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Saį¹yutta NikÄya 55.35 Linked Discourses 55.35
4. PuƱƱÄbhisandavagga 4. Overflowing Merit
Dutiyadevapadasutta Footprints of the Gods (2nd)
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:
itipi so bhagavÄ ā¦peā¦ satthÄ devamanussÄnaį¹ buddho bhagavÄti. āThat Blessed One is perfected, a fully awakened Buddha, accomplished in knowledge and conduct, holy, knower of the world, supreme guide for those who wish to train, teacher of gods and humans, awakened, blessed.ā
So iti paį¹isaƱcikkhati: Then they reflect:
ākiį¹ nu kho devÄnaį¹ devapadanāti? āWhat now is the footprint of the gods?ā
So evaį¹ pajÄnÄti: They understand:
āabyÄbajjhaparame khvÄhaį¹ etarahi deve suį¹Ämi. āI hear that these days the gods consider non-harming to be supreme.
Na ca kho panÄhaį¹ kiƱci byÄbÄdhemi tasaį¹ vÄ thÄvaraį¹ vÄ. But I donāt hurt any creature firm or frail.
AddhÄhaį¹ devapadadhammasamannÄgato viharÄmÄ«āti. I definitely live in possession of a footprint of the gods.ā
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.
So iti paį¹isaƱcikkhati: Then they reflect:
ākiį¹ nu kho devÄnaį¹ devapadanāti? āWhat now is the footprint of the gods?ā
So evaį¹ pajÄnÄti: They understand:
āabyÄbajjhaparame khvÄhaį¹ etarahi deve suį¹Ämi. āI hear that these days the gods consider non-harming to be supreme.
Na kho panÄhaį¹ kiƱci byÄbÄdhemi tasaį¹ vÄ thÄvaraį¹ vÄ. But I donāt hurt any creature firm or frail.
AddhÄhaį¹ devapadadhammasamannÄgato viharÄmÄ«āti. I definitely live in possession of a footprint of the gods.ā
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
PaƱcamaį¹.