Samyuktagama (Sanskrit fragments) 684

684.1

（六八四）

(684)

Thus I have heard: One time, the Buddha was staying at Anāthapiṇḍada’s Park in Jeta’s Grove of Śrāvastī.

684.2

如是我聞：

Thus have I heard:

684.3

一時，佛住舍衛國祇樹給孤獨園。

At one time the Buddha was staying at Śrāvastī in the Jetavana Anāthapiṇḍadārāma.

684.4

爾時，世尊告諸比丘：「若比丘於色生厭、離欲、滅盡、不起、解脫，是名阿羅訶三藐三佛陀。受、想、行、識亦如是說。若復比丘於色生厭、離欲、不起、解脫者，是名阿羅漢慧解脫。受、想、行、識亦如是說。諸比丘！如來應等正覺、阿羅漢慧解脫有何種種別異。」

At that time, the Bhagavat addressed the bhikṣus: "If a bhikṣu develops nirvid, virāga, nirodha, non-arising, and vimukti regarding rūpa, he is called a Tathāgata, Arhat, Samyaksambuddha. The same is said for vedanā, saṃjñā, saṃskāra, and vijñāna. If, furthermore, a bhikṣu develops nirvid, virāga, non-arising, and vimukti regarding rūpa, he is called an Arhat liberated through wisdom (prajñāvimukta). The same is said for vedanā, saṃjñā, saṃskāra, and vijñāna. Bhikṣus, what distinction and difference is there between a Tathāgata, Arhat, Samyaksambuddha and an Arhat prajñāvimukta?"

It was then that the Bhagavān addressed the monks, “Suppose a monk grows tired of form and parts with desire for it. It ceases completely, doesn’t arise, and he’s liberated from it. This is called the unsurpassed, correct, and complete awakening. Feeling, conception, volition, and consciousness are likewise. Suppose, again, a monk grows tired of form and parts with desire for it. It doesn’t arise, and he’s liberated from it. This is called an arhat liberated by wisdom. Feeling, conception, volition, and consciousness are likewise. Monks, what are the various differences between the Tathāgata, Arhat, and Completely Awakened One and an arhat who’s liberated by wisdom?”

684.5

諸比丘白佛：「世尊是法根、法眼、法依，唯願為說，諸比丘聞已，當受奉行。」

The bhikṣus said to the Buddha: "The Bhagavat is the root of the Dharma, the eye of the Dharma, the refuge of the Dharma. We only pray that you will explain it; having heard it, the bhikṣus will uphold and practice it."

The monks said to the Buddha, “The Bhagavān is the Dharma root, the Dharma eye, and the Dharma support! Please let him explain it. Once they hear it, the monks will accept and approve of it.”

684.6

佛告比丘：「諦聽，善思，當為汝說。如來、應、等正覺者，先未聞法，能自覺知，現法自知，得三菩提，於未來世能說正法，覺諸聲聞，所謂四念處、四正斷、四如意足、五根、五力、七覺分、八聖道分，是名如來、應、等正覺。所未得法能得，未制梵行能制，能善知道、善說道，為眾將導，然後聲聞成就隨法隨道，樂奉大師教誡、教授，善於正法，是名如來應等正覺、阿羅漢慧解脫種種別異。

The Buddha addressed the bhikṣus: "Listen attentively and consider it well; I will explain it to you. A Tathāgata, Arhat, Samyaksambuddha, regarding dharmas previously unheard, is able to awaken by himself, knows them directly in the present life, attains sambodhi, and in future ages can teach the true Dharma to awaken the śrāvakas—namely, the smṛtyupasthānas, the samyakprahāṇas, the ṛddhipādas, the pañcendriyas, the pañcabalas, the bodhyaṅgas, and the āryāṣṭāṅgamārga. This is called a Tathāgata, Arhat, Samyaksambuddha. He is able to attain dharmas not yet attained, able to formulate the brahmacarya not yet formulated, knows the path well and teaches the path well, being a guide for the assembly. Thereafter, the śrāvakas accomplish following the Dharma and following the path, taking joy in upholding the Teacher's admonitions and instructions, and are proficient in the true Dharma. This is called the various distinctions between a Tathāgata, Arhat, Samyaksambuddha and an Arhat prajñāvimukta.

The Buddha told the monks, “Listen closely, and consider it well. I’ll explain this for you. Before the teaching had yet to be heard, the Tathāgata, Arhat, and Completely Awakened One realized and knew it himself. Knowing it himself in the present life, he attained complete awakening. He was able at a future time to explain the correct teaching that awakened his disciples, namely the four abodes of mindfulness, four right efforts, four mental abilities, five faculties, five powers, seven factors of awakening, and the eightfold path. This is called the Tathāgata, Arhat, and Completely Awakened One.

