Verses on Dhamma 26.2: 2. Sambahulabhikkhuvatthu

26.2.p1

Yadā dvayesūti imaṃ dhammadesanaṃ satthā jetavane viharanto sambahule bhikkhū ārabbha kathesi.

*When a Brahman has crossed to the farther shore of Two States.* This religious instruction was given by the Teacher while he was in residence at Jetavana with reference to several monks.

26.2.p2

Ekadivasañhi tiṃsamattā disāvāsikā bhikkhū āgantvā satthāraṃ vanditvā nisīdiṃsu. Sāriputtatthero tesaṃ arahattassa upanissayaṃ disvā satthāraṃ upasaṅkamitvā ṭhitakova imaṃ pañhaṃ pucchi – ‘‘bhante, dve dhammāti vuccanti, katame nu kho dve dhammā’’ti? Atha naṃ satthā ‘‘dve dhammāti kho, sāriputta, samathavipassanā vuccantī’’ti vatvā imaṃ gāthamāha –

For one day thirty monks who resided in foreign parts came and saluted the Teacher and sat down. Elder Sāriputta, knowing that they possessed the faculties requisite for the attainment of Arahatship, went to the Teacher and, without sitting down, asked him the following question, “Reverend Sir, ‘two states’ are frequently spoken of; now what are the ‘two states’?” The Teacher replied, “By the ‘two states,’ Sāriputta, are meant Tranquillity and Insight.” So saying, he pronounced the following Stanza,

26.2.384

‘‘Yadā dvayesu dhammesu, pāragū hoti brāhmaṇo;
Athassa sabbe saṃyogā, atthaṃ gacchanti jānato’’ti.

384. When a Brahman has crossed to the farther shore of Two States,
Then all the fetters fall away from him, for then he knows.

26.2.384_2

Tattha yadāti yasmiṃ kāle dvidhā ṭhitesu samathavipassanādhammesu abhiññāpāragādivasena ayaṃ khīṇāsavo pāragū hoti, athassa vaṭṭasmiṃ saṃyojanasamatthā sabbe kāmayogādayo saṃyogā evaṃ jānantassa atthaṃ parikkhayaṃ gacchantīti attho.

26.2.384_3

Desanāvasāne sabbepi te bhikkhū arahatte patiṭṭhahiṃsūti.

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Sambahulabhikkhuvatthu dutiyaṃ.