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Numbered Discourses 4.27 – Aṅguttara Nikāya 4.27

3. At Uruvelā – 3. Uruvelavagga

AN 4.27 Contentment – Santuṭṭhisutta

 

1.1

“Bhikkhū, these four trifles are easy to find and are blameless.

“Cattārimāni, bhikkhave, appāni ca sulabhāni ca, tāni ca anavajjāni.

1.2

What four?

Katamāni cattāri?

1.3

Rag-robes …

Paṁsukūlaṁ, bhikkhave, cīvarānaṁ appañca sulabhañca, tañca anavajjaṁ.

1.4

A lump of almsfood …

Piṇḍiyālopo, bhikkhave, bhojanānaṁ appañca sulabhañca, tañca anavajjaṁ.

1.5

Lodgings at the root of a tree …

Rukkhamūlaṁ, bhikkhave, senāsanānaṁ appañca sulabhañca