1. "Ekadhammo, bhikkhave, bhaavito bahuliikato ekantanibbidaaya
viraagaaya nirodhaaya upasamaaya abhi~n~naaya sambodhaaya nibbaanaaya
sa.mvattati.
one object / monks / developed / practised frequently / to much
disillusion / to dispassionateness / to cessation / to tranquility /
to knowledge and / to enlightenment / to release / leads to
"One object, monks, leads to much disillusion, dispassionateness,
cessation, tranquility, wisdom, enlightenment and release (when)
developed and practised frequently.
ekadhamma = eka dhamma (n) one object.
- eka (adj) one.
- dhamma (n) object.
bhikkhu (m) monk.
bhaavita (pp of bhaaveti) developed, cultured.
bahuliikata = bahula + kata (pp) practised frequently.
ekantanibbidaa = ekanta nibbidaa (f) very much disillusion.
- ekanta (adj, figurative) extremely, very much.
- nibbidaa (f) weariness, disenchantment.
viraaga (m) dispassionateness, absence of desire.
nirodha (m) cessation.
upasama (m) calmness, tranquility.
abhi~n~naa (f) wisdom.
sambodha (m) enlightenment, awakening.
nibbaana (n) emancipation, release.
sa.mvattati (v) leads to, is useful for.
Katamo ekadhammo?
which / one object
Which one?
katama (adj) what, which.
Buddhaanussati.
recollection of the Buddha
The recollection of the Buddha.
buddhaanussati = Buddhassa anussati (f) recollection of the Buddha.
- Buddha (m) the Enlightened One.
- anussati (f) recollection, remembrance.
Aya.m kho, bhikkhave, ekadhammo bhaavito bahuliikato ekantanibbidaaya
viraagaaya nirodhaaya upasamaaya abhi~n~naaya sambodhaaya nibbaanaaya
sa.mvattatii"ti.
this / indeed / monks / one object / developed / practised
frequently / much disillusion / dispassionateness / cessation /
tranquility / wisdom / enlightenment / release / leads to
Certainly this one object, monks, leads to much disillusion,
dispassionateness, cessation, tranquility, wisdom, enlightenment and
release (when) developed and practised frequently."
2. "Ekadhammo, bhikkhave, bhaavito bahuliikato ekantanibbidaaya
viraagaaya nirodhaaya upasamaaya abhi~n~naaya sambodhaaya nibbaanaaya
sa.mvattati.
one object / monks / developed / practised frequently / to much
disillusion / to dispassionateness / to cessation / to tranquility /
to knowledge and / to enlightenment / to release / leads to
"One object, monks, leads to much disillusion, dispassionateness,
cessation, tranquility, wisdom, enlightenment and release (when)
developed and practised frequently.
Katamo ekadhammo?
which / one object
Which one?
Dhammaanussati ...pe... sa`nghaanussati... siilaanussati...
caagaanussati... devataanussati... aanaapaanassati... mara.nassati...
kaayagataasati... upasamaanussati.
recollection of the Dhamma / ...and so on... / recollection of the
Sangha... / recollection of the precepts... / recollection of
generosity... / recollection of the devas... / mindfulness of
breathing... / mindfulness of death... / mindfulness of the body... /
recollection of calmness
The recollection of the Dhamma..., recollection of the Sangha...,
recollection of the precepts..., recollection of generosity...,
recollection of the devas..., mindfulness of breathing...,
mindfulness of death..., mindfulness of the body..., recollection of
calmness.
dhammaanussati = Dhammassa anussati (f) recollection of the Dhamma.
pe (conj) and so on.
sa`nghaanussati = Sa`nghassa anussati (f) recollection of the Sangha.
siilaanussati = siilaana.m anussati (f) recollection of the precepts.
- siila (n) precept.
caagaanussati = caagassa anussati (f) recollection of generosity.
- caaga (m) generosity.
devataanussati = devataana.m anussati (f) recollection of the devas.
- devataa (f) deity, deva.
aanaapaanassati = aanassa ca apaanassa ca sati (f) mindfulness of in
and out breathing.
- aana (n) in breathing.
- apaana (n) out breathing.
- sati (f) mindfulness.
mara.nassati = mara.nassa sati (f) mindfulness of death.
- mara.na (n) death.
kaayagataasati = mindfulness relating to the body.
- kaayagataa (adj) relating to the body.
upasamaanussati = upasamassa anussati (f) recollection of calmness.
Aya.m kho, bhikkhave, ekadhammo bhaavito bahuliikato ekantanibbidaaya
viraagaaya nirodhaaya upasamaaya abhi~n~naaya sambodhaaya nibbaanaaya
sa.mvattatii"ti.
this / indeed / monks / one object / developed / practised
frequently / much disillusion / dispassionateness / cessation /
tranquility / wisdom / enlightenment / release / leads to
Certainly this one object, monks, leads to much disillusion,
dispassionateness, cessation, tranquility, wisdom, enlightenment and
release (when) developed and practised frequently."