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Numbered Discourses 3.19 – Aṅguttara Nikāya 3.19
2. The Chariot-Maker – 2. Rathakāravagga
AN 3.19 A Shopkeeper (1st) – Paṭhamapāpaṇikasutta
1.1
“Bhikkhū, a shopkeeper who has three factors is unable to acquire more wealth or to increase the wealth they’ve already acquired.
“Tīhi, bhikkhave, aṅgehi samannāgato pāpaṇiko abhabbo anadhigataṁ vā bhogaṁ adhigantuṁ, adhigataṁ vā bhogaṁ phātiṁ kātuṁ.
1.2
What three?
Katamehi tīhi?
1.3
It’s when a shopkeeper doesn’t carefully apply themselves to their work in the morning, at midday, and in the afternoon.
Idha, bhikkhave, pāpaṇiko pubbaṇhasamayaṁ na sakkaccaṁ kammantaṁ adhiṭṭhāti, majjhanhikasamayaṁ na sakkaccaṁ kammantaṁ adhiṭṭhāti, sāyanhasamayaṁ na sakkaccaṁ kammantaṁ adhiṭṭhāti.
1.4
A shopkeeper who has these three factors is unable to acquire more wealth or to increase the wealth they’ve already acquired.
Imehi kho, bhikkhave, tīhi aṅgehi samannāgato pāpaṇiko abhabbo anadhigataṁ vā bhogaṁ adhigantuṁ, adhigataṁ vā bhogaṁ phātiṁ kātuṁ.
2.1
In the same way, a bhikkhu who has three qualities is unable to acquire more skillful qualities or to increase the skillful qualities they’ve already acquired.
Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, tīhi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu abhabbo anadhigataṁ vā kusalaṁ dhammaṁ adhigantuṁ, adhigataṁ vā kusalaṁ dhammaṁ phātiṁ kātuṁ.
2.2
What three?
Katamehi tīhi?
2.3
It’s when a bhikkhu doesn’t carefully apply themselves to a meditation subject as a foundation of samādhi in the morning, at midday, and in the afternoon.
Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu pubbaṇhasamayaṁ na sakkaccaṁ samādhinimittaṁ adhiṭṭhāti, majjhanhikasamayaṁ na sakkaccaṁ samādhinimittaṁ adhiṭṭhāti, sāyanhasamayaṁ na sakkaccaṁ samādhinimittaṁ adhiṭṭhāti.
2.4
A bhikkhu who has these three qualities is unable to acquire more skillful qualities or to increase the skillful qualities they’ve already acquired.
Imehi kho, bhikkhave, tīhi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu abhabbo anadhigataṁ vā kusalaṁ dhammaṁ adhigantuṁ, adhigataṁ vā kusalaṁ dhammaṁ phātiṁ kātuṁ.
3.1
A shopkeeper who has three factors is able to acquire more wealth or to increase the wealth they’ve already acquired.
Tīhi, bhikkhave, aṅgehi samannāgato pāpaṇiko bhabbo anadhigataṁ vā bhogaṁ adhigantuṁ, adhigataṁ vā bhogaṁ phātiṁ kātuṁ.
3.2
What three?
Katamehi tīhi?
3.3
It’s when a shopkeeper carefully applies themselves to their work in the morning, at midday, and in the afternoon.
Idha, bhikkhave, pāpaṇiko pubbaṇhasamayaṁ sakkaccaṁ kammantaṁ adhiṭṭhāti, majjhanhikasamayaṁ …pe… sāyanhasamayaṁ sakkaccaṁ kammantaṁ adhiṭṭhāti.
3.4
A shopkeeper who has these three factors is able to acquire more wealth or to increase the wealth they’ve already acquired.
Imehi kho, bhikkhave, tīhi aṅgehi samannāgato pāpaṇiko bhabbo anadhigataṁ vā bhogaṁ adhigantuṁ, adhigataṁ vā bhogaṁ phātiṁ kātuṁ.
4.1
In the same way, a bhikkhu who has three qualities is able to acquire more skillful qualities or to increase the skillful qualities they’ve already acquired.
Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, tīhi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu bhabbo anadhigataṁ vā kusalaṁ dhammaṁ adhigantuṁ, adhigataṁ vā kusalaṁ dhammaṁ phātiṁ kātuṁ.
4.2
What three?
Katamehi tīhi?
4.3
It’s when a bhikkhu carefully applies themselves to a meditation subject as a foundation of samādhi in the morning, at midday, and in the afternoon.
Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu pubbaṇhasamayaṁ sakkaccaṁ samādhinimittaṁ adhiṭṭhāti, majjhanhikasamayaṁ …pe… sāyanhasamayaṁ sakkaccaṁ samādhinimittaṁ adhiṭṭhāti.
4.4
A bhikkhu who has these three qualities is able to acquire more skillful qualities or to increase the skillful qualities they’ve already acquired.”
Imehi kho, bhikkhave, tīhi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu bhabbo anadhigataṁ vā kusalaṁ dhammaṁ adhigantuṁ, adhigataṁ vā kusalaṁ dhammaṁ phātiṁ kātun”ti.
4.5
Navamaṁ.