--- title: "Linked Discourses V: The Great Book · Saṁyutta Nikāya · Mahāvagga" author: "The Buddha" translator: "Bhikkhu Sujato" languages: [pi, en] shelf: "Pali Canon" section: 19 of 105 url: https://scriptura.si/works/pali-samyutta-nikaya-5/19/ cite: "The Buddha, tr. Bhikkhu Sujato, Linked Discourses V: The Great Book · Saṁyutta Nikāya · Mahāvagga, section 19. Scriptura (scriptura.si), https://scriptura.si/works/pali-samyutta-nikaya-5/19/" --- # Linked Discourses V: The Great Book · Saṁyutta Nikāya · Mahāvagga *The Buddha, tr. Bhikkhu Sujato* The path: the noble eightfold path, the factors of awakening, mindfulness meditation, breathing, and the first teaching, Turning the Wheel of Dhamma. > Pali: the Mahāsaṅgīti Tipiṭaka (Buddha Jayanti edition, 2500), from SuttaCentral’s bilara-data, dedicated to the public domain (CC0). > English: Bhikkhu Sujato, from SuttaCentral’s bilara-data, dedicated to the public domain (CC0). Notes are not included. > Rows follow the segment numbers the two texts share, gathered into paragraphs; verse keeps its lines. ## 19. A Wheel-Turning Monarch · SN 46.41–46.48 Source: https://scriptura.si/works/pali-samyutta-nikaya-5/19/ · cite a paragraph as https://scriptura.si/works/pali-samyutta-nikaya-5/19/#p-N [¶0] SN 46.41 · Discriminations > Pali: SN 46.41 · Vidhāsutta [¶1] At Sāvatthī. > Pali: Sāvatthinidānaṁ. [¶2] “Mendicants, all the ascetics and brahmins in the past who have given up the three discriminations have done so by developing and cultivating the seven awakening factors. All the ascetics and brahmins in the future who will give up the three discriminations will do so by developing and cultivating the seven awakening factors. All the ascetics and brahmins in the present who are giving up the three discriminations do so by developing and cultivating the seven awakening factors. > Pali: “Ye hi keci, bhikkhave, atītamaddhānaṁ samaṇā vā brāhmaṇā vā tisso vidhā pajahiṁsu, sabbe te sattannaṁ bojjhaṅgānaṁ bhāvitattā bahulīkatattā. Ye hi keci, bhikkhave, anāgatamaddhānaṁ samaṇā vā brāhmaṇā vā tisso vidhā pajahissanti, sabbe te sattannaṁ bojjhaṅgānaṁ bhāvitattā bahulīkatattā. Ye hi keci, bhikkhave, etarahi samaṇā vā brāhmaṇā vā tisso vidhā pajahanti, sabbe te sattannaṁ bojjhaṅgānaṁ bhāvitattā bahulīkatattā. [¶3] What seven? The awakening factors of mindfulness, investigation of principles, energy, rapture, tranquility, immersion, and equanimity. All the ascetics and brahmins in the past … future … and present who give up the three discriminations do so by developing and cultivating the seven awakening factors.” > Pali: Katamesaṁ sattannaṁ bojjhaṅgānaṁ? Satisambojjhaṅgassa …pe… upekkhāsambojjhaṅgassa. Ye hi keci, bhikkhave, atītamaddhānaṁ samaṇā vā brāhmaṇā vā tisso vidhā pajahiṁsu …pe… pajahissanti …pe… pajahanti, sabbe te imesaṁyeva sattannaṁ bojjhaṅgānaṁ bhāvitattā bahulīkatattā”ti. [¶4] > Pali: Paṭhamaṁ. [¶5] SN 46.42 · A Wheel-Turning Monarch > Pali: SN 46.42 · Cakkavattisutta [¶6] “Mendicants, when a Wheel-Turning Monarch appears seven treasures appear. What seven? The wheel, the elephant, the horse, the jewel, the woman, the householder, and the commander. When a Wheel-Turning Monarch appears these seven treasures appear. > Pali: “Rañño, bhikkhave, cakkavattissa pātubhāvā sattannaṁ ratanānaṁ pātubhāvo hoti. Katamesaṁ sattannaṁ? Cakkaratanassa pātubhāvo hoti, hatthiratanassa pātubhāvo hoti, assaratanassa pātubhāvo hoti, maṇiratanassa pātubhāvo hoti, itthiratanassa pātubhāvo hoti, gahapatiratanassa pātubhāvo