True DhammaLibrary · Community
Iti 79PTS It 711 min read

Decline

Parihānasutta

Three things lead to the falling away of a monk in training.

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

  • 0.1Itivuttaka 79So It Was Said 79
  • 0.2TikanipātaThe Book of the Threes
  • 0.3TatiyavaggaChapter Three

0.4ParihānasuttaDecline

1.1Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.

2.1“Tayome, bhikkhave, dhammā sekhassa bhikkhuno parihānāya saṁvattanti.“These three things lead to the decline of a mendicant trainee.2.2Katame tayo?What three?2.3Idha, bhikkhave, sekho bhikkhu kammārāmo hoti, kammarato, kammārāmatamanuyutto;It’s when a mendicant relishes work,2.4bhassārāmo hoti, bhassarato, bhassārāmatamanuyutto;talk,2.5niddārāmo hoti, niddārato, niddārāmatamanuyutto.and sleep.2.6Ime kho, bhikkhave, tayo dhammā sekhassa bhikkhuno parihānāya saṁvattanti.These three things lead to the decline of a mendicant trainee.

3.1Tayome, bhikkhave, dhammā sekhassa bhikkhuno aparihānāya saṁvattanti.These three things don’t lead to the decline of a mendicant trainee.3.2Katame tayo?What three?3.3Idha, bhikkhave, sekho bhikkhu na kammārāmo hoti, na kammarato, na kammārāmatamanuyutto;It’s when a mendicant doesn’t relish work,3.4na bhassārāmo hoti, na bhassarato, na bhassārāmatamanuyutto;talk,3.5na niddārāmo hoti, na niddārato, na niddārāmatamanuyutto.and sleep.3.6Ime kho, bhikkhave, tayo dhammā sekhassa bhikkhuno aparihānāya saṁvattantī”ti.These three things don’t lead to the decline of a mendicant trainee.”

3.7Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca.The Buddha spoke this matter.3.8Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:On this it is said:

4.1“Kammārāmo bhassārāmo,“Restless, they relish4.2Niddārāmo ca uddhato;work, talk, and sleep.4.3Abhabbo tādiso bhikkhu,Such a mendicant is incapable4.4Phuṭṭhuṁ sambodhimuttamaṁ.of experiencing the highest awakening.

5.1Tasmā hi appakiccassa,That’s why one ought have few duties,5.2Appamiddho anuddhato;being wakeful not restless.5.3Bhabbo so tādiso bhikkhu,Such a mendicant is capable5.4Phuṭṭhuṁ sambodhimuttaman”ti.of experiencing the highest awakening.”

6.1Ayampi attho vutto bhagavatā, iti me sutanti.This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.

6.2Dasamaṁ.

6.3Tatiyo vaggo.

7.0Tassuddānaṁ

7.1Dve diṭṭhī nissaraṇaṁ rūpaṁ,7.2putto avuṭṭhikena ca;7.3Sukhā ca bhiduro dhātu,7.4parihānena te dasāti.