(25) The 18 Unique Qualities of a Buddha

(२५) अष्टादशावेणिका बुद्धधर्माः — The 18 Unique Qualities of a Buddha

Sanskrit

कतमे भिक्षवोऽष्टादशावेणिका बुद्धधर्माः?

Translation

Monks, what are the eighteen unique qualities (āveṇika) of a Buddha?

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Group	Quality (Sanskrit)	Translation
Conduct	1. नास्ति तथागतस्य स्खलितम्	There is no stumbling in the Tathāgata.
	2. नास्ति रवितम्	There is no noisiness (impulsiveness).
	3. नास्ति मुषितस्मृतिता	There is no loss of mindfulness.
	4. नास्ति (अ)समाहितं चित्तम्	There is no lack of concentration.
	5. नास्ति नानात्वसंज्ञा	There is no perception of diversity (distraction).
	6. नास्त्यप्रतिसंख्यायोपेक्षा	There is no unexamined equanimity.
Zeal	7. नास्ति छन्दस्य हानिः	There is no loss of zeal/aspiration.
	8. नास्ति वीर्यस्य हानिः	There is no loss of energy.
	9. नास्ति स्मृतेर्हानिः	There is no loss of mindfulness.
	10. नास्ति प्रज्ञाहानिः	There is no loss of wisdom.
	11. नास्ति विमुक्तेर्हानिः	There is no loss of liberation.
	12. त्रिविमुक्तिज्ञानदर्शनानि	(No loss of) the vision of knowledge of liberation.
Knowledge	13. अतीतेऽध्वन्यसङ्गमप्रतिहतं ज्ञानदर्शनम्	Unobstructed knowledge of the past.
	14. अनागतेऽध्वन्यसङ्गमप्रतिहतं ज्ञानदर्शनम्	Unobstructed knowledge of the future.
	15. प्रत्युत्पन्नेऽध्वन्यसङ्गमप्रतिहतं ज्ञानदर्शनम्	Unobstructed knowledge of the present.
Actions	16. सर्वकायकर्मज्ञानपूर्वकं…	All physical acts are preceded and followed by knowledge.
	17. सर्ववाक्कर्मज्ञापूर्वकं…	All verbal acts are preceded and followed by knowledge.
	18. सर्वमनःकर्मज्ञानपूर्वकं…	All mental acts are preceded and followed by knowledge.

Sanskrit

इमे भिक्षवस्तथागतस्य अष्टादशावेणिका धर्माः॥

Translation

These, O monks, are the eighteen unique qualities of a Tathāgata.

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