Faculties · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral
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this was saidVuttañhetaṁ by the Buddhabhagavatā this was said by the Perfected Onevuttamarahatāti by meme heardsutaṁ:
This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.
these three“Tīṇimāni,
mendicantsbhikkhave,
facultiesindriyāni.
whatKatamāni
threetīṇi?
the faculty of understanding that enlightenment is imminentAnaññātaññassāmītindriyaṁ,
the faculty of enlightenmentaññindriyaṁ,
the faculty of one who is enlightenedaññātāvindriyaṁ—
theseimāni
indeedkho,
mendicantsbhikkhave,
threetīṇi
facultiesindriyānī”ti.
this matterEtamatthaṁ
the Buddhabhagavā
spokeavoca.
on thisTatthetaṁ
thusiti
it is saidvuccati:
“Mendicants, there are these three faculties. What three? The faculty of understanding that enlightenment is imminent. The faculty of enlightenment. The faculty of one who is enlightened. These are the three faculties.” The Buddha spoke this matter. On this it is said:
of a trainee“Sekhassa
of one trainingsikkhamānassa,
following the straight roadujumaggānusārino;
about endingKhayasmiṁ
firstpaṭhamaṁ
knowledgeñāṇaṁ,
thentato
enlightenmentaññā
without delayanantarā.
“As a trainee trains, following the straight road, first they know about ending; enlightenment follows without delay.
thenTato
to one freed through enlightenmentaññāvimuttassa,
knowledgeñāṇaṁ
indeedve
comes to behoti
to such a onetādino;
unshakableAkuppā
myme
freedom,vimuttīti,
with the end of the fetters of continued existencebhavasaṁyojanakkhayā.
Then the knowledge comes to such a one, freed through enlightenment, with the end of the fetters of continued existence: ‘My freedom is unshakable.’
heSa
indeedve
accomplished in the facultiesindriyasampanno,
peacefulsanto
in the state of peacesantipade
in love withrato;
he bearsDhāreti
finalantimaṁ
bodydehaṁ,
having vanquishedjetvā
Māramāraṁ
with his legionssavāhinin”ti.
Accomplished in the faculties, peaceful, in love with the state of peace, they bear their final body, having vanquished Māra with his legions.”
this tooAyampi
matterattho
spokenvutto
by the Blessed Onebhagavatā,
thusiti
by meme
as heardsutanti.
thirdTatiyaṁ.
This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.
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