1.1PTS 3.309Ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā sakkesu viharati sāmagāmake pokkharaṇiyāyaṁ.At one time the Buddha was staying in the land of the Sakyans near the little village of Sāma, by a lotus pond.

1.2Atha kho aññatarā devatā abhikkantāya rattiyā abhikkantavaṇṇā kevalakappaṁ pokkharaṇiyaṁ obhāsetvā yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ aṭṭhāsi. Ekamantaṁ ṭhitā kho sā devatā bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:Then, late at night, a glorious deity, lighting up the entire lotus pond, went up to the Buddha, bowed, stood to one side, and said to him,2.1“Tayome, bhante, dhammā bhikkhuno parihānāya saṁvattanti.“Sir, three qualities lead to the decline of a mendicant.2.2Katame tayo?What three?2.3Kammārāmatā, bhassārāmatā, niddārāmatā—Relishing work, talk, and sleep.2.4ime kho, bhante, tayo dhammā bhikkhuno parihānāya saṁvattantī”ti.These three qualities lead to the decline of a mendicant.”

2.5Idamavoca sā devatā.That is what that deity said,2.6Samanuñño satthā ahosi.and the Teacher concurred.2.7Atha kho sā devatā “samanuñño me satthā”ti bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā padakkhiṇaṁ katvā tatthevantaradhāyi.Then that deity, knowing that the Teacher concurred, bowed, and respectfully circled the Buddha, keeping him on his right, before vanishing right there.

3.1Atha kho bhagavā tassā rattiyā accayena bhikkhū āmantesi:Then, when the night had passed, the Buddha told the mendicants all that had happened, adding:3.2“imaṁ, bhikkhave, rattiṁ aññatarā devatā abhikkantāya rattiyā abhikkantavaṇṇā kevalakappaṁ pokkharaṇiyaṁ obhāsetvā yenāhaṁ tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā maṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ aṭṭhāsi. Ekamantaṁ ṭhitā kho, bhikkhave, sā devatā maṁ etadavoca:3.3‘tayome, bhante, dhammā bhikkhuno parihānāya saṁvattanti.3.4Katame tayo?3.5Kammārāmatā, bhassārāmatā, niddārāmatā—3.6ime kho, bhante, tayo dhammā bhikkhuno parihānāya saṁvattantī’ti.

3.7Idamavoca, bhikkhave, sā devatā.3.8Idaṁ vatvā maṁ abhivādetvā padakkhiṇaṁ katvā tatthevantaradhāyi.3.9Tesaṁ vo, bhikkhave, alābhā tesaṁ dulladdhaṁ, ye vo devatāpi jānanti kusalehi dhammehi parihāyamāne.“It’s unfortunate for those of you who even the deities know are declining in skillful qualities.4.1PTS 3.310Aparepi, bhikkhave, tayo parihāniye dhamme desessāmi.I will teach you three more qualities that lead to decline.4.2Taṁ suṇātha, sādhukaṁ manasi karotha, bhāsissāmī”ti.Listen and apply your mind well, I will speak.”

4.3“Evaṁ, bhante”ti kho te bhikkhū bhagavato paccassosuṁ.“Yes, sir,” they replied.4.4Bhagavā etadavoca:The Buddha said this:

4.5“katame ca, bhikkhave, tayo parihāniyā dhammā?“And what, mendicants, are three qualities that lead to decline?4.6Saṅgaṇikārāmatā, dovacassatā, pāpamittatā—Enjoyment of company, being hard to admonish, and having bad friends.4.7ime kho, bhikkhave, tayo parihāniyā dhammā.These three qualities lead to decline.

5.1Ye hi keci, bhikkhave, atītamaddhānaṁ parihāyiṁsu kusalehi dhammehi, sabbete imeheva chahi dhammehi parihāyiṁsu kusalehi dhammehi.Whether in the past, future, or present, all those who decline in skillful qualities do so because of these six qualities.”5.2Yepi hi keci, bhikkhave, anāgatamaddhānaṁ parihāyissanti kusalehi dhammehi, sabbete imeheva chahi dhammehi parihāyissanti kusalehi dhammehi.5.3Yepi hi keci, bhikkhave, etarahi parihāyanti kusalehi dhammehi, sabbete imeheva chahi dhammehi parihāyanti kusalehi dhammehī”ti.

5.4Paṭhamaṁ.