SN 2.7 With Pañcālacaṇḍa

Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).

Sāvatthinidānaṁ.

At Sāvatthī.

Ekamantaṁ ṭhito kho pañcālacaṇḍo devaputto bhagavato santike imaṁ gāthaṁ abhāsi:

Standing to one side, the godling Pañcālacaṇḍa spoke this verse in the Buddha’s presence:

“Sambādhe vata okāsaṁ,

“The opening amid confinement

Avindi bhūrimedhaso;

was discovered by the Buddha of vast intelligence,

Yo jhānamabujjhi buddho,

who awakened to absorption,

Paṭilīnanisabho munī”ti.

the sage, the solitary boss bull.”

“Sambādhe vāpi vindanti,

“Even amid confinement they understand,”

(pañcālacaṇḍāti bhagavā)

said the Buddha to Pañcālacaṇḍa,

Dhammaṁ nibbānapattiyā;

“the principle for attaining extinguishment.

Ye satiṁ paccalatthaṁsu,

Those who have acquired mindfulness

Sammā te susamāhitā”ti.

are perfectly serene in samādhi.”