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Ekadhammasutta

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संयुत्तsaṃ·yut·ta निकायni·kā·ya 54।1

Saṁyutta Nikāya 54.1

Linked Discourses 54.1
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1। एकधम्मवग्गe·ka·dham·ma·vag·ga

1. Ekadhammavagga

1. One Thing
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एकधम्मसुत्तe·ka·dham·ma·sut·ta

Ekadhammasutta

One Thing
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सावत्थिनिदानं।sā·vat·thi·ni·dā·naṃ

Sāvatthinidānaṁ.

At Sāvatthī.
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तत्रtat·ra खोkho …पे…pe एतदवोच:e·ta·da·vo·ca

Tatra kho …pe… etadavoca:

(Pāli only)
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“एकधम्मो,e·ka·dham·mo भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve भावितोbhā·vi·to बहुलीकतोba·hu·lī·ka·to महप्फलोma·hap·pha·lo होतिho·ti महानिसंसो।ma·hā·ni·saṃ·so

“ekadhammo, bhikkhave, bhāvito bahulīkato mahapphalo hoti mahānisaṁso.

“Mendicants, when one thing is developed and cultivated it’s very fruitful and beneficial.
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कतमोka·ta·mo एकधम्मो?e·ka·dham·mo

Katamo ekadhammo?

What one thing?
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आनापानस्सति।ā·nā·pā·nas·sa·ti

Ānāpānassati.

Mindfulness of breathing.
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कथंka·thaṃ भाविताbhā·vi·tā च,ca भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve आनापानस्सतिā·nā·pā·nas·sa·ti कथंka·thaṃ बहुलीकताba·hu·lī·ka·tā महप्फलाma·hap·pha·lā होतिho·ti महानिसंसा?ma·hā·ni·saṃ·sā

Kathaṁ bhāvitā ca, bhikkhave, ānāpānassati kathaṁ bahulīkatā mahapphalā hoti mahānisaṁsā?

And how is mindfulness of breathing developed and cultivated to be very fruitful and beneficial?
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इध,i·dha भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve भिक्खुbhik·khu अरञ्ञगतोa·rañ·ña·ga·to वाvā रुक्खमूलगतोruk·kha·mū·la·ga·to वाvā सुञ्ञागारगतोsuñ·ñā·gā·ra·ga·to वाvā निसीदतिni·sī·da·ti पल्लङ्कंpal·laṅ·kaṃ आभुजित्वाā·bhu·jit·vā उजुंu·juṃ कायंkā·yaṃ पणिधायpa·ṇi·dhā·ya परिमुखंpa·ri·mu·khaṃ सतिंsa·tiṃ उपट्ठपेत्वा।u·paṭ·ṭha·pet·vā

Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu araññagato vā rukkhamūlagato vā suññāgāragato vā nisīdati pallaṅkaṁ ābhujitvā ujuṁ kāyaṁ paṇidhāya parimukhaṁ satiṁ upaṭṭhapetvā.

It’s when a mendicant—gone to a wilderness, or to the root of a tree, or to an empty hut—sits down cross-legged, sets their body straight, and brings mindfulness to the present.
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सोso सतोवsa·to·va अस्ससति,as·sa·sa·ti सतोवsa·to·va पस्ससति।pas·sa·sa·ti

So satova assasati, satova passasati.

Just mindful, they breathe in. Mindful, they breathe out.
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दीघंdī·ghaṃ वाvā अस्ससन्तोas·sa·san·to ‘दीघंdī·ghaṃ अस्ससामी’तिas·sa·sā·mī पजानाति,pa·jā·nā·ti दीघंdī·ghaṃ वाvā पस्ससन्तोpas·sa·san·to ‘दीघंdī·ghaṃ पस्ससामी’तिpas·sa·sā·mī पजानाति;pa·jā·nā·ti

Dīghaṁ vā assasanto ‘dīghaṁ assasāmī’ti pajānāti, dīghaṁ vā passasanto ‘dīghaṁ passasāmī’ti pajānāti;

