Dhamma section | Satipatthāna Sutta | Translation guide

This the final section of the Satipatthāna sutta deals with dhamma which literally translates as:

'to hold , bear (also bring forth)'.

As to what this term represents, whole books have been written! Here, in common with I think most translators, I take it in it's technical sense as the object to 'manas'; the constituents of mind, or knowable things; what is available to inner observation; in a word: phenomena.

Note: Bhikkhu Ānandajoti points out:

in other versions of this teaching it appears that the original structure of this section only included the hindrances (nīvaraṇa) and the factors of awakening (bojjhaṅga), which are both lists of ethical qualities of mind. I believe dhamma in this original context probably meant ethical states, a well-attested meaning for dhamma, but one no longer useable once the additions of the constituents (khandha), sense-spheres (āyatana) and truths (sacca) have been included.

I'm switching to MN10 for this final section as it is more manageable.

Again please note, this attempt at translation is for illustration and as such it is very literal and endeavours to remain true to the underlying grammar. And I haven't rendered much of the repetition.

For explanation of abbreviations, scholarly translations etc see previous post.
Here is a brief Contents list for quick navigation:

Hindrances
Constituents
Sense-Spheres
Factors of Awakening
Truths

So following MN10.4

kathañ+ca,	bhikkhave,	bhikkhu	dhammesu	dhammānupassī	viharati
adv	V	N s m	L p m	vb: N s m/n	v 3^rd s
How, and	monks	a monk	in phenomena	phenomena observing	(he) abides
And how, O monks, (does) a monk dwell in phenomena, observing phenomena?

Section on Hindrances

idha	bhikkhave	bhikkhu	dhammesu	dhammānupassī	viharati
ind	V	N s m	L p m	vb: N s m/n	v 3^rd s
here	monks	a monk	in phenomena	phenomena observing	(he) abides
Here, O monks, a monk dwells in phenomena, observing phenomena

pañcasu	nīvaraṇesu.
L p	L p n
in five	in obstacles
in (regard to)¹ the five obstacles

1 taken here as loc. of relation : with respect to

kathañ+ca,	pana	bhikkhave,	bhikkhu	dhammesu	dhammānupassī	viharati
adv	ind	V	N s m	L p m	vb: N s m/n	v 3^rd s
How, and	yet	monks	a monk	in phenomena	phenomena observing	(he) abides
And yet how, O monks, (does) a monk dwell in phenomena, observing phenomena,

pañcasu	nīvaraṇesu.
L p	L p n
in five	in obstacles
in (regard to) the five obstacles?

idha	bhikkhave	bhikkhu	santaṃ¹	vā	ajjhattaṃ²	kāma+c+chandaṃ
ind	V	N s m	prp N s m/n	ind	adv	A s m
here	monks	a monk	having	or	inwardly	alluring desire
Here, O monks, a monk having alluring desire inwardly

1 prp of atthi 'to be' ; having

2 I note Ānandajoti takes ajjhattaṃ as adhi- ' within', + -atta, 'self,' : oneself ; rather than adverbially

atthi	me³	ajjhattaṃ	kāmacchando ti	pajānāti
v:	pers D 1^st s	adv	N s m	v: 3^rd s
there is	my	inwardly	alluring desire	(he) knows
he knows, 'I have alluring desire inwardly'

3 Dative of possession when accompanied by atthi : to have

asantaṃ	vā	ajjhattaṃ	kāmacchandaṃ
prp N s m/n	ind	adv	A s m
not having	or	inwardly	alluring desire
or, not having alluring desire inwardly

natthi	me	ajjhattaṃ	kāmacchando ti	pajānāti
v:	pers D 1^st s	adv	N s m	v: 3^rd s
there is not	my	inwardly	alluring desire	(he) knows
he knows, 'I have no alluring desire inwardly'

yathā	ca	an+uppannassa	kāmacchandassa	uppādo	hoti	tañ+ca	pajānāti
rel. adv	ind	pp DG s	DG s m	N s m	v:	dem	v: 3^rd s
How	and	unarisen	alluring desire	arise	is	that	(he) knows
In what way unarisen alluring desire is arising¹, that he knows

