AN 5.25 - Anuggahita Sutta

AN 5.25 - Anuggahita Sutta (Supported)

This sutta lists the five factors that support Right View (Sammādiṭṭhi / Samyagdṛṣṭi) so that it matures into the fruits of liberation of mind (cetovimutti) and liberation by wisdom (paññāvimutti).

---

The Discourse

Pali (Devanagari)

“पञ्चहि, भिक्खवे, अङ्गेहि अनुग्गहिता सम्मादिट्ठि चेतोविमुत्तिफला च होति चेतोविमुत्तिफलानिसंसा च, पञ्ञाविमुत्तिफला च होति पञ्ञाविमुत्तिफलानिसंसा च।

कतमेहि पञ्चहि? इध, भिक्खवे, सम्मादिट्ठि सीलानुग्गहिता च होति, सुतानुग्गहिता च होति, साकच्छानुग्गहिता च होति, समथानुग्गहिता च होति, विपस्सनानुग्गहिता च होति। इमेहि खो, भिक्खवे, पञ्चहि अङ्गेहि अनुग्गहिता सम्मादिट्ठि चेतोविमुत्तिफला च होति चेतोविमुत्तिफलानिसंसा च, पञ्ञाविमुत्तिफला च होति पञ्ञाविमुत्तिफलानिसंसा चा”ति।

— Pañcamaṃ.

Pali (Roman)

“Pañcahi, bhikkhave, aṅgehi anuggahitā sammādiṭṭhi cetovimuttiphalā ca hoti cetovimuttiphalānisaṃsā ca, paññāvimuttiphalā ca hoti paññāvimuttiphalānisaṃsā ca.

Katamehi pañcahi? Idha, bhikkhave, sammādiṭṭhi sīlānuggahitā ca hoti, sutānuggahitā ca hoti, sākacchānuggahitā ca hoti, samathānuggahitā ca hoti, vipassanānuggahitā ca hoti. Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi aṅgehi anuggahitā sammādiṭṭhi cetovimuttiphalā ca hoti cetovimuttiphalānisaṃsā ca, paññāvimuttiphalā ca hoti paññāvimuttiphalānisaṃsā cā”ti.

Sanskrit (Chaya)

“पञ्चभिः, भिक्षवः, अङ्गैः अनुगृहीता सम्यग्दृष्टिः चेतोविमुक्तिफला च भवति चेतोविमुक्तिफलानृशंसा च, प्रज्ञाविमुक्तिफला च भवति प्रज्ञाविमुक्तिफलानृशंसा च।

कतमैः पञ्चभिः? इह, भिक्षवः, सम्यग्दृष्टिः शीलानुगृहीता च भवति, श्रुतानुगृहीता च भवति, साकथ्यानुगृहीता च भवति, शमथानुगृहीता च भवति, विपश्यनानुगृहीता च भवति। एभिः खलु, भिक्षवः, पञ्चभिः अङ्गैः अनुगृहीता सम्यग्दृष्टिः चेतोविमुक्तिफला च भवति चेतोविमुक्तिफलानृशंसा च, प्रज्ञाविमुक्तिफला च भवति प्रज्ञाविमुक्तिफलानृशंसा चेति।”

Sanskrit (Roman)

“Pañcabhiḥ, bhikṣavaḥ, aṅgaiḥ anugṛhītā samyagdṛṣṭiḥ cetovimuktiphalā ca bhavati cetovimuktiphalānṛśaṁsā ca, prajñāvimuktiphalā ca bhavati prajñāvimuktiphalānṛśaṁsā ca.

Katamaiḥ pañcabhiḥ? Iha, bhikṣavaḥ, samyagdṛṣṭiḥ śīlānugṛhītā ca bhavati, śrutānugṛhītā ca bhavati, sākathyānugṛhītā ca bhavati, śamathānugṛhītā ca bhavati, vipaśyanānugṛhītā ca bhavati. Ebhiḥ khalu, bhikṣavaḥ, pañcabhiḥ aṅgaiḥ anugṛhītā samyagdṛṣṭiḥ cetovimuktiphalā ca bhavati cetovimuktiphalānṛśaṁsā ca, prajñāvimuktiphalā ca bhavati prajñāvimuktiphalānṛśaṁsā ceti.”

English Translation

“Bhikkhus, when right view is supported by five factors, it has liberation of mind as its fruit and benefit, and it has liberation by wisdom as its fruit and benefit.

What are the five? Here, bhikkhus, right view is supported by virtue, supported by learning, supported by discussion, supported by tranquility, and supported by insight. Bhikkhus, when right view is supported by these five factors, it has liberation of mind as its fruit and benefit, and it has liberation by wisdom as its fruit and benefit.”

---

The Five Supports of Right View

#	Pali	Sanskrit	English Meaning	Description / Function
1	Sīla	शील (Śīla)	Virtue / Conduct	Pure ethical behavior prevents regret and agitation, creating a steady foundation.
2	Suta	श्रुत (Śruta)	Learning / Study	Listening to and studying the teachings clarifies conceptual understanding of reality.
3	Sākacchā	साकथ्या (Sākathyā)	Discussion / Dialogue	Discussing and debating the teachings resolves doubts and deepens wisdom.
4	Samatha	शमथ (Śamatha)	Tranquility / Calm	Quieting mental fluctuations provides the concentration required to see clearly.
5	Vipassanā	विपश्यना (Vipaśyanā)	Insight	Directly observing the characteristics of impermanence, suffering, and non-self.

The Twofold Fruit of Liberation

1. Liberation of Mind (Cetovimutti / Cetovimukti): Freeing of the mind from emotional defilements and passion (rāga), cultivated through samatha.
2. Liberation by Wisdom (Paññāvimutti / Prajñāvimukti): Freeing of the mind from cognitive defilements and ignorance (avijjā / avidyā), cultivated through vipassanā.