1"Bhikkhus, I have personally known two things: non-contentment in regard to wholesome qualities and indefatigability in striving. [n.221] Mp: "By non-contentment in regard to wholesome qualities (asantuṭṭhitā kusalesu dhammesu) he shows: ‘Not being content merely with jhāna or the luminous mark (of concentration), I aroused the path of arahantship. Until that arose, I was not content. And being dissatisfied in striving, I strove on, standing firm without retreating.’ ‘Indefatigability’ (appaṭivānitā) means not turning back, not retreating. By I strove indefatigably, what is meant is this: ‘When I was a bodhisatta, I strove on, not retreating, aspiring for omniscience.’"

I strove indefatigably, resolved: ‘Willingly, let only my skin, sinews, and bones remain, and let the flesh and blood dry up in my body, but I will not relax my energy so long as I have not attained what can be attained by manly strength, energy, and exertion.’ [n.222] This determination is found elsewhere in the Nikāyas: in AN at AN8:13, MN 50.25, I 481,; and SN12.22.

It was by heedfulness that I achieved enlightenment, bhikkhus; it was by heedfulness that I achieved the unsurpassed security from bondage. [n.223] Mp: "Heedfulness (appamāda) consists in non-separation from mindfulness. Unsurpassed security from bondage (anuttara yogakkhema): by heedfulness he attained not only enlightenment but also unsurpassed security from bondage, consisting in the fruit of arahantship and nibbāna."

"If, bhikkhus, you too would strive indefatigably, resolved: ‘Willingly, let only my skin, sinews, and bones remain, and let the flesh and blood dry up in my body, but I will not relax my energy so long as I have not attained what can be attained by manly strength, energy, and exertion,’

you too will, in no long time, realize for yourselves with direct knowledge, in this very life, that unsurpassed consummation of the spiritual life for the sake of which clansmen rightly go forth from the household life into homelessness, and having entered upon it, you will dwell in it.

Therefore, bhikkhus, you should train yourselves thus: ‘We will strive indefatigably, resolved: "Willingly, let only my skin, sinews, and bones remain, and let the flesh and blood dry up in my body, but I will not relax my energy so long as I have not attained what can be attained by manly strength, energy, and exertion."’

It is in such a way that you should train yourselves."

1"Dvinnāhaṁ, bhikkhave, dhammānaṁ upaññāsiṁ – yā ca asantuṭṭhitā kusalesu dhammesu, yā ca appaṭivānitā padhānasmiṁ.

Appaṭivānī sudāhaṁ, bhikkhave, padahāmi: ‘kāmaṁ taco ca nhāru ca aṭṭhi ca avasissatu, sarīre upassussatu maṁsalohitaṁ, yaṁ taṁ purisathāmena purisavīriyena purisaparakkamena pattabbaṁ na taṁ apāpuṇitvā vīriyassa saṇṭhānaṁ bhavissatī’ti.

Tassa mayhaṁ, bhikkhave, appamādādhigatā sambodhi, appamādādhigato anuttaro yogakkhemo.

Tumhe cepi, bhikkhave, appaṭivānaṁ padaheyyātha: ‘kāmaṁ taco ca nhāru ca aṭṭhi ca avasissatu, sarīre upassussatu maṁsalohitaṁ, yaṁ taṁ purisathāmena purisavīriyena purisaparakkamena pattabbaṁ na taṁ apāpuṇitvā vīriyassa saṇṭhānaṁ bhavissatī’ti,

tumhepi, bhikkhave, nacirasseva – yassatthāya kulaputtā sammadeva agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajanti, tadanuttaraṁ – brahmacariyapariyosānaṁ diṭṭheva dhamme sayaṁ abhiññā sacchikatvā upasampajja viharissatha.

Tasmātiha, bhikkhave, evaṁ sikkhitabbaṁ: ‘appaṭivānaṁ padahissāma. Kāmaṁ taco ca nhāru ca aṭṭhi ca avasissatu, sarīre upassussatu maṁsalohitaṁ, yaṁ taṁ purisathāmena purisavīriyena purisaparakkamena pattabbaṁ na taṁ apāpuṇitvā vīriyassa saṇṭhānaṁ bhavissatī’ti.

Evañhi vo, bhikkhave, sikkhitabban"ti.

Pañcamaṁ.