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 37.7 exactly
Why this discourse
This discourse reverses SN 37.7's own issukī (jealous) into anissukī (free of jealousy) — the quality this project's own coverage of SN 37.7 already anticipated by name, confirming that anticipation directly. Compression here matches SN 37.7's own level exactly, holding at both opening and closing clauses compressed by peyyāla.
Reading guide
A counterpart named in advance, now confirmed
This project's own reading guide for SN 37.7 named “anissukī” and this discourse's own number explicitly before this discourse was written — confirming that forward reference was accurate rather than a guess.
Envy replaced by its own genuine absence
Anissukī names the absence of envy toward others' success or possessions, the direct reversal of issukī's own outward-directed envy at SN 37.7.
Matching compression, confirming coordinated construction
This discourse's own opening and closing clauses match SN 37.7's own compression level exactly, further confirming the two series (SN 37.5–13 and SN 37.15–23) were composed as a single coordinated structure rather than independently.
The third of nine, continuing a settled rhythm
With akkodhana, anupanāhī, and now anissukī confirmed, this vagga's own series continues in exact lockstep with its dark-side counterpart's own numbering.
Key terms
anissukī — free of jealousy, not envious — this discourse's own variable fifth quality, directly reversing SN 37.7's own issukī
issukī — jealous, envious — SN 37.7's own quality, reversed here
saddhā... hirimā... ottāpī... paññavā — the four fixed qualities, unchanged throughout this mirror series
sattamaṁ — “seventh” — this discourse's own untranslated closing marker, matching SN 37.7's own position
…pe… — the peyyāla marker compressing both the opening and closing clauses, matching SN 37.7's own compression level exactly
The text
The complete discourse as bilara-data preserves it — matching SN 37.7's own compression level. Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0, SuttaCentral).
§1“… They’re faithful, conscientious, prudent, free of jealousy, 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 quality does "anissukī" name?
Correct: A. The direct reversal of issukī's own outward-directed envy at SN 37.7.
Question 2 of 5
How was this discourse's own quality anticipated before it was written?
Correct: A. Confirming that earlier forward reference was accurate.
Question 3 of 5
How does this discourse's own compression compare to SN 37.7's?
Correct: A. Further confirming the two series were composed as a single coordinated structure.
Question 4 of 5
What position does this discourse hold in its own mirror series?
Correct: A. Continuing in exact lockstep with its dark-side counterpart's own numbering.
Question 5 of 5
What does the exact numerical correspondence between the two series (SN 37.5-13 and SN 37.15-23) suggest?
Correct: A. Confirmed by matching compression levels and confirmed forward references.
