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Day and Night

Rattidivasasutta

Things leading to growth or deterioration by day or night.

Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato · Pāli: Mahāsaṅgīti Tipiṭaka · Public domain (CC0) via SuttaCentral

  • 0.1Aṅguttara Nikāya 6.84Numbered Discourses 6.84
  • 0.28. Arahattavagga8. Perfection

0.3RattidivasasuttaDay and Night

1.1“Chahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgatassa bhikkhuno yā ratti vā divaso vā āgacchati hāniyeva pāṭikaṅkhā kusalesu dhammesu, no vuddhi.“Mendicants, a mendicant with six qualities can expect decline, not growth, in skillful qualities, whether by day or by night.1.2Katamehi chahi?What six?1.3Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu mahiccho hoti, vighātavā, asantuṭṭho, itarītaracīvarapiṇḍapātasenāsanagilānappaccayabhesajjaparikkhārena, assaddho hoti, dussīlo hoti, kusīto hoti, muṭṭhassati hoti, duppañño hoti.It’s when a mendicant has many desires—they’re frustrated and not content with any kind of robes, almsfood, lodgings, and medicines and supplies for the sick. And they’re faithless, unethical, unmindful, and witless.1.4Imehi kho, bhikkhave, chahi dhammehi samannāgatassa bhikkhuno yā ratti vā divaso vā āgacchati hāniyeva pāṭikaṅkhā kusalesu dhammesu, no vuddhi.A mendicant with these six qualities can expect decline, not growth, in skillful qualities, whether by day or by night.

2.1Chahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgatassa bhikkhuno yā ratti vā divaso vā āgacchati vuddhiyeva pāṭikaṅkhā kusalesu dhammesu, no parihāni.A mendicant with six qualities can expect growth, not decline, in skillful qualities, whether by day or by night.2.2Katamehi chahi?What six?2.3Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu na mahiccho hoti, avighātavā, santuṭṭho, itarītaracīvarapiṇḍapātasenāsanagilānappaccayabhesajjaparikkhārena, saddho hoti, sīlavā hoti, āraddhavīriyo hoti, satimā hoti, paññavā hoti.It’s when a mendicant doesn’t have many desires—they’re not frustrated but content with any kind of robes, almsfood, lodgings, and medicines and supplies for the sick. And they’re faithful, ethical, mindful, and wise.2.4Imehi kho, bhikkhave, chahi dhammehi samannāgatassa bhikkhuno yā ratti vā divaso vā āgacchati vuddhiyeva pāṭikaṅkhā, kusalesu dhammesu no parihānī”ti.A mendicant with these six qualities can expect growth, not decline, in skillful qualities, whether by day or by night.”

2.5Dasamaṁ.

2.6Arahattavaggo aṭṭhamo.

3.0Tassuddānaṁ

3.1PTS 3.435Dukkhaṁ arahattaṁ uttari ca,3.2Sukhaṁ adhigamena ca;3.3Mahantattaṁ dvayaṁ niraye,3.4Aggadhammañca rattiyoti.