1 lit. 'how the arising of unarisen alluring desire is'

yathā	ca	uppannassa	kāmacchandassa	pahānaṃ	hoti	tañ+ca	pajānāti
rel. adv	ind	pp DG s	DG s m	N s n	v:	dem	v: 3^rd s
How	and	arisen	alluring desire	abandoned	is	that	(he) knows
and, in what way arisen alluring desire is abandoned, that he knows

yathā	ca	pahīnassa	kāmacchandassa	āyatiṃ	anuppādo	hoti	tañ+ca	pajānāti
rel. adv	ind	pp DG s	DG s m	adv	N s m	v:	dem	v: 3^rd s
How	and	abandoned	alluring desire	future	unarise	is	that	(he) knows
and, in what way abandoned alluring desire in the future is not arising², that he knows

2 lit. 'how the arising of abandoned alluring desire in the future is not'

santaṃ	vā	ajjhattaṃ	byāpādaṃ	atthi	me	ajjhattaṃ	byāpādo ti	pajānāti
prp N s m/n	ind	adv	A s m	v:	pers D 1^st s	adv	N s m	v: 3^rd s
having	or	inwardly	anger	there is	my	inwardly	anger	(he) knows
Having anger inwardly, he knows, 'I have anger inwardly'

asantaṃ	vā	ajjhattaṃ	byāpādaṃ	natthi	me	ajjhattaṃ	byāpādo ti	pajānāti
prp N s m/n	ind	adv	A s m	v:	pers D 1^st s	adv	N s m	v: 3^rd s
having no	or	inwardly	anger	there isn't	my	inwardly	anger	(he) knows
or having no anger inwardly, he knows, 'I have no anger inwardly'

yathā	ca	an+uppannassa	byāpādassa	uppādo	hoti	tañ+ca	pajānāti
rel. adv	ind	pp DG s	DG s m	N s m	v:	dem	v: 3^rd s
How	and	unarisen	anger	arise	is	that	(he) knows
In what way unarisen anger is arising, that he knows

yathā	ca	uppannassa	byāpādassa	pahānaṃ	hoti	tañ+ca	pajānāti
rel. adv	ind	pp DG s	DG s m	N s n	v:	dem	v: 3^rd s
How	and	arisen	anger	abandoned	is	that	(he) knows
and, in what way arisen anger is abandoned, that he knows

yathā	ca	pahīnassa	byāpādassa	āyatiṃ	anuppādo	hoti	tañ+ca	pajānāti
rel. adv	ind	pp DG s	DG s m	adv	N s m	v:	dem	v: 3^rd s
How	and	abandoned	anger	future	unarise	is	that	(he) knows
and, in what way abandoned anger in the future is not arising, that he knows

santaṃ	vā	ajjhattaṃ	thīna¹middhaṃ²	atthi	me	ajjhattaṃ	thīnamiddhan ti	pajānāti
prp N s m/n	ind	adv	A s n	v:	pers D 1^st s	adv	N s n	v: 3^rd s
having	or	inwardly	stiffness & rigidity	there is	my	inwardly	stiffness & rigidity	(he) knows
Having stiffness & rigidity inwardly, he knows, 'I have stiffness & rigidity inwardly'

1 thīna: to solidify

2 Questionable derivation (See PED). 'to be fat' or 'to be stiff, rigid, pillar-like'. Usually translated: sloth & torpor, but questionable. Possibly: obstinate & closed minded

asantaṃ	vā	ajjhattaṃ	thīnamiddhaṃ	natthi	me	ajjhattaṃ	thīnamiddhan ti	pajānāti
prp N s m/n	ind	adv	A s n	v:	pers D 1^st s	adv	N s n	v: 3^rd s
having no	or	inwardly	stiffness & rigidity	there isn't	my	inwardly	stiffness & rigidity	(he) knows
or having no stiffness & rigidity inwardly, he knows, 'I have no stiffness & rigidity inwardly'

yathā	ca	anuppannassa	thīnamiddhassa	uppādo	hoti	tañca	pajānāti
rel. adv	ind	pp DG s n	DG s n	N s m	v:	dem	v: 3^rd s
How	and	unarisen	stiffness & rigidity	arise	is	that	(he) knows
In what way unarisen stiffness & rigidity is arising, that he knows

yathā	ca	uppannassa	thīnamiddhassa	pahānaṃ	hoti	tañca	pajānāti
rel. adv	ind	pp DG s n	DG s n	N s n	v:	dem	v: 3^rd s
How	and	arisen	stiffness & rigidity	abandoned	is	that	(he) knows
and, in what way arisen stiffness & rigidity is abandoned, that he knows

