoning of evil, unskillful qualities that have arisen. anuppannānaṁ kusalānaṁ dhammānaṁ uppādāya chandaṁ janeti …pe…(III) He generates desire, endeavors, activates persistence, upholds & exerts his intent for the sake of the arising of skillful qualities that have not yet arisen. uppannānaṁ kusalānaṁ dhammānaṁ ṭhitiyā asammosāya bhiyyobhāvāya vepullāya bhāvanāya pāripūriyā chandaṁ janeti vāyamati vīriyaṁ ārabhati cittaṁ paggaṇhāti padahati—(IV) He generates desire, endeavors, activates persistence, upholds & exerts his intent for the maintenance, non-confusion, increase, plenitude, development, & culmination of skillful qualities that have arisen. ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, sammāvāyāmo.This, monks, is called right effort.

Katamā ca, bhikkhave, sammāsati?“And what, monks, is right mindfulness? Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu kāye kāyānupassī viharati ātāpī sampajāno satimā, vineyya loke abhijjhādomanassaṁ;
kāyānupassī → kāyanupassī (pts) | kāye → S1 kāyena. (pts note)
(I) There is the case where a monk remains focused on the body in & of itself—ardent, alert, & mindful—subduing greed & distress with reference to the world.
vedanāsu vedanānupassī viharati ātāpī sampajāno satimā, vineyya loke abhijjhādomanassaṁ;
vedanānupassī → vedanānupassi (pts)
(II) He remains focused on feelings in & of themselves—ardent, alert, & mindful—subduing greed & distress with reference to the world.
citte cittānupassī viharati ātāpī sampajāno satimā, vineyya loke abhijjhādomanassaṁ;(III) He remains focused on the mind in & of itself—ardent, alert, & mindful—subduing greed & distress with reference to the world. dhammesu dhammānupassī viharati ātāpī sampajāno satimā, vineyya loke abhijjhādomanassaṁ—(IV) He remains focused on mental qualities in & of themselves—ardent, alert, & mindful—subduing greed & distress with reference to the world. ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, sammāsati.This, monks, is called right mindfulness.

Katamo ca, bhikkhave, sammāsamādhi?“And what, monks, is right concentration? Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu vivicceva kāmehi vivicca akusalehi dhammehi savitakkaṁ savicāraṁ vivekajaṁ pītisukhaṁ paṭhamaṁ jhānaṁ upasampajja viharati.
vivicca → vicicca (sya-all) | pītisukhaṁ paṭhamaṁ jhānaṁ → pītisukham pathamaṁ jhānam (pts)
(I) There is the case where a monk—quite secluded from sensuality, secluded from unskillful qualities—enters & remains in the first jhāna: rapture & pleasure born of seclusion, accompanied by directed thought & evaluation.
Vitakkavicārānaṁ vūpasamā ajjhattaṁ sampasādanaṁ cetaso ekodibhāvaṁ avitakkaṁ avicāraṁ samādhijaṁ pītisukhaṁ dutiyaṁ jhānaṁ upasampajja viharati.
vitakkavicārānaṁ → vitakkavicārāṇaṁ (pts) | ekodibhāvaṁ avitakkaṁ → ekodibhavam avitakkam (pts)
(II) With the stilling of directed thoughts & evaluations, he enters & remains in the second jhāna: rapture & pleasure born of concentration, unification of awareness free from directed thought & evaluation—internal assurance.
Pītiyā ca virāgā upekkhako ca viharati sato ca sampajāno, sukhañca kāyena paṭisaṁvedeti, yaṁ taṁ ariyā ācikkhanti: ‘upekkhako satimā sukhavihārī’ti tatiyaṁ jhānaṁ upasampajja viharati.
upekkhako → ca upekhako (pts)
(III) With the fading of rapture, he remains equanimous, mindful, & alert, and senses pleasure with the body. He enters & remains in the third jhāna, of which the noble ones declare, ‘Equanimous & mindful, he has a pleasant abiding.’
Sukhassa ca pahānā dukkhassa ca pahānā pubbeva somanassadomanassānaṁ atthaṅgamā adukkhamasukhaṁ upekkhāsatipārisuddhiṁ catutthaṁ jhānaṁ upasampajja viharati—
atthaṅgamā adukkhamasukhaṁ upekkhāsatipārisuddhiṁ → atthagamā adukkhaṁ asukhaṁ upekhāsatipārisuddhiṁ (bj) | somanassadomanassānaṁ atthaṅgamā adukkhamasukhaṁ upekkhāsatipārisuddhiṁ → somanassadomanassānam atthagamā adukkhamasukham upekhāsatipārisuddhiṁ (pts)
(IV) With the abandoning of pleasure & pain—as with the earlier disappearance of elation & distress—he enters & remains in the fourth jhāna: purity of equanimity & mindfulness, neither pleasure nor pain.
ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, sammāsamādhī”ti.
sammāsamādhīti aṭṭhamaṁ → sammāsamādhī ti sāvatthi (pts)
This, monks, is called right concentration.” That is what the Blessed One said. Gratified, the monks delighted in the Blessed One’s words.

Aṭṭhamaṁ.The Eighth.

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