Saṁyutta Nikāya 51.13 2.

The Discourse on the Concentration of Desire

Pāsādakampanavagga Chandasamādhisutta “Chandañce, bhikkhave, bhikkhu nissāya labhati samādhiṁ, labhati cittassa ekaggataṁ— ayaṁ vuccati chandasamādhi.

Disciples, if a disciple, relying on desire, attains concentration, attains one-pointedness of mind: this is called the concentration of desire. He generates desire, makes an effort, arouses energy, applies his mind, and strives for the non-arising of unwholesome, unskillful states that have not yet arisen.

So anuppannānaṁ pāpakānaṁ akusalānaṁ dhammānaṁ anuppādāya chandaṁ janeti vāyamati vīriyaṁ ārabhati cittaṁ paggaṇhāti padahati.

He generates desire, makes an effort, arouses energy, applies his mind, and strives for the abandoning of unwholesome, unskillful states that have arisen. He generates desire, makes an effort, arouses energy, applies his mind, and strives for the arising of wholesome, skillful states that have not yet arisen.

Uppannānaṁ pāpakānaṁ akusalānaṁ dhammānaṁ pahānāya chandaṁ janeti vāyamati vīriyaṁ ārabhati cittaṁ paggaṇhāti padahati.

He generates desire, makes an effort, arouses energy, applies his mind, and strives for the maintenance, non-confusion, increase, growth, development, and fulfillment by development of wholesome, skillful states that have arisen.

Anuppannānaṁ kusalānaṁ dhammānaṁ uppādāya chandaṁ janeti vāyamati vīriyaṁ ārabhati cittaṁ paggaṇhāti padahati.

These are called the factors of striving. Thus, this desire, this concentration of desire, and these factors of striving: this is called the basis of spiritual power endowed with the concentration of desire and the factors of striving.

Uppannānaṁ kusalānaṁ dhammānaṁ ṭhitiyā asammosāya bhiyyobhāvāya vepullāya bhāvanāya pāripūriyā chandaṁ janeti vāyamati vīriyaṁ ārabhati cittaṁ paggaṇhāti padahati.

Disciples, if a disciple, relying on energy, attains concentration, attains one-pointedness of mind: this is called the concentration of energy.

He generates desire, makes an effort, arouses energy, applies his mind, and strives for the non-arising of unwholesome, unskillful states that have not yet arisen.

Ime vuccanti ‘padhānasaṅkhārā’ti. Iti ayañca chando, ayañca chandasamādhi, ime ca padhānasaṅkhārā— ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, chandasamādhippadhānasaṅkhārasamannāgato iddhipādo.

He generates desire, makes an effort, arouses energy, applies his mind, and strives for the abandoning of unwholesome, unskillful states that have arisen. He generates desire, makes an effort, arouses energy, applies his mind, and strives for the arising of wholesome, skillful states that have not yet arisen.

Vīriyañce, bhikkhave, bhikkhu nissāya labhati samādhiṁ, labhati cittassa ekaggataṁ— ayaṁ vuccati ‘vīriyasamādhi’.

He generates desire, makes an effort, arouses energy, applies his mind, and strives for the maintenance, non-confusion, increase, growth, development, and fulfillment by development of wholesome, skillful states that have arisen.

So anuppannānaṁ …pe…

These are called the factors of striving.

uppannānaṁ kusalānaṁ dhammānaṁ ṭhitiyā asammosāya bhiyyobhāvāya vepullāya bhāvanāya pāripūriyā chandaṁ janeti vāyamati vīriyaṁ ārabhati cittaṁ paggaṇhāti padahati.

Thus, this energy, this concentration of energy, and these factors of striving: this is called the basis of spiritual power endowed with the concentration of energy and the factors of striving. Disciples, if a disciple, relying on mind, attains concentration, attains one-pointedness of mind: this is called the concentration of mind.

Ime vuccanti ‘padhānasaṅkhārā’ti. Iti idañca vīriyaṁ, ayañca vīriyasamādhi, ime ca padhānasaṅkhārā— ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, vīriyasamādhippadhānasaṅkhārasamannāgato iddhipādo.

He generates desire, makes an effort, arouses energy, applies his mind, and strives for the non-arising of unwholesome, unskillful states that have not yet arisen. He generates desire, makes an effort, arouses energy, applies his mind, and strives for the abandoning of unwholesome, unskillful states that have arisen.

Cittañce, bhikkhave, bhikkhu nissāya labhati samādhiṁ, labhati cittassa ekaggataṁ— ayaṁ vuccati ‘cittasamādhi’.

He generates desire, makes an effort, arouses energy, applies his mind, and strives for the arising of wholesome, skillful states that have not yet arisen.

So anuppannānaṁ pāpakānaṁ …pe… uppannānaṁ kusalānaṁ dhammānaṁ ṭhitiyā asammosāya bhiyyobhāvāya vepullāya bhāvanāya pāripūriyā chandaṁ janeti vāyamati vīriyaṁ ārabhati cittaṁ paggaṇhāti padahati. Ime vuccanti ‘padhānasaṅkhārā’ti. Iti idañca cittaṁ, ayañca cittasamādhi, ime ca padhānasaṅkhārā— ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, cittasamādhippadhānasaṅkhārasamannāgato iddhipādo.

He generates desire, makes an effort, arouses energy, applies his mind, and strives for the maintenance, non-confusion, increase, growth, development, and fulfillment by development of wholesome, skillful states that have arisen. These are called the factors of striving. Thus, this mind, this concentration of mind, and these factors of striving: this is called the basis of spiritual power endowed with the concentration of mind and the factors of striving.

Disciples, if a disciple, relying on investigation, attains concentration, attains one-pointedness of mind: this is called the concentration of investigation.

Vīmaṁsañce, bhikkhave, bhikkhu nissāya labhati samādhiṁ, labhati cittassa ekaggataṁ— ayaṁ vuccati ‘vīmaṁsāsamādhi’.

He generates desire, makes an effort, arouses energy, applies his mind, and strives for the non-arising of unwholesome, unskillful states that have not yet arisen.

So anuppannānaṁ pāpakānaṁ akusalānaṁ dhammānaṁ anuppādāya chandaṁ janeti vāyamati vīriyaṁ ārabhati cittaṁ paggaṇhāti padahati …pe… uppannānaṁ kusalānaṁ dhammānaṁ ṭhitiyā asammosāya bhiyyobhāvāya vepullāya bhāvanāya pāripūriyā chandaṁ janeti vāyamati vīriyaṁ ārabhati cittaṁ paggaṇhāti padahati.

He generates desire, makes an effort, arouses energy, applies his mind, and strives for the abandoning of unwholesome, unskillful states that have arisen. He generates desire, makes an effort, arouses energy, applies his mind, and strives for the arising of wholesome, skillful states that have not yet arisen.

He generates desire, makes an effort, arouses energy, applies his mind, and strives for the maintenance, non-confusion, increase, growth, development, and fulfillment by development of wholesome, skillful states that have arisen.

Ime vuccanti ‘padhānasaṅkhārā’ti.

These are called the factors of striving.

Iti ayañca vīmaṁsā, ayañca vīmaṁsāsamādhi, ime ca padhānasaṅkhārā— ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, vīmaṁsāsamādhippadhānasaṅkhārasamannāgato iddhipādo”ti. Tatiyaṁ.

Thus, this investigation, this concentration of investigation, and these factors of striving: this is called the basis of spiritual power endowed with the concentration of investigation and the factors of striving.