yathā	ca	pahīnassa	thīnamiddhassa	āyatiṃ	anuppādo	hoti	tañ+ca	pajānāti
rel. adv	ind	pp DG s	DG s m	adv	N s m	v:	dem	v: 3^rd s
How	and	abandoned	stiffness & rigidity	future	unarise	is	that	(he) knows
and, in what way abandoned stiffness & rigidity in the future is not arising, that he knows

santaṃ	vā	ajjhattaṃ	uddhacca¹- kukkuccaṃ²	atthi	me	ajjhattaṃ	uddhacca- kukkuccan ti	pajānāti
prp N s m/n	ind	adv	A s n	v:	pers D 1^st s	adv	N s n	v: 3^rd s
having	or	inwardly	anxiety & guilt	there is	my	inwardly	anxiety & guilt	(he) knows
Having anxiety & guilt inwardly, he knows, 'I have anxiety & guilt inwardly'

1 lit: agitation, excitement of mind, fig: anxiety

2 lit: bad behaviour, fig: guilt, regret

asantaṃ	vā	ajjhattaṃ	uddhacca- kukkuccaṃ	natthi	me	ajjhattaṃ	uddhacca- kukkuccan ti	pajānāti
prp N s m/n	ind	adv	A s n	v:	pers D 1^st s	adv	N s n	v: 3^rd s
having no	or	inwardly	anxiety & guilt	there isn't	my	inwardly	anxiety & guilt	(he) knows
or having no anxiety & guilt inwardly, he knows, 'I have no anxiety & guilt inwardly'

yathā	ca	anuppannassa	uddhaccakukkuccassa	uppādo	hoti	tañca	pajānāti
rel. adv	ind	pp DG s n	DG s n	N s m	v:	dem	v: 3^rd s
How	and	unarisen	anxiety & guilt	arise	is	that	(he) knows
In what way unarisen anxiety & guilt is arising, that he knows

yathā	ca	uppannassa	uddhaccakukkuccassa	pahānaṃ	hoti	tañca	pajānāti
rel. adv	ind	pp DG s n	DG s n	N s n	v:	dem	v: 3^rd s
How	and	arisen	anxiety & guilt	abandoned	is	that	(he) knows
and, in what way arisen anxiety & guilt is abandoned, that he knows

yathā	ca	pahīnassa	uddhacca- kukkuccassa	āyatiṃ	anuppādo	hoti	tañ+ca	pajānāti
rel.adv	ind	pp DG s m	DG s m	adv	N s m	v:	dem	v: 3^rd s
How	and	abandoned	anxiety & guilt	future	unarise	is	that	(he) knows
and, in what way abandoned anxiety & guilt in the future is not arising, that he knows

santaṃ	vā	ajjhattaṃ	vicikicchaṃ¹	atthi	me	ajjhattaṃ	vicikicchā ti	pajānāti
prp N s m/n	ind	adv	A s f	v:	pers D 1^st s	adv	N s f	v: 3^rd s
having	or	inwardly	uncertainty	there is	my	inwardly	uncertainty	(he) knows
Having uncertainty inwardly, he knows, 'I have uncertainty inwardly'

1 lit. "dis - reflect," to be distracted in thought fig. hesitancy, uncertainty

asantaṃ	vā	ajjhattaṃ	vicikicchaṃ	natthi	me	ajjhattaṃ	vicikicchā ti	pajānāti
prp N s m/n	ind	adv	A s f	v:	pers D 1^st s	adv	N s f	v: 3^rd s
having no	or	inwardly	uncertainty	there isn't	my	inwardly	uncertainty	(he) knows
or having no uncertainty inwardly, he knows, 'I have no uncertainty inwardly'

yathā	ca	anuppannāya	vicikicchāya	uppādo	hoti	tañca	pajānāti
rel. adv	ind	pp DG s f	DG s f	N s m	v:	dem	v: 3^rd s
How	and	unarisen	uncertainty	arise	is	that	(he) knows
In what way unarisen uncertainty is arising, that he knows

yathā	ca	uppannāya	vicikicchāya	pahānaṃ	hoti	tañca	pajānāti
rel. adv	ind	pp DG s f	DG s f	N s n	v:	dem	v: 3^rd s
How	and	arisen	uncertainty	abandoned	is	that	(he) knows
and, in what way arisen uncertainty is abandoned, that he knows

yathā	ca	pahīnāya	vicikicchāya	āyatiṃ	anuppādo	hoti	tañ+ca	pajānāti
rel.adv	ind	pp DG s f	DG s m	adv	N s m	v:	dem	v: 3^rd s
How	and	abandoned	uncertainty	future	unarise	is	that	(he) knows
and, in what way abandoned uncertainty in the future is not arising, that he knows

