Happiness · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral
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this was saidVuttañhetaṁ by the Buddhabhagavatā said by the Perfected Onevuttamarahatāti by meme heardsutaṁ:
with two“Dvīhi,
mendicantsbhikkhave,
with qualitiesdhammehi
endowedsamannāgato
a mendicantbhikkhu
in this very lifediṭṭheva
in the teachingdhamme
full of joy and happinesssukhasomanassabahulo
dwellsviharati,
the originyoni
and for himcassa
undertakenāraddhā
ishoti
of the defilementsāsavānaṁ
for the endingkhayāya.
with what two?Katamehi
twodvīhi?
at inspiring placesSaṁvejanīyesu
placesṭhānesu
by being inspiredsaṁvejanena,
when inspiredsaṁviggassa
andca
suitableyoniso
by effortpadhānena.
with theseImehi
indeedkho,
mendicantsbhikkhave,
with twodvīhi
with qualitiesdhammehi
endowedsamannāgato
a mendicantbhikkhu
in this very lifediṭṭheva
in the teachingdhamme
full of joy and happinesssukhasomanassabahulo
dwellsviharati,
the originyoni
and for himcassa
undertakenāraddhā
ishoti
of the defilementsāsavānaṁ
for the endingkhayāyā”ti.
this matterEtamatthaṁ
the Blessed Onebhagavā
spokeavoca.
on thisTatthetaṁ
thusiti
it is saidvuccati:
at inspiring places“Saṁvejanīyaṭṭhānesu,
should indeed be inspiredsaṁvijjetheva
an astute personpaṇḍito;
keenĀtāpī
alertnipako
mendicantbhikkhu,
with wisdompaññāya
should examinesamavekkhiya.
thusEvaṁ
livingvihārī
keen-energyātāpī,
peacefulsantavutti
not restlessanuddhato;
devoted to serenity of heartCetosamathamanuyutto,
endingkhayaṁ
of sufferingdukkhassa
attainspāpuṇe”ti.
this tooAyampi
matterattho
spokenvutto
by the Blessed Onebhagavatā,
thusiti
by meme
heardsutanti.
tenthDasamaṁ.
firstPaṭhamo
sectionvaggo.
this is its summaryTassuddānaṁ
twoDve
andca
monksbhikkhū
to be tormentedtapanīyā,
to be tormentedtapanīyā
by othersparatthehi;
ardentĀtāpī
not deceitfulnakuhanā
twodve,
with joysomanassena
theyte
are tendasāti.
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