3. The Four Factors of a Stream-Enterer

Cattāri sotāpannassa aṅgāni.
There are four factors of a stream-enterer.

1. Idhāvuso, ariyasāvako Buddhe aveccappasādena samannāgato hoti:
1. Here, venerable friends, a noble disciple is endowed with perfect confidence in the Buddha (thus):

Iti pi so Bhagavā Arahaṁ Sammāsambuddho,
Such is he, This and the next two are the most common chants reflecting on the Three Treasures. the Fortunate One, the Worthy One, the Perfect Sambuddha,

vijjācaraṇasampanno Sugato lokavidū,
the one endowed with understanding and good conduct, the Happy One, the one who understands the worlds,

anuttaro purisadammasārathī,
the unsurpassed guide for those people who need taming,

Satthā devamanussānaṁ Buddho Bhagavā ti.
the Teacher of gods and men, the Buddha, the Fortunate One.

2. Dhamme aveccappasādena samannāgato hoti:
2. Here, venerable friends, a noble disciple is endowed with perfect confidence in the Dhamma (thus):

Svākkhāto Bhagavatā Dhammo,
The Dhamma has been well-proclaimed by the Fortunate One,

sandiṭṭhiko, akāliko, ehipassiko, opanayiko,
it is visible, not subject to time, inviting inspection, onward leading,

paccattaṁ veditabbo viññūhī ti.
and can be understood by the wise for themselves.

3. Saṅghe aveccappasādena samannāgato hoti:
3. Here, venerable friends, a noble disciple is endowed with perfect confidence in the community (thus):

Supaṭipanno Bhagavato sāvakasaṅgho,
The Fortunate One’s community of disciples are good in their practice,

ujupaṭipanno Bhagavato sāvakasaṅgho,
the Fortunate One’s community of disciples are upright in their practice,

ñāyapaṭipanno Bhagavato sāvakasaṅgho,
the Fortunate One’s community of disciples are systematic in their practice,

sāmīcipaṭipanno Bhagavato sāvakasaṅgho,
the Fortunate One’s community of disciples are correct in their practice,

yad-idaṁ cattāri purisayugāni aṭṭha purisapuggalā,
that is to say, the four pairs of persons, the eight individual persons,

esa Bhagavato sāvakasaṅgho,
this is the Fortunate One’s community of disciples,

āhuneyyo, pāhuneyyo, dakkhiṇeyyo, añjalikaranīyo,
they are worthy of offerings, of hospitality, of gifts, and of reverential salutation,

anuttaraṁ puññakkhettaṁ lokassā ti.
they are an unsurpassed field of merit for the world.

4. Ariyakantehi sīlehi samannāgato hoti:
4. He is endowed with virtue that is agreeable to the noble ones (thus):

akhaṇḍehi acchiddehi asabalehi akammāsehi bhujissehi,
it is unbroken, It is because of this 4th factor that it is said that the stream-enterer does not break his basic virtuous practices. faultless, unspotted, unblemished, productive of freedom,

viññuppasatthehi aparāmaṭṭhehi samādhisaṁvattanikehi.
praised by the wise, unattached to, leading to concentration.