Here is the Pali from the Nakhasikhā Sutta, which is about the "breakthrough" of three fetters, for a disciple of the noble ones who is consummate in view, an individual who has broken through [to stream-entry]:
> Evaṃ me sutaṃ— ekaṃ samayaṃ bhagavā sāvatthiyaṃ viharati jetavane
> anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme. Atha kho bhagavā parittaṃ nakhasikhāyaṃ
> paṃsuṃ āropetvā bhikkhū āmantesi: “taṃ kiṃ maññatha, bhikkhave,
> katamaṃ nu kho bahutaraṃ, yo vāyaṃ mayā paritto nakhasikhāyaṃ paṃsu
> āropito, ayaṃ vā mahāpathavī”ti?
>
> “Etadeva, bhante, bahutaraṃ, yadidaṃ mahāpathavī. Appamattako
> bhagavatā paritto nakhasikhāyaṃ paṃsu āropito. Neva satimaṃ kalaṃ
> upeti na sahassimaṃ kalaṃ upeti na satasahassimaṃ kalaṃ upeti
> mahāpathaviṃ upanidhāya bhagavatā paritto nakhasikhāyaṃ paṃsu
> āropito”ti. “Evameva kho, bhikkhave, ariyasāvakassa
> diṭṭhisampannassa puggalassa abhisametāvino etadeva bahutaraṃ
> dukkhaṃ yadidaṃ parikkhīṇaṃ pariyādiṇṇaṃ; appamattakaṃ avasiṭṭhaṃ.
> Neva satimaṃ kalaṃ upeti na sahassimaṃ kalaṃ upeti na satasahassimaṃ
> kalaṃ upeti purimaṃ dukkhakkhandhaṃ parikkhīṇaṃ pariyādiṇṇaṃ
> upanidhāya yadidaṃ **sattakkhattuṃparamatā**. Evaṃ mahatthiyomaha kho,
> bhikkhave, dhammābhisamayo; evaṃ mahatthiyo
> dhammacakkhupaṭilābho” ti.
>
> sattakkhattuṃ: seven times. + paramatā: (in cpds.) the highest
> quality; at the most.
Where is the word "lives" or "lifetimes" found here?
Asked by Paraloka Dhamma Dhatu
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May 26, 2017, 03:55 AM
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