Saṃyutta Nikāya
5. Mahā-Vagga
51. Iddhi-Pāda Saṃyutta
1. Cāpāla Vagga
The Book of the Kindred Sayings
5. The Great Chapter
51. Kindred Sayings on the Bases of Psychic Power
1. Cāpāla
Sutta 5
Padesa Suttaṃ
Partial[1]
Translated by F. L. Woodward
Edited by Mrs. Rhys Davids
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Once the Exalted One was staying near Sāvatthī.
Then the Exalted One addressed the monks,
saying:
'Monks."
"Yes, lord," replied those monks to the Exalted One.
The Exalted One said:
"Monks, whosoever in time past,
whether recluses or brahmins,
have successfully practised[2] psychic power
in a partial degree,[3]
all such have done so
by cultivating and making much of
the four bases of psychic power.
Whosoever in future time,
whether recluses or brahmins,
shall successfully practise psychic power
in a partial degree,
all such shall do so
by cultivating and making much of
the four bases of psychic power.
Whosoever in the present time,
whether recluses or brahmins,
do successfully practise psychic power
in a partial degree,
all such do so
by cultivating and making much of
the four bases of psychic power.
What four?
Herein a monk cultivates that basis of psychic power
of which the features are
desire,
together with the co-factors
of concentration
and struggle.
He cultivates that basis of psychic power
of which the features are
energy,
together with the co-factors
of concentration
and struggle.
He cultivates that basis of psychic power
of which the features are
thought,
together with the co-factors
of concentration
and struggle.
He cultivates that basis of psychic power
of which the features are
investigation,
together with the co-factors
of concentration
and struggle.
Monks, whosoever in time past,
whether recluses or brahmins,
have successfully practised psychic power
in a partial degree,
all such have done so
by cultivating and making much of
the four bases of psychic power.
Whosoever in future time,
whether recluses or brahmins,
shall successfully practise psychic power
in a partial degree,
all such shall do so
by cultivating and making much of
the four bases of psychic power.
Whosoever in the present time,
whether recluses or brahmins,
do successfully practise psychic power
in a partial degree,
all such do so
by cultivating and making much of
the four bases of psychic power."
[1] Padesaṃ, as opposite to samattaṃ below.
[2] Abhinipphādesuṃ, supra, text, 156.
[3] Here text has wrongly iddhi-padesaṃ for iddhi-pāde padesaṃ (as Comy.).
