Reading guide
A fourth topic, the identical compressed pattern
Confirmed by direct reading, this discourse follows the same single-line elision pattern already met twice before, closing with its own numeral (“the fourth”) confirming its own position as one distinct topic among this vagga's own ten.
Key terms
vicchiddakasaññā — “the perception of a split-open corpse” — a body torn or cut apart, this vagga's own fourth charnel-ground topic
bhāvitā bahulīkatā — “developed and cultivated” — the standard phrase, followed by the source's own elision
satta bojjhaṅgā — the seven awakening factors, implicitly developed together with this meditation topic
mahapphalā mahānisaṁsā — the implied benefit carried over from SN 46.57's own full elaboration
catutthaṁ — “the fourth” — the Pāli root's own closing numeral for this discourse
The text
The complete discourse as the source itself gives it. Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0, SuttaCentral).
§1“Mendicants, when the perception of a split open corpse is developed and cultivated it’s very fruitful and beneficial. …”
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Self-check quiz
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Question 1 of 3
What does the perception of a "split-open" corpse refer to?
Correct: A. Another of the traditional charnel-ground observation stages used as a meditation subject.
Question 2 of 3
How many discourses in this vagga have now followed the identical single-line elision pattern?
Correct: A. Confirming a consistent, repeated compression pattern across this vagga's own middle topics.
Question 3 of 3
What comes immediately after this discourse in the vagga's own sequence?
Correct: A. The fifth and final body-contemplation topic before this vagga's own attention shifts to the four immeasurables.