“He attained the teaching that had yet to be attained, managed the religious practice that had yet to be managed, and well knew the path that he knows well as the leader of this assembly. Afterward, his disciples succeeded in following the teaching and the path. They are delighted and appreciate the great teacher’s instruction, teaching, and skill in the correct Dharma. These are called the various differences between the Tathāgata, Arhat, and Completely Awakened One and the arhat who’s liberated by wisdom.

684.7

「復次，五學力、如來十力。何等為學力？謂信力、精進力、念力、定力、慧力。何等為如來十力？謂如來處非處如實知，是名如來初力。若成就此力者，如來、應、等正覺得先佛最勝處智，轉於梵輪，於大眾中能師子吼而吼。

"Furthermore, there are five powers of the trainee (śaikṣabala) and the Tathāgata's daśabalas. What are the powers of the trainee? They are śraddhābala, vīryabala, smṛtibala, samādhibala, and prajñābala. What are the Tathāgata's daśabalas? The Tathāgata has yathābhūtaprajñāna of the possible and the impossible (sthānāsthāna); this is called the Tathāgata's first power. Having accomplished this power, the Tathāgata, Arhat, Samyaksambuddha attains the knowledge of the most supreme place of previous Buddhas, turns the brahmacakra, and can roar the siṃhanāda in the great assembly.

“Furthermore, there are five training powers and the Tathāgata’s ten powers. What are the training powers? They are the powers of faith, effort, mindfulness, samādhi, and wisdom.

“What are the Tathāgata’s ten powers? The Tathāgata truly knows what’s possible and impossible. This is called the Tathāgata’s first power. If someone accomplished this power, it would be the Tathāgata, Arhat, and Completely Awakened One. Before becoming a buddha, he attained the highest abode of knowledge. He turned the Brahma wheel and roared the lion’s roar amid his great assembly.

684.8

「復次，如來於過去、未來、現在業法，受因事報如實知，是名第二如來力。如來、應、等正覺成就此力，得先佛最勝處，能轉梵輪，於大眾中作師子吼而吼。

"Furthermore, the Tathāgata has yathābhūtaprajñāna of past, future, and present karmic actions and their experiential causes, circumstances, and results. This is called the second power of the Tathāgata. Accomplishing this power, the Tathāgata, Arhat, Samyaksambuddha attains the most supreme place of previous Buddhas, is able to turn the brahmacakra, and roars the siṃhanāda in the great assembly.

“Furthermore, the Tathāgata truly knows that past, future, and present deeds incur their resulting events. This is called the Tathāgata’s second power. The Tathāgata, Arhat, and Completely Awakened One accomplished this power. Before becoming a buddha, he attained the highest abode of knowledge. He turned the Brahma wheel and roared the lion’s roar amid his great assembly.

684.9

「復次，如來、應、等正覺禪解脫，三昧正受，染惡清淨，處淨如實知，是名如來第三力。若此力成就，如來、應、等正覺得先佛最勝處智，能轉梵輪，於大眾中師子吼而吼。

"Furthermore, the Tathāgata, Arhat, Samyaksambuddha has yathābhūtaprajñāna of dhyānas, vimuktis, samādhis, meditative attainments (samāpattis), defilements, purifications, and the conditions of purification. This is called the Tathāgata's third power. If this power is accomplished, the Tathāgata, Arhat, Samyaksambuddha attains the knowledge of the most supreme place of previous Buddhas, is able to turn the brahmacakra, and roars the siṃhanāda in the great assembly.

“Furthermore, the Tathāgata truly knows the liberation of dhyāna, correct attainment of samādhi, purification of defilements and bad [qualities], and dwelling in purity. This is called the Tathāgata’s third power. If someone accomplished this power, it would be the Tathāgata, Arhat, and Completely Awakened One. Before becoming a buddha, he attained the highest abode of knowledge. He turned the Brahma wheel and roared the lion’s roar amid his great assembly.

684.10

「復次，如來知眾生種種諸根差別如實知，是名如來第四力。若成就此力，如來、應、等正覺得先佛最勝處智，能轉梵輪，於大眾中師子吼而吼。

"Furthermore, the Tathāgata has yathābhūtaprajñāna of the diverse faculties of sentient beings. This is called the Tathāgata's fourth power. If he accomplishes this power, the Tathāgata, Arhat, Samyaksambuddha attains the knowledge of the most supreme place of previous Buddhas, is able to turn the brahmacakra, and roars the siṃhanāda in the great assembly.

“Furthermore, the Tathāgata truly knows the various distinctions of sentient beings’ faculties. This is called the Tathāgata’s fourth power. If someone accomplished this power, it would be the Tathāgata, Arhat, and Completely Awakened One. Before becoming a buddha, he attained the highest abode of knowledge. He turned the Brahma wheel and roared the lion’s roar amid his great assembly.

