So It Was Said 79 The Book of the Threes Chapter Three Decline (ITI79)

1.1

Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:

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

2.1

“Tayome, bhikkhave, dhammā sekhassa bhikkhuno parihānāya saṁvattanti.

“These three things lead to the decline of a mendicant trainee.

2.2

Katame tayo?

What three?

2.3

Idha, bhikkhave, sekho bhikkhu kammārāmo hoti, kammarato, kammārāmatamanuyutto;

It’s when a mendicant relishes work,

2.4

bhassārāmo hoti, bhassarato, bhassārāmatamanuyutto;

talk,

2.5

niddārāmo hoti, niddārato, niddārāmatamanuyutto.

and sleep.

2.6

Ime kho, bhikkhave, tayo dhammā sekhassa bhikkhuno parihānāya saṁvattanti.

These three things lead to the decline of a mendicant trainee.

3.1

Tayome, bhikkhave, dhammā sekhassa bhikkhuno aparihānāya saṁvattanti.

These three things don’t lead to the decline of a mendicant trainee.

3.2

Katame tayo?

What three?

3.3

Idha, bhikkhave, sekho bhikkhu na kammārāmo hoti, na kammarato, na kammārāmatamanuyutto;

It’s when a mendicant doesn’t relish work,

3.4

na bhassārāmo hoti, na bhassarato, na bhassārāmatamanuyutto;

talk,

3.5

na niddārāmo hoti, na niddārato, na niddārāmatamanuyutto.

and sleep.

3.6

Ime kho, bhikkhave, tayo dhammā sekhassa bhikkhuno aparihānāya saṁvattantī”ti.

These three things don’t lead to the decline of a mendicant trainee.”

3.7

Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca.

The Buddha spoke this matter.

3.8

Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:

On this it is said:

4.1

“Kammārāmo bhassārāmo,

“Restless, they relish

4.2

Niddārāmo ca uddhato;

work, talk, and sleep.

4.3

Abhabbo tādiso bhikkhu,

Such a mendicant is incapable

4.4

Phuṭṭhuṁ sambodhimuttamaṁ.

of experiencing the highest awakening.

5.1

Tasmā hi appakiccassa,

That’s why one ought have few duties,

5.2

Appamiddho anuddhato;

being wakeful not restless.

5.3

Bhabbo so tādiso bhikkhu,

Such a mendicant is capable

5.4

Phuṭṭhuṁ sambodhimuttaman”ti.

of experiencing the highest awakening.”

6.1

Ayampi attho vutto bhagavatā, iti me sutanti.

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

6.2

Dasamaṁ.

6.3

Tatiyo vaggo.

7.0

Tassuddānaṁ

7.1

Dve diṭṭhī nissaraṇaṁ rūpaṁ,

7.2

putto avuṭṭhikena ca;

7.3

Sukhā ca bhiduro dhātu,

7.4

parihānena te dasāti.