The Refrain

iti	ajjhattaṃ	vā	dhammesu	dhammānupassī	viharati,
ind	adv	ind	L p m	vb: N s m/n	v: 3^rd s
thus	inwardly	or	in phenomena	phenomena observing	(he) abides
Thus, he abides in phenomena, observing phenomena inwardly

bahiddhā	vā	dhammesu	dhammānupassī	viharati,
adv	ind	L p m	vb: N s m/n	v: 3^rd s
outwardly	or	in phenomena	phenomena observing	(he) abides
or he abides in phenomena, observing phenomena outwardly

ajjhatta+bahiddhā	vā	dhammesu	dhammānupassī	viharati,
adverb	ind	L p m	vb: N s m/n	v: 3^rd s
inwardly & outwardly	or	in phenomena	phenomena observing	(he) abides
or he abides in phenomena observing the phenomena inwardly & outwardly

samudaya+dhamma+ānupassī	vā	dhammesu	viharati
vb:	ind	L p m	v: 3^rd s
arising of phenomena observing	or	in phenomena	(he) abides
or he dwells in phenomena observing the upspring of phenomena

vaya+dhamma+ānupassī	vā	dhammesu	viharati,
vb:	ind	L p m	v: 3^rd s
decay of phenomena observing	or	in phenomena	(he) abides
or he dwells in phenomena observing the dissolving of phenomena
...
or he dwells in phenomena observing the upspring and dissolving of phenomena

atthi	dhammā ti	vā	panassa	sati	paccupaṭṭhitā	hoti.
v:	N p m	ind	ind	N s f	pp. N s f	v:3rd
is	phenomena	or	but his	focus	stood up before	is
Or else, there is 'phenomena’ is stood up before his [mental] focus

yāva+d+eva	ñāṇa+mattāya	patissati+mattāya	anissito	ca	viharati.
ind	pp D	pp D	pp N s m	ind	v: 3^rd s
only as far	(for) a measure of insight	(for) a measure of attending	independent, unsupported	and	(he) abides
only so far as is sufficient for insight & attending, he abides unsupported,

na	ca	kiñci	loke	upādiyati.
		indef	L,s,m	v 3^rd s
not	and	anything	in world	taking up
and not taking up anything in the [phenomenal] world

evam+pi	kho,	bhikkhave,	bhikkhu	dhammesu	dhammānupassī	viharati.
ind	ind	V	N s m	L p m	vb: N s m/n	v: 3^rd s
thus so	indeed	O monks	a monk	in phenomena	phenomena observing	(he) abides
Just so, O monk, a monk abides in phenomena observing phenomena

pañcasu	nīvaraṇesu.
L p	L p n
in five	in obstacles
in (regard to) the five obstacles

Section on Constituents

puna	ca+paraṃ,	bhikkhave,	bhikkhu	dhammesu	dhammānupassī	viharati.
ind	adv	V	N s m	L p m	vb: N s m/n	v: 3^rd s
again	and further	O monks	a monk	in phenomena	phenomena observing	(he) abides
Furthermore, O monk, a monk abides in phenomena observing phenomena

pañcasu	upādāna¹+k+khandhesu².
L p	L p m
in five	in fuel amass
in (regard to) the five fuels of amassing

1 lit. that by which a process is kept alive : fuel, support, drawing upon, holding to ; usually translated as clinging

2 lit. bulk/mass : material collected, amassed ; usually translated as aggregates / constituents

kathañ+ca,	pana	bhikkhave,	bhikkhu	dhammesu	dhammānupassī	viharati
adv	ind	V	N s m	L p m	vb: N s m/n	v 3^rd s
How, and	yet	monks	a monk	in phenomena	phenomena observing	(he) abides
And yet how, O monks, (does) a monk dwell in phenomena, observing phenomena,

pañcasu	upādāna+k+khandhesu
L p	L p m
in five	in fuel amass
in (regard to) the five fuels of amassing?

idha	bhikkhave	bhikkhu	iti	rūpaṃ,	iti	rūpassa	samudayo,	iti	rūpassa	atthaṅgamo¹
ind	V	N s m	ind	N s n	ind	G s n	N s m	ind	G s n	N s m
here	monks	a monk	thus	form	thus	form's	origin	thus	form's	home-going
Here, O monks, a monk (knows) 'thus (is) form, thus (is) form's origin, thus (is) form's return'

