Aṅguttara Nikāya - The Numerical Discourses

6: The Book of the Sixes

71. Capable of Realizing

1"Bhikkhus, possessing six qualities, a bhikkhu is incapable of realizing a particular state, [n.1429] Tatra tatra. Lit., "there (and) there." Mp: "This or that state of distinction" (tasmiṁ tasmiṁ visese). Mp simply glosses āyatane with kāraṇe ("cause"), but see AN3.101, n. 562. On the first four of the six factors, see AN4.179. though there is a suitable basis. What six? (1) Here, a bhikkhu does not understand as it really is: ‘These are qualities that pertain to deterioration,’ and: (2) ‘These are qualities that pertain to stabilization,’ and: (3) ‘These are qualities that pertain to distinction,’ and: (4) ‘These are qualities that pertain to penetration.’ (5) He does not practice carefully, and (6) he does not do what is suitable. Possessing these six qualities, a bhikkhu is incapable of realizing a particular state, though there is a suitable basis.

2"Bhikkhus, possessing six qualities, a bhikkhu is capable of realizing a particular state, there being a suitable basis. What six? (1) Here, a bhikkhu understands as it really is: ‘These are qualities that pertain to deterioration,’ and: (2) ‘These are qualities that pertain to stabilization,’ and: (3) ‘These are qualities that pertain to distinction,’ and: (4) ‘These are qualities that pertain to penetration.’ (5) He practices carefully, and (6) he does what is suitable. Possessing these six qualities, a bhikkhu is capable of realizing a particular state, there being a suitable basis."

1"Chahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu abhabbo tatra tatreva sakkhibhabbataṁ pāpuṇituṁ sati sati āyatane. Katamehi chahi? Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu ‘ime hānabhāgiyā dhammā’ti yathābhūtaṁ nappajānāti, ‘ime ṭhitibhāgiyā dhammā’ti yathābhūtaṁ nappajānāti, ‘ime visesabhāgiyā dhammā’ti yathābhūtaṁ nappajānāti, ‘ime nibbedhabhāgiyā dhammā’ti yathābhūtaṁ nappajānāti, asakkaccakārī ca hoti, asappāyakārī ca. Imehi kho, bhikkhave, chahi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu abhabbo tatra tatreva sakkhibhabbataṁ pāpuṇituṁ sati sati āyatane.

2Chahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu bhabbo tatra tatreva sakkhibhabbataṁ pāpuṇituṁ sati sati āyatane. Katamehi chahi? Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu ‘ime hānabhāgiyā dhammā’ti yathābhūtaṁ pajānāti, ‘ime ṭhitibhāgiyā dhammā’ti yathābhūtaṁ pajānāti, ‘ime visesabhāgiyā dhammā’ti yathābhūtaṁ pajānāti, ‘ime nibbedhabhāgiyā dhammā’ti yathābhūtaṁ pajānāti, sakkaccakārī ca hoti, sappāyakārī ca. Imehi kho, bhikkhave, chahi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu bhabbo tatra tatreva sakkhibhabbataṁ pāpuṇituṁ sati sati āyatane"ti.


Sattamaṁ.

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