Saṁyutta Nikāya 46.40
Translators: sujato
Linked Discourses 46.40
4. Nīvaraṇavagga
4. Hindrances
Nīvaraṇasutta
Hindrances
“Pañcime, bhikkhave, nīvaraṇā andhakaraṇā acakkhukaraṇā aññāṇakaraṇā paññānirodhikā vighātapakkhiyā anibbānasaṁvattanikā.
“Mendicants, these five hindrances are destroyers of sight, vision, and knowledge. They block wisdom, they’re on the side of distress, and they don’t lead to extinguishment.
Katame pañca?
What five?
Kāmacchandanīvaraṇaṁ, bhikkhave, andhakaraṇaṁ acakkhukaraṇaṁ aññāṇakaraṇaṁ paññānirodhikaṁ vighātapakkhiyaṁ anibbānasaṁvattanikaṁ.
Sensual desire, ill will, dullness and drowsiness, restlessness and remorse, and doubt.
Byāpādanīvaraṇaṁ, bhikkhave …pe…
thinamiddhanīvaraṇaṁ, bhikkhave …pe…
uddhaccakukkuccanīvaraṇaṁ, bhikkhave …pe…
vicikicchānīvaraṇaṁ, bhikkhave, andhakaraṇaṁ acakkhukaraṇaṁ aññāṇakaraṇaṁ paññānirodhikaṁ vighātapakkhiyaṁ anibbānasaṁvattanikaṁ.
Ime kho, bhikkhave, pañca nīvaraṇā andhakaraṇā acakkhukaraṇā aññāṇakaraṇā paññānirodhikā vighātapakkhiyā anibbānasaṁvattanikā.
These five hindrances are destroyers of sight, vision, and knowledge. They block wisdom, they’re on the side of distress, and they don’t lead to extinguishment.
Sattime, bhikkhave, bojjhaṅgā cakkhukaraṇā ñāṇakaraṇā paññābuddhiyā avighātapakkhiyā nibbānasaṁvattanikā.
These seven awakening factors are creators of vision and knowledge. They grow wisdom, they’re on the side of solace, and they lead to extinguishment.
Katame satta?
What seven?
Satisambojjhaṅgo, bhikkhave, cakkhukaraṇo ñāṇakaraṇo paññābuddhiyo avighātapakkhiyo nibbānasaṁvattaniko …pe… upekkhāsambojjhaṅgo, bhikkhave, cakkhukaraṇo ñāṇakaraṇo paññābuddhiyo avighātapakkhiyo nibbānasaṁvattaniko.
The awakening factors of mindfulness, investigation of principles, energy, rapture, tranquility, immersion, and equanimity.
Ime kho, bhikkhave, satta bojjhaṅgā cakkhukaraṇā ñāṇakaraṇā paññābuddhiyā avighātapakkhiyā nibbānasaṁvattanikā”ti.
These seven awakening factors are creators of vision and knowledge. They grow wisdom, they’re on the side of solace, and they lead to extinguishment.”
Dasamaṁ.
Nīvaraṇavaggo catuttho.
Tassuddānaṁ
Dve kusalā kilesā ca,
Dve yoniso ca buddhi ca;
Āvaraṇā nīvaraṇā rukkhaṁ,
Nīvaraṇañca te dasāti.