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Itivuttaka 37

Somanassasutta

Happiness · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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said + indeed + thisVuttañhetaṁ by the Buddhabhagavatā said + Perfectedvuttamarahatāti by meme heardsutaṁ:

with two“Dvīhi, mendicantsbhikkhave, with qualitiesdhammehi endowedsamannāgato a mendicantbhikkhu in this very lifediṭṭheva in the teachingdhamme happiness·joy·abundantsukhasomanassabahulo 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 happiness·joy·abundantsukhasomanassabahulo 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:

inspiring·place“Saṁvejanīyaṭṭhānesu,
should indeed be inspiredsaṁvijjetheva an astute personpaṇḍito;
keenĀtāpī alertnipako mendicantbhikkhu,
with wisdompaññāya should examinesamavekkhiya.

thusEvaṁ apart·livevihārī towards·burnātāpī,
peaceful·conductsantavutti not·restlessanuddhato;
heart·serenity·devotedCetosamathamanuyutto,
endingkhayaṁ of sufferingdukkhassa forth·attainpāpuṇe”ti.

this tooAyampi matterattho spokenvutto by the Blessed Onebhagavatā, thusiti by meme heardsutanti.
tenthDasamaṁ.
firstPaṭhamo sectionvaggo.

of that + 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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