1 lit. home going, return; fig. setting of the sun

iti	vedanā,	iti	vedanāya	samudayo,	iti	vedanāya	atthaṅgamo
ind	N s f	ind	G s f	N s m	ind	G s f	N s m
thus	affect	thus	affect's	origin	thus	affect's	home-going
'thus (is) affect, thus (is) affect's origin, thus (is) affect's return'

iti	saññā,	iti	saññāya	samudayo,	iti	saññāya	atthaṅgamo
ind	N s f	ind	G s f	N s m	ind	G s f	N s m
thus	recognition	thus	recognition's	origin	thus	recognition's	home-going
'thus (is) recognition, thus (is) recognition's origin, thus (is) recognition's return'

iti	saṅkhārā²,	iti	saṅkhārānaṃ	samudayo,	iti	saṅkhārānaṃ	atthaṅgamo
ind	N p m	ind	G p m	N s m	ind	G p m	N s m
thus	impulse	thus	impulse's	origin	thus	impulse's	home-going
'thus (is) impulse, thus (is) impulse's origin, thus (is) impulse's return'

2 According to context, saṅkhāra has different shades of meaning. preparation, construction, activity, disposition, impulse, volition

iti	viññāṇaṃ³,	iti	viññāṇassa	samudayo,	iti	viññāṇassa	atthaṅgamo
ind	N s f	ind	G s f	N s m	ind	G s f	N s m
thus	cognition	thus	cognition's	origin	thus	recognition's	home-going
'thus (is) cognition, thus (is) cognition's origin, thus (is) cognition's return'

3 According to context, it may be characterized as the sensory and perceptive knowledge; to be aware of the world and experiences; discriminating capacity, cognition, reason & intellect

Repeat of Refrain...

pañcasu	upādāna+k+khandhesu.
L p	L p m
in five	in fuel amass
in (regard to) the five fuels of amassing

Section on Sense-Spheres

puna	ca+paraṃ,	bhikkhave,	bhikkhu	dhammesu	dhammānupassī	viharati.
ind	adv	V	N s m	L p m	vb: N s m/n	v: 3^rd s
again	and further	O monks	a monk	in phenomena	phenomena observing	(he) abides
Furthermore, O monk, a monk abides in phenomena observing phenomena

chasu	ajjhattika+bāhiresu	āyatanesu¹
L p	L p n	L p n
in six	inner & outer	domains
in (regard to) the six inner & outer domains

1 lit. extents, region, sphere; usually associated with the sense-spheres

kathañ+ca,	pana	bhikkhave,	bhikkhu	dhammesu	dhammānupassī	viharati
adv	ind	V	N s m	L p m	vb: N s m/n	v 3^rd s
How, and	yet	monks	a monk	in phenomena	phenomena observing	(he) abides
And yet how, O monks, (does) a monk dwell in phenomena, observing phenomena,

chasu	ajjhattika+bāhiresu	āyatanesu
L p	L p n	L p n
in six	inner & outer
in (regard to) the six inner & outer domains?

idha	bhikkhave	bhikkhu	cakkhuñ+ca	pajānāti	rūpe	ca	pajānāti
ind	V	N s m	A s n	v: 3^rd s	A p n	ind	v: 3^rd s
here	monks	a monk	seeing	(he) knows	forms	and	(he) knows
Here, O monks, a monk knows vision & (he) knows forms

yañ+ca	ta+dubhayaṃ	paṭicca	uppajjati	saṃyojanaṃ	tañ+ca	pajānāti
rel.adv	ind	abs	v: 3^rd s	N s n	dem	v: 3^rd s
whichever	those both	because of	arise	bond	that	(he) knows
and, what arises because of those both, that he knows

yathā	ca	anuppannassa	saṃyojanassa	uppādo	hoti	tañca	pajānāti
rel. adv	ind	pp DG s n	DG s n	N s n	v:	dem	v: 3^rd s
How	and	unarisen	bond	rising	is	that	(he) knows
In what way, an unarisen bond is arising, that he knows

yathā	ca	uppannassa	saṃyojanassa	pahānaṃ	hoti	tañca	pajānāti
rel. adv	ind	pp DG s n	DG s n	N s n	v:	dem	v: 3^rd s
How	and	arisen	bond	abandoned	is	that	(he) knows
and, in what way an arisen bond is abandoned, that he knows

