Itivuttaka

37. Somanassasutta - Mental Pleasure

1 This indeed was said by the Auspicious One, said by the Arahant, as heard by me:

2 “Endowed with these two dhammas, O bhikkhus, a bhikkhu simply abides in much physical and mental pleasure in this very life and has aroused the root cause for the extinction of the asavas. Which two? By being hypervigilant in that which should be a ground for arousing a hightened state of urgency, and root cause striving with hypervigilance. Endowed with these two dhammas, O bhikkhus, a bhikkhu simply abides in much physical and mental pleasure in this very life and has aroused the root cause for the extinction of the asavas.”

3 This is the meaning of what the Auspicious One said. Thus, this was said there:

“The wise one who is hypervigilant,
in that which should be a ground for arousing a hightened state of urgency;
the ardent prudent bhikkhu,
calmly considers with wisdom.

The one dwelling thus ardently,
peaceful in conduct, not puffed up;
one engaged in calmness of mind,
arrives at the extinction of suffering.”

4 “This too is the meaning of what was said by the Auspicious One. Thus was heard by me”.

1 vuttaṃ hetaṃ bhagavatā. vuttavarahatā'ti me sutaṃ.

2 dvīhi bhikkhave dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhū diṭṭheva dhamme sukhasomanassabahulo viharati. yoni cassa āraddhā hoti āsavānaṃ khayāya. katamehi dvīhi? saṃvejanīyesu ṭhānesu saṃvejanena. saṃviggassa ca yoniso padhānena. imehi kho bhikkhave dvīhi dhammehi samannāgatoba bhikkhu diṭṭheva dhamme sukhasomanassabahulo viharati. yoni cassa āraddhā hoti. āsavānaṃ khayāyāti. pts page 030

3 etamatthaṃ bhagavā avoca. tatthetaṃ iti vuccati:

"saṃvejanīyaṭṭhānesu,
saṃvijjate ca paṇḍito;
ātāpi nipako bhikkhu,
paññāya samavekkhiya.

evaṃvihārī ātāpi,
santavuttī anuddhato;
cetosamathamanuyutto,
khayaṃ dukkhassa pāpuṇe'ti.

4 ayampi atthe vutto bhagavatā. iti me sutanti.