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SN 55.51PTS SN 5.4041 min read

With Verses

Sagāthakasutta

A noble disciple with the four factors of stream-entry is a stream-enterer. With verses.

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

  • 0.1Saṁyutta Nikāya 55.51Linked Discourses 55.51
  • 0.26. Sappaññavagga6. A Wise Person

0.3SagāthakasuttaWith Verses

1.1“Catūhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato ariyasāvako sotāpanno hoti avinipātadhammo niyato sambodhiparāyaṇo.“Mendicants, a noble disciple who has four things is a stream-enterer, not liable to be reborn in the underworld, assured, destined for awakening.

2.1PTS 5.405Katamehi catūhi?What four?2.2Idha, bhikkhave, ariyasāvako buddhe aveccappasādena samannāgato hoti—It’s when a noble disciple has experiential confidence in the Buddha …2.3itipi so bhagavā …pe… satthā devamanussānaṁ buddho bhagavāti.2.4Dhamme …pe…the teaching …2.5saṅghe …pe…the Saṅgha …2.6ariyakantehi sīlehi samannāgato hoti akhaṇḍehi …pe… samādhisaṁvattanikehi.And they have the ethical conduct loved by the noble ones … leading to immersion.2.7Imehi kho, bhikkhave, catūhi dhammehi samannāgato ariyasāvako sotāpanno hoti avinipātadhammo niyato sambodhiparāyaṇo”ti.A noble disciple who has these four things is a stream-enterer, not liable to be reborn in the underworld, assured, destined for awakening.”

2.8Idamavoca bhagavā.That is what the Buddha said.2.9Idaṁ vatvāna sugato athāparaṁ etadavoca satthā:Then the Holy One, the Teacher, went on to say:

3.1“Yassa saddhā tathāgate,“Whoever has faith in the Realized One,13.2acalā suppatiṭṭhitā;unwavering and well grounded;3.3Sīlañca yassa kalyāṇaṁ,whose ethical conduct is good,3.4ariyakantaṁ pasaṁsitaṁ.praised and loved by the noble ones;

4.1Saṅghe pasādo yassatthi,who has confidence in the Saṅgha,4.2ujubhūtañca dassanaṁ;and correct view:4.3Adaliddoti taṁ āhu,they’re said to be prosperous,4.4amoghaṁ tassa jīvitaṁ.their life is not in vain.

5.1Tasmā saddhañca sīlañca,So let the wise devote themselves5.2pasādaṁ dhammadassanaṁ;to faith, ethical behaviour,5.3Anuyuñjetha medhāvī,confidence, and insight into the teaching,5.4saraṁ buddhānasāsanan”ti.remembering the instructions of the Buddhas.”

5.5Paṭhamaṁ.

Translator’s notes

  1. These verses are stock, eg. AN 4.52:5.1, SN 55.26:20.1, Thag 8.2:6.1, etc.

    ↩ sn55.51:3.1