Tikanipāta

The Book of the Threes

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Itivuttaka 79

So It Was Said 79

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Tikanipāta

The Book of the Threes

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Tatiyavagga

Chapter Three

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Parihānasutta

Decline

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Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:

This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.

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“Tayome, bhikkhave, dhammā sekhassa bhikkhuno parihānāya saṁvattanti.

“These three things lead to the decline of a mendicant trainee.

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Katame tayo?

What three?

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Idha, bhikkhave, sekho bhikkhu kammārāmo hoti, kammarato, kammārāmatamanuyutto;

It’s when a mendicant relishes work,

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bhassārāmo hoti, bhassarato, bhassārāmatamanuyutto;

talk,

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niddārāmo hoti, niddārato, niddārāmatamanuyutto.

and sleep.

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Ime kho, bhikkhave, tayo dhammā sekhassa bhikkhuno parihānāya saṁvattanti.

These three things lead to the decline of a mendicant trainee.

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Tayome, bhikkhave, dhammā sekhassa bhikkhuno aparihānāya saṁvattanti.

These three things don’t lead to the decline of a mendicant trainee.

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Katame tayo?

What three?

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Idha, bhikkhave, sekho bhikkhu na kammārāmo hoti, na kammarato, na kammārāmatamanuyutto;

It’s when a mendicant doesn’t relish work,

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na bhassārāmo hoti, na bhassarato, na bhassārāmatamanuyutto;

talk,

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na niddārāmo hoti, na niddārato, na niddārāmatamanuyutto.

and sleep.

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Ime kho, bhikkhave, tayo dhammā sekhassa bhikkhuno aparihānāya saṁvattantī”ti.

These three things don’t lead to the decline of a mendicant trainee.”

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Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca.

The Buddha spoke this matter.

3.8

Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:

On this it is said:

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“Kammārāmo bhassārāmo,

“Restless, they relish

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Niddārāmo ca uddhato;

work, talk, and sleep.

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Abhabbo tādiso bhikkhu,

Such a mendicant is incapable

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Phuṭṭhuṁ sambodhimuttamaṁ.

of experiencing the highest awakening.

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Tasmā hi appakiccassa,

That’s why one ought have few duties,

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Appamiddho anuddhato;

being wakeful not restless.

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Bhabbo so tādiso bhikkhu,

Such a mendicant is capable

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Phuṭṭhuṁ sambodhimuttaman”ti.

of experiencing the highest awakening.”

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Ayampi attho vutto bhagavatā, iti me sutanti.

This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.

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Dasamaṁ.

6.3

Tatiyo vaggo.

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Tassuddānaṁ

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Dve diṭṭhī nissaraṇaṁ rūpaṁ,

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putto avuṭṭhikena ca;

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Sukhā ca bhiduro dhātu,

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parihānena te dasāti.