{"id":"an8.41","title":"The Sabbath With Eight Factors, In Brief","languageCodes":["en","pi"],"languageNotes":{"en":"Bhikkhu Sujato · CC0","pi":"Mahāsaṅgīti edition · SuttaCentral"},"chapters":[{"id":"an8.41","title":"The Sabbath With Eight Factors, In Brief","units":[{"id":"an8.41:0","sourceIds":["an8.41:0.1","an8.41:0.2","an8.41:0.3"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Aṅguttara Nikāya 8.41\n5. Uposathavagga\nSaṅkhittūposathasutta","en":"Numbered Discourses 8.41\n5. Sabbath\nThe Sabbath With Eight Factors, In Brief"}},{"id":"an8.41:1","sourceIds":["an8.41:1.1","an8.41:1.2","an8.41:1.3","an8.41:1.4","an8.41:1.5","an8.41:1.6"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Evaṁ me sutaṁ—\nekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme.\nTatra kho bhagavā bhikkhū āmantesi:\n“bhikkhavo”ti.\n“Bhadante”ti te bhikkhū bhagavato paccassosuṁ.\nBhagavā etadavoca:","en":"So I have heard.\nAt one time the Buddha was staying near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery.\nThere the Buddha addressed the mendicants,\n“Mendicants!”\n“Venerable sir,” they replied.\nThe Buddha said this:"}},{"id":"an8.41:2","sourceIds":["an8.41:2.1","an8.41:2.2","an8.41:2.3","an8.41:2.4","an8.41:2.5","an8.41:2.6","an8.41:2.7"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"“Aṭṭhaṅgasamannāgato, bhikkhave, uposatho upavuttho mahapphalo hoti mahānisaṁso mahājutiko mahāvipphāro.\nKathaṁ upavuttho ca, bhikkhave, aṭṭhaṅgasamannāgato uposatho mahapphalo hoti mahānisaṁso mahājutiko mahāvipphāro?\nIdha, bhikkhave, ariyasāvako iti paṭisañcikkhati:\n‘yāvajīvaṁ arahanto pāṇātipātaṁ pahāya pāṇātipātā paṭiviratā nihitadaṇḍā nihitasatthā lajjī dayāpannā, sabbapāṇabhūtahitānukampino viharanti.\nAhampajja imañca rattiṁ imañca divasaṁ pāṇātipātaṁ pahāya pāṇātipātā paṭivirato nihitadaṇḍo nihitasattho lajjī dayāpanno, sabbapāṇabhūtahitānukampī viharāmi.\nImināpaṅgena arahataṁ anukaromi, uposatho ca me upavuttho bhavissatī’ti.\nIminā paṭhamena aṅgena samannāgato hoti.","en":"“Mendicants, the observance of the sabbath with its eight factors is very fruitful and beneficial and brilliant and bountiful.\nAnd how should it be observed?\nIt’s when a noble disciple reflects:\n‘As long as they live, the perfected ones give up killing living creatures, renouncing the rod and the sword. They are scrupulous and kind, and live full of sympathy for all living beings.\nI, too, for this day and night will give up killing living creatures, renouncing the rod and the sword. I’ll be scrupulous and kind, and live full of sympathy for all living beings.\nI will observe the sabbath by doing as the perfected ones do in this respect.’\nThis is its first factor."}},{"id":"an8.41:3","sourceIds":["an8.41:3.1","an8.41:3.2","an8.41:3.3","an8.41:3.4"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"‘Yāvajīvaṁ arahanto adinnādānaṁ pahāya adinnādānā paṭiviratā dinnādāyī dinnapāṭikaṅkhī, athenena sucibhūtena attanā viharanti.\nAhampajja imañca rattiṁ imañca divasaṁ adinnādānaṁ pahāya adinnādānā paṭivirato dinnādāyī dinnapāṭikaṅkhī, athenena sucibhūtena attanā viharāmi.\nImināpaṅgena arahataṁ anukaromi, uposatho ca me upavuttho bhavissatī’ti.