From:
MilindapaƱha Milindaās Questions
Meį¹įøakapaƱhÄrambhakathÄ Initial Discussion on Solving of Dilemmas
UpÄsakaguį¹avagga Qualities of a Lay Follower Chapter
4. Aį¹į¹hapaƱƱÄpaį¹ilÄbhakÄraį¹a 4. The Eight Causes for the Attainment of Wisdom
āBhante nÄgasena, aį¹į¹hahi kÄraį¹ehi buddhi pariį¹amati paripÄkaį¹ gacchati. āVenerable NÄgasena, through eight causes wisdom matures and reaches full development.
Katamehi aį¹į¹hahi? Through what eight?
Vayapariį¹Ämena buddhi pariį¹amati paripÄkaį¹ gacchati, yasapariį¹Ämena buddhi pariį¹amati paripÄkaį¹ gacchati, paripucchÄya buddhi pariį¹amati paripÄkaį¹ gacchati, titthasaį¹vÄsena buddhi pariį¹amati paripÄkaį¹ gacchati, yoniso manasikÄrena buddhi pariį¹amati paripÄkaį¹ gacchati, sÄkacchÄya buddhi pariį¹amati paripÄkaį¹ gacchati, snehÅ«pasevanena buddhi pariį¹amati paripÄkaį¹ gacchati, patirÅ«padesavÄsena buddhi pariį¹amati paripÄkaį¹ gacchati. Through the maturation of age, wisdom matures and reaches full development; through the maturation of fame, wisdom matures and reaches full development; through questioning, wisdom matures and reaches full development; through association with the learned, wisdom matures and reaches full development; through wise attention, wisdom matures and reaches full development; through discussion, wisdom matures and reaches full development; through association with friends, wisdom matures and reaches full development; through dwelling in a suitable location, wisdom matures and reaches full development.
BhavatÄ«haāIt is said here:
āVayena yasapucchÄhi, āThrough age, reputation, questions,
titthavÄsena yoniso; Through dwelling with the learned, through wise attention;
SÄkacchÄ snehasaį¹sevÄ, Through discussion, association with friends,
patirūpavasena ca. And through dwelling in a suitable place.
EtÄni aį¹į¹ha į¹hÄnÄni, These eight places,
buddhivisadakÄraį¹Ä; Are causes for the clarification of wisdom;
Yesaį¹ etÄni sambhonti, For those in whom these are present,
tesaį¹ buddhi pabhijjatÄ«āāti. Their wisdom breaks through.āā
Aį¹į¹ha paƱƱÄpaį¹ilÄbhakÄraį¹Äni. The Eight Causes for the Attainment of Wisdom