Ratana Sutta
Verse 5
Yam buddhasettho parivannayi sucim
Samādhi-mānantari-kañña-māhu
Samādhinā tena samo na vijjati
Idam pi dhamme ratanam panītam
Etena saccena suvatthi hotu
Samādhi-mānantari-kañña-māhu
Samādhinā tena samo na vijjati
Idam pi dhamme ratanam panītam
Etena saccena suvatthi hotu
That pure concentration the Supreme Buddha praised is described as
‘concentration without interruption’.
There is nothing like that concentration.
In the Dhamma is this precious jewel found.
On account of this truth, may there be well-being!
‘concentration without interruption’.
There is nothing like that concentration.
In the Dhamma is this precious jewel found.
On account of this truth, may there be well-being!
| Meaning | |
| buddha | The Enlightened One |
| settho | highest, supreme |
| Buddhasettho | the Supreme Buddha |
| yam…parivannayi | such … praised |
| sucim | pureness, purity, stainless |
| samādhim | concentration |
| ānantarikaññam | without interval/interruption |
| āhu | they describe/said |
| tena samādhinā | with that concentration |
| samo | similar |
| na vijjati | there is none |