Sāriputta (b)

[1][than] THUS have I heard:

On a certain occasion the Exalted One
was staying near Sāvatthī,
at Jeta Grove,
in Anāthapiṇḍika's Park.

Now the venerable Sāriputta went to see the Exalted One,
and on coming to him
saluted him
and sat down at one side.

To the venerable Sāriputta so seated
the Exalted One said this.

"'A limb of stream-winning!

A limb of stream-winning!'

is the saying, Sāriputta.

Tell me, Sāriputta,
of what sort is a limb of stream-winning?"

"Lord, association with the upright
is a limb of stream-winning.

Hearing the good Norm
is a limb of stream-winning.

Applying the mind
is a limb of stream-wmmng.

Conforming to the Norm^[1]
is a limb of stream-winning."

"Well said, Sāriputta!

Well said, Sāriputta!

Indeed association with the upright
is a limb of stream-winning.

Hearing the good Norm
is a limb of stream-winning.

Applying the mind
is a limb of stream-wmmng.

Now again, Sāriputta, they say:

'The stream!

the stream!'

Of what sort is the stream, Sāriputta?"

"The stream, lord, is just this Ariyan eightfold way,
to wit:|| ||

Right view,
right intention,
right speech,
right action,
right living,
right effort,
right mindfulness,
right concentration."

"Well said, Sāriputta!

Well said, Sāriputta!

The stream is just this Ariyan eightfold way,
to wit:|| ||

Right view,
right intention,
right speech,
right action,
right living,
right effort,
right mindfulness,
right concentration."

Now again, Sāriputta,
they say:

'Stream-winner!

Stream-winner!'

Of what sort is a stream-winner, Sāriputta?"

Whosoever, lord, is blessed
with this Ariyan eightfold way, -
such an one
of such a name,
of such and such a clan,
is called 'Stream-winner.'"

^[1] Dhammānudhamma-paṭipatti = pubba-bhāga-paṭipadaṇ. Comy.