Tikanipāta
The Book of the Threes
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Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:
This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.
“Tayome, bhikkhave, dhammā sekhassa bhikkhuno parihānāya saṁvattanti.
“These three things lead to the decline of a mendicant trainee.
Idha, bhikkhave, sekho bhikkhu kammārāmo hoti, kammarato, kammārāmatamanuyutto;
It’s when a mendicant relishes work,
Ime kho, bhikkhave, tayo dhammā sekhassa bhikkhuno parihānāya saṁvattanti.
These three things lead to the decline of a mendicant trainee.
Tayome, bhikkhave, dhammā sekhassa bhikkhuno aparihānāya saṁvattanti.
These three things don’t lead to the decline of a mendicant trainee.
Idha, bhikkhave, sekho bhikkhu na kammārāmo hoti, na kammarato, na kammārāmatamanuyutto;
It’s when a mendicant doesn’t relish work,
Ime kho, bhikkhave, tayo dhammā sekhassa bhikkhuno aparihānāya saṁvattantī”ti.
These three things don’t lead to the decline of a mendicant trainee.”
Ayampi attho vutto bhagavatā, iti me sutanti.
This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.
Dasamaṁ.
Tatiyo vaggo.
Tassuddānaṁ
Dve diṭṭhī nissaraṇaṁ rūpaṁ,
putto avuṭṭhikena ca;
Sukhā ca bhiduro dhātu,
parihānena te dasāti.