Saṁyutta Nikāya 46.1 1.

Connected to Sāvatthī.

Pabbatavagga Himavantasutta Sāvatthinidānaṁ. “Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, himavantaṁ pabbatarājānaṁ nissāya nāgā kāyaṁ vaḍḍhenti, balaṁ gāhenti; te tattha kāyaṁ vaḍḍhetvā balaṁ gāhetvā kusobbhe otaranti, kusobbhe otaritvā mahāsobbhe otaranti, mahāsobbhe otaritvā kunnadiyo otaranti, kunnadiyo otaritvā mahānadiyo otaranti, mahānadiyo otaritvā mahāsamuddasāgaraṁ otaranti; te tattha mahantattaṁ vepullattaṁ āpajjanti kāyena; evameva kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu sīlaṁ nissāya sīle patiṭṭhāya satta bojjhaṅge bhāvento satta bojjhaṅge bahulīkaronto mahantattaṁ vepullattaṁ pāpuṇāti dhammesu.

Disciples, just as elephants, relying on the great mountain king Himalaya, grow their bodies and gain strength; having grown their bodies and gained strength there, they descend into small pools, from small pools to large pools, from large pools to small rivers, from small rivers to great rivers, and from great rivers they descend into the great ocean; there they attain greatness and abundance in their bodies.

Connected to Sāvatthī.

Disciples, just as elephants, relying on the great mountain king Himalaya, grow their bodies and gain strength; having grown their bodies and gained strength there, they descend into small pools, from small pools to large pools, from large pools to small rivers, from small rivers to great rivers, and from great rivers they descend into the great ocean; there they attain greatness and abundance in their bodies.

In the same way a disciple, relying on virtue, established in virtue, developing the seven factors of enlightenment, making them abundant, attains greatness and abundance in the Dhamma.

Kathañca, bhikkhave, bhikkhu sīlaṁ nissāya sīle patiṭṭhāya satta bojjhaṅge bhāvento satta bojjhaṅge bahulīkaronto mahantattaṁ vepullattaṁ pāpuṇāti dhammesūti?

And how does a disciple, relying on virtue, established in virtue, developing the seven factors of enlightenment, making them abundant, attain greatness and abundance in the Dhamma?

Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu satisambojjhaṅgaṁ bhāveti vivekanissitaṁ virāganissitaṁ nirodhanissitaṁ vossaggapariṇāmiṁ; dhammavicayasambojjhaṅgaṁ bhāveti …pe…

Here a disciple develops the mindfulness enlightenment factor, which is based on seclusion, dispassion, cessation, and ripens in relinquishment; he develops the investigation of states enlightenment factor...

vīriyasambojjhaṅgaṁ bhāveti …pe…

the energy enlightenment factor...

pītisambojjhaṅgaṁ bhāveti …pe…

the joy enlightenment factor...

passaddhisambojjhaṅgaṁ bhāveti …pe…

the tranquility enlightenment factor...

samādhisambojjhaṅgaṁ bhāveti …pe…

the concentration enlightenment factor...

upekkhāsambojjhaṅgaṁ bhāveti vivekanissitaṁ virāganissitaṁ nirodhanissitaṁ vossaggapariṇāmiṁ.

the equanimity enlightenment factor, which is based on seclusion, dispassion, cessation, and ripens in relinquishment.

Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu sīlaṁ nissāya sīle patiṭṭhāya satta bojjhaṅge bhāvento satta bojjhaṅge bahulīkaronto mahantattaṁ vepullattaṁ pāpuṇāti dhammesū”ti.

Thus a disciple, relying on virtue, established in virtue, developing the seven factors of enlightenment, making them abundant, attains greatness and abundance in the Dhamma.

Paṭhamaṁ.

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