1.1“Navopi, bhikkhave, potthako dubbaṇṇo ca hoti dukkhasamphasso ca appaggho ca;“Jute canvas is ugly, unpleasant to touch, and worthless whether it’s new, worn in, or worn out.1.2majjhimopi, bhikkhave, potthako dubbaṇṇo ca hoti dukkhasamphasso ca appaggho ca;1.3jiṇṇopi, bhikkhave, potthako dubbaṇṇo ca hoti dukkhasamphasso ca appaggho ca.1.4Jiṇṇampi, bhikkhave, potthakaṁ ukkhaliparimajjanaṁ vā karonti saṅkārakūṭe vā naṁ chaḍḍenti.They use worn out jute canvas for scrubbing cauldrons, or else they just throw it away on the rubbish heap.

2.1PTS 1.247Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, navo cepi bhikkhu hoti dussīlo pāpadhammo.In the same way, if a junior mendicant is unethical, of bad character,2.2Idamassa dubbaṇṇatāya vadāmi.this is how they’re ugly, I say.2.3Seyyathāpi so, bhikkhave, potthako dubbaṇṇo tathūpamāhaṁ, bhikkhave, imaṁ puggalaṁ vadāmi.That individual is just as ugly as jute canvas.2.4Ye kho panassa sevanti bhajanti payirupāsanti diṭṭhānugatiṁ āpajjanti, tesaṁ taṁ hoti dīgharattaṁ ahitāya dukkhāya.If you associate with, accompany, and attend to them, following their example, it’ll be for your lasting harm and suffering.2.5Idamassa dukkhasamphassatāya vadāmi.This is how they’re unpleasant to touch, I say.2.6Seyyathāpi so, bhikkhave, potthako dukkhasamphasso tathūpamāhaṁ, bhikkhave, imaṁ puggalaṁ vadāmi.That individual is just as unpleasant to touch as jute canvas.2.7Yesaṁ kho pana so paṭiggaṇhāti cīvarapiṇḍapātasenāsanagilānappaccayabhesajjaparikkhāraṁ, tesaṁ taṁ na mahapphalaṁ hoti na mahānisaṁsaṁ.Any robes, almsfood, lodgings, and medicines and supplies for the sick that they receive are not very fruitful or beneficial for the donor.2.8Idamassa appagghatāya vadāmi.This is how they’re worthless, I say.2.9Seyyathāpi so, bhikkhave, potthako appaggho tathūpamāhaṁ, bhikkhave, imaṁ puggalaṁ vadāmi.That individual is just as worthless as jute canvas.

2.10Majjhimo cepi, bhikkhave, bhikkhu hoti …pe…If a middle mendicant is unethical, of bad character, this is how they’re ugly, I say. …

2.11thero cepi, bhikkhave, bhikkhu hoti dussīlo pāpadhammo, idamassa dubbaṇṇatāya vadāmi.If a senior mendicant is unethical, of bad character, this is how they’re ugly, I say. …2.12Seyyathāpi so, bhikkhave, potthako dubbaṇṇo tathūpamāhaṁ, bhikkhave, imaṁ puggalaṁ vadāmi.2.13Ye kho panassa sevanti bhajanti payirupāsanti diṭṭhānugatiṁ āpajjanti, tesaṁ taṁ hoti dīgharattaṁ ahitāya dukkhāya.If you associate with, accompany, and attend to them, following their example, it’ll be for your lasting harm and suffering. …2.14Idamassa dukkhasamphassatāya vadāmi.2.15Seyyathāpi so, bhikkhave, potthako dukkhasamphasso tathūpamāhaṁ, bhikkhave, imaṁ puggalaṁ vadāmi.2.16Yesaṁ kho pana so paṭiggaṇhāti cīvarapiṇḍapātasenāsanagilānappaccayabhesajjaparikkhāraṁ, tesaṁ taṁ na mahapphalaṁ hoti na mahānisaṁsaṁ.2.17Idamassa appagghatāya vadāmi.2.18Seyyathāpi so, bhikkhave, potthako appaggho tathūpamāhaṁ, bhikkhave, imaṁ puggalaṁ vadāmi.

