Viyahapannatti 20.9.801

20.9.801

kativihā ṇaṃ bhaṃte! cāraṇā pannattā?
goyamā! duvihā cāraṇā pannattā, taṃ jahā–vijjācāraṇā ya, jaṃghācāraṇā ya|
se keṇaṭṭheṇaṃ bhaṃte! evaṃ vuccai–vijjācāraṇe-vijjācāraṇe?
goyamā! tassa ṇaṃ chaṭṭhaṃchaṭṭheṇaṃ anikkhitteṇaṃ tavokammeṇaṃ vijjāe uttaraguṇaladdhiṃ khamamāṇassa vijjācāraṇaladdhī nāmaṃ laddhī samuppajjai| se teṇaṭṭheṇaṃ goyamā! evaṃ vuccai– vijjācāraṇe-vijjācāraṇe|
vijjācāraṇassa ṇaṃ bhaṃte! kahaṃ sīhā gato, kahaṃ sīhe gativisae pannatte?
goyama! ayannaṃ jaṃbuddīve dīve jāva kiṃcivisesāhie parikkheveṇaṃ| deve ṇaṃ mahiḍḍhīe jāva mahesakkhe jāva iṇāmeva-iṇāmeva tti kaṭṭu kevalakappaṃ jaṃbuddīvaṃ dīvaṃ tihiṃ acyarānivāehiṃ tikkhutto anupariyaṭṭittā ṇaṃ havvamāgacchejjā, vijjācāraṇassa ṇaṃ goyamā! tahā sīhā gatī, tahā sīhe gativisae pannatte|
vijjācāraṇassa ṇaṃ bhaṃte! tiriyaṃ kevatiyaṃ gativisae pannatte?
goyamā! se ṇaṃ io egeṇaṃ uppāeṇaṃ māṇusuttare pavvae samosaraṇaṃ kareti, karettā tahiṃ ceiyāiṃ vaṃdati, vaṃdittā bitieṇaṃ uppāeṇaṃ naṃdīsaravare dīve samosaraṇaṃ kareti, karettā tahiṃ ceiyāiṃ vaṃdati, vaṃdittā tao paḍiniyattati, paḍiniyattittā ihamāgacchai, āga-cchittā iha ceiyāiṃ vaṃdati| vijjācāraṇassa ṇaṃ goyamā! tiriyaṃ evatie gativisae pannatte|
vijjācāraṇassa ṇaṃ bhaṃte! uḍḍhaṃ kevatie gativisae pannatte?
goyamā! se ṇaṃ io egeṇaṃ uppāeṇaṃ naṃdanavane samosaraṇaṃ kareti, karettā tahiṃ ceiyāiṃ vaṃdati, vaṃdittā bitieṇaṃ uppāeṇaṃ paṃḍagavane samosaraṇaṃ kareti, karettā tahiṃ ceiyāiṃ vaṃdati, vaṃdittā tao paḍiniyattati, paḍiniyattittā ihamāgacchai, āgacchittā ihaṃ ceiyāiṃ vaṃdati|
vijjācāraṇassa ṇaṃ goyamā! uḍḍhaṃ evatie gativisae pannatte| se ṇaṃ tassa ṭhāṇassa anāloiyapaḍikkaṃte kālaṃ kareti natthi tassa ārāhaṇā| se ṇaṃ tassa ṭhāṇassa āloiya-paḍikkaṃte kālaṃ kareti atthi tassa ārāhaṇā|

"Venerable Sir, how many kinds of cāraṇas are declared?"
"Gautama! Two kinds of cāraṇas are declared, namely: vidyācāraṇas and jaṅghācāraṇas."
"Venerable Sir, for what reason is it said, 'a vidyācāraṇa, a vidyācāraṇa'?"
"Gautama! For him, through uninterrupted austerity of a two-day fast (chaṭṭha), enduring with knowledge for the acquisition of subsidiary qualities, the supernatural power named vidyācāraṇa-laddhi arises. For that reason, Gautama, it is said, 'a vidyācāraṇa, a vidyācāraṇa'."
"Venerable Sir, what is the rapid movement of a vidyācāraṇa, what is the range of rapid movement declared to be?"
"Gautama! Just as this continent of Jambūdvīpa, up to somewhat more in circumference: if a god of great power, up to great majesty, up to thinking 'right now, right now', having encircled the entire continent of Jambūdvīpa three times within the span of three finger-snaps, would swiftly return—such, Gautama, is the rapid movement, such is the range of rapid movement declared to be for a vidyācāraṇa."
"Venerable Sir, how much is the range of horizontal movement declared to be for a vidyācāraṇa?"
"Gautama! With one leap from here he arrives at the Mānuṣottara mountain; having arrived, he venerates the shrines there; having venerated them, with a second leap he arrives at the splendid Nandīśvara continent; having arrived, he venerates the shrines there; having venerated them, he turns back from there; having turned back, he comes here; having come, he venerates the shrines here. Gautama, such is the range of horizontal movement declared to be for a vidyācāraṇa."
"Venerable Sir, how much is the range of upward movement declared to be for a vidyācāraṇa?"
"Gautama! With one leap from here he arrives at the Nandana grove; having arrived, he venerates the shrines there; having venerated them, with a second leap he arrives at the Pāṇḍaka grove; having arrived, he venerates the shrines there; having venerated them, he turns back from there; having turned back, he comes here; having come, he venerates the shrines here.
Gautama, such is the range of upward movement declared to be for a vidyācāraṇa. If he dies without having confessed and repented of that state, he has no spiritual attainment. If he dies having confessed and repented of that state, he has spiritual attainment."