Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c36.443

v2.c36.443

3. Saṅgārava Sutta.—The Buddha explains to Saṅgārava that mantras learnt at a time when the heart is possessed by sensual lust, malevolence, sloth and torpor, excitement and flurry, doubt and wavering, are easily forgotten; as is the case of a man who tries to see his reflection in a bowl of water, either mixed with some dye, or heated on the fire, or overspread with mossy grass, or ruffled by the wind, or muddied and set in the dark. The cultivation of the seven bojjhaṅgas will remove these disadvantages.¹ 4. Saṅgārava Sutta.—Saṅgārava visits the Buddha and states that a brahmin is of more use than a Paribbājaka because he not only performs sacrifices himself, but makes others do likewise. The Buddha says that the appearance of a Tathāgata in the world is of benefit to many beings. Ananda asks Saṅgārava which of the two practices appears to him the simpler and of greater profit. Saṅgārava evades a straight answer, even though asked three times. The Buddha then tells him of the marvels of iddhi, ādesanā and anusāsanā possessed by monks, and describes them in detail. Saṅgārava admits that the ādesanā-pātihāriya appeals most to him. The Buddha tells him that numerous monks in the Order possess all three marvels.¹