684.11

「復次，如來悉知眾生種種意解如實知，是名第五如來力。若此力成就，如來、應、等正覺得先佛最勝處智，能轉梵輪，於大眾中師子吼而吼。

"Furthermore, the Tathāgata has yathābhūtaprajñāna, fully knowing the diverse inclinations and dispositions (adhimukti) of sentient beings. This is called the fifth power of the Tathāgata. If this power is accomplished, the Tathāgata, Arhat, Samyaksambuddha attains the knowledge of the most supreme place of previous Buddhas, is able to turn the brahmacakra, and roars the siṃhanāda in the great assembly.

“Furthermore, the Tathāgata truly knows the various mental understandings of sentient beings. This is called the Tathāgata’s fifth power. If someone accomplished this power, it would be the Tathāgata, Arhat, and Completely Awakened One. Before becoming a buddha, he attained the highest abode of knowledge. He turned the Brahma wheel and roared the lion’s roar amid his great assembly.

684.12

「復次，如來悉知世間眾生種種諸界如實知，是名第六如來力。若於此力成就，如來、應、等正覺得先佛最勝處智，能轉梵輪，於大眾中師子吼而吼。

"Furthermore, the Tathāgata has yathābhūtaprajñāna, fully knowing the diverse elements (dhātu) of sentient beings in the world. This is called the sixth power of the Tathāgata. If he accomplishes this power, the Tathāgata, Arhat, Samyaksambuddha attains the knowledge of the most supreme place of previous Buddhas, is able to turn the brahmacakra, and roars the siṃhanāda in the great assembly.

“Furthermore, the Tathāgata truly knows the various realms of worldly sentient beings. This is called the Tathāgata’s sixth power. If someone accomplished this power, it would be the Tathāgata, Arhat, and Completely Awakened One. Before becoming a buddha, he attained the highest abode of knowledge. He turned the Brahma wheel and roared the lion’s roar amid his great assembly.

684.13

「復次，如來於一切至處道如實知，是名第七如來力。若此力成就，如來、應、等正覺得先佛最勝處智，能轉梵輪，於大眾中師子吼而吼。

"Furthermore, the Tathāgata has yathābhūtaprajñāna of the path leading to all destinations. This is called the seventh power of the Tathāgata. If this power is accomplished, the Tathāgata, Arhat, Samyaksambuddha attains the knowledge of the most supreme place of previous Buddhas, is able to turn the brahmacakra, and roars the siṃhanāda in the great assembly.

“Furthermore, the Tathāgata truly knows all the paths and the places where they go. This is called the Tathāgata’s seventh power. If someone accomplished this power, it would be the Tathāgata, Arhat, and Completely Awakened One. Before becoming a buddha, he attained the highest abode of knowledge. He turned the Brahma wheel and roared the lion’s roar amid his great assembly.

684.14

「復次，如來於過去宿命種種事憶念：『從一生至百千生，從一劫至百千劫。我爾時於彼生如是族、如是姓、如是名、如是食、如是苦樂覺、如是長壽、如是久住、如是壽分齊。我於彼處死、此處生，彼處生、此處死，如是行、如是因、如是方。』宿命所更悉如實知，是名第八如來力。若此力成就，如來、應、等正覺得先佛最勝處智，能轉梵輪，於大眾中師子吼而吼。

"Furthermore, the Tathāgata recollected various events of his past lives (pūrvenivāsa): 'From one birth to hundreds of thousands of births, from one kalpa to hundreds of thousands of kalpas. At that time, born there, I had such a family, such a clan, such a name, such food, such experiences of pleasure and pain, such a long life, such duration, such a life span. Dying there, I was born here; born there, I died here; with such actions, such causes, and such places.' He has yathābhūtaprajñāna of all that was experienced in past lives. This is called the eighth power of the Tathāgata. If this power is accomplished, the Tathāgata, Arhat, Samyaksambuddha attains the knowledge of the most supreme place of previous Buddhas, is able to turn the brahmacakra, and roars the siṃhanāda in the great assembly.

“Furthermore, the Tathāgata remembers the events of his past lives: ‘From one birth to a hundred thousand births or from one eon to a hundred thousand eons, I was born there at that point to such a caste, such a clan, with such a name, and such food. Such were the pains and pleasures I felt, such was my life span, such was my duration, and such was the extent of my life. I died there in that place and was born here in this place. Dying there in that place and born here in this place, such were my deeds, such were the causes, and such were the ways.’ He knows all his past lives in this way. This is called the Tathāgata’s eighth power. If someone accomplished this power, it would be the Tathāgata, Arhat, and Completely Awakened One. Before becoming a buddha, he attained the highest abode of knowledge. He turned the Brahma wheel and roared the lion’s roar amid his great assembly.

