1.1“Sattime, bhikkhave, upāsakassa parābhavā …pe…“Mendicants, there are these seven downfalls for a lay follower …1.2sattime, bhikkhave, upāsakassa sambhavā.There are these seven successes for a lay follower.1.3Katame satta?What seven?

1.4Bhikkhudassanaṁ na hāpeti,They don’t miss out on seeing the mendicants.

1.5saddhammassavanaṁ nappamajjati,They don’t neglect listening to the true teaching.

1.6adhisīle sikkhati,They train in higher ethical conduct.

1.7pasādabahulo hoti,They’re very confident about mendicants, whether senior, junior, or middle.

1.8bhikkhūsu theresu ceva navesu ca majjhimesu ca anupārambhacitto dhammaṁ suṇāti na randhagavesī,They don’t listen to the teaching with a hostile, fault-finding mind.

1.9na ito bahiddhā dakkhiṇeyyaṁ gavesati,They don’t seek outside of the Buddhist community for those worthy of religious donations.

1.10idha ca pubbakāraṁ karoti.And they serve the Buddhist community first.

1.11Ime kho, bhikkhave, satta upāsakassa sambhavāti.These are the seven successes for a lay follower.

2.1PTS 4.27Dassanaṁ bhāvitattānaṁ,A lay follower misses out on seeing2.2Yo hāpeti upāsako;those who are evolved2.3Savanañca ariyadhammānaṁ,and listening to the teachings of the Noble One.2.4Adhisīle na sikkhati.They don’t train in higher ethical conduct,

3.1Appasādo ca bhikkhūsu,and their suspicion about mendicants3.2bhiyyo bhiyyo pavaḍḍhati;just grows and grows.3.3Upārambhakacitto ca,They want to listen to the true teaching3.4saddhammaṁ sotumicchati.with a fault-finding mind.

4.1Ito ca bahiddhā aññaṁ,They seek outside the Buddhist community4.2dakkhiṇeyyaṁ gavesati;for someone else worthy of religious donations,4.3Tattheva ca pubbakāraṁ,and that lay follower4.4yo karoti upāsako.serves them first.

5.1Ete kho parihāniye,These seven principles leading to decline5.2satta dhamme sudesite;have been well taught.5.3Upāsako sevamāno,A lay follower who practices these5.4saddhammā parihāyati.falls away from the true teaching.

6.1Dassanaṁ bhāvitattānaṁ,A lay follower doesn’t miss out on seeing6.2Yo na hāpeti upāsako;those who are evolved6.3Savanañca ariyadhammānaṁ,and listening to the teachings of the Noble One.6.4Adhisīle ca sikkhati.They train in higher ethical conduct,

7.1Pasādo cassa bhikkhūsu,and their confidence in mendicants7.2bhiyyo bhiyyo pavaḍḍhati;just grows and grows.7.3Anupārambhacitto ca,They want to listen to the true teaching7.4saddhammaṁ sotumicchati.without a fault-finding mind.

8.1Na ito bahiddhā aññaṁ,They don’t seek outside the Buddhist community8.2dakkhiṇeyyaṁ gavesati;for someone else worthy of religious donations,8.3Idheva ca pubbakāraṁ,and that lay follower8.4yo karoti upāsako.serves the Buddhist community first.

9.1Ete kho aparihāniye,These seven principles that prevent decline9.2Satta dhamme sudesite;have been well taught.9.3Upāsako sevamāno,A lay follower who practices them9.4Saddhammā na parihāyatī”ti.doesn’t fall away from the true teaching.”

9.5Ekādasamaṁ.

9.6Vajjisattakavaggo tatiyo.

10.0Tassuddānaṁ

10.1Sāranda vassakāro ca,10.2tisattakāni bhikkhukā;10.3Bodhisaññā dve ca hāni,10.4vipatti ca parābhavoti.