Itivuttaka 62
Translators: sujato
So It Was Said 62
Tikanipāta
The Book of the Threes
Dutiyavagga
Chapter Two
Indriyasutta
Faculties
Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:
This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.
“Tīṇimāni, bhikkhave, indriyāni.
“Mendicants, there are these three faculties.
Katamāni tīṇi?
What three?
Anaññātaññassāmītindriyaṁ, aññindriyaṁ, aññātāvindriyaṁ—
The faculty of understanding that one’s enlightenment is imminent. The faculty of enlightenment. The faculty of one who is enlightened.
imāni kho, bhikkhave, tīṇi indriyānī”ti.
These are the three faculties.”
Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca.
The Buddha spoke this matter.
Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:
On this it is said:
“Sekhassa sikkhamānassa,
“As a trainee trains,
ujumaggānusārino;
following the straight road,
Khayasmiṁ paṭhamaṁ ñāṇaṁ,
first they know about ending;
tato aññā anantarā.
enlightenment follows in the same lifetime.
Tato aññāvimuttassa,
Then the knowledge comes
ñāṇaṁ ve hoti tādino;
to such a one, freed through enlightenment,
Akuppā me vimuttīti,
with the end of the fetters of continued existence:
bhavasaṁyojanakkhayā.
‘My freedom is unshakable.’
Sa ve indriyasampanno,
Accomplished in the faculties,
santo santipade rato;
peaceful, in love with the state of peace,
Dhāreti antimaṁ dehaṁ,
they bear their final body,
jetvā māraṁ savāhinin”ti.
having vanquished Māra and his mount.”
Ayampi attho vutto bhagavatā, iti me sutanti.
This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.
Tatiyaṁ.