Dantakaṭṭhasutta

Aṅguttara Nikāya 5.208

Numbered Discourses 5.208

21. Kimilavagga

21. With Kimbila

Dantakaṭṭhasutta

Chew Sticks

“Pañcime, bhikkhave, ādīnavā dantakaṭṭhassa akhādane.

“Mendicants, there are these five drawbacks of not using chew sticks.

Katame pañca?

What five?

Acakkhussaṁ, mukhaṁ duggandhaṁ hoti, rasaharaṇiyo na visujjhanti, pittaṁ semhaṁ bhattaṁ pariyonandhati, bhattamassa nacchādeti.

It’s not good for your eyes, you get bad breath, your taste-buds aren’t cleaned, bile and phlegm cover your food, and you lose your appetite.

Ime kho, bhikkhave, pañca ādīnavā dantakaṭṭhassa akhādane.

These are the five drawbacks of not using chew sticks.

Pañcime, bhikkhave, ānisaṁsā dantakaṭṭhassa khādane.

There are these five benefits of using chew sticks.

Katame pañca?

What five?

Cakkhussaṁ, mukhaṁ na duggandhaṁ hoti, rasaharaṇiyo visujjhanti, pittaṁ semhaṁ bhattaṁ na pariyonandhati, bhattamassa chādeti.

It’s good for your eyes, you don’t get bad breath, your taste-buds are cleaned, bile and phlegm don’t cover your food, and food agrees with you.

Ime kho, bhikkhave, pañca ānisaṁsā dantakaṭṭhassa khādane”ti.

These are the five benefits of using chew sticks.”

Aṭṭhamaṁ.