yathā	ca	pahīnassa	saṃyojanassa	āyatiṃ	anuppādo	hoti	tañ+ca	pajānāti
rel.adv	ind	pp DG s n	DG s n	adv	N s m	v:	dem	v: 3^rd s
How	and	abandoned	bond	future	unarise	is	that	(he) knows
and, in what way an abandoned bond in the future is not arising, that he knows

sotañ+ca	pajānāti,	sadde	ca	pajānāti
A s n	v: 3^rd s	A p m	ind	v: 3^rd s
hearing	(he) knows	sounds	and	(he) knows
And (he) knows hearing & (he) knows sounds

yañca tadubhayaṃ paṭicca uppajjati saṃyojanaṃ tañca pajānāti,
yathā ca anuppannassa saṃyojanassa uppādo hoti tañca pajānāti,
yathā ca uppannassa saṃyojanassa pahānaṃ hoti tañca pajānāti,
yathā ca pahīnassa saṃyojanassa āyatiṃ anuppādo hoti tañca pajānāti.

Repeat of:

and, what arises because of those both, that he knows
In what way, an unarisen bond is arising, that he knows
and, in what way an arisen bond is abandoned, that he knows
and, in what way an abandoned bond in the future is not arising, that he knows

ghānañ+ca	pajānāti,	gandhe	ca	pajānāti
A s n	v: 3^rd s	A p m	ind	v: 3^rd s
smell	(he) knows	odours	and	(he) knows
And (he) knows smell & (he) knows odours

Repeat of:

jivhañ+ca	pajānāti,	rase	ca	pajānāti
A s f	v: 3^rd s	A p m	ind	v: 3^rd s
taste	(he) knows	flavours	and	(he) knows
And (he) knows taste & (he) knows flavours

Repeat of:

kāyañ+ca	pajānāti,	phoṭṭhabbe	ca	pajānāti
A s m	v: 3^rd s	A p n	ind	v: 3^rd s
body	(he) knows	touches	and	(he) knows
And (he) knows body & (he) knows touches

Repeat of:

manañ+ca	pajānāti,	dhamme	ca	pajānāti
A s n	v: 3^rd s	A p m	ind	v: 3^rd s
mind	(he) knows	phenomena	and	(he) knows
And (he) knows mind & (he) knows phenomena

Repeat of:

Repeat of Refrain...

chasu	ajjhattika+bāhiresu	āyatanesu
L p	L p n	L p n
in six	inner & outer	domains
in (regard to) the six inner & outer domains

Section on Factors of Awakening

puna	ca+paraṃ,	bhikkhave,	bhikkhu	dhammesu	dhammānupassī	viharati.
ind	adv	V	N s m	L p m	vb: N s m/n	v: 3^rd s
again	and further	O monks	a monk	in phenomena	phenomena observing	(he) abides
Furthermore, O monk, a monk abides in phenomena observing phenomena

sattasu	bojjhaṅgesu¹
L p	L p n
in seven	components of awakening
in (regard to) the seven components of awakening

1 bodhi+aṅga : component of awakening

kathañ+ca,	pana	bhikkhave,	bhikkhu	dhammesu	dhammānupassī	viharati
adv	ind	V	N s m	L p m	vb: N s m/n	v 3^rd s
How, and	yet	monks	a monk	in phenomena	phenomena observing	(he) abides
And yet how, O monks, (does) a monk dwell in phenomena, observing phenomena,

sattasu	bojjhaṅgesu
L p	L p n
in seven	components of awakening
in (regard to) the seven components of awakening?

idha	bhikkhave	bhikkhu	santaṃ	vā	ajjhattaṃ	sati+sambojjhaṅgaṃ²
ind	V	N s m	prp N s m/n	ind	adv	A s m
here	monks	a monk	having	or	inwardly	awakening factor of sati
Here, O monks, a monk having the sati component of awakening inwardly

