Parihānasutta

Itivuttaka 79

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.