The Udana - Inspired Utterances of The Buddha
50. Udāna 5.10: The Discourse about Panthaka
- Translated from the Pali by Ānandajoti Bhikkhu (More copyright information)
1Thus I heard: At one time the Gracious One was dwelling near Sāvatthī, in Jeta's Wood, at Anāthapiṇḍika's monastery. Then at that time venerable Cullapanthaka was sitting not far away from the Gracious One, after folding his legs crosswise, and setting his body straight, and attending to mindfulness at the front.
2The Gracious One saw venerable Cullapanthaka sat not far away, after folding his legs crosswise, and setting his body straight, and attending to mindfulness at the front.
3Then the Gracious One, having understood the significance of it, on that occasion uttered this exalted utterance:
4"With steady body, with steady mind,
Whether standing, sitting, or lying down,
The monk who is thus determined on mindfulness,
Can gain the earlier and following distinctions.
Having gained the earlier and following distinctions,
He can go beyond sight of the King of Death."
1Evaṁ me sutaṁ — ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme. Tena kho pana samayena āyasmā cūḷapanthako bhagavato avidūre nisinno hoti pallaṅkaṁ ābhujitvā ujuṁ kāyaṁ paṇidhāya parimukhaṁ satiṁ upaṭṭhapetvā.
2Addasā kho bhagavā āyasmantaṁ cūḷapanthakaṁ avidūre nisinnaṁ pallaṅkaṁ ābhujitvā ujuṁ kāyaṁ paṇidhāya parimukhaṁ satiṁ upaṭṭhapetvā.
3Atha kho bhagavā etamatthaṁ viditvā tāyaṁ velāyaṁ imaṁ udānaṁ udānesi:
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"Ṭhitena kāyena ṭhitena cetasā,
Tiṭṭhaṁ nisinno uda vā sayāno;
Etaṁ satiṁ bhikkhu adhiṭṭhahāno,
Labhetha pubbāpariyaṁ visesaṁ;
Laddhāna pubbāpariyaṁ visesaṁ,
Adassanaṁ maccurājassa gacche"ti.
Dasamaṁ.
Soṇavaggo pañcamo.
5Piyo appāyukā kuṭṭhī,
kumārakā uposatho;
Soṇo ca revato bhedo,
sadhāya panthakena cāti.