1.1Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati.At Sāvatthī.

1.2“Taṁ kiṁ maññatha, bhikkhave,“What do you think, mendicants?1.3kathaṁrūpo bhikkhu arahati kulūpako hotuṁ, kathaṁrūpo bhikkhu na arahati kulūpako hotun”ti?What kind of mendicant is worthy of visiting families? And what kind of mendicant is not worthy of visiting families?”

1.4Bhagavaṁmūlakā no, bhante, dhammā …pe…“Our teachings are rooted in the Buddha. …”1.5bhagavā etadavoca:The Buddha said this:

2.1PTS 2.201“Yo hi koci, bhikkhave, bhikkhu evaṁcitto kulāni upasaṅkamati:“Whoever visits families with the thought:2.2‘dentuyeva me, mā nādaṁsu;‘May they give to me, may they not fail to give.2.3bahukaññeva me dentu, mā thokaṁ;May they give a lot, not a little.2.4paṇītaññeva me dentu, mā lūkhaṁ;May they give me fine things, not coarse.2.5sīghaññeva me dentu, mā dandhaṁ;May they give quickly, not slowly.2.6sakkaccaññeva me dentu, mā asakkaccan’ti.May they give carefully, not carelessly.’2.7Tassa ce, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno evaṁcittassa kulāni upasaṅkamato na denti, tena bhikkhu sandīyati; so tatonidānaṁ dukkhaṁ domanassaṁ paṭisaṁvedayati.If a mendicant with such a thought approaches a family and they don’t give, the mendicant feels slighted. And they experience pain and sadness because of that.2.8Thokaṁ denti, no bahukaṁ …pe…If they give only a little …2.9lūkhaṁ denti, no paṇītaṁ …if they give coarse things …2.10dandhaṁ denti, no sīghaṁ, tena bhikkhu sandīyati; so tatonidānaṁ dukkhaṁ domanassaṁ paṭisaṁvedayati.if they give slowly …2.11Asakkaccaṁ denti, no sakkaccaṁ; tena bhikkhu sandīyati; so tatonidānaṁ dukkhaṁ domanassaṁ paṭisaṁvedayati.if they give carelessly, the mendicant feels slighted. And they experience pain and sadness because of that.2.12Evarūpo kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu na arahati kulūpako hotuṁ.That kind of mendicant is not worthy of visiting families.

3.1Yo ca kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu evaṁcitto kulāni upasaṅkamati:Whoever visits families with the thought:3.2‘taṁ kutettha labbhā parakulesu—‘When among other families, how could I possibly think:

3.3dentuyeva me, mā nādaṁsu;“May they give to me, may they not fail to give.3.4bahukaññeva me dentu, mā thokaṁ;May they give a lot, not a little.3.5paṇītaññeva me dentu, mā lūkhaṁ;May they give me fine things, not coarse.3.6sīghaññeva me dentu, mā dandhaṁ;May they give quickly, not slowly.3.7sakkaccaññeva me dentu, mā asakkaccan’ti.May they give carefully, not carelessly.”’3.8Tassa ce, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno evaṁcittassa kulāni upasaṅkamato na denti; tena bhikkhu na sandīyati; so na tatonidānaṁ dukkhaṁ domanassaṁ paṭisaṁvedayati.If a mendicant with such a thought approaches a family and they don’t give, the mendicant doesn’t feel slighted. And they don’t experience pain and sadness because of that.3.9Thokaṁ denti, no bahukaṁ; tena bhikkhu na sandīyati; so na tatonidānaṁ dukkhaṁ domanassaṁ paṭisaṁvedayati.If they give only a little …3.10Lūkhaṁ denti, no paṇītaṁ; tena bhikkhu na sandīyati; so na tatonidānaṁ dukkhaṁ domanassaṁ paṭisaṁvedayati.if they give coarse things …3.11Dandhaṁ denti, no sīghaṁ; tena bhikkhu na sandīyati; so na tatonidānaṁ dukkhaṁ domanassaṁ paṭisaṁvedayati.if they give slowly …3.12Asakkaccaṁ denti, no sakkaccaṁ; tena bhikkhu na sandīyati; so na tatonidānaṁ dukkhaṁ domanassaṁ paṭisaṁvedayati.if they give carelessly, the mendicant doesn’t feel slighted. And they don’t experience pain and sadness because of that.3.13Evarūpo kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu arahati kulūpako hotuṁ.That kind of mendicant is worthy of visiting families.

4.1PTS 2.202Kassapo, bhikkhave, evaṁcitto kulāni upasaṅkamati:Kassapa visits families with the thought:4.2‘taṁ kutettha labbhā parakulesu—‘When among other families, how could I possibly think:

4.3dentuyeva me, mā nādaṁsu;“May they give to me, may they not fail to give.4.4bahukaññeva me dentu, mā thokaṁ;May they give a lot, not a little.4.5paṇītaññeva me dentu, mā lūkhaṁ;May they give me fine things, not coarse.4.6sīghaññeva me dentu, mā dandhaṁ;May they give quickly, not slowly.4.7sakkaccaññeva me dentu, mā asakkaccan’ti.May they give carefully, not carelessly.”’4.8Tassa ce, bhikkhave, kassapassa evaṁcittassa kulāni upasaṅkamato na denti; tena kassapo na sandīyati; so na tatonidānaṁ dukkhaṁ domanassaṁ paṭisaṁvedayati.With such a thought, if he approaches a family and they don’t give, he doesn’t feel slighted. And he doesn’t experience pain and sadness because of that.4.9Thokaṁ denti, no bahukaṁ; tena kassapo na sandīyati; so na tatonidānaṁ dukkhaṁ domanassaṁ paṭisaṁvedayati.If they give only a little …4.10Lūkhaṁ denti, no paṇītaṁ; tena kassapo na sandīyati; so na tatonidānaṁ dukkhaṁ domanassaṁ paṭisaṁvedayati.if they give coarse things …4.11Dandhaṁ denti, no sīghaṁ; tena kassapo na sandīyati; so na tatonidānaṁ dukkhaṁ domanassaṁ paṭisaṁvedayati.if they give slowly …4.12Asakkaccaṁ denti, no sakkaccaṁ; tena kassapo na sandīyati; so na tatonidānaṁ dukkhaṁ domanassaṁ paṭisaṁvedayati.if they give carelessly, he doesn’t feel slighted. And he doesn’t experience pain and sadness because of that.4.13Kassapena vā hi vo, bhikkhave, ovadissāmi yo vā panassa kassapasadiso. Ovaditehi ca pana vo tathattāya paṭipajjitabban”ti.I will exhort you with the example of Kassapa or someone like him. You should practice accordingly.”

4.14Catutthaṁ.