2 sambojjhaṅga = bojjhaṅga of sati

atthi	me	ajjhattaṃ	satisambojjhaṅgo ti	pajānāti
v:	pers D 1^st s	adv	N s m	v: 3^rd s
there is	my	inwardly	sati component of awakening	(he) knows
he knows, 'I have the sati component of awakening inwardly'

asantaṃ	vā	ajjhattaṃ	sati-sam-bojjhaṅgaṃ	natthi	me	ajjhattaṃ	sati-sam-bojjhaṅgo ti	pajānāti
prp N s m/n	ind	adv	A s m	v:	pers D 1^st s	adv	N s f	v: 3^rd s
having no	or	inwardly	sati factor of awakening	there isn't	my	inwardly	sati factor of awakening	(he) knows
or having no sati component of awakening inwardly, he knows, 'I have no sati component of awakening inwardly'

yathā	ca	anuppannassa	sati-sambojjhaṅgassa	uppādo	hoti	tañca	pajānāti
rel. adv	ind	pp DG s n	DG s m	N s n	v:	dem	v: 3^rd s
How	and	unarisen	sati component of awakening	rising	is	that	(he) knows
In what way, unarisen sati as a component of awakening is arising, that he knows

yathā	ca	uppannassa	sati-sam-bojjhaṅgassa	bhāvanāya	pāripūrī	hoti
rel. adv	ind	pp DG s n	DG s m	DG s f	N s f	v:
How	and	arisen	sati as a component of awakening	developed	completion	is
and, in what way arisen sati as a component of awakening is developed to completion,

tañca	pajānāti
dem	v: 3^rd s
that	(he) knows
that he knows

Santaṃ vā ajjhattaṃ dhammavicayasambojjhaṅgaṃ

‘atthi me ajjhattaṃ dhammavicayasambojjhaṅgo’ti pajānāti.

Asantaṃ vā ajjhattaṃ dhammavicayasambojjhaṅgaṃ

‘natthi me ajjhattaṃ dhammavicayasambojjhaṅgo’ti pajānāti.

Yathā ca anuppannassa dhammavicayasambojjhaṅgassa uppādo hoti, tañca pajānāti.

Yathā ca uppannassa dhammavicayasambojjhaṅgassa bhāvanāpāripūrī hoti,

tañca pajānāti.

Repeat... but with:

dhamma+vicaya+sambojjhaṅgaṃ = the 'dhamma' examination component of awakening

dhamma here could refer either to 'the teaching' or 'mental phenomena'

Santaṃ vā ajjhattaṃ viriyasambojjhaṅgaṃ atthi me

‘ajjhattaṃ viriyasambojjhaṅgo’ti pajānāti.

Asantaṃ vā ajjhattaṃ viriyasambojjhaṅgaṃ

‘natthi me ajjhattaṃ viriyasambojjhaṅgo’ti pajānāti.

Yathā ca anuppannassa viriyasambojjhaṅgassa uppādo hoti, tañca pajānāti.

Yathā ca uppannassa viriyasambojjhaṅgassa bhāvanāpāripūrī hoti

tañca pajānāti.

Repeat... but with:

vīriya+sambojjhaṅgaṃ = the exertion component of awakening

vīriya = Lit: state of a strong man

Santaṃ vā ajjhattaṃ pītisambojjhaṅgaṃ atthi me

‘ajjhattaṃ pītisambojjhaṅgo’ti pajānāti.

Asantaṃ vā ajjhattaṃ pītisambojjhaṅgaṃ

‘natthi me ajjhattaṃ pītisambojjhaṅgo’ti pajānāti.

Yathā ca anuppannassa pītisambojjhaṅgassa uppādo hoti, tañca pajānāti.

Yathā ca uppannassa pītisambojjhaṅgassa bhāvanāpāripūrī hoti

tañca pajānāti.

Repeat... but with:

pīti+sambojjhaṅgaṃ = the enthusiasm component of awakening

implies the eagerness of interest; often translated as delight/bliss

Santaṃ vā ajjhattaṃ passaddhisambojjhaṅgaṃ atthi me’

ajjhattaṃ passaddhisambojjhaṅgo’ti pajānāti.

Asantaṃ vā ajjhattaṃ passaddhisambojjhaṅgaṃ

‘natthi me ajjhattaṃ passaddhisambojjhaṅgo’ti pajānāti.

Yathā ca anuppannassa passaddhisambojjhaṅgassa uppādo hoti, tañca pajānāti.

Yathā ca uppannassa passaddhisambojjhaṅgassa bhāvanāpāripūrī hoti

tañca pajānāti.

Repeat... but with:

passaddhi+sambojjhaṅgaṃ = comportment component of awakening

calm composure

Santaṃ vā ajjhattaṃ samādhisambojjhaṅgaṃ atthi me

ajjhattaṃ samādhisambojjhaṅgo’ti pajānāti.

