Dasuttarasutta 1.5: 4. Cattāro dhammā

1.5.1

Cattāro dhammā bahukārā, cattāro dhammā bhāvetabbā …pe… cattāro dhammā sacchikātabbā.

Four things are helpful, etc.

1.5.2

Katame cattāro dhammā bahukārā?

What four things are helpful?

1.5.3

Cattāri cakkāni—

Four situations:

1.5.4

patirūpadesavāso, sappurisūpanissayo, attasammāpaṇidhi, pubbe ca katapuññatā.

living in a suitable region, relying on true persons, being rightly resolved in oneself, and past merit.

1.5.5

Ime cattāro dhammā bahukārā.

1.5.6

Katame cattāro dhammā bhāvetabbā?

What four things should be developed?

1.5.7

Cattāro satipaṭṭhānā—

The four kinds of mindfulness meditation.

1.5.8

idhāvuso, bhikkhu kāye kāyānupassī viharati ātāpī sampajāno satimā vineyya loke abhijjhādomanassaṃ.

A mendicant meditates by observing an aspect of the body—keen, aware, and mindful, rid of covetousness and displeasure for the world.

1.5.9

Vedanāsu …pe…

They meditate observing an aspect of feelings …

1.5.10

citte …

mind …

1.5.11

dhammesu dhammānupassī viharati ātāpī sampajāno satimā vineyya loke abhijjhādomanassaṃ.

principles—keen, aware, and mindful, rid of covetousness and displeasure for the world.

1.5.12

Ime cattāro dhammā bhāvetabbā.

1.5.13

Katame cattāro dhammā pariññeyyā?

What four things should be completely understood?

1.5.14

Cattāro āhārā—

Four foods:

1.5.15

kabaḷīkāro āhāro oḷāriko vā sukhumo vā, phasso dutiyo, manosañcetanā tatiyā, viññāṇaṃ catutthaṃ.

edible food, whether solid or subtle; contact is the second, mental intention the third, and consciousness the fourth.

1.5.16

Ime cattāro dhammā pariññeyyā.

1.5.17

Katame cattāro dhammā pahātabbā?

What four things should be given up?

1.5.18

Cattāro oghā—

Four floods:

1.5.19

kāmogho, bhavogho, diṭṭhogho, avijjogho.

sensuality, desire for rebirth, views, and ignorance.

1.5.20

Ime cattāro dhammā pahātabbā.

1.5.21

Katame cattāro dhammā hānabhāgiyā?

What four things make things worse?

1.5.22

Cattāro yogā—

Four yokes:

1.5.23

kāmayogo, bhavayogo, diṭṭhiyogo, avijjāyogo.

the yokes of sensuality, desire for rebirth, views, and ignorance.

1.5.24

Ime cattāro dhammā hānabhāgiyā.

1.5.25

Katame cattāro dhammā visesabhāgiyā?

What four things lead to distinction?

1.5.26

Cattāro visaṃyogā—

Four kinds of unyoking:

1.5.27

kāmayogavisaṃyogo, bhavayogavisaṃyogo, diṭṭhiyogavisaṃyogo, avijjāyogavisaṃyogo.

unyoking from the yokes of sensuality, desire for rebirth, views, and ignorance.

1.5.28

Ime cattāro dhammā visesabhāgiyā.

1.5.29

Katame cattāro dhammā duppaṭivijjhā?

What four things are hard to comprehend?

1.5.30

Cattāro samādhī—

Four kinds of immersion:

1.5.31

hānabhāgiyo samādhi, ṭhitibhāgiyo samādhi, visesabhāgiyo samādhi, nibbedhabhāgiyo samādhi.

immersion liable to decline, stable immersion, immersion that leads to distinction, and immersion that leads to penetration.

1.5.32

Ime cattāro dhammā duppaṭivijjhā.

1.5.33

Katame cattāro dhammā uppādetabbā?

What four things should be produced?

1.5.34

Cattāri ñāṇāni—

Four knowledges:

1.5.35

dhamme ñāṇaṃ, anvaye ñāṇaṃ, pariye ñāṇaṃ, sammutiyā ñāṇaṃ.

knowledge of the teaching, inferential knowledge, knowledge of encompassing, and conventional knowledge.

1.5.36

Ime cattāro dhammā uppādetabbā.

1.5.37

Katame cattāro dhammā abhiññeyyā?

What four things should be directly known?

1.5.38

Cattāri ariyasaccāni—

The four noble truths:

1.5.39

dukkhaṃ ariyasaccaṃ, dukkhasamudayaṃ ariyasaccaṃ, dukkhanirodhaṃ ariyasaccaṃ, dukkhanirodhagāminī paṭipadā ariyasaccaṃ.

suffering, the origin of suffering, the cessation of suffering, and the practice that leads to the cessation of suffering.

1.5.40

Ime cattāro dhammā abhiññeyyā.

1.5.41

Katame cattāro dhammā sacchikātabbā?

What four things should be realized?

1.5.42

Cattāri sāmaññaphalāni—

Four fruits of the ascetic life:

1.5.43

sotāpattiphalaṃ, sakadāgāmiphalaṃ, anāgāmiphalaṃ, arahattaphalaṃ.

stream-entry, once-return, non-return, and perfection.

1.5.44

Ime cattāro dhammā sacchikātabbā.

1.5.45

Iti ime cattārīsadhammā bhūtā tacchā tathā avitathā anaññathā sammā tathāgatena abhisambuddhā.

So these forty things that are true, real, and accurate, not unreal, not otherwise were rightly understood by the Realized One.