3.1Evarūpo cāyaṁ, bhikkhave, thero bhikkhu saṅghamajjhe bhaṇati.If such a senior mendicant speaks among the Saṅgha,3.2Tamenaṁ bhikkhū evamāhaṁsu:the mendicants say:3.3‘kiṁ nu kho tuyhaṁ bālassa abyattassa bhaṇitena,‘What’s an incompetent fool like you got to say?3.4tvampi nāma bhaṇitabbaṁ maññasī’ti.How on earth could you imagine you’ve got something worth saying!’3.5So kupito anattamano tathārūpiṁ vācaṁ nicchāreti yathārūpāya vācāya saṅgho taṁ ukkhipati, saṅkārakūṭeva naṁ potthakaṁ.They become angry and upset, and blurt out things that make the Saṅgha throw them out, as if they were throwing jute canvas away on the rubbish heap.

4.1PTS 1.248Navampi, bhikkhave, kāsikaṁ vatthaṁ vaṇṇavantañceva hoti sukhasamphassañca mahagghañca; majjhimampi, bhikkhave, kāsikaṁ vatthaṁ vaṇṇavantañceva hoti sukhasamphassañca mahagghañca; jiṇṇampi, bhikkhave, kāsikaṁ vatthaṁ vaṇṇavantañceva hoti sukhasamphassañca mahagghañca.Cloth from Kāsi is beautiful, pleasant to touch, and valuable whether it’s new, worn in, or worn out.4.2Jiṇṇampi, bhikkhave, kāsikaṁ vatthaṁ ratanapaliveṭhanaṁ vā karoti gandhakaraṇḍake vā naṁ pakkhipanti.They use worn out cloth from Kāsi for wrapping, or else they place it in a fragrant casket.

5.1Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, navo cepi bhikkhu hoti sīlavā kalyāṇadhammo, idamassa suvaṇṇatāya vadāmi.In the same way, if a junior mendicant is ethical, of good character, this is how they’re beautiful, I say.5.2Seyyathāpi taṁ, bhikkhave, kāsikaṁ vatthaṁ vaṇṇavantaṁ tathūpamāhaṁ, bhikkhave, imaṁ puggalaṁ vadāmi.That individual is just as beautiful as cloth from Kāsi.5.3Ye kho panassa sevanti bhajanti payirupāsanti diṭṭhānugatiṁ āpajjanti, tesaṁ taṁ hoti dīgharattaṁ hitāya sukhāya.If you associate with, accompany, and attend to such an individual, following their example, it will be for your lasting welfare and happiness.5.4Idamassa sukhasamphassatāya vadāmi.This is how they’re pleasant to touch, I say.5.5Seyyathāpi taṁ, bhikkhave, kāsikaṁ vatthaṁ sukhasamphassaṁ tathūpamāhaṁ, bhikkhave, imaṁ puggalaṁ vadāmi.That individual is just as pleasant to touch as cloth from Kāsi.5.6Yesaṁ kho pana so paṭiggaṇhāti cīvarapiṇḍapātasenāsanagilānappaccayabhesajjaparikkhāraṁ, tesaṁ taṁ mahapphalaṁ hoti mahānisaṁsaṁ.Any robes, almsfood, lodgings, and medicines and supplies for the sick that they receive are very fruitful and beneficial for the donor.5.7Idamassa mahagghatāya vadāmi.This is how they’re valuable, I say.5.8Seyyathāpi taṁ, bhikkhave, kāsikaṁ vatthaṁ mahagghaṁ tathūpamāhaṁ, bhikkhave, imaṁ puggalaṁ vadāmi.That individual is just as valuable as cloth from Kāsi.

5.9Majjhimo cepi, bhikkhave, bhikkhu hoti …pe…If a middle mendicant is ethical, of good character, this is how they’re beautiful, I say. …

5.10thero cepi, bhikkhave, bhikkhu hoti …pe… puggalaṁ vadāmi.If a senior mendicant is ethical, of good character, this is how they’re beautiful, I say. …

6.1PTS 1.249Evarūpo cāyaṁ, bhikkhave, thero bhikkhu saṅghamajjhe bhaṇati.If such a senior mendicant speaks in the midst of the Saṅgha,6.2Tamenaṁ bhikkhū evamāhaṁsu:the mendicants say:6.3‘appasaddā āyasmanto hotha, thero bhikkhu dhammañca vinayañca bhaṇatī’ti.‘Venerables, be quiet! The senior mendicant is speaking on the teaching and training.’

6.4Tasmātiha, bhikkhave, evaṁ sikkhitabbaṁ:So you should train like this:6.5‘kāsikavatthūpamā bhavissāma, na potthakūpamā’ti.‘We will be like cloth from Kāsi, not like jute canvas.’6.6Evañhi vo, bhikkhave, sikkhitabban”ti.That’s how you should train.”

6.7Aṭṭhamaṁ.