So It Was Said 67 The Book of the Threes Chapter Two Sagacity (ITI67)

1.1

Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:

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

2.1

“Tīṇimāni, bhikkhave, moneyyāni.

“Mendicants, there are these three kinds of sagacity.

2.2

Katamāni tīṇi?

What three?

2.3

Kāyamoneyyaṁ, vacīmoneyyaṁ, manomoneyyaṁ—

Sagacity of body, speech, and mind.

2.4

imāni kho, bhikkhave, tīṇi moneyyānī”ti.

These are the three kinds of sagacity.”

2.5

Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca.

The Buddha spoke this matter.

2.6

Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:

On this it is said:

3.1

“Kāyamuniṁ vacīmuniṁ,

“A sage in body, a sage in speech,

3.2

manomunimanāsavaṁ;

a sage undefiled in mind;

3.3

Muniṁ moneyyasampannaṁ,

a sage, blessed with sagacity,

3.4

āhu ninhātapāpakan”ti.

has washed off all bad things, they say.”

4.1

Ayampi attho vutto bhagavatā, iti me sutanti.

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

4.2

Aṭṭhamaṁ.