Saṁyutta Nikāya
5. Mahā-Vagga
51. Iddhi-Pāda Saṁyutta
3. Ayo-Guḷa Vagga

Sutta 26

Dutiya Phalā Suttaṁ

Fruits 2

Translated from the Pāḷi
by
Michael M. Olds

 

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[1][pts] I Hear Tell:

"Four, beggars, are power-paths.

What four?

Here, beggars, a beggar develops the power-path
that is wish-serenity-connected-exertion-own-making,

he develops the power-path
that is energy-serenity-connected-exertion-own-making,

he develops the power-path
that is heart-serenity-connected-exertion-own-making,

he develops the power-path
that is investigation-serenity-connected-exertion-own-making.

These, then, beggars, are the four power-paths.

 

§

 

When, beggars, these four power-paths
are developed and made a big thing of,
seven fruits,
seven results
are to be expected.

What seven fruits, seven results?

In this seen thing,
before death,
accomplishing omniscience.

If not in this seen thing,
before death,
accomplishing omniscience,
then at the time of death
accomplishing omniscience.

If not in this seen thing,
before death,
accomplishing omniscience,
if not at the time of death
accomplishing omniscience,
then thoroughly breaking
the five yokes to lower rebirths,
becoming midway-thoroughly-cool.

If not in this seen thing,
before death,
accomplishing omniscience,
if not at the time of death
accomplishing omniscience,
if not thoroughly breaking
the five yokes to lower rebirths,
becoming midway-thoroughly-cool,
then thoroughly breaking
the five yokes to lower rebirths,
becoming stopped-forshortened-thoroughly-cool.

If not in this seen thing,
before death,
accomplishing omniscience,
if not at the time of death
accomplishing omniscience,
if not thoroughly breaking
the five yokes to lower to rebirths,
becoming midway-thoroughly-cool,
if not thoroughly breaking
the five yokes to lower rebirths,
becoming stopped-forshortened-thoroughly-cool,
then thoroughly breaking
the five yokes to lower rebirths,
becoming no-ownmaking-thoroughly-cool.

If not in this seen thing,
before death,
accomplishing omniscience,
if not at the time of death
accomplishing omniscience,
if not thoroughly breaking
the five yokes to lower rebirths,
becoming midway-thoroughly-cool,
if not thoroughly breaking
the five yokes to lower rebirths,
becoming stopped-forshortened-thoroughly-cool,
if not thoroughly breaking
the five yokes to lower rebirths,
becoming no-ownmaking-thoroughly-cool,
then thoroughly breaking the five yokes to lower rebirths
becoming with-ownmaking-thoroughly-cool.

If not in this seen thing,
before death,
accomplishing omniscience,
if not at the time of death
accomplishing omniscience,
if not thoroughly breaking
the five yokes to lower rebirths,
becoming midway-thoroughly-cool,
if not thoroughly breaking
the five yokes to lower rebirths,
becoming stopped-forshortened-thoroughly-cool,
if not thoroughly breaking
the five yokes to lower rebirth,
becoming no-ownmaking-thoroughly-cool,
if not thoroughly breaking
the five yokes to lower rebirths,
becoming with-ownmaking-thoroughly-cool,
then thoroughly breaking
the five yokes to lower rebirths,
going up-stream to the Akanittha Realm.

These, then, beggars, are the four power-paths
of which when developed and made a big thing of,
seven fruits,
seven results
are to be expected."