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Saṁyutta Nikāya 1.36 Linked Discourses 1.36Linked Discourses 1.36
4. Satullapakāyikavagga 4. The Satullapa Group 4. The Host of a Hundred Felicities
Saddhāsutta Conviction Faith Faith
Ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme. On one occasion the Blessed One was staying near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery. At one time the Buddha was staying near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery. On one occasion the Blessed One was dwelling at Savatthi in Jeta’s Grove, Anathapiṇḍika’s Park.
Atha kho sambahulā satullapakāyikā devatāyo abhikkantāya rattiyā abhikkantavaṇṇā kevalakappaṁ jetavanaṁ obhāsetvā yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkamiṁsu; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ aṭṭhaṁsu. Then many devatās of the Satullapa host, in the far extreme of the night, their extreme radiance lighting up the entirety of Jeta’s Grove, went to the Blessed One and, on arrival, having bowed down to him, stood to one side. Then, late at night, several glorious deities of the host of a hundred felicities, lighting up the entire Jeta’s Grove, went up to the Buddha, bowed, and stood to one side. Then, when the night had advanced, a number of devatās belonging to the Satullapa host, of stunning beauty, illuminating the entire Jeta’s Grove, approached the Blessed One. Having approached, they paid homage to the Blessed One and stood to one side.
Ekamantaṁ ṭhitā kho ekā devatā bhagavato santike imaṁ gāthaṁ abhāsi: As they were standing there, one devatā recited these verses in the Blessed One’s presence: Standing to one side, one deity spoke this verse in the Buddha’s presence: The Pali text attributes none of the verses to the Buddha. However, in the two Chinese parallels at SA 1286 and SA-2 284, one deity gives an opening verse; the Buddha responds with a series of 5 or 6 verses; then the deity concludes with a verse in praise. This gives a much more satisfying structure, and it seems likely the Pali text has suffered loss.Then one devatā, standing to one side, recited this verse in the presence of the Blessed One:
“Saddhā dutiyā purisassa hoti, “Conviction is a person’s companion. Compare this line with Iti 15.“Faith is a person’s partner. This sounds like a typical deity verse in that it culminates by going to heaven, but it is attributed to the Buddha in the Chinese parallels.“Faith is a person’s partner;
No ce assaddhiyaṁ avatiṭṭhati; When you don’t take a stand in lack of conviction, If faithlessness doesn’t linger, If lack of faith does not persist,
Yaso ca kittī ca tatvassa hoti, prestige & honor come to you from that. fame and renown are theirs, Fame and renown thereby come to him,
Saggañca so gacchati sarīraṁ vihāyā”ti. You go to heaven on abandoning the body.” and when they discard this corpse they go to heaven.” And he goes to heaven on leaving the body. ”
Atha kho aparā devatā bhagavato santike imā gāthāyo abhāsi: The Burmese and Sri Lankan editions indicate that another devatā recites these verses, but the Thai edition doesn’t.Then another deity recited these verses in the Buddha’s presence: Then another devatā recited these verses in the presence of the Blessed One:
“Kodhaṁ jahe vippajaheyya mānaṁ, “You should discard anger, abandon conceit, “Give up anger, get rid of conceit, This verse sounds unlike something a deity would say, and like something the Buddha would say.“One should discard anger, cast off conceit,
Saṁyojanaṁ sabbamatikkameyya; transcend all fetters. and get past all the fetters. Transcend all the fetters.
Taṁ nāmarūpasmimasajjamānaṁ, When you’re not adhering to name & form, you have nothing— Chains don’t torment one who has nothing, Who does not adhere to name-and-form.
Akiñcanaṁ nānupatanti saṅgā”ti. no bonds attack you.” not clinging to name and form.” While the deity is said to recite several verses, the Pali text finishes here with a close -ti indicating the end of the quote.No ties torment one who has nothing, ”
“Pamādamanuyuñjanti, “They’re devoted to heedlessness “Fools and simpletons The Pali text indicates no speaker for the final verses, but presumably they too were spoken by the Buddha.“Devote themselves to negligence,
bālā dummedhino janā; —dullards, fools— devote themselves to negligence. Foolish people devoid of wisdom.
Appamādañca medhāvī, while one who is wise protects heedfulness But the wise protect diligence But the wise man guards diligence
dhanaṁ seṭṭhaṁva rakkhati. as his highest wealth. as their best treasure. As his foremost treasure.
Mā pamādamanuyuñjetha, Don’t devote yourself to heedlessness Don’t devote yourself to negligence, “Do not yield to negligence,
mā kāmarati santhavaṁ; or to intimacy with sensual delight— or delight in erotic intimacy. Don’t be intimate with sensual delight.
Appamatto hi jhāyanto, for a heedful person, absorbed in jhāna, For if you’re diligent and practice absorption, For the diligent ones, meditating,
pappoti paramaṁ sukhan”ti. attains the foremost ease.”Aside from the final line, these last two verses are identical with Dhp 26–27. Here the final line reads, pappoti paramaṁ sukhaṁ, “attains the foremost ease,” while in Dhp 27 it reads, pappoti vipulaṁ sukhaṁ, “attains an abundance of ease.” See also: SN 1:59you’ll attain ultimate happiness.” Attain supreme happiness. ”