hoti, pariṇāyakaratanassa pātubhāvo hoti. Rañño, bhikkhave, cakkavattissa pātubhāvā imesaṁ sattannaṁ ratanānaṁ pātubhāvo hoti. [¶7] When a Realized One, a perfected one, a fully awakened Buddha appears the seven treasures of the awakening factors appear. What seven? The treasures of the awakening factors of mindfulness, investigation of principles, energy, rapture, tranquility, immersion, and equanimity. When a Realized One, a perfected one, a fully awakened Buddha appears these seven treasures of the awakening factors appear.” > Pali: Tathāgatassa, bhikkhave, pātubhāvā arahato sammāsambuddhassa sattannaṁ bojjhaṅgaratanānaṁ pātubhāvo hoti. Katamesaṁ sattannaṁ? Satisambojjhaṅgassa ratanassa pātubhāvo hoti …pe… upekkhāsambojjhaṅgassa ratanassa pātubhāvo hoti. Tathāgatassa, bhikkhave, pātubhāvā arahato sammāsambuddhassa imesaṁ sattannaṁ bojjhaṅgaratanānaṁ pātubhāvo hotī”ti. [¶8] > Pali: Dutiyaṁ. [¶9] SN 46.43 · About Māra > Pali: SN 46.43 · Mārasutta [¶10] “Mendicants, I will teach you a path for crushing Māra’s army. Listen … > Pali: “Mārasenappamaddanaṁ vo, bhikkhave, maggaṁ desessāmi; taṁ suṇātha. [¶11] And what is that path? It is the seven awakening factors. What seven? The awakening factors of mindfulness, investigation of principles, energy, rapture, tranquility, immersion, and equanimity. This is the path for crushing Māra’s army.” > Pali: Katamo ca, bhikkhave, mārasenappamaddano maggo? Yadidaṁ— satta bojjhaṅgā. Katame satta? Satisambojjhaṅgo …pe… upekkhāsambojjhaṅgo— ayaṁ kho, bhikkhave, mārasenappamaddano maggo”ti. [¶12] > Pali: Tatiyaṁ. [¶13] SN 46.44 · Witless > Pali: SN 46.44 · Duppaññasutta [¶14] Then a mendicant went up to the Buddha … and asked him, “Sir, they speak of ‘a witless idiot’. How is a witless idiot defined?” > Pali: Atha kho aññataro bhikkhu yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami …pe… ekamantaṁ nisinno kho so bhikkhu bhagavantaṁ etadavoca: “‘duppañño eḷamūgo, duppañño eḷamūgo’ti, bhante, vuccati. Kittāvatā nu kho, bhante, ‘duppañño eḷamūgo’ti vuccatī”ti? [¶15] “Mendicant, they’re called a witless idiot because they haven’t developed and cultivated the seven awakening factors. What seven? The awakening factors of mindfulness, investigation of principles, energy, rapture, tranquility, immersion, and equanimity. They’re called a witless idiot because they haven’t developed and cultivated these seven awakening factors.” > Pali: “Sattannaṁ kho, bhikkhu, bojjhaṅgānaṁ abhāvitattā abahulīkatattā ‘duppañño eḷamūgo’ti vuccati. Katamesaṁ sattannaṁ? Satisambojjhaṅgassa …pe… upekkhāsambojjhaṅgassa— imesaṁ kho, bhikkhu, sattannaṁ bojjhaṅgānaṁ abhāvitattā abahulīkatattā ‘duppañño eḷamūgo’ti vuccatī”ti. [¶16] > Pali: Catutthaṁ. [¶17] SN 46.45 · Wise > Pali: SN 46.45 · Paññavantasutta [¶18] “Sir, they speak of a one ‘wise and clever’. How is a person who is wise and clever defined?” > Pali: “‘Paññavā aneḷamūgo, paññavā aneḷamūgo’ti, bhante, vuccati. Kittāvatā nu kho, bhante, ‘paññavā aneḷamūgo’ti vuccatī”ti? [¶19] “Mendicant, they’re called wise and clever because they’ve developed and cultivated the seven awakening factors. What seven? The awakening factors of mindfulness, investigation of principles, energy, rapture, tranquility, immersion, and equanimity. They’re called wise and clever because they’ve developed and cultivated these seven awakening factors.” > Pali: “Sattannaṁ kho, bhikkhu, bojjhaṅgānaṁ bhāvitattā bahulīkatattā ‘paññavā aneḷamūgo’ti vuccati. Katamesaṁ sattannaṁ? Satisambojjhaṅgassa …pe… upekkhāsambojjhaṅgassa— imesaṁ kho, bhikkhu, sattannaṁ bojjhaṅgānaṁ bhāvitattā bahulīkatattā ‘paññavā aneḷamūgo’ti vuccatī”ti. [¶20] > Pali: Pañcamaṁ. [¶21] SN 46.46 · Poor > Pali: SN 46.46 · Daliddasutta [¶22] “Sir, they speak of someone who is ‘poor’. How is a poor person defined?” > Pali: “‘Daliddo, daliddo’ti, bhante, vuccati. Kittāvatā nu kho, bhante, ‘daliddo’ti vuccatī”ti? [¶23] “Mendicant, they’re called poor because they haven’t developed and cultivated the seven awakening factors. What seven? The awakening factors of mindfulness, investigation of principles, energy, rapture, tranquility, immersion, and equanimity. They’re called poor because they haven’t developed and cultivated these seven awakening factors.” > Pali: “Sattannaṁ kho, bhikkhu, bojjhaṅgānaṁ abhāvitattā abahulīkatattā ‘daliddo’ti vuccati. Katamesaṁ sattannaṁ? Satisambojjhaṅgassa …pe… upekkhāsambojjhaṅgassa— imesaṁ kho, bhikkhu, sattannaṁ bojjhaṅgānaṁ abhāvitattā abahulīkatattā ‘daliddo’ti vuccatī”ti. [¶24] > Pali: Chaṭṭhaṁ. [¶25] SN 46.47 · Prosperous > Pali: SN 46.47 · Adaliddasutta [¶26] “Sir, they speak of someone who is ‘prosperous’. How is a prosperous person defined?” > Pali: “‘Adaliddo, adaliddo’ti, bhante, vuccati. Kittāvatā nu kho, bhante, ‘adaliddo’ti vuccatī”ti? [¶27] “Mendicant, they’re called prosperous because they’ve developed and cultivated the seven awakening factors. What seven? The awakening factors of mindfulness, investigation of principles, energy, rapture, tranquility, immersion, and equanimity. They’re called prosperous because they’ve developed and cultivated these seven awakening factors.” > Pali: “Sattannaṁ kho, bhikkhu, bojjhaṅgānaṁ bhāvitattā bahulīkatattā ‘adaliddo’ti vuccati. Katamesaṁ sattannaṁ? Satisambojjhaṅgassa …pe… upekkhāsambojjhaṅgassa— imesaṁ kho, bhikkhu, sattannaṁ bojjhaṅgānaṁ bhāvitattā bahulīkatattā ‘adaliddo’ti vuccatī”ti. [¶28] > Pali: Sattamaṁ. [¶29] SN 46.48 · The Sun > Pali: SN 46.48 · Ādiccasutta [¶30] “Mendicants, the dawn is the forerunner and harbinger of the sunrise. > Pali: “Ādiccassa, bhikkhave, udayato etaṁ pubbaṅgamaṁ etaṁ pubbanimittaṁ, yadidaṁ—aruṇuggaṁ. [¶31] In the same way, for a mendicant good friendship is the forerunner and harbinger of the arising of the seven awakening factors. A mendicant with good friends can expect to develop and cultivate the seven awakening factors. > Pali: Evameva kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno sattannaṁ bojjhaṅgānaṁ uppādāya etaṁ pubbaṅgamaṁ etaṁ pubbanimittaṁ, yadidaṁ—kalyāṇamittatā. Kalyāṇamittassetaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno pāṭikaṅkhaṁ—satta bojjhaṅge bhāvessati, satta bojjhaṅge bahulīkarissati. [¶32] And how does a mendicant with good friends develop and cultivate the seven awakening factors? It’s when a mendicant develops the awakening factors of mindfulness, investigation of principles, energy, rapture, tranquility, immersion, and equanimity, which rely on seclusion, fading away, and cessation, and ripen as letting go. That’s how a mendicant with good friends develops and cultivates the seven awakening factors.” > Pali: Kathañca, bhikkhave, bhikkhu kalyāṇamitto satta bojjhaṅge bhāveti, satta bojjhaṅge bahulīkaroti? Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu satisambojjhaṅgaṁ bhāveti vivekanissitaṁ …pe… upekkhāsambojjhaṅgaṁ bhāveti vivekanissitaṁ virāganissitaṁ nirodhanissitaṁ vossaggapariṇāmiṁ. Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu kalyāṇamitto satta bojjhaṅge bhāveti, satta bojjhaṅge bahulīkarotī”ti. [¶33] > Pali: Aṭṭhamaṁ.