SN 37.15's own fivefold template, one term swapped, narrative frame dropped
Length
Under 1 minute to read
Northern parallel
A rough counterpart may exist in the Chinese Saṃyukta-āgama (T99), though this reading guide does not assert a specific matching sutra number
Difficulty
★☆☆☆☆ — brief, mirroring SN 37.6 exactly
Why this discourse
This discourse reverses SN 37.6's own upanāhī (holding a grudge) into anupanāhī (free of acrimony), dropping Anuruddha's own narrative frame exactly as SN 37.6 did in the dark-side series — the mirroring extends even to which structural elements each discourse keeps or omits.
Reading guide
A frame dropped in step with its own counterpart
SN 37.6 was the first dark-side discourse to drop the narrative frame after SN 37.5's own full version; this discourse does the identical thing at the identical point in its own mirror series, confirming the two series were built as parallel structures rather than independently compressed.
Freedom from a lingering state, not merely its absence
Anupanāhī names being free of the specific lingering resentment upanāhī describes, distinct from akkodhana's own freedom from anger's initial arising at SN 37.15 — the same distinction between anger and its aftermath preserved on both sides of the mirror.
The four fixed qualities, unchanged from SN 37.15
Saddhā, hirimā, ottāpī, and paññavā continue to anchor this discourse exactly as they anchor every member of this vagga's own mirror series.
The second of nine in this vagga's own series
With SN 37.15 and this discourse, two of the nine dark-side qualities named at SN 37.5–13 now have confirmed bright-side counterparts; seven more remain ahead in this vagga.
Key terms
anupanāhī — free of acrimony, not holding a grudge — this discourse's own variable fifth quality, directly reversing SN 37.6's own upanāhī
saddhā... hirimā... ottāpī... paññavā — the four fixed qualities, unchanged from SN 37.15 onward
chaṭṭhaṁ — “sixth” — this discourse's own untranslated closing marker, matching SN 37.6's own position within its own vagga
…pe… — the peyyāla marker compressing the surrounding formula, matching SN 37.6's own compression level
upanāhī — acrimonious, holding a grudge — SN 37.6's own quality, directly reversed here
The text
The complete discourse as bilara-data preserves it — the narrative frame dropped, matching SN 37.6's own structure. Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0, SuttaCentral).
§1“… They’re faithful, conscientious, prudent, free of acrimony, and wise. …”
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Self-check quiz
5 questions. Click an answer to see immediate feedback. No score is recorded — this is for your own checking.
Question 1 of 5
What structural feature does this discourse share with SN 37.6, its own dark-side counterpart?
Correct: A. Confirming the two series were built as parallel, coordinated structures.
Question 2 of 5
What does "anupanāhī" name?
Correct: A. The same distinction between anger and its aftermath preserved on both sides of the mirror.
Question 3 of 5
How many of the nine dark-side qualities now have confirmed bright-side counterparts, including this discourse's own?
Correct: A. Seven more remain ahead in this vagga's own mirror series.
Question 4 of 5
What four fixed qualities anchor this discourse?
Correct: A. Unchanged from SN 37.15 throughout this entire mirror series.
Question 5 of 5
What quality does anupanāhī directly reverse?
Correct: A. The dark-side quality this discourse's own position in the series directly mirrors.
