Itivuttaka 79
Translators: sujato
So It Was Said 79
Tikanipāta
The Book of the Threes
Tatiyavagga
Chapter Three
Parihānasutta
Decline
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.
“These three things lead to the decline of a mendicant trainee.
Katame tayo?
What three?
Idha, bhikkhave, sekho bhikkhu kammārāmo hoti, kammarato, kammārāmatamanuyutto;
It’s when a mendicant relishes work,
bhassārāmo hoti, bhassarato, bhassārāmatamanuyutto;
talk,
niddārāmo hoti, niddārato, niddārāmatamanuyutto.
and sleep.
Ime kho, bhikkhave, tayo dhammā sekhassa bhikkhuno parihānāya saṁvattanti.
These three things lead to the decline of a mendicant trainee.
Tayome, bhikkhave, dhammā sekhassa bhikkhuno aparihānāya saṁvattanti.
These three things don’t lead to the decline of a mendicant trainee.
Katame tayo?
What three?
Idha, bhikkhave, sekho bhikkhu na kammārāmo hoti, na kammarato, na kammārāmatamanuyutto;
It’s when a mendicant doesn’t relish work,
na bhassārāmo hoti, na bhassarato, na bhassārāmatamanuyutto;
talk,
na niddārāmo hoti, na niddārato, na niddārāmatamanuyutto.
and sleep.
Ime kho, bhikkhave, tayo dhammā sekhassa bhikkhuno aparihānāya saṁvattantī”ti.
These three things don’t lead to the decline of a mendicant trainee.”
Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca.
The Buddha spoke this matter.
Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:
On this it is said:
“Kammārāmo bhassārāmo,
“Restless, they relish
Niddārāmo ca uddhato;
work, talk, and sleep.
Abhabbo tādiso bhikkhu,
Such a mendicant is incapable
Phuṭṭhuṁ sambodhimuttamaṁ.
of experiencing the highest awakening.
Tasmā hi appakiccassa,
That’s why one ought have few duties,
Appamiddho anuddhato;
being wakeful not restless.
Bhabbo so tādiso bhikkhu,
Such a mendicant is capable
Phuṭṭhuṁ sambodhimuttaman”ti.
of experiencing the highest awakening.”
Ayampi attho vutto bhagavatā, iti me sutanti.
This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.
Dasamaṁ.
Tatiyo vaggo.
Tassuddānaṁ
Dve diṭṭhī nissaraṇaṁ rūpaṁ,
putto avuṭṭhikena ca;
Sukhā ca bhiduro dhātu,
parihānena te dasāti.