Padasutta — Reader

Footprints

Padasutta

“The footprints of all creatures that walk can fit inside an elephant’s footprint, so an elephant’s footprint is said to be the biggest of them all. In the same way, the faculty of wisdom is said to be the best of the steps that lead to awakening; that is, for becoming awakened.

“Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, yāni kānici jaṅgalānaṁ pāṇānaṁ padajātāni sabbāni tāni hatthipade samodhānaṁ gacchanti, hatthipadaṁ tesaṁ aggamakkhāyati, yadidaṁ—mahantattena; evameva kho, bhikkhave, yāni kānici padāni bodhāya saṁvattanti, paññindriyaṁ padaṁ tesaṁ aggamakkhāyati, yadidaṁ—bodhāya.

And what are the steps that lead to awakening? The faculties of faith, energy, mindfulness,

Katamāni ca, bhikkhave, padāni bodhāya saṁvattanti? Saddhindriyaṁ, bhikkhave, padaṁ, taṁ bodhāya saṁvattati; vīriyindriyaṁ padaṁ, taṁ bodhāya saṁvattati; satindriyaṁ padaṁ, taṁ bodhāya saṁvattati;

immersion, and wisdom are steps that lead to awakening, in that they lead to becoming awakened. The footprints of all creatures that walk can fit inside an elephant’s footprint, so an elephant’s footprint is said to be the biggest of them all. In the same way, the faculty of wisdom is said to be the best of the steps that lead to awakening; that is, for becoming awakened. ”

samādhindriyaṁ padaṁ, taṁ bodhāya saṁvattati; paññindriyaṁ padaṁ, taṁ bodhāya saṁvattati. Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, yāni kānici jaṅgalānaṁ pāṇānaṁ padajātāni sabbāni tāni hatthipade samodhānaṁ gacchanti, hatthipadaṁ tesaṁ aggamakkhāyati, yadidaṁ—mahantattena; evameva kho, bhikkhave, yāni kānici padāni bodhāya saṁvattanti, paññindriyaṁ padaṁ tesaṁ aggamakkhāyati, yadidaṁ—bodhāyā”ti.

Catutthaṁ.

Footprints

Padasutta

And what are the steps that lead to awakening? The faculties of faith, energy, mindfulness,

Catutthaṁ.