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Linked Discourses · SN 55.39

  • Linked Discourses 55.39Saṁyutta Nikāya 55.39
  • 4. Overflowing Merit4. Puññābhisandavagga

With KāḷigodhāKāḷigodhasutta

At one time the Buddha was staying in the land of the Sakyans, near Kapilavatthu in the Banyan Tree Monastery.Ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā sakkesu viharati kapilavatthusmiṁ nigrodhārāme. Then the Buddha robed up in the morning and, taking his bowl and robe, went to the home of Kāḷigodhā the Sakyan lady, where he sat down on the seat spread out.Atha kho bhagavā pubbaṇhasamayaṁ nivāsetvā pattacīvaramādāya yena kāḷigodhāya sākiyāniyā nivesanaṁ tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā paññatte āsane nisīdi. Then Kāḷigodhā went up to the Buddha, bowed, and sat down to one side. The Buddha said to her:Atha kho kāḷigodhā sākiyānī yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinnaṁ kho kāḷigodhaṁ sākiyāniṁ bhagavā etadavoca:

“Godhā, a female noble disciple who has four things is a stream-enterer, not liable to be reborn in the underworld, assured, destined for awakening.“Catūhi kho, godhe, dhammehi samannāgatā ariyasāvikā sotāpannā hoti avinipātadhammā niyatā sambodhiparāyaṇā. What four?Katamehi catūhi? It’s when a female noble disciple has experiential confidence in the Buddha …Idha, godhe, ariyasāvikā buddhe aveccappasādena samannāgatā hoti— the teaching …Dhamme …pe… the Saṅgha …saṅghe …pe… And she lives at home with heart rid of the stain of stinginess, freely generous, open-handed, loving to let go, committed to charity, loving to give and to share.vigatamalamaccherena cetasā agāraṁ ajjhāvasati muttacāgā payatapāṇinī vossaggaratā yācayogā dānasaṁvibhāgaratā. A female noble disciple who has these four things is a stream-enterer, not liable to be reborn in the underworld, assured, destined for awakening.”Imehi kho, godhe, catūhi dhammehi samannāgatā ariyasāvikā sotāpannā hoti avinipātadhammā niyatā sambodhiparāyaṇā”ti.

“Sir, these four factors of stream-entry that were taught by the Buddha are found in me, and I exhibit them.“Yānimāni, bhante, bhagavatā cattāri sotāpattiyaṅgāni desitāni, saṁvijjante dhammā mayi, ahañca tesu dhammesu sandissāmi. For I have experiential confidence in the Buddha …Ahañhi, bhante, buddhe aveccappasādena samannāgatā— the teaching …Dhamme …pe… the Saṅgha …saṅghe …pe… And I share without reservation all the gifts available to give in our family with those who are ethical and of good character.”yaṁ kho pana kiñci kule deyyadhammaṁ sabbaṁ taṁ appaṭivibhattaṁ sīlavantehi kalyāṇadhammehī”ti.

“You’re fortunate, Godhā, so very fortunate,“Lābhā te, godhe, suladdhaṁ te, godhe. You have declared the fruit of stream-entry.”Sotāpattiphalaṁ tayā, godhe, byākatan”ti.

Similar passages elsewhere

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  1. SN 55.47 With Nandiya 0.57near 0.1Linked Discourses 55.47 5. Overflowing Merit, With Verses With Nandiya At Kapilavatthu. Seated to one side, the Buddha said to Nandiya the Sakyan: “Nandiya, a noble disciple who has four things is a stream-enterer, not l…
  2. SN 55.48 With Bhaddiya 0.55near 0.1Linked Discourses 55.48 5. Overflowing Merit, With Verses With Bhaddiya At Kapilavatthu. Seated to one side, the Buddha said to Bhaddiya the Sakyan: “Bhaddiya, a noble disciple who has four things is a stream-enterer …”…
  3. SN 55.49 With Mahānāma 0.55near 0.1Linked Discourses 55.49 5. Overflowing Merit, With Verses With Mahānāma At Kapilavatthu. Seated to one side, the Buddha said to Mahānāma the Sakyan: “Mahānāma, a noble disciple who has four things is a stream-enterer …”…
  4. SN 55.40 Nandiya the Sakyan 0.53near 0.1Linked Discourses 55.40 4. Overflowing Merit Nandiya the Sakyan At one time the Buddha was staying in the land of the Sakyans, near Kapilavatthu in the Banyan Tree Monastery. Then Nandiya the Sakyan went up to the Buddha…
  5. AN 6.16 Nakula’s Father 0.51near 3.7You’re fortunate, householder, so very fortunate, to have the housewife Nakula’s mother advise and instruct you out of kindness and sympathy.”…