Saṃyutta Nikāya
5. Mahā-Vagga
56. Sacca Saṃyutta
3. Koṭigāma Vagga
The Book of the Kindred Sayings
5. The Great Chapter
56. Kindred Sayings about the Truths
3. Koṭigāma
Sutta 24
Arahanta Suttaṃ
Arahants
Translated by F. L. Woodward
Edited by Mrs. Rhys Davids
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Once the Exalted One was staying near Sāvatthī,
at Jeta Grove,
in Anāthapiṇḍika's Park.
Then the Exalted One addressed the monks saying:
"Monks."
"Yes, lord," replied those monks to the Exalted One.
The Exalted One said:
"Monks, whatsoever Arahants,
fully enlightened ones,
in past time
had full understanding (of things)
as they really are,
all of them had full understanding
of the four Ariyan truths
as they really are.
Whatsoever Arahants,
fully enlightened ones,
shall in future time
have full understandmg of things
as they really are,
all of them will have full understanding
of the four Ariyan truths
as they reñlly are.
Whatsoever Arahants,
fully enlightened ones,
do now fully understand things
as they really are,
all of them have full understanding
of the four Ariyan truths
as they really are.
What are the four?
The Ariyan truth about Ill,
the Ariyan truth about the arising of Ill,
the Ariyan truth about about the ceasing of Ill,
the Ariyan truth about the practice
that leads to the ceasing of Ill.
Monks, whatsoever Arahants,
fully enlightened ones,
in past time
had full understanding (of things)
as they really are,
all of them had full understanding
of the four Ariyan truths
as they really are.
Whatsoever Arahants,
fully enlightened ones,
shall in future time
have full understandmg of things
as they really are,
all of them will have full understanding
of the four Ariyan truths
as they reñlly are.
Whatsoever Arahants,
fully enlightened ones,
do now fully understand things
as they really are,
all of them have full understanding
of the four Ariyan truths
as they really are.
Wherefore, monks, an effort must be made to realize:
'This is Ill.'
'This is the arising of Ill.'
'This is the ceasing of Ill.'
'This is the practice
that leads to the ceasing of Ill.'"
