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Samaṇasukhasutta

An Ascetic’s Happiness

“Pañcimāni, bhikkhave, samaṇadukkhāni.
“Mendicants, there are these five kinds of suffering for an ascetic.

Katamāni pañca?
What five?

Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu asantuṭṭho hoti itarītarena cīvarena, asantuṭṭho hoti itarītarena piṇḍapātena, asantuṭṭho hoti itarītarena senāsanena, asantuṭṭho hoti itarītarena gilānappaccayabhesajjaparikkhārena, anabhirato ca brahmacariyaṁ carati.
It’s when a mendicant is not content with any kind of robe, almsfood, lodging, and medicines and supplies for the sick. And they lead the spiritual life dissatisfied.

Imāni kho, bhikkhave, pañca samaṇadukkhāni.
These are five kinds of suffering for an ascetic.

Pañcimāni, bhikkhave, samaṇasukhāni.
There are these five kinds of happiness for an ascetic.

Katamāni pañca?
What five?

Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu santuṭṭho hoti itarītarena cīvarena, santuṭṭho hoti itarītarena piṇḍapātena, santuṭṭho hoti itarītarena senāsanena, santuṭṭho hoti itarītarena gilānappaccayabhesajjaparikkhārena, abhirato ca brahmacariyaṁ carati.
It’s when a mendicant is content with any kind of robe, almsfood, lodging, and medicines and supplies for the sick. And they lead the spiritual life satisfied.

Imāni kho, bhikkhave, pañca samaṇasukhānī”ti.
These are five kinds of happiness for an ascetic.”

Aṭṭhamaṁ.