Numbered Discourses

1. The Chapter at Wares Village

With the Stream

Aṅguttara Nikāya

1. Bhaṇḍagāmavagga

Anusotasutta

Numbered Discourses

1. The Chapter at Wares Village

With the Stream

Aṅguttara Nikāya

1. Bhaṇḍagāmavagga

Anusotasutta

A person who goes with the stream; a person who goes against the stream; a stable person; and one who has crossed over.

Ruta suttaAN 4.5Sutta PiṭakaAṅguttara Nikāya4. Catukkanipāta1. Paṭhamapaṇṇāsaka1. BhaṇḍagāmavaggaAnusotasutta

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“These four individuals are found in the world. What four? An individual who goes with the stream; an individual who goes against the stream; a steadfast individual; and a brahmin who has crossed over, gone to the far shore, and stands on solid ground.

“Cattārome, bhikkhave, puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmiṁ. Katame cattāro? Anusotagāmī puggalo, paṭisotagāmī puggalo, ṭhitatto puggalo, tiṇṇo pāraṅgato thale tiṭṭhati brāhmaṇo. *pāraṅgato → pāragato (bj, sya-all, km)

“These four individuals are found in the world.

“Cattārome, bhikkhave, puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmiṁ.

What four?

Katame cattāro?

An individual who goes with the stream; an individual who goes against the stream; a steadfast individual; and a brahmin who has crossed over, gone to the far shore, and stands on solid ground.

Anusotagāmī puggalo, paṭisotagāmī puggalo, ṭhitatto puggalo, tiṇṇo pāraṅgato thale tiṭṭhati brāhmaṇo. *

“These four individuals are found in the world. “Cattārome, bhikkhave, puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmiṁ. What four? Katame cattāro? An individual who goes with the stream; an individual who goes against the stream; a steadfast individual; and a brahmin who has crossed over, gone to the far shore, and stands on solid ground. Anusotagāmī puggalo, paṭisotagāmī puggalo, ṭhitatto puggalo, tiṇṇo pāraṅgato thale tiṭṭhati brāhmaṇo. *pāraṅgato → pāragato (bj, sya-all, km)

And who is the individual who goes with the stream? It’s an individual who indulges in sensual pleasures and does bad deeds. This is called an individual who goes with the stream.

Katamo ca, bhikkhave, anusotagāmī puggalo? Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo kāme ca paṭisevati, pāpañca kammaṁ karoti. Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, anusotagāmī puggalo.

And who is the individual who goes with the stream?

Katamo ca, bhikkhave, anusotagāmī puggalo?

It’s an individual who indulges in sensual pleasures and does bad deeds.

Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo kāme ca paṭisevati, pāpañca kammaṁ karoti.

This is called an individual who goes with the stream.

Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, anusotagāmī puggalo.

And who is the individual who goes with the stream? Katamo ca, bhikkhave, anusotagāmī puggalo? It’s an individual who indulges in sensual pleasures and does bad deeds. Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo kāme ca paṭisevati, pāpañca kammaṁ karoti. This is called an individual who goes with the stream. Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, anusotagāmī puggalo.

And who is the individual who goes against the stream? It’s an individual who doesn’t indulge in sensual pleasures or do bad deeds. They live the full and pure spiritual life in pain and sadness, weeping, with tearful faces. This is called an individual who goes against the stream.

Katamo ca, bhikkhave, paṭisotagāmī puggalo? Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo kāme ca nappaṭisevati, pāpañca kammaṁ na karoti, sahāpi dukkhena sahāpi domanassena assumukhopi rudamāno paripuṇṇaṁ parisuddhaṁ brahmacariyaṁ carati. Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, paṭisotagāmī puggalo.

And who is the individual who goes against the stream?

Katamo ca, bhikkhave, paṭisotagāmī puggalo?

It’s an individual who doesn’t indulge in sensual pleasures or do bad deeds. They live the full and pure spiritual life in pain and sadness, weeping, with tearful faces.

Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo kāme ca nappaṭisevati, pāpañca kammaṁ na karoti, sahāpi dukkhena sahāpi domanassena assumukhopi rudamāno paripuṇṇaṁ parisuddhaṁ brahmacariyaṁ carati.

This is called an individual who goes against the stream.

Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, paṭisotagāmī puggalo.

And who is the individual who goes against the stream? Katamo ca, bhikkhave, paṭisotagāmī puggalo? It’s an individual who doesn’t indulge in sensual pleasures or do bad deeds. They live the full and pure spiritual life in pain and sadness, weeping, with tearful faces. Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo kāme ca nappaṭisevati, pāpañca kammaṁ na karoti, sahāpi dukkhena sahāpi domanassena assumukhopi rudamāno paripuṇṇaṁ parisuddhaṁ brahmacariyaṁ carati. This is called an individual who goes against the stream. Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, paṭisotagāmī puggalo.