Breathing in heavily they know: ‘I’m breathing in heavily.’ Breathing out heavily they know: ‘I’m breathing out heavily.’
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रस्संras·saṃ वाvā अस्ससन्तोas·sa·san·to ‘रस्संras·saṃ अस्ससामी’तिas·sa·sā·mī पजानाति,pa·jā·nā·ti रस्संras·saṃ वाvā पस्ससन्तोpas·sa·san·to ‘रस्संras·saṃ पस्ससामी’तिpas·sa·sā·mī पजानाति;pa·jā·nā·ti

rassaṁ vā assasanto ‘rassaṁ assasāmī’ti pajānāti, rassaṁ vā passasanto ‘rassaṁ passasāmī’ti pajānāti;

Breathing in lightly they know: ‘I’m breathing in lightly.’ Breathing out lightly they know: ‘I’m breathing out lightly.’
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‘सब्बकायप्पटिसंवेदीsab·ba·kā·yap·pa·ṭi·saṃ·ve·dī अस्ससिस्सामी’तिas·sa·sis·sā·mī सिक्खति,sik·kha·ti ‘सब्बकायप्पटिसंवेदीsab·ba·kā·yap·pa·ṭi·saṃ·ve·dī पस्ससिस्सामी’तिpas·sa·sis·sā·mī सिक्खति;sik·kha·ti

‘sabbakāyappaṭisaṁvedī assasissāmī’ti sikkhati, ‘sabbakāyappaṭisaṁvedī passasissāmī’ti sikkhati;

They practice like this: ‘I’ll breathe in experiencing the whole body.’ They practice like this: ‘I’ll breathe out experiencing the whole body.’
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‘पस्सम्भयंpas·sam·bha·yaṃ कायसङ्खारंkā·ya·saṅ·khā·raṃ अस्ससिस्सामी’तिas·sa·sis·sā·mī सिक्खति,sik·kha·ti ‘पस्सम्भयंpas·sam·bha·yaṃ कायसङ्खारंkā·ya·saṅ·khā·raṃ पस्ससिस्सामी’तिpas·sa·sis·sā·mī सिक्खति।sik·kha·ti

‘passambhayaṁ kāyasaṅkhāraṁ assasissāmī’ti sikkhati, ‘passambhayaṁ kāyasaṅkhāraṁ passasissāmī’ti sikkhati.

They practice like this: ‘I’ll breathe in stilling the physical process.’ They practice like this: ‘I’ll breathe out stilling the physical process.’
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‘पीतिप्पटिसंवेदीpī·tip·pa·ṭi·saṃ·ve·dī अस्ससिस्सामी’तिas·sa·sis·sā·mī सिक्खति,sik·kha·ti ‘पीतिप्पटिसंवेदीpī·tip·pa·ṭi·saṃ·ve·dī पस्ससिस्सामी’तिpas·sa·sis·sā·mī सिक्खति;sik·kha·ti

‘Pītippaṭisaṁvedī assasissāmī’ti sikkhati, ‘pītippaṭisaṁvedī passasissāmī’ti sikkhati;

They practice like this: ‘I’ll breathe in experiencing rapture.’ They practice like this: ‘I’ll breathe out experiencing rapture.’
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‘सुखप्पटिसंवेदीsu·khap·pa·ṭi·saṃ·ve·dī अस्ससिस्सामी’तिas·sa·sis·sā·mī सिक्खति,sik·kha·ti ‘सुखप्पटिसंवेदीsu·khap·pa·ṭi·saṃ·ve·dī पस्ससिस्सामी’तिpas·sa·sis·sā·mī सिक्खति;sik·kha·ti

‘sukhappaṭisaṁvedī assasissāmī’ti sikkhati, ‘sukhappaṭisaṁvedī passasissāmī’ti sikkhati;

They practice like this: ‘I’ll breathe in experiencing bliss.’ They practice like this: ‘I’ll breathe out experiencing bliss.’
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‘चित्तसङ्खारप्पटिसंवेदीcit·ta·saṅ·khā·rap·pa·ṭi·saṃ·ve·dī अस्ससिस्सामी’तिas·sa·sis·sā·mī सिक्खति,sik·kha·ti ‘चित्तसङ्खारप्पटिसंवेदीcit·ta·saṅ·khā·rap·pa·ṭi·saṃ·ve·dī पस्ससिस्सामी’तिpas·sa·sis·sā·mī सिक्खति;sik·kha·ti

‘cittasaṅkhārappaṭisaṁvedī assasissāmī’ti sikkhati, ‘cittasaṅkhārappaṭisaṁvedī passasissāmī’ti sikkhati;

