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Paṭhamasovacassatāsutta

Easy to Admonish (1st)

“Imaṁ, bhikkhave, rattiṁ aññatarā devatā …pe… maṁ etadavoca:
“Mendicants, tonight a deity … said to me:

‘sattime, bhante, dhammā bhikkhuno aparihānāya saṁvattanti.
‘Sir, these seven things don’t lead to the decline of a mendicant trainee.

Katame satta?
What seven?

Satthugāravatā, dhammagāravatā, saṅghagāravatā, sikkhāgāravatā, samādhigāravatā, sovacassatā, kalyāṇamittatā.
Respect for the Teacher, for the teaching, for the Saṅgha, for the training, for immersion; being easy to admonish, and good friendship.

Ime kho, bhante, satta dhammā bhikkhuno aparihānāya saṁvattantī’ti.
These seven things don’t lead to the decline of a mendicant trainee.’

Idamavoca, bhikkhave, sā devatā.
That is what that deity said.

Idaṁ vatvā maṁ abhivādetvā padakkhiṇaṁ katvā tatthevantaradhāyīti.
Then he bowed and respectfully circled me, keeping me on his right side, before vanishing right there.

Satthugaru dhammagaru,
Respect for the Teacher and the teaching,

saṅghe ca tibbagāravo;
and keen respect for the Saṅgha;

Samādhigaru ātāpī,
respect for immersion, being energetic,

sikkhāya tibbagāravo.
and keen respect for the training.

Kalyāṇamitto suvaco,
One with good friends, easy to admonish,

sappatisso sagāravo;
reverential and respectful,

Abhabbo parihānāya,
can’t decline,

nibbānasseva santike”ti.
and has drawn near to extinguishment.”

Tatiyaṁ.