AN 4.172 - Sāriputta’s Attainment of Textual Analysis
Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato
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Numbered Discourses 4.172
18. Intention
Sāriputta’s Attainment of Textual Analysis
There Sāriputta addressed the mendicants: “Reverends, mendicants!”
“Reverend,” they replied. Sāriputta said this:
“Reverends, I realized the textual analysis of the meaning—piece by piece and expression by expression—a fortnight after I ordained. In many ways I explain, teach, assert, establish, clarify, analyze, and reveal it. Whoever has any doubt or uncertainty, let them ask me, I will answer. Our teacher is present, he who is so very skilled in our teachings.
I realized the textual analysis of the text—piece by piece and expression by expression—a fortnight after I ordained. …
I realized the textual analysis of definition—piece by piece and expression by expression—a fortnight after I ordained. …
I realized the textual analysis of eloquence—piece by piece and expression by expression—a fortnight after I ordained. In many ways I explain, teach, assert, establish, clarify, analyze, and reveal it. If anyone has any doubt or uncertainty, let them ask me, I will answer. Our teacher is present, he who is so very skilled in our teachings.”
