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Saį¹yutta NikÄya 55.34 Linked Discourses 55.34
4. PuƱƱÄbhisandavagga 4. Overflowing Merit
Paį¹hamadevapadasutta Footprints of the Gods (1st)
SÄvatthinidÄnaį¹. At SÄvatthÄ«.
āCattÄrimÄni, bhikkhave, devÄnaį¹ devapadÄni avisuddhÄnaį¹ sattÄnaį¹ visuddhiyÄ apariyodÄtÄnaį¹ sattÄnaį¹ pariyodapanÄya. āMendicants, these four footprints of the gods are in order to purify unpurified beings and cleanse unclean beings.
KatamÄni cattÄri? What four?
Idha, bhikkhave, ariyasÄvako buddhe aveccappasÄdena samannÄgato hotiāFirstly, a noble disciple has experiential confidence in the Buddha ā¦
itipi so bhagavÄ ā¦peā¦ satthÄ devamanussÄnaį¹ buddho bhagavÄti.
Idaį¹ paį¹hamaį¹ devÄnaį¹ devapadaį¹ avisuddhÄnaį¹ sattÄnaį¹ visuddhiyÄ apariyodÄtÄnaį¹ sattÄnaį¹ pariyodapanÄya. This is the first footprint of the gods in order to purify unpurified beings and cleanse unclean beings.
Puna caparaį¹, bhikkhave, ariyasÄvako dhamme ā¦peā¦ Furthermore, a noble disciple has experiential confidence in the teaching ā¦
saį¹
ghe ā¦peā¦. the Saį¹
gha ā¦
Puna caparaį¹, bhikkhave, ariyasÄvako ariyakantehi sÄ«lehi samannÄgato hoti akhaį¹įøehi ā¦peā¦ samÄdhisaį¹vattanikehi. Furthermore, a noble discipleās ethical conduct is loved by the noble ones, unbroken, impeccable, spotless, and unmarred, liberating, praised by sensible people, not mistaken, and leading to immersion.
Idaį¹ catutthaį¹ devÄnaį¹ devapadaį¹ avisuddhÄnaį¹ sattÄnaį¹ visuddhiyÄ apariyodÄtÄnaį¹ sattÄnaį¹ pariyodapanÄya. This is the fourth footprint of the gods in order to purify unpurified beings and cleanse unclean beings.
ImÄni kho, bhikkhave, cattÄri devÄnaį¹ devapadÄni avisuddhÄnaį¹ sattÄnaį¹ visuddhiyÄ apariyodÄtÄnaį¹ sattÄnaį¹ pariyodapanÄyÄāti. These four footprints of the gods are in order to purify unpurified beings and cleanse unclean beings.ā
Catutthaį¹.