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Anurūpavihāro[The Five Factors of the Resting Place]
Yo pana gocaragāmato nātidūranāccāsannatādīhi pañcahaṅgehi samannāgato, ayaṃ anurūpo nāma.One that has the five factors beginning with “not too far from and not too near to” the alms resort is called favourable.
Vuttañhetaṃ bhagavatā – ‘‘kathañca, bhikkhave, senāsanaṃ pañcaṅgasamannāgataṃ hoti?For this is said by the Blessed One: “And how has a lodging five factors, bhikkhus?
Idha, bhikkhave, senāsanaṃ nātidūraṃ hoti nāccāsannaṃ gamanāgamanasampannaṃ,Here, bhikkhus, (1) a lodging is not too far, not too near, and has a path for going and coming.
divā appākiṇṇaṃ rattiṃ appasaddaṃ appanigghosaṃ,(2) It is little frequented by day with little sound and few voices by night.
appaḍaṃsamakasavātātapasarīsapasamphassaṃ,(3) There is little contact with gadflies, flies, wind, burning [sun] and creeping things.
tasmiṃ kho pana senāsane viharantassa appakasireneva uppajjanti cīvarapiṇḍapātasenāsanagilānapaccayabhesajjaparikkhārā.(4) One who lives in that lodging easily obtains robes, alms food, lodging, and the requisite of medicine as cure for the sick.
Tasmiṃ kho pana senāsane therā bhikkhū viharanti bahussutā āgatāgamā(5) In that lodging there are elder bhikkhus living who are learned, versed in the scriptures,
dhammadharā vinayadharā mātikādharā,observers of the Dhamma, observers of the Vinaya, observers of the Codes,
te kālena kālaṃ upasaṅkamitvā paripucchati paripañhati ‘idaṃ, bhante, kathaṃ imassa ko attho’ti,and when from time to time one asks them questions, ‘How is this, venerable sir? What is the meaning of this?’
tassa te āyasmanto avivaṭañceva vivaranti,then those venerable ones reveal the unrevealed,
anuttānīkatañca uttānīkaronti,explain the unexplained,
anekavihitesu ca kaṅkhaṭṭhāniyesu dhammesu kaṅkhaṃ paṭivinodenti.and remove doubt about the many things that raise doubts.
Evaṃ kho, bhikkhave, senāsanaṃ pañcaṅgasamannāgataṃ hotī’’ti (a. ni. 10.11).This, bhikkhus, is how a lodging has five factors” (A V 15).
Ayaṃ ‘‘samādhibhāvanāya ananurūpaṃ vihāraṃ pahāyaThese are the details for the clause, “After that he should avoid a monastery unfavourable to the development of concentration
anurūpe vihāre viharantenā’’ti ettha vitthāro.and go to live in one that is favourable” (III.28).