23. Dīghacārikavagga
23. Long Wandering
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“Pañcime, bhikkhave, ādīnavā atinivāse.
“Mendicants, there are these five drawbacks of overstaying.
Āvāsamaccharī hoti, kulamaccharī hoti, lābhamaccharī hoti, vaṇṇamaccharī hoti, dhammamaccharī hoti.
You become stingy with dwellings, families, material things, praise, and the teaching.
Pañcime, bhikkhave, ānisaṁsā samavatthavāse.
There are these five benefits of staying for a reasonable length of time.
Na āvāsamaccharī hoti, na kulamaccharī hoti, na lābhamaccharī hoti, na vaṇṇamaccharī hoti, na dhammamaccharī hoti.
You’re not stingy with dwellings, families, material things, praise, and the teaching.
Ime kho, bhikkhave, pañca ānisaṁsā samavatthavāse”ti.
These are the five benefits of staying for a reasonable length of time.”
Catutthaṁ.