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SN 51.77–861 min read

Floods

Oghavagga

Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato · Pāli: Mahāsaṅgīti Tipiṭaka · Public domain (CC0) via SuttaCentral

  • 0.1Saṁyutta Nikāya 51.77–86Linked Discourses 51.77–86
  • 0.28. Oghavagga8. Floods

0.3OghādisuttaFloods, Etc.

1.1“Pañcimāni, bhikkhave, uddhambhāgiyāni saṁyojanāni.“Mendicants, there are five higher fetters.1.2Katamāni pañca?What five?1.3Rūparāgo, arūparāgo, māno, uddhaccaṁ, avijjā—Desire for rebirth in the realm of luminous form, desire for rebirth in the formless realm, conceit, restlessness, and ignorance.1.4imāni kho, bhikkhave, pañcuddhambhāgiyāni saṁyojanāni.These are the five higher fetters.

1.5Imesaṁ kho, bhikkhave, pañcannaṁ uddhambhāgiyānaṁ saṁyojanānaṁ abhiññāya pariññāya parikkhayāya pahānāya cattāro iddhipādā bhāvetabbā.The four bases of psychic power should be developed for the direct knowledge, complete understanding, finishing, and giving up of these five higher fetters.1.6Katame cattāro?What four?1.7Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu chandasamādhippadhānasaṅkhārasamannāgataṁ iddhipādaṁ bhāveti,It’s when a mendicant develops the basis of psychic power that has immersion due to enthusiasm …1.8vīriyasamādhi …pe…energy …1.9cittasamādhi …mental development …1.10vīmaṁsāsamādhippadhānasaṅkhārasamannāgataṁ iddhipādaṁ bhāveti.inquiry, and active effort.1.11Imesaṁ kho, bhikkhave, pañcannaṁ uddhambhāgiyānaṁ saṁyojanānaṁ abhiññāya pariññāya parikkhayāya pahānāya ime cattāro iddhipādā bhāvetabbā”ti.These four bases of psychic power should be developed for the direct knowledge, complete understanding, finishing, and giving up of these five higher fetters.”

1.12(Yathā maggasaṁyuttaṁ tathā vitthāretabbaṁ.)(Tell in full as in the Linked Discourses on the Path at SN 45.171–180.)

1.13Oghavaggo aṭṭhamo.

2.0Tassuddānaṁ

2.1Ogho yogo upādānaṁ,Floods, yokes, grasping,2.2ganthā anusayena ca;ties, and underlying tendencies,2.3Kāmaguṇā nīvaraṇā,kinds of sensual stimulation, hindrances,2.4khandhā oruddhambhāgiyāti.aggregates, and fetters high and low.

2.5Iddhipādasaṁyuttaṁ sattamaṁ.The Linked Discourses on the Bases of Psychic Power, the seventh section.