Sīlasampatti
— Accomplishment in virtue —
[sīla+sampatti]

The formula is used as a definition of sekhaṃ sīlaṃ (virtues of on under training - eg: AN 3.74), and of being vaṇṇa-sampanna (endowed with beauty - eg: AN 3.97). On 5 occasions, it is the first step of a gradual path of practice equivalent or similar to the Sekha Paṭipadā. At AN 8.13, it is the first of the eight qualities that make a bhikkhu āhuneyyo, pāhuneyyo, dakkhiṇeyyo, añjali·karaṇīyo, anuttaraṃ puñña'k'khettaṃ lokassā (worthy of gifts, worthy of hospitality, worthy of offerings, worthy of respectful salutations, the unsurpassed field of merit for the world).


Note: info·bubbles on all words


Occurences in the Sutta Pitaka
DN MN SN AN KN Total
17 8 0 56 5 86


Bhikkhu sīlavā hoti pātimokkha·saṃvara·saṃvuto viharati ācāra·gocara·sampanno aṇumattesu vajjesu bhaya·dassāvī, samādāya sikkhati sikkhā-padesu.

A bhikkhu is virtuous, he dwells restrained by the saṃvara of the Pātimokkha, accomplished in conduct and in the shpere [of activity], seeing danger in the slightest fault, and having undertaken them, he trains with the sikkhā-padas.

Bhikkhu sīlavā hoti

A bhikkhu is virtuous,
pātimokkha·saṃvara·saṃvuto viharati

he dwells restrained by the saṃvara of the Pātimokkha,
ācāra·gocara·sampanno

accomplished in conduct and in the shpere [of activity],
aṇumattesu vajjesu bhaya·dassāvī,

seeing danger in the slightest fault,
samādāya sikkhati sikkhā-padesu.

and having undertaken them, he trains with the sikkhā-padas.



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