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Saį¹yutta NikÄya 48.54 Linked Discourses 48.54
6. SÅ«karakhatavagga 6. The Boarās Cave
Padasutta Footprints
āSeyyathÄpi, bhikkhave, yÄni kÄnici jaį¹
galÄnaį¹ pÄį¹Änaį¹ padajÄtÄni sabbÄni tÄni hatthipade samodhÄnaį¹ gacchanti, hatthipadaį¹ tesaį¹ aggamakkhÄyati, yadidaį¹āmahantattena; āThe footprints of all creatures that walk can fit inside an elephantās footprint, so an elephantās footprint is said to be the biggest of them all.
evameva kho, bhikkhave, yÄni kÄnici padÄni bodhÄya saį¹vattanti, paƱƱindriyaį¹ padaį¹ tesaį¹ aggamakkhÄyati, yadidaį¹ābodhÄya. In the same way, the faculty of wisdom is said to be the best of the steps that lead to awakening in terms of becoming awakened.
KatamÄni ca, bhikkhave, padÄni bodhÄya saį¹vattanti? And what are the steps that lead to awakening?
Saddhindriyaį¹, bhikkhave, padaį¹, taį¹ bodhÄya saį¹vattati; The faculties of faith,
vÄ«riyindriyaį¹ padaį¹, taį¹ bodhÄya saį¹vattati; energy,
satindriyaį¹ padaį¹, taį¹ bodhÄya saį¹vattati; mindfulness,
samÄdhindriyaį¹ padaį¹, taį¹ bodhÄya saį¹vattati; immersion,
paƱƱindriyaį¹ padaį¹, taį¹ bodhÄya saį¹vattati. and wisdom are steps that lead to awakening, in that they lead to becoming awakened.
SeyyathÄpi, bhikkhave, yÄni kÄnici jaį¹
galÄnaį¹ pÄį¹Änaį¹ padajÄtÄni sabbÄni tÄni hatthipade samodhÄnaį¹ gacchanti, hatthipadaį¹ tesaį¹ aggamakkhÄyati, yadidaį¹āmahantattena; The footprints of all creatures that walk can fit inside an elephantās footprint, so an elephantās footprint is said to be the biggest of them all.
evameva kho, bhikkhave, yÄni kÄnici padÄni bodhÄya saį¹vattanti, paƱƱindriyaį¹ padaį¹ tesaį¹ aggamakkhÄyati, yadidaį¹ābodhÄyÄāti. In the same way, the faculty of wisdom is said to be the best of the steps that lead to awakening in terms of becoming awakened.ā
Catutthaį¹.