• Linked Discourses 50.99–108 Saṁyutta Nikāya 50.99–108
  • 9. Another Chapter on Floods 9. Punaoghavagga

Another Series on Floods, Etc. Punaoghādisutta

ā€œMendicants, there are five higher fetters. ā€œPaƱcimāni, bhikkhave, uddhambhāgiyāni saṁyojanāni. What five? Katamāni paƱca? Desire for rebirth in the realm of luminous form, desire for rebirth in the formless realm, conceit, restlessness, and ignorance. RÅ«parāgo, arÅ«parāgo, māno, uddhaccaṁ avijjā—These are the five higher fetters. imāni kho, bhikkhave, paƱcuddhambhāgiyāni saṁyojanāni.

The five powers should be developed for the direct knowledge, complete understanding, finishing, and giving up of these five higher fetters. Imesaṁ kho, bhikkhave, paƱcannaṁ uddhambhāgiyānaṁ saṁyojanānaṁ abhiƱƱāya pariƱƱāya parikkhayāya pahānāya paƱca balāni bhāvetabbāni. What five? Katamāni paƱca? A mendicant develops the powers of faith, energy, mindfulness, immersion, and wisdom, which culminate in the removal of greed, hate, and delusion. Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu saddhābalaṁ bhāveti …pe… paƱƱābalaṁ bhāveti rāgavinayapariyosānaṁ dosavinayapariyosānaṁ mohavinayapariyosānaṁ.

These five powers should be developed for the direct knowledge, complete understanding, finishing, and giving up of these five higher fetters.ā€ Imesaṁ kho, bhikkhave, paƱcannaṁ uddhambhāgiyānaṁ saṁyojanānaṁ abhiƱƱāya pariƱƱāya parikkhayāya pahānāya imāni paƱca balāni bhāvetabbānÄ«ā€ti.

Dasamaṁ.

Oghavaggo dasamo.

Tassuddānaṁ

Floods, yokes, grasping, Ogho yogo upādānaṁ, ties, and underlying tendencies, ganthā anusayena ca; kinds of sensual stimulation, hindrances, Kāmaguṇā nÄ«varaṇā, aggregates, and fetters high and low. khandhā oruddhambhāgiyāti.

The Linked Discourses on the Powers is the sixth section. Balasaṁyuttaṁ chaṭṭhaṁ.