1.1“Cattārome, bhikkhave, ariyavaṁsā aggaññā rattaññā vaṁsaññā porāṇā asaṅkiṇṇā asaṅkiṇṇapubbā, na saṅkīyanti na saṅkīyissanti, appaṭikuṭṭhā samaṇehi brāhmaṇehi viññūhi.“Mendicants, these four noble customs are primordial, long-standing, customary, and traditional. They are uncorrupted, as they have been since the beginning. They’re not being corrupted now, nor will they be. Sensible ascetics and brahmins don’t look down on them.1.2Katame cattāro?What four?

1.3Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu santuṭṭho hoti itarītarena cīvarena, itarītaracīvarasantuṭṭhiyā ca vaṇṇavādī, na ca cīvarahetu anesanaṁ appatirūpaṁ āpajjati, aladdhā ca cīvaraṁ na paritassati, laddhā ca cīvaraṁ agadhito amucchito anajjhosanno ādīnavadassāvī nissaraṇapañño paribhuñjati;Firstly, a mendicant is content with any kind of robe, and praises such contentment. They don’t employ improper solicitation for the sake of a robe. They don’t worry if they don’t get a robe. And if they do get a robe, they use it untied, uninfatuated, unattached, seeing the drawback, and understanding the escape.1.4tāya ca pana itarītaracīvarasantuṭṭhiyā nevattānukkaṁseti, no paraṁ vambheti.But they don’t glorify themselves or put others down on account of their contentment.1.5Yo hi tattha dakkho analaso sampajāno patissato, ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, bhikkhu porāṇe aggaññe ariyavaṁse ṭhito.A mendicant who is deft, tireless, aware, and mindful in this is said to stand in the ancient, primordial noble custom.

2.1PTS 2.28Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhu santuṭṭho hoti itarītarena piṇḍapātena, itarītarapiṇḍapātasantuṭṭhiyā ca vaṇṇavādī, na ca piṇḍapātahetu anesanaṁ appatirūpaṁ āpajjati, aladdhā ca piṇḍapātaṁ na paritassati, laddhā ca piṇḍapātaṁ agadhito amucchito anajjhosanno ādīnavadassāvī nissaraṇapañño paribhuñjati;Furthermore, a mendicant is content with any kind of almsfood …2.2tāya ca pana itarītarapiṇḍapātasantuṭṭhiyā nevattānukkaṁseti, no paraṁ vambheti.2.3Yo hi tattha dakkho analaso sampajāno patissato, ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, bhikkhu porāṇe aggaññe ariyavaṁse ṭhito.

3.1Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhu santuṭṭho hoti itarītarena senāsanena, itarītarasenāsanasantuṭṭhiyā ca vaṇṇavādī, na ca senāsanahetu anesanaṁ appatirūpaṁ āpajjati, aladdhā ca senāsanaṁ na paritassati, laddhā ca senāsanaṁ agadhito amucchito anajjhosanno ādīnavadassāvī nissaraṇapañño paribhuñjati;Furthermore, a mendicant is content with any kind of lodgings …3.2tāya ca pana itarītarasenāsanasantuṭṭhiyā nevattānukkaṁseti, no paraṁ vambheti.3.3Yo hi tattha dakkho analaso sampajāno patissato, ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, bhikkhu porāṇe aggaññe ariyavaṁse ṭhito.

4.1Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhu bhāvanārāmo hoti bhāvanārato, pahānārāmo hoti pahānarato;Furthermore, a mendicant enjoys meditation and loves to meditate. They enjoy giving up and love to give up.4.2tāya ca pana bhāvanārāmatāya bhāvanāratiyā pahānārāmatāya pahānaratiyā nevattānukkaṁseti, no paraṁ vambheti.But they don’t glorify themselves or put down others on account of their love for meditation and giving up.4.3Yo hi tattha dakkho analaso sampajāno patissato, ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, bhikkhu porāṇe aggaññe ariyavaṁse ṭhito.A mendicant who is deft, tireless, aware, and mindful in this is said to stand in the ancient, primordial noble custom.

4.4Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro ariyavaṁsā aggaññā rattaññā vaṁsaññā porāṇā asaṅkiṇṇā asaṅkiṇṇapubbā, na saṅkīyanti na saṅkīyissanti, appaṭikuṭṭhā samaṇehi brāhmaṇehi viññūhi.These four noble customs are primordial, long-standing, customary, and traditional. They are uncorrupted, as they have been since the beginning. They’re not being corrupted now nor will they be. Sensible ascetics and brahmins don’t look down on them.

5.1Imehi ca pana, bhikkhave, catūhi ariyavaṁsehi samannāgato bhikkhu puratthimāya cepi disāya viharati sveva aratiṁ sahati, na taṁ arati sahati;When a mendicant possesses these four noble customs, if they live in the east they prevail over discontent, and discontent doesn’t prevail over them.5.2pacchimāya cepi disāya viharati sveva aratiṁ sahati, na taṁ arati sahati;If they live in the west …5.3uttarāya cepi disāya viharati sveva aratiṁ sahati, na taṁ arati sahati;the north …5.4dakkhiṇāya cepi disāya viharati sveva aratiṁ sahati, na taṁ arati sahati.the south, they prevail over discontent, and discontent doesn’t prevail over them.5.5Taṁ kissa hetu?Why is that?5.6Aratiratisaho hi, bhikkhave, dhīroti.Because the attentive prevail over desire and discontent.

6.1Nārati sahati dhīraṁ,Discontent cannot prevail over the attentive;6.2nārati dhīraṁ sahati;the attentive are not prevailed over by discontent.6.3Dhīrova aratiṁ sahati,The attentive can prevail over discontent,6.4dhīro hi aratissaho.for the attentive are those who prevail over discontent.

7.1PTS 2.29Sabbakammavihāyīnaṁ,∥Who can hold back the dispeller,7.2panuṇṇaṁ ko nivāraye;who’s cast aside all deeds?7.3Nekkhaṁ jambonadasseva,Like a pendant of Black Plum River gold,7.4ko taṁ ninditumarahati;who is worthy to criticize them?7.5Devāpi naṁ pasaṁsanti,Even the gods praise them,7.6brahmunāpi pasaṁsito”ti.and by the Divinity, too, they’re praised.”

7.7Aṭṭhamaṁ.