Decline · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral
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This indeed was saidVuttañhetaṁ by the Blessed Onebhagavatā said by the Perfected One:vuttamarahatāti by meme heardsutaṁ:
This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.
these three“Tayome,
O monksbhikkhave,
thingsdhammā
of a traineesekhassa
of a mendicantbhikkhuno
to declineparihānāya
leadsaṁvattanti.
whichKatame
threetayo?
hereIdha,
O monksbhikkhave,
a traineesekho
mendicantbhikkhu
who relishes workkammārāmo
ishoti,
delighting in workkammarato,
devoted to relishing workkammārāmatamanuyutto;
who relishes talkbhassārāmo
ishoti,
delighting in talkbhassarato,
devoted to relishing talkbhassārāmatamanuyutto;
who relishes sleepniddārāmo
ishoti,
delighting in sleepniddārato,
devoted to relishing sleepniddārāmatamanuyutto.
theseIme
indeedkho,
O monksbhikkhave,
threetayo
thingsdhammā
of a traineesekhassa
of a mendicantbhikkhuno
to declineparihānāya
leadsaṁvattanti.
“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.
these threeTayome,
monksbhikkhave,
thingsdhammā
of a traineesekhassa
of a mendicantbhikkhuno
to non-declineaparihānāya
leadsaṁvattanti.
whichKatame
three?tayo?
hereIdha,
monksbhikkhave,
a traineesekho
mendicantbhikkhu
notna
one who relishes workkammārāmo
ishoti,
notna
one who delights in workkammarato,
notna
one devoted to relishing workkammārāmatamanuyutto;
notna
one who relishes talkbhassārāmo
ishoti,
notna
one who delights in talkbhassarato,
notna
one devoted to relishing talkbhassārāmatamanuyutto;
notna
one who relishes sleepniddārāmo
ishoti,
notna
one who delights in sleepniddārato,
notna
one devoted to relishing sleepniddārāmatamanuyutto.
theseIme
indeedkho,
monksbhikkhave,
threetayo
thingsdhammā
of a traineesekhassa
of a mendicantbhikkhuno
to non-declineaparihānāya
leadsaṁvattantī”ti.
this matterEtamatthaṁ
the Blessed Onebhagavā
spokeavoca.
there thisTatthetaṁ
thusiti
is said: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:
who delights in work“Kammārāmo
who delights in talkbhassārāmo,
who delights in sleepNiddārāmo
andca
restlessuddhato;
incapableAbhabbo
suchtādiso
a mendicantbhikkhu,
to experiencePhuṭṭhuṁ
the highest awakeningsambodhimuttamaṁ.
“Restless, they relish work, talk, and sleep. Such a mendicant is incapable of experiencing the highest awakening.
thereforeTasmā
indeedhi
with few dutiesappakiccassa,
wakefulAppamiddho
not restlessanuddhato;
capableBhabbo
thatso
suchtādiso
mendicantbhikkhu,
to experiencePhuṭṭhuṁ
the highest awakeningsambodhimuttaman”ti.
That’s why one ought have few duties, being wakeful not restless. Such a mendicant is capable of experiencing the highest awakening.”
this tooAyampi
matterattho
spokenvutto
by the Blessed Onebhagavatā,
thusiti
by meme
was heardsutanti.
the tenthDasamaṁ.
the thirdTatiyo
sectionvaggo.
This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.
this is its summaryTassuddānaṁ
twoDve
viewsdiṭṭhī
escapenissaraṇaṁ
form,rūpaṁ,
a sonputto
by one without rainavuṭṭhikena
andca;
happinessSukhā
andca
brittlebhiduro
an elementdhātu,
by declineparihānena
thesete
ten'.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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