They practice like this: ‘I’ll breathe in experiencing the mental process.’ They practice like this: ‘I’ll breathe out experiencing the mental process.’
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‘पस्सम्भयंpas·sam·bha·yaṃ चित्तसङ्खारंcit·ta·saṅ·khā·raṃ अस्ससिस्सामी’तिas·sa·sis·sā·mī सिक्खति,sik·kha·ti ‘पस्सम्भयंpas·sam·bha·yaṃ चित्तसङ्खारंcit·ta·saṅ·khā·raṃ पस्ससिस्सामी’तिpas·sa·sis·sā·mī सिक्खति।sik·kha·ti

‘passambhayaṁ cittasaṅkhāraṁ assasissāmī’ti sikkhati, ‘passambhayaṁ cittasaṅkhāraṁ passasissāmī’ti sikkhati.

They practice like this: ‘I’ll breathe in stilling the mental process.’ They practice like this: ‘I’ll breathe out stilling the mental process.’
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‘चित्तप्पटिसंवेदीcit·tap·pa·ṭi·saṃ·ve·dī अस्ससिस्सामी’तिas·sa·sis·sā·mī सिक्खति,sik·kha·ti ‘चित्तप्पटिसंवेदीcit·tap·pa·ṭi·saṃ·ve·dī पस्ससिस्सामी’तिpas·sa·sis·sā·mī सिक्खति;sik·kha·ti

‘Cittappaṭisaṁvedī assasissāmī’ti sikkhati, ‘cittappaṭisaṁvedī passasissāmī’ti sikkhati;

They practice like this: ‘I’ll breathe in experiencing the mind.’ They practice like this: ‘I’ll breathe out experiencing the mind.’
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‘अभिप्पमोदयंa·bhip·pa·mo·da·yaṃ चित्तंcit·taṃ अस्ससिस्सामी’तिas·sa·sis·sā·mī सिक्खति,sik·kha·ti ‘अभिप्पमोदयंa·bhip·pa·mo·da·yaṃ चित्तंcit·taṃ पस्ससिस्सामी’तिpas·sa·sis·sā·mī सिक्खति;sik·kha·ti

‘abhippamodayaṁ cittaṁ assasissāmī’ti sikkhati, ‘abhippamodayaṁ cittaṁ passasissāmī’ti sikkhati;

They practice like this: ‘I’ll breathe in gladdening the mind.’ They practice like this: ‘I’ll breathe out gladdening the mind.’
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‘समादहंsa·mā·da·haṃ चित्तंcit·taṃ अस्ससिस्सामी’तिas·sa·sis·sā·mī सिक्खति,sik·kha·ti ‘समादहंsa·mā·da·haṃ चित्तंcit·taṃ पस्ससिस्सामी’तिpas·sa·sis·sā·mī सिक्खति;sik·kha·ti

‘samādahaṁ cittaṁ assasissāmī’ti sikkhati, ‘samādahaṁ cittaṁ passasissāmī’ti sikkhati;

They practice like this: ‘I’ll breathe in immersing the mind in samādhi.’ They practice like this: ‘I’ll breathe out immersing the mind in samādhi.’
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‘विमोचयंvi·mo·ca·yaṃ चित्तंcit·taṃ अस्ससिस्सामी’तिas·sa·sis·sā·mī सिक्खति,sik·kha·ti ‘विमोचयंvi·mo·ca·yaṃ चित्तंcit·taṃ पस्ससिस्सामी’तिpas·sa·sis·sā·mī सिक्खति;sik·kha·ti

‘vimocayaṁ cittaṁ assasissāmī’ti sikkhati, ‘vimocayaṁ cittaṁ passasissāmī’ti sikkhati;

They practice like this: ‘I’ll breathe in freeing the mind.’ They practice like this: ‘I’ll breathe out freeing the mind.’
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‘अनिच्चानुपस्सीa·nic·cā·nu·pas·sī अस्ससिस्सामी’तिas·sa·sis·sā·mī सिक्खति।sik·kha·ti

‘aniccānupassī assasissāmī’ti sikkhati.

