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Numbered Discourses 3.83 – Aṅguttara Nikāya 3.83

9. Ascetics – 9. Samaṇavagga

AN 3.83 Fields – Khettasutta

 

1.1

“Bhikkhū, a farmer has three primary duties.

“Tīṇimāni, bhikkhave, kassakassa gahapatissa pubbe karaṇīyāni.

1.2

What three?

Katamāni tīṇi?

1.3

A farmer first of all makes sure the field is well ploughed and tilled.

Idha, bhikkhave, kassako gahapati paṭikacceva khettaṁ sukaṭṭhaṁ karoti sumatikataṁ.

1.4

Next they plant seeds in season.

Paṭikacceva khettaṁ sukaṭṭhaṁ karitvā sumatikataṁ kālena bījāni patiṭṭhāpeti.

1.5

When the time is right, they irrigate the field and then drain it.

Kālena bījāni patiṭṭhāpetvā samayena udakaṁ abhinetipi apanetipi.

1.6

These are the three primary duties of a farmer.

Imāni kho, bhikkhave, tīṇi kassakassa gahapatissa pubbe karaṇīyāni.

2.1

In the same way, a bhikkhu has three primary duties.

Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, tīṇimāni bhikkhussa pubbe karaṇīyāni.

2.2

What three?

Katamāni tīṇi?

2.3

Undertaking the training in the higher ethics, the higher mind, and the higher wisdom.

Adhisīlasikkhāsamādānaṁ, adhicittasikkhāsamādānaṁ, adhipaññāsikkhāsamādānaṁ—

2.4

These are the three primary duties of a bhikkhu.

imāni kho, bhikkhave, tīṇi bhikkhussa pubbe karaṇīyāni.

3.1

So you should train like this:

Tasmātiha, bhikkhave, evaṁ sikkhitabbaṁ:

3.2

‘We will have keen enthusiasm for undertaking the training in the higher ethics, the higher mind, and the higher wisdom.’

‘tibbo no chando bhavissati adhisīlasikkhāsamādāne, tibbo no chando bhavissati adhicittasikkhāsamādāne, tibbo no chando bhavissati adhipaññāsikkhāsamādāne’ti.

3.3

That’s how you should train.”

Evañhi vo, bhikkhave, sikkhitabban”ti.

3.4

 

Tatiyaṁ.