\nIminā dutiyena aṅgena samannāgato hoti.","en":"‘As long as they live, the perfected ones give up stealing. They take only what’s given, and expect only what’s given. They keep themselves clean by not thieving.\nI, too, for this day and night will give up stealing. I’ll take only what’s given, and expect only what’s given. I’ll keep myself clean by not thieving.\nI will observe the sabbath by doing as the perfected ones do in this respect.’\nThis is its second factor."}},{"id":"an8.41:4","sourceIds":["an8.41:4.1","an8.41:4.2","an8.41:4.3","an8.41:4.4"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"‘Yāvajīvaṁ arahanto abrahmacariyaṁ pahāya brahmacārino ārācārino viratā methunā gāmadhammā.\nAhampajja imañca rattiṁ imañca divasaṁ abrahmacariyaṁ pahāya brahmacārī ārācārī virato methunā gāmadhammā.\nImināpaṅgena arahataṁ anukaromi, uposatho ca me upavuttho bhavissatī’ti.\nIminā tatiyena aṅgena samannāgato hoti.","en":"‘As long as they live, the perfected ones give up unchastity. They are chaste, set apart, refraining from the vulgar act of sex.\nI, too, for this day and night will give up unchastity. I will be chaste, set apart, refraining from the vulgar act of sex.\nI will observe the sabbath by doing as the perfected ones do in this respect.’\nThis is its third factor."}},{"id":"an8.41:5","sourceIds":["an8.41:5.1","an8.41:5.2","an8.41:5.3","an8.41:5.4"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"‘Yāvajīvaṁ arahanto musāvādaṁ pahāya musāvādā paṭiviratā saccavādino saccasandhā thetā paccayikā avisaṁvādako lokassa.\nAhampajja imañca rattiṁ imañca divasaṁ musāvādaṁ pahāya musāvādā paṭivirato saccavādī saccasandho theto paccayiko avisaṁvādako lokassa.\nImināpaṅgena arahataṁ anukaromi, uposatho ca me upavuttho bhavissatī’ti.\nIminā catutthena aṅgena samannāgato hoti.","en":"‘As long as they live, the perfected ones give up lying. They speak the truth and stick to the truth. They’re honest and dependable, and don’t trick the world with their words.\nI, too, for this day and night will give up lying. I’ll speak the truth and stick to the truth. I’ll be honest and dependable, and won’t trick the world with my words.\nI will observe the sabbath by doing as the perfected ones do in this respect.’\nThis is its fourth factor."}},{"id":"an8.41:6","sourceIds":["an8.41:6.1","an8.41:6.2","an8.41:6.3","an8.41:6.4"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"‘Yāvajīvaṁ arahanto surāmerayamajjapamādaṭṭhānaṁ pahāya surāmerayamajjapamādaṭṭhānā paṭiviratā.\nAhampajja imañca rattiṁ imañca divasaṁ surāmerayamajjapamādaṭṭhānaṁ pahāya surāmerayamajjapamādaṭṭhānā paṭivirato.\nImināpaṅgena arahataṁ anukaromi, uposatho ca me upavuttho bhavissatī’ti.\nIminā pañcamena aṅgena samannāgato hoti.","en":"‘As long as they live, the perfected ones give up intoxicants of beer, wine, and liquor.\nI, too, for this day and night will give up intoxicants of beer, wine, and liquor.\nI will observe the sabbath by doing as the perfected ones do in this respect.’\nThis is its fifth factor."}},{"id":"an8.41:7","sourceIds":["an8.41:7.1","an8.41:7.2","an8.41:7.3","an8.41:7.4"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"‘Yāvajīvaṁ arahanto ekabhattikā rattūparatā viratā vikālabhojanā.\nAhampajja imañca rattiṁ imañca divasaṁ ekabhattiko rattūparato virato vikālabhojanā.