Vīriya (vigor/vitality/virility)

This part of the right effort formula, the refrain that appears 4 times, is connected to vīriya arousal.

STED sammā-vāyāmo

STED right effort

An-uppannānaṃ pāpakānaṃ a-kusalānaṃ dhammānaṃ	Not-yet-arisen evil, un-skillful qualities:
An-uppādāya	(let them remain) un-arisen!

(refrain:)

uppannānaṃ pāpakānaṃ a-kusalānaṃ dhammānaṃ	arisen evil, un-skillful qualities:
pahānāya	abandon!!!

(refrain:)

An-uppannānaṃ kusalānaṃ dhammānaṃ	Not-yet-arisen skillful qualities:
uppādāya	(let them) arise!

(refrain:)

uppannānaṃ kusalānaṃ dhammānaṃ	arisen skillful qualities:
ṭhitiyā asammosāya bhiyyo-bhāvāya	maintenance, non-confusion, increase,
vepullāya bhāvanāya pāri-pūriyā	plenitude, development, & culmination

(refrain:)

AN 8.80 kusīt-ārambha-vatthu

(1. Has work to do. Why not lie down?)

(2. Finished some work. Why not lie down?)

(3. Before journey. Why not lie down?)

(4. Completed journey. Why not lie down?)

(5. didn’t get enough to eat from almsround. Why not lie down?)

(6. Got enough to eat. Why not lie down?)

(7. Has illness, needs rest. Why not lie down?)

(8. Just recovered from illness, still weak. Why not lie down?)

(8 grounds for arousal of vīriya (vigor/virility))

(1. Has work to do. Why not strive for nirvana instead?)

(2. Has completed some work, need rest. Why not strive for nirvana instead?)

(3. Before journey, need rest. Why not strive for nirvana instead?)

(4. Completed journey, needs rest. Why not strive for nirvana instead?)

(5. didn’t get enough food to eat for the day. Why not strive for nirvana instead?)

(6. Got enough to eat, need rest. Why not strive for nirvana instead?)

(7. Has illness, needs rest. Why not strive for nirvana instead?)

(8. Recovered from illness, still weak and need rest. Why not strive for nirvana instead?)