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Linked Discourses · SN 1.46

  • Linked Discourses 1.46Saṁyutta Nikāya 1.46
  • 5. On Fire5. Ādittavagga

NymphsAccharāsutta

“It’s resounding with a group of nymphs,“Accharāgaṇasaṅghuṭṭhaṁ, but haunted by a gang of goblins!pisācagaṇasevitaṁ; This grove is called ‘Deluding’.Vanantaṁ mohanaṁ nāma, How will I keep going?”kathaṁ yātrā bhavissatī”ti.

“That path is called ‘the direct way’,“Ujuko nāma so maggo, and it’s headed for the place called ‘fearless’.abhayā nāma sā disā; The chariot is called ‘unswerving’,Ratho akūjano nāma, fitted with wheels of the teaching.dhammacakkehi saṁyuto.

Conscience is its bench-back,Hirī tassa apālambo, mindfulness its upholstery.satyassa parivāraṇaṁ; I say the teaching is the driver,Dhammāhaṁ sārathiṁ brūmi, with right view running out in front.sammādiṭṭhipurejavaṁ.

Any woman or manYassa etādisaṁ yānaṁ, who has such a vehicle,itthiyā purisassa vā; by means of this vehicleSa ve etena yānena, has drawn near to extinguishment.”nibbānasseva santike”ti.