Anguttara Nikāya - The Numerical Discourses

7: The Book of the Sevens

15. Similar to Those in Water

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1 "Sattime, bhikkhave, udakūpamā puggalā santo saṃvijjamānā lokasmiṃ. Katame satta? Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo sakiṃ nimuggo nimuggova hoti; idha pana, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo ummujjitvā nimujjati; idha pana, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo ummujjitvā ṭhito hoti; idha pana, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo ummujjitvā vipassati viloketi; idha pana, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo ummujjitvā patarati; idha pana, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo ummujjitvā patigādhappatto hoti; idha pana, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo ummujjitvā tiṇṇo hoti pārangato thale tiṭṭhati brāhmaṇo.

2 Kathañca, bhikkhave, puggalo sakiṃ nimuggo nimuggova hoti? Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo samannāgato hoti ekantakāḷakehi akusalehi dhammehi. Evaṃ kho, bhikkhave, puggalo sakiṃ nimuggo nimuggova hoti. (1)

3 Kathañca, bhikkhave, puggalo ummujjitvā nimujjati? Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo ummujjati sādhu saddhā kusalesu dhammesu, sādhu hirī … pe … sādhu ottappaṃ … sādhu vīriyaṃ … sādhu paññā kusalesu dhammesūti. Tassa sā saddhā neva tiṭṭhati no vaḍḍhati hāyatiyeva, tassa sā hirī … pe … tassa taṃ ottappaṃ … tassa taṃ vīriyaṃ … tassa sā paññā neva tiṭṭhati no vaḍḍhati hāyatiyeva. Evaṃ kho, bhikkhave, puggalo ummujjitvā nimujjati. (2)

4 Kathañca, bhikkhave, puggalo ummujjitvā ṭhito hoti? Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo ummujjati sādhu saddhā kusalesu dhammesu, sādhu hirī … pe … sādhu ottappaṃ … sādhu vīriyaṃ … sādhu paññā kusalesu dhammesūti. Tassa sā saddhā neva hāyati no vaḍḍhati ṭhitā hoti. Tassa sā hirī … pe … tassa taṃ ottappaṃ … tassa taṃ vīriyaṃ … tassa sā paññā neva hāyati no vaḍḍhati ṭhitā hoti. Evaṃ kho, bhikkhave, puggalo ummujjitvā ṭhito hoti. (3)

5 Kathañca, bhikkhave, puggalo ummujjitvā vipassati viloketi? Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo ummujjati sādhu saddhā kusalesu dhammesu, sādhu hirī … pe … sādhu ottappaṃ … sādhu vīriyaṃ … sādhu paññā kusalesu dhammesūti. So tiṇṇaṃ saṃyojanānaṃ parikkhayā sotāpanno hoti avinipātadhammo niyato sambodhiparāyaṇo. Evaṃ kho, bhikkhave, puggalo ummujjitvā vipassati viloketi. (4)

6 Kathañca, bhikkhave, puggalo ummujjitvā patarati? Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo ummujjati sādhu saddhā kusalesu dhammesu, sādhu hirī … pe … sādhu ottappaṃ … sādhu vīriyaṃ … sādhu paññā kusalesu dhammesūti. So tiṇṇaṃ saṃyojanānaṃ parikkhayā rāgadosamohānaṃ tanuttā sakadāgāmī hoti, sakideva imaṃ lokaṃ āgantvā dukkhassantaṃ karoti. Evaṃ kho, bhikkhave, puggalo ummujjitvā patarati. (5)

7 Kathañca, bhikkhave, puggalo ummujjitvā patigādhappatto hoti? Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo ummujjati sādhu saddhā kusalesu dhammesu, sādhu hirī … pe … sādhu ottappaṃ … sādhu vīriyaṃ … sādhu paññā kusalesu dhammesūti. So pañcannaṃ orambhāgiyānaṃ saṃyojanānaṃ parikkhayā opapātiko hoti tattha parinibbāyī anāvattidhammo tasmā lokā. Evaṃ kho, bhikkhave, puggalo ummujjitvā patigādhappatto hoti. (6)

8 Kathañca, bhikkhave, puggalo ummujjitvā tiṇṇo hoti pārangato thale tiṭṭhati brāhmaṇo. Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo ummujjati sādhu saddhā kusalesu dhammesu, sādhu hirī … pe … sādhu ottappaṃ … sādhu vīriyaṃ … sādhu paññā kusalesu dhammesūti. So āsavānaṃ khayā anāsavaṃ cetovimuttiṃ paññāvimuttiṃ diṭṭheva dhamme sayaṃ abhiññā sacchikatvā upasampajja viharati. Evaṃ kho, bhikkhave, puggalo ummujjitvā tiṇṇo hoti pārangato thale tiṭṭhati brāhmaṇo. (7)

9 Ime kho, bhikkhave, satta udakūpamā puggalā santo saṃvijjamānā lokasmin"ti.

Pañcamaṃ.