And who is the steadfast individual? It’s an individual who, with the ending of the five lower fetters, is reborn spontaneously. They’re extinguished there, and are not liable to return from that world. This is called a steadfast individual.

Katamo ca, bhikkhave, ṭhitatto puggalo? Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo pañcannaṁ orambhāgiyānaṁ saṁyojanānaṁ parikkhayā opapātiko hoti, tattha parinibbāyī, anāvattidhammo tasmā lokā. Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, ṭhitatto puggalo.

And who is the steadfast individual?

Katamo ca, bhikkhave, ṭhitatto puggalo?

It’s an individual who, with the ending of the five lower fetters, is reborn spontaneously. They’re extinguished there, and are not liable to return from that world.

Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo pañcannaṁ orambhāgiyānaṁ saṁyojanānaṁ parikkhayā opapātiko hoti, tattha parinibbāyī, anāvattidhammo tasmā lokā.

This is called a steadfast individual.

Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, ṭhitatto puggalo.

And who is the steadfast individual? Katamo ca, bhikkhave, ṭhitatto puggalo? It’s an individual who, with the ending of the five lower fetters, is reborn spontaneously. They’re extinguished there, and are not liable to return from that world. Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo pañcannaṁ orambhāgiyānaṁ saṁyojanānaṁ parikkhayā opapātiko hoti, tattha parinibbāyī, anāvattidhammo tasmā lokā. This is called a steadfast individual. Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, ṭhitatto puggalo.

And who is a brahmin who has crossed over, gone to the far shore, and stands on solid ground? It’s an individual who realizes the undefiled freedom of heart and freedom by wisdom in this very life. And they live having realized it with their own insight due to the ending of defilements. This is called a brahmin who has crossed over, gone to the far shore, and stands on solid ground.

Katamo ca, bhikkhave, puggalo tiṇṇo pāraṅgato thale tiṭṭhati brāhmaṇo? Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo āsavānaṁ khayā anāsavaṁ cetovimuttiṁ paññāvimuttiṁ diṭṭheva dhamme sayaṁ abhiññā sacchikatvā upasampajja viharati. Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, puggalo tiṇṇo pāraṅgato thale tiṭṭhati brāhmaṇo.

And who is a brahmin who has crossed over, gone to the far shore, and stands on solid ground?

Katamo ca, bhikkhave, puggalo tiṇṇo pāraṅgato thale tiṭṭhati brāhmaṇo?

It’s an individual who realizes the undefiled freedom of heart and freedom by wisdom in this very life. And they live having realized it with their own insight due to the ending of defilements.

Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo āsavānaṁ khayā anāsavaṁ cetovimuttiṁ paññāvimuttiṁ diṭṭheva dhamme sayaṁ abhiññā sacchikatvā upasampajja viharati.

This is called a brahmin who has crossed over, gone to the far shore, and stands on solid ground.

Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, puggalo tiṇṇo pāraṅgato thale tiṭṭhati brāhmaṇo.

And who is a brahmin who has crossed over, gone to the far shore, and stands on solid ground? Katamo ca, bhikkhave, puggalo tiṇṇo pāraṅgato thale tiṭṭhati brāhmaṇo? It’s an individual who realizes the undefiled freedom of heart and freedom by wisdom in this very life. And they live having realized it with their own insight due to the ending of defilements. Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo āsavānaṁ khayā anāsavaṁ cetovimuttiṁ paññāvimuttiṁ diṭṭheva dhamme sayaṁ abhiññā sacchikatvā upasampajja viharati. This is called a brahmin who has crossed over, gone to the far shore, and stands on solid ground. Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, puggalo tiṇṇo pāraṅgato thale tiṭṭhati brāhmaṇo.

These are the four individuals found in the world.

Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasminti.

These are the four individuals found in the world.

Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasminti.

These are the four individuals found in the world. Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasminti.

All those people with unbridled sensuality, not free of lust, enjoying sensual pleasures in this life: again and again, they return to birth and old age; those who go with the stream are sunk in craving.

Ye keci kāmesu asaññatā janā, Avītarāgā idha kāmabhogino; Punappunaṁ jātijarūpagāmi te, *jātijarūpagāmi te → jātijarūpagāhino (bj); jātijarūpagā hi te (sya-all, km); jātijarūpagāmī te (pts1ed)Taṇhādhipannā anusotagāmino.

All those people with unbridled sensuality,

Ye keci kāmesu asaññatā janā,

not free of lust, enjoying sensual pleasures in this life:

Avītarāgā idha kāmabhogino;

again and again, they return to birth and old age;

Punappunaṁ jātijarūpagāmi te, *

those who go with the stream are sunk in craving.

Taṇhādhipannā anusotagāmino.

All those people with unbridled sensuality, Ye keci kāmesu asaññatā janā, not free of lust, enjoying sensual pleasures in this life: Avītarāgā idha kāmabhogino; again and again, they return to birth and old age; Punappunaṁ jātijarūpagāmi te, *jātijarūpagāmi te → jātijarūpagāhino (bj); jātijarūpagā hi te (sya-all, km); jātijarūpagāmī te (pts1ed)those who go with the stream are sunk in craving. Taṇhādhipannā anusotagāmino.

So the attentive in this life, with mindfulnesssatiAtención plena, memoria, poderes de referencia y retención. En algunos contextos, la palabra sati cuando se usa sola cubre también la alerta (sampajañña).Ver en el glosario established, don’t take part in sensual pleasures and bad deeds. In pain they’d give up sensual pleasures: they call that individual ‘one who goes against the stream’.

Tasmā hi dhīro idhupaṭṭhitassatī, Kāme ca pāpe ca asevamāno; Sahāpi dukkhena jaheyya kāme, Paṭisotagāmīti tamāhu puggalaṁ.

So the attentive in this life, with mindfulness established,

Tasmā hi dhīro idhupaṭṭhitassatī,

don’t take part in sensual pleasures and bad deeds.

Kāme ca pāpe ca asevamāno;

In pain they’d give up sensual pleasures:

Sahāpi dukkhena jaheyya kāme,

they call that individual ‘one who goes against the stream’.

Paṭisotagāmīti tamāhu puggalaṁ.

So the attentive in this life, with mindfulness established, Tasmā hi dhīro idhupaṭṭhitassatī, don’t take part in sensual pleasures and bad deeds. Kāme ca pāpe ca asevamāno; In pain they’d give up sensual pleasures: Sahāpi dukkhena jaheyya kāme, they call that individual ‘one who goes against the stream’. Paṭisotagāmīti tamāhu puggalaṁ.

Someone who’s given up five corruptions, a perfect trainee, not liable to decline, who’s mastered their mind, with faculties immersed in samādhisamādhiConcentración o estabilidad unificada de la mente. En meditación, samādhi reúne y estabiliza la atención sobre un objeto hasta distintos grados de profundidad, pudiendo culminar en jhāna. Es uno de los cinco indriya, una de las cinco fuerzas, uno de los siete bojjhaṅgas y el octavo factor del Noble Sendero Óctuple.Ver en el glosario, that man is called ‘steadfast’.

Yo ve kilesāni pahāya pañca, Paripuṇṇasekho aparihānadhammo; Cetovasippatto samāhitindriyo, Sa ve ṭhitattoti naro pavuccati.

Someone who’s given up five corruptions,

Yo ve kilesāni pahāya pañca,

a perfect trainee, not liable to decline,

Paripuṇṇasekho aparihānadhammo;

who’s mastered their mind, with faculties immersed in samādhi,

Cetovasippatto samāhitindriyo,

that man is called ‘steadfast’.

Sa ve ṭhitattoti naro pavuccati.

Someone who’s given up five corruptions, Yo ve kilesāni pahāya pañca, a perfect trainee, not liable to decline, Paripuṇṇasekho aparihānadhammo; who’s mastered their mind, with faculties immersed in samādhi, Cetovasippatto samāhitindriyo, that man is called ‘steadfast’. Sa ve ṭhitattoti naro pavuccati.

The sage who has comprehended all things, high and low, cleared them and ended them, so they are no more; they’ve completed the spiritual journey, and gone to the end of the world, they’re called ‘one who has gone beyond’.”

Paroparā yassa samecca dhammā, Vidhūpitā atthagatā na santi; Sa ve muni vusitabrahmacariyo, *Sa ve muni → sa vedagū (bj, sya-all, km, pts1ed)Lokantagū pāragatoti vuccatī”ti.

The sage who has comprehended all things, high and low,

Paroparā yassa samecca dhammā,

cleared them and ended them, so they are no more;

Vidhūpitā atthagatā na santi;

they’ve completed the spiritual journey, and gone to the end of the world,

Sa ve muni vusitabrahmacariyo, *

they’re called ‘one who has gone beyond’.”

Lokantagū pāragatoti vuccatī”ti.

The sage who has comprehended all things, high and low, Paroparā yassa samecca dhammā, cleared them and ended them, so they are no more; Vidhūpitā atthagatā na santi; they’ve completed the spiritual journey, and gone to the end of the world, Sa ve muni vusitabrahmacariyo, *Sa ve muni → sa vedagū (bj, sya-all, km, pts1ed)they’re called ‘one who has gone beyond’.” Lokantagū pāragatoti vuccatī”ti.

Pañcamaṁ.