\nImināpaṅgena arahataṁ anukaromi, uposatho ca me upavuttho bhavissatī’ti.\nIminā chaṭṭhena aṅgena samannāgato hoti.","en":"‘As long as they live, the perfected ones eat in one part of the day, abstaining from eating at night and from food at the wrong time.\nI, too, for this day and night will eat in one part of the day, abstaining from eating at night and food at the wrong time.\nI will observe the sabbath by doing as the perfected ones do in this respect.’\nThis is its sixth factor."}},{"id":"an8.41:8","sourceIds":["an8.41:8.1","an8.41:8.2","an8.41:8.3","an8.41:8.4"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"‘Yāvajīvaṁ arahanto naccagītavāditavisūkadassanamālāgandhavilepanadhāraṇamaṇḍanavibhūsanaṭṭhānaṁ pahāya naccagītavāditavisūkadassanamālāgandhavilepanadhāraṇamaṇḍanavibhūsanaṭṭhānā paṭiviratā.\nAhampajja imañca rattiṁ imañca divasaṁ naccagītavāditavisūkadassanamālāgandhavilepanadhāraṇamaṇḍanavibhūsanaṭṭhānaṁ pahāya naccagītavāditavisūkadassanamālāgandhavilepanadhāraṇamaṇḍanavibhūsanaṭṭhānā paṭivirato.\nImināpaṅgena arahataṁ anukaromi, uposatho ca me upavuttho bhavissatī’ti.\nIminā sattamena aṅgena samannāgato hoti.","en":"‘As long as they live, the perfected ones give up seeing shows of dancing, singing, and music; and attiring and adorning themselves with garlands, fragrance, and makeup.\nI, too, for this day and night will give up seeing shows of dancing, singing, and music; and attiring and adorning myself with garlands, fragrance, and makeup.\nI will observe the sabbath by doing as the perfected ones do in this respect.’\nThis is its seventh factor."}},{"id":"an8.41:9","sourceIds":["an8.41:9.1","an8.41:9.2","an8.41:9.3","an8.41:9.4"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"‘Yāvajīvaṁ arahanto uccāsayanamahāsayanaṁ pahāya uccāsayanamahāsayanā paṭiviratā nīcaseyyaṁ kappenti—mañcake vā tiṇasanthārake vā.\nAhampajja imañca rattiṁ imañca divasaṁ uccāsayanamahāsayanaṁ pahāya uccāsayanamahāsayanā paṭivirato nīcaseyyaṁ kappemi—mañcake vā tiṇasanthārake vā.\nImināpaṅgena arahataṁ anukaromi, uposatho ca me upavuttho bhavissatī’ti.\nIminā aṭṭhamena aṅgena samannāgato hoti.","en":"‘As long as they live, the perfected ones give up high and luxurious beds. They sleep in a low place, either a cot or a grass mat.\nI, too, for this day and night will give up high and luxurious beds. I’ll sleep in a low place, either a cot or a grass mat.\nI will observe the sabbath by doing as the perfected ones do in this respect.’\nThis is its eighth factor."}},{"id":"an8.41:10","sourceIds":["an8.41:10.1","an8.41:10.2"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Evaṁ upavuttho kho, bhikkhave, aṭṭhaṅgasamannāgato uposatho mahapphalo hoti mahānisaṁso mahājutiko mahāvipphāro”ti.\nPaṭhamaṁ.","en":"The observance of the sabbath with its eight factors in this way is very fruitful and beneficial and brilliant and bountiful.”"}}]}],"sourceRevision":"afdafa92450cfe7573b280da50382888323666d2","sourceUrl":"https://suttacentral.net/an8.41/en/sujato","licence":"CC0 1.0","licenceUrl":"https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/","editionNote":"Full supplied source file; inherited abbreviations are preserved. Not a reconstructed expansion of every repetition. No Malay or Mandarin translation is implied."}