Asantaṃ vā ajjhattaṃ samādhisambojjhaṅgaṃ

‘natthi me ajjhattaṃ samādhisambojjhaṅgo’ti pajānāti.

Yathā ca anuppannassa samādhisambojjhaṅgassa uppādo hoti, tañca pajānāti.

Yathā ca uppannassa samādhisambojjhaṅgassa bhāvanāpāripūrī hoti

tañca pajānāti.

Repeat... but with:

samādhi+sambojjhaṅgaṃ = concentration component of awakening

Santaṃ vā ajjhattaṃ upekkhāsambojjhaṅgaṃ atthi me’

ajjhattaṃ upekkhāsambojjhaṅgo’ti pajānāti.

Asantaṃ vā ajjhattaṃ upekkhāsambojjhaṅgaṃ

‘natthi me ajjhattaṃ upekkhāsambojjhaṅgo’ti pajānāti.

Yathā ca anuppannassa upekkhāsambojjhaṅgassa uppādo hoti, tañca pajānāti.

Yathā ca uppannassa upekkhāsambojjhaṅgassa bhāvanāpāripūrī hoti

tañca pajānāti.

Repeat... but with:

upekkhā+sambojjhaṅgaṃ = equanimity (neutrality) component of awakening

Repeat of Refrain...

sattasu	bojjhaṅgesu
L p	L p n
in seven	components of awakening
in (regard to) the seven components of awakening?

Section on Truths

puna	ca+paraṃ,	bhikkhave,	bhikkhu	dhammesu	dhammānupassī	viharati.
ind	adv	V	N s m	L p m	vb: N s m/n	v: 3^rd s
again	and further	O monks	a monk	in phenomena	phenomena observing	(he) abides
Furthermore, O monk, a monk abides in phenomena observing phenomena

catūsu	ariya¹+saccesu²
L p	L p n
in four	eminent principles
in (regard to) the four eminent principles

1 lit. of the aryan race, eminent, noble,

2 pāli equiv. of Skt. satya : ultimate basis, unchanging reality ~ truth

kathañ+ca,	pana	bhikkhave,	bhikkhu	dhammesu	dhammānupassī	viharati
adv	ind	V	N s m	L p m	vb: N s m/n	v 3^rd s
How, and	yet	monks	a monk	in phenomena	phenomena observing	(he) abides
And yet how, O monks, (does) a monk dwell in phenomena, observing phenomena,

catūsu	ariya+saccesu
L p	L p n
in four	eminent principles
in (regard to) the four eminent principles?

idha	bhikkhave	bhikkhu	idaṃ	dukkhan ti	yathābhūtaṃ¹	pajānāti
ind	V	N s m	N s n	N s n	adv	v: 3^rd s
here	monks	a monk	this	dissatisfaction	as grown	(he) knows
Here, O monks, a monk knows, as it is, 'this (is) dissatisfaction';

1 yathā: as, like + bhūtaṃ: past perfect of ‘being’ - grown, become ~ as is, usually translated 'as it really is'

ayaṃ	dukkha+samudayo ti	yathābhūtaṃ	pajānāti
N s m	N s m	adv	v: 3^rd s
this	dissatisfaction arising	as it is	(he) knows
(he) knows, as it is, 'this (is) the arising of dissatisfaction';

ayaṃ	dukkha+nirodho² ti	yathābhūtaṃ	pajānāti
N s m	N s m	adv	v: 3^rd s
this	dissatisfaction demise	as it is	(he) knows
(he) knows, as it is, 'this (is) the demise of dissatisfaction';

2 rodha if taken from ruddha means barrier, to supress, impede and nir- is absence of, so this would lead to absence of impediment - which is the exact opposite of how the term is generally used. More likely is that rodha is related to ródhati, to sprout , shoot , grow, move up; so ni- ródhati would render as the 'absence of growth' or even 'the demise of what has arisen'.

ayaṃ	dukkha+nirodha+gāminī	paṭipadā ti	yathābhūtaṃ	pajānāti
N s f	N s f	N s f	adv	v: 3^rd s
this	dissatisfaction demise leading to	method	as it is	(he) knows
(he) knows, as it is, 'this (is) the method leading to demise of dissatisfaction'.

Repeat of Refrain...

catūsu	ariya+saccesu
L p	L p n
in four	eminent principles
in (regard to) the four eminent principles?

I'm going to finish here although MN10 continues with a section on the advantages....

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