• Heartfelt Sayings 4.10 Udāna 4.10

The Peacefulness of Sāriputta Sāriputtaupasamasutta

So I have heard. Evaṁ me sutaṁ—At one time the Buddha was staying near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery. ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme. Now at that time Venerable Sāriputta was sitting not far from the Buddha, cross-legged, with his body straight, reviewing his own peacefulness. Tena kho pana samayena āyasmā sāriputto bhagavato avidūre nisinno hoti pallaṅkaṁ ābhujitvā ujuṁ kāyaṁ paṇidhāya attano upasamaṁ paccavekkhamāno.

The Buddha saw him meditating there. Addasā kho bhagavā āyasmantaṁ sāriputtaṁ avidūre nisinnaṁ pallaṅkaṁ ābhujitvā ujuṁ kāyaṁ paṇidhāya attano upasamaṁ paccavekkhamānaṁ.

Then, understanding this matter, on that occasion the Buddha expressed this heartfelt sentiment: Atha kho bhagavā etamatthaṁ viditvā tāyaṁ velāyaṁ imaṁ udānaṁ udānesi:

“With mind at peace, so full of peace, “Upasantasantacittassa, for a mendicant who has cut the cord, netticchinnassa bhikkhuno; transmigration through births is finished: Vikkhīṇo jātisaṁsāro, they’re freed from Māra’s bonds.” mutto so mārabandhanā”ti.

Dasamaṁ.

Meghiyavaggo catuttho.

Tassuddānaṁ

Meghiyo uddhatā gopālo, yakkho nāgena pañcamaṁ; Piṇḍolo sāriputto ca, sundarī bhavati aṭṭhamaṁ; Upaseno vaṅgantaputto, sāriputto ca te dasāti.