684.15

「復次，如來以天眼淨過於人眼，見眾生死時、生時，妙色、惡色、下色、上色，向於惡趣、向於善趣、隨業法受悉如實知：『此眾生身惡業成就，口、意惡業成就，謗毀賢聖，受邪見業；以是因緣，身壞命終，墮惡趣，生地獄中。此眾生身善行，口、意善行，不謗賢聖，正見業法受；彼因彼緣，身壞命終，生善趣天上。』悉如實知，是名第九如來力。若此力成就，如來、應、等正覺得先佛最勝處智，能轉梵輪，於大眾中師子吼而吼。

"Furthermore, the Tathāgata, with the purified divine eye surpassing that of humans, sees sentient beings dying and being reborn—handsome, ugly, inferior, superior, heading to bad destinies, heading to good destinies—and has yathābhūtaprajñāna of their receiving according to the law of karma: 'These beings accomplished bodily bad karma, accomplished verbal and mental bad karma, slandered noble ones, and engaged in actions based on wrong view; due to these causes and conditions, with the breakup of the body after death, they fall into bad destinies and are born in hell. These beings accomplished good bodily conduct, good verbal and mental conduct, did not slander noble ones, and acted in accordance with right view; due to those causes and conditions, with the breakup of the body after death, they are born in good destinies, in the heavens.' He has yathābhūtaprajñāna of all this. This is called the ninth power of the Tathāgata. If this power is accomplished, the Tathāgata, Arhat, Samyaksambuddha attains the knowledge of the most supreme place of previous Buddhas, is able to turn the brahmacakra, and roars the siṃhanāda in the great assembly.

“Furthermore, the Tathāgata sees sentient beings as they are born and die with his heavenly eye that transcends the human eye. When they are born, they have wonderful forms, ugly forms, lower forms, and higher forms. They head for bad destinations and head for good destinations, and they experience them according to their deeds. He truly knows: ‘This sentient being has committed bad physical deeds and committed bad verbal and mental deeds that are criticized by the noble ones. That sentient being accepts the deeds of wrong view. Because of these causes and conditions, it’ll fall to the bad destination of being born in hell when its life ends and its body breaks up.’ ‘This sentient being’s good physical deeds and good verbal and mental deeds aren’t criticized by the noble ones. That sentient being accepts the deeds of right view. Because of these causes and conditions, they’ll be born in a good destination up in heaven when their life ends and their body breaks up.’ He truly knows all of this. This is called the Tathāgata’s ninth power. If someone accomplished this power, it would be the Tathāgata, Arhat, and Completely Awakened One. Before becoming a buddha, he attained the highest abode of knowledge. He turned the Brahma wheel and roared the lion’s roar amid his great assembly.

684.16

「復次，如來諸漏已盡，無漏心解脫、慧解脫，現法自知身作證：『我生已盡，梵行已立，所作已作，自知不受後有。』是名第十如來力。若此力成就，如來、應、等正覺得先佛最勝處智，能轉梵輪，於大眾中師子吼而吼。

"Furthermore, the Tathāgata's āsravas are already exhausted (kṣīṇāsrava); through the taintless cittavimukti and prajñāvimukti, he knows directly for himself and realizes in his own body in this very life: 'My births are exhausted, the brahmacarya is established, what was to be done has been done, and I know for myself that there will be no further becoming (nāparaṃ bhavam).' This is called the tenth power of the Tathāgata. If this power is accomplished, the Tathāgata, Arhat, Samyaksambuddha attains the knowledge of the most supreme place of previous Buddhas, is able to turn the brahmacakra, and roars the siṃhanāda in the great assembly.

“Furthermore, the Tathāgata has ended the contaminants. Without contaminants, his mind is liberated, and his wisdom is liberated. In the present life, he knows and has personally realized, ‘My births have been ended, the religious practice has been established, and the task has been accomplished. I myself know I won’t be subject to a later existence.’ This is called the Tathāgata’s tenth power. If someone accomplished this power, it would be the Tathāgata, Arhat, and Completely Awakened One. Before becoming a buddha, he attained the highest abode of knowledge. He turned the Brahma wheel and roared the lion’s roar amid his great assembly.

684.17

「如此十力，唯如來成就，是名如來與聲聞種種差別。」

"These ten powers are accomplished only by a Tathāgata; this is called the various distinctions between a Tathāgata and a śrāvaka."

“These ten powers are only accomplished by the Tathāgata. These are called the many differences between the Tathāgata and the disciples.”

684.18

佛說此經已，諸比丘聞佛所說，歡喜奉行。

When the Buddha had spoken this sūtra, the bhikṣus, having heard what the Buddha said, rejoiced and respectfully put it into practice.

After the Buddha spoke this sūtra, the monks who heard what the Buddha taught rejoiced and approved.