They practice like this: ‘I’ll breathe in observing impermanence.’ They practice like this: ‘I’ll breathe out observing impermanence.’
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‘अनिच्चानुपस्सीa·nic·cā·nu·pas·sī पस्ससिस्सामी’तिpas·sa·sis·sā·mī सिक्खति;sik·kha·ti

‘Aniccānupassī passasissāmī’ti sikkhati;

(Pāli only)
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‘विरागानुपस्सीvi·rā·gā·nu·pas·sī अस्ससिस्सामी’तिas·sa·sis·sā·mī सिक्खति,sik·kha·ti ‘विरागानुपस्सीvi·rā·gā·nu·pas·sī पस्ससिस्सामी’तिpas·sa·sis·sā·mī सिक्खति;sik·kha·ti

‘virāgānupassī assasissāmī’ti sikkhati, ‘virāgānupassī passasissāmī’ti sikkhati;

They practice like this: ‘I’ll breathe in observing fading away.’ They practice like this: ‘I’ll breathe out observing fading away.’
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‘निरोधानुपस्सीni·ro·dhā·nu·pas·sī अस्ससिस्सामी’तिas·sa·sis·sā·mī सिक्खति,sik·kha·ti ‘निरोधानुपस्सीni·ro·dhā·nu·pas·sī पस्ससिस्सामी’तिpas·sa·sis·sā·mī सिक्खति;sik·kha·ti

‘nirodhānupassī assasissāmī’ti sikkhati, ‘nirodhānupassī passasissāmī’ti sikkhati;

They practice like this: ‘I’ll breathe in observing cessation.’ They practice like this: ‘I’ll breathe out observing cessation.’
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‘पटिनिस्सग्गानुपस्सीpa·ṭi·nis·sag·gā·nu·pas·sī अस्ससिस्सामी’तिas·sa·sis·sā·mī सिक्खति,sik·kha·ti ‘पटिनिस्सग्गानुपस्सीpa·ṭi·nis·sag·gā·nu·pas·sī पस्ससिस्सामी’तिpas·sa·sis·sā·mī सिक्खति।sik·kha·ti

‘paṭinissaggānupassī assasissāmī’ti sikkhati, ‘paṭinissaggānupassī passasissāmī’ti sikkhati.

They practice like this: ‘I’ll breathe in observing letting go.’ They practice like this: ‘I’ll breathe out observing letting go.’
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एवंe·vaṃ भाविताbhā·vi·tā खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve आनापानस्सतिā·nā·pā·nas·sa·ti एवंe·vaṃ बहुलीकताba·hu·lī·ka·tā महप्फलाma·hap·pha·lā होतिho·ti महानिसंसा”ति।ma·hā·ni·saṃ·sā

Evaṁ bhāvitā kho, bhikkhave, ānāpānassati evaṁ bahulīkatā mahapphalā hoti mahānisaṁsā”ti.

Mindfulness of breathing, when developed and cultivated in this way, is very fruitful and beneficial.”
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पठमं।pa·ṭha·maṃ

Paṭhamaṁ.

(Pāli only)

Sources. Sanskrit: Satyavedaḥ, the New Testament in Sanskrit (Calcutta Baptist Missionaries, 1851; J. Wenger’s revision of W. Carey’s version). Digital text © 2018 SanskritBible.in, via eBible.org, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; changed here: arranged by verse and every word linked to the dictionary (links made automatically). Old Testament Sanskrit: the Old Testament in Sanskrit, Calcutta Baptist Mission Press, 1848–1852 (public domain), read by OCR from the Internet Archive scans of the Boston University School of Theology copy; unproofread, with machine clean-up only. Pāli Canon: Mahāsaṅgīti Tipiṭaka Buddhavasse 2500 (based on the Vipassana Research Institute’s Chaṭṭha Saṅgāyana edition), from SuttaCentral bilara-data, CC0; Devanagari and pronunciation made automatically from the Roman text. Pāli English: Bhikkhu Sujato (suttas) and Bhikkhu Brahmali (Vinaya), SuttaCentral, CC0. Pāli word meanings: the Pali Text Society’s Pali-English Dictionary (Rhys Davids & Stede), corrected reprint © The Pali Text Society, CC BY-NC 3.0, digital text from BuddhaDust; word matching automatic. English: King James Version (1769), public domain; words the translators added are in italics. Word meanings and pronunciations: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1872), via this site’s Sanskrit dictionary (CC BY-SA 4.0); English↔Sanskrit word matches made automatically and may need checking.