The Buddha presents a repeated teaching on the four bases of psychic power regarding diligence in this grouped discourse.

SN 51.45-54 Diligence

(Appamādavaggo vitthāretabbo.)

Tassuddānaṁ

Tathāgataṁ padaṁ kūṭaṁ,
mūlaṁ sāro ca vassikaṁ;
Rājā candimasūriyā,
vatthena dasamaṁ padanti.

Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).

(Appamādavaggo vitthāretabbo.)

(Tell in full as in the chapter on diligence at SN 45.139–148.)

Tassuddānaṁ

Tathāgataṁ padaṁ kūṭaṁ,

The Realized One, footprint, roof peak,

mūlaṁ sāro ca vassikaṁ;

roots, heartwood, jasmine,

Rājā candimasūriyā,

monarch, sun and moon,

vatthena dasamaṁ padanti.

and cloth is the tenth.

Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).

(Tell in full as in the chapter on diligence at SN 45.139–148.)

The Realized One, footprint, roof peak,

roots, heartwood, jasmine,

monarch, sun and moon,

and cloth is the tenth.

(Appamādavaggo vitthāretabbo.)

Tassuddānaṁ

Tathāgataṁ padaṁ kūṭaṁ,

mūlaṁ sāro ca vassikaṁ;

Rājā candimasūriyā,

vatthena dasamaṁ padanti.

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