Linked Discourses 46.16 2. Sick Sick (3rd) (SN46.16)

1.1

Ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā rājagahe viharati veḷuvane kalandakanivāpe.

At one time the Buddha was staying near Rājagaha in the Bamboo Grove, the squirrels’ feeding ground.

1.2

Tena kho pana samayena bhagavā ābādhiko hoti dukkhito bāḷhagilāno.

Now at that time he was sick, suffering, gravely ill.

1.3

Atha kho āyasmā mahācundo yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinnaṁ kho āyasmantaṁ mahācundaṁ bhagavā etadavoca:

Then Venerable Mahācunda went up to the Buddha, bowed, and sat down to one side. The Buddha said to him:

1.4

“paṭibhantu taṁ, cunda, bojjhaṅgā”ti.

“Cunda, express your understanding of the awakening factors.”

2.1

“Sattime, bhante, bojjhaṅgā bhagavatā sammadakkhātā bhāvitā bahulīkatā abhiññāya sambodhāya nibbānāya saṁvattanti.

“Sir, the Buddha has rightly explained these seven awakening factors. When developed and cultivated, they lead to direct knowledge, to awakening, and to extinguishment.

2.2

Katame satta?

What seven?

2.3

Satisambojjhaṅgo kho, bhante, bhagavatā sammadakkhāto bhāvito bahulīkato abhiññāya sambodhāya nibbānāya saṁvattati …pe… upekkhāsambojjhaṅgo kho, bhante, bhagavatā sammadakkhāto bhāvito bahulīkato abhiññāya sambodhāya nibbānāya saṁvattati.

The awakening factors of mindfulness, investigation of principles, energy, rapture, tranquility, immersion, and equanimity.

2.4

Ime kho, bhante, satta bojjhaṅgā bhagavatā sammadakkhātā bhāvitā bahulīkatā abhiññāya sambodhāya nibbānāya saṁvattantī”ti.

These are the seven awakening factors that the Buddha has rightly explained. When developed and cultivated, they lead to direct knowledge, to awakening, and to extinguishment.”

2.5

“Taggha, cunda, bojjhaṅgā;

“Indeed, Cunda, these are awakening factors!

2.6

taggha, cunda, bojjhaṅgā”ti.

Indeed, Cunda, these are awakening factors!”

3.1

Idamavocāyasmā cundo.

That is what Cunda said,

3.2

Samanuñño satthā ahosi.

and the Teacher concurred.

3.3

Vuṭṭhahi ca bhagavā tamhā ābādhā.

And that’s how the Buddha recovered from that illness.

3.4

Tathāpahīno ca bhagavato so ābādho ahosīti.

3.5

Chaṭṭhaṁ.