1At Sāvatthī. "Bhikkhus, just as whatever strenuous deeds are done, are all done based upon the earth, established upon the earth,

so too, based upon virtue, established upon virtue, a bhikkhu develops and cultivates the four right strivings.

i. based upon seclusion

"And how, bhikkhus, does a bhikkhu, based upon virtue, established upon virtue, develop and cultivate the four right strivings?

Here, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu generates desire for the nonarising of unarisen evil unwholesome states; he makes an effort, arouses energy, applies his mind, and strives,
based upon seclusion, dispassion, and cessation, maturing in release.

He generates desire for the abandoning of arisen evil unwholesome states; he makes an effort, arouses energy, applies his mind, and strives,
based upon seclusion, dispassion, and cessation, maturing in release.

He generates desire for the arising of unarisen wholesome states; he makes an effort, arouses energy, applies his mind, and strives,
based upon seclusion, dispassion, and cessation, maturing in release.

He generates desire for the maintenance of arisen wholesome states, for their nondecay, increase, expansion, and fulfilment by development; he makes an effort, arouses energy, applies his mind, and strives,
based upon seclusion, dispassion, and cessation, maturing in release.

"It is in this way, bhikkhus, that a bhikkhu, based upon virtue, established upon virtue, develops and cultivates the four right strivings."

ii. removal of lust

"… And how, bhikkhus, does a bhikkhu, based upon virtue, established upon virtue, develop and cultivate the four right strivings?

Here, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu generates desire for the nonarising of unarisen evil unwholesome states; he makes an effort, arouses energy, applies his mind, and strives,
which has as its final goal the removal of lust, the removal of hatred, the removal of delusion.

He generates desire for the abandoning of arisen evil unwholesome states; he makes an effort, arouses energy, applies his mind, and strives,
which has as its final goal the removal of lust, the removal of hatred, the removal of delusion.

He generates desire for the arising of unarisen wholesome states; he makes an effort, arouses energy, applies his mind, and strives,
which has as its final goal the removal of lust, the removal of hatred, the removal of delusion.

He generates desire for the maintenance of arisen wholesome states, for their nondecay, increase, expansion, and fulfilment by development; he makes an effort, arouses energy, applies his mind, and strives,
which has as its final goal the removal of lust, the removal of hatred, the removal of delusion.

"It is in this way, bhikkhus, that a bhikkhu, based upon virtue, established upon virtue, develops and cultivates the four right strivings."

iii. the Deathless

"… And how, bhikkhus, does a bhikkhu, based upon virtue, established upon virtue, develop and cultivate the four right strivings?

Here, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu generates desire for the nonarising of unarisen evil unwholesome states; he makes an effort, arouses energy, applies his mind, and strives,
which has the Deathless as its ground, the Deathless as its destination, the Deathless as its final goal.

He generates desire for the abandoning of arisen evil unwholesome states; he makes an effort, arouses energy, applies his mind, and strives,
which has the Deathless as its ground, the Deathless as its destination, the Deathless as its final goal.

He generates desire for the arising of unarisen wholesome states; he makes an effort, arouses energy, applies his mind, and strives,
which has the Deathless as its ground, the Deathless as its destination, the Deathless as its final goal.

He generates desire for the maintenance of arisen wholesome states, for their nondecay, increase, expansion, and fulfilment by development; he makes an effort, arouses energy, applies his mind, and strives,
which has the Deathless as its ground, the Deathless as its destination, the Deathless as its final goal.

"It is in this way, bhikkhus, that a bhikkhu, based upon virtue, established upon virtue, develops and cultivates the four right strivings."

iv. towards Nibbāna

"… And how, bhikkhus, does a bhikkhu, based upon virtue, established upon virtue, develop and cultivate the four right strivings?

Here, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu generates desire for the nonarising of unarisen evil unwholesome states; he makes an effort, arouses energy, applies his mind, and strives,
which slants, slopes, and inclines towards Nibbāna.

He generates desire for the abandoning of arisen evil unwholesome states; he makes an effort, arouses energy, applies his mind, and strives,
which slants, slopes, and inclines towards Nibbāna.

He generates desire for the arising of unarisen wholesome states; he makes an effort, arouses energy, applies his mind, and strives,
which slants, slopes, and inclines towards Nibbāna.

He generates desire for the maintenance of arisen wholesome states, for their nondecay, increase, expansion, and fulfilment by development; he makes an effort, arouses energy, applies his mind, and strives.
which slants, slopes, and inclines towards Nibbāna.

"It is in this way, bhikkhus, that a bhikkhu, based upon virtue, established upon virtue, develops and cultivates the four right strivings."

1Sāvatthinidānaṁ. "Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, ye keci balakaraṇīyā kammantā karīyanti, sabbe te pathaviṁ nissāya pathaviyaṁ patiṭṭhāya evamete balakaraṇīyā kammantā karīyanti; …

Paṭhamaṁ.