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Paṭhamasekhasutta

A Trainee (1st)

Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:
This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.

“Sekhassa, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno appattamānasassa anuttaraṁ yogakkhemaṁ patthayamānassa viharato ajjhattikaṁ aṅganti karitvā nāññaṁ ekaṅgampi samanupassāmi yaṁ evaṁ bahūpakāraṁ yathayidaṁ, bhikkhave, yoniso manasikāro.
“Taking into account interior factors, mendicants, I do not see a single one that is so very helpful as rational application of mind for a trainee mendicant who hasn’t achieved their heart’s desire, but lives aspiring to the supreme sanctuary from the yoke.

Yoniso, bhikkhave, bhikkhu manasi karonto akusalaṁ pajahati, kusalaṁ bhāvetī”ti.
A mendicant rationally applying the mind gives up the unskillful and develops the skillful.”

Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca.
The Buddha spoke this matter.

Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:
On this it is said:

“Yonisomanasikāro,
“There is nothing so helpful

dhammo sekhassa bhikkhuno;
for a trainee mendicant

Natthañño evaṁ bahukāro,
aspiring for the ultimate goal

uttamatthassa pattiyā;
as rational application of mind.

Yoniso padahaṁ bhikkhu,
Striving rationally, a mendicant

khayaṁ dukkhassa pāpuṇe”ti.
attains the end of suffering.”

Ayampi attho vutto bhagavatā, iti me sutanti.
This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.

Chaṭṭhaṁ.