Reading guide
The third power, in its own established place
This project's own confirmation: this discourse continues the exact sequence already confirmed across SN 52.15-16, naming the third of the ten Tathāgata powers — understanding, for any given course of practice, where it ultimately leads.
A claim about paths, not a specific path named
Confirmed by direct reading, the discourse's own claim is general in scope: not a description of any single path, but the capacity to see where “all paths of practice” (sabbā paṭipadā) lead, whatever they may be.
Key terms
sabbatthagāminiṁ paṭipadaṁ yathābhūtaṁ pajānāmi — “I truly understand where all paths of practice lead” — this discourse's own precise claim, the third of the ten Tathāgata powers
paṭipadā — “path of practice” — the discourse's own general term, covering any course of conduct or practice, not one path specifically
sabbattha — “everywhere,” here rendered “where all... lead” — the discourse's own scope, spanning every possible destination a path might reach
yathābhūtaṁ — “truly” — the same qualifier already met at SN 52.15, emphasizing accurate rather than merely opinionated understanding
catunnaṁ satipaṭṭhānānaṁ bhāvitattā — “because of developing and cultivating these four kinds of mindfulness meditation” — the cause named for this knowledge here, as throughout this vagga
The text
Every genuinely translated fragment given in the consulted English source. Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0, SuttaCentral).
§1“… And it’s because of developing and cultivating these four kinds of mindfulness meditation that I truly understand where all paths of practice lead.”
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Self-check quiz
3 questions. Click an answer to see immediate feedback. No score is recorded — this is for your own checking.
Question 1 of 3
What position does this discourse's own claim occupy in the ten Tathāgata powers, according to this project's own confirmed sequence?
Correct: A. Confirmed by direct comparison: continuing the exact sequence already tracked across SN 52.15-16.
Question 2 of 3
What is the scope of this discourse's own claim?
Correct: A. Confirmed by direct reading: a general capacity covering every possible path, not one path named specifically.
Question 3 of 3
What cause does this discourse name for this knowledge?
Correct: A. The same cause named throughout this vagga for every attainment, confirmed directly by the text.