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Itivuttaka 79

Parihānasutta

Decline · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:

This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.

“Tayome, bhikkhave, dhammā sekhassa bhikkhuno parihānāya saṁvattanti.
Katame tayo?
Idha, bhikkhave, sekho bhikkhu kammārāmo hoti, kammarato, kammārāmatamanuyutto;
bhassārāmo hoti, bhassarato, bhassārāmatamanuyutto;
niddārāmo hoti, niddārato, niddārāmatamanuyutto.
Ime kho, bhikkhave, tayo dhammā sekhassa bhikkhuno parihānāya saṁvattanti.

“These three things lead to the decline of a mendicant trainee. What three? It’s when a mendicant relishes work, talk, and sleep. These three things lead to the decline of a mendicant trainee.

Tayome, bhikkhave, dhammā sekhassa bhikkhuno aparihānāya saṁvattanti.
Katame tayo?
Idha, bhikkhave, sekho bhikkhu na kammārāmo hoti, na kammarato, na kammārāmatamanuyutto;
na bhassārāmo hoti, na bhassarato, na bhassārāmatamanuyutto;
na niddārāmo hoti, na niddārato, na niddārāmatamanuyutto.
Ime kho, bhikkhave, tayo dhammā sekhassa bhikkhuno aparihānāya saṁvattantī”ti.
Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca.
Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:

These three things don’t lead to the decline of a mendicant trainee. What three? It’s when a mendicant doesn’t relish work, talk, and sleep. These three things don’t lead to the decline of a mendicant trainee.” The Buddha spoke this matter. On this it is said:

“Kammārāmo bhassārāmo,
Niddārāmo ca uddhato;
Abhabbo tādiso bhikkhu,
Phuṭṭhuṁ sambodhimuttamaṁ.

“Restless, they relish work, talk, and sleep. Such a mendicant is incapable of experiencing the highest awakening.

Tasmā hi appakiccassa,
Appamiddho anuddhato;
Bhabbo so tādiso bhikkhu,
Phuṭṭhuṁ sambodhimuttaman”ti.

That’s why one ought have few duties, being wakeful not restless. Such a mendicant is capable of experiencing the highest awakening.”

Ayampi attho vutto bhagavatā, iti me sutanti.
Dasamaṁ.
Tatiyo vaggo.

This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.

Tassuddānaṁ
Dve diṭṭhī nissaraṇaṁ rūpaṁ,
putto avuṭṭhikena ca;
Sukhā ca bhiduro dhātu,
parihānena te dasāti.

This is its summary: Two views, escape, form, a son, and one without rain; happiness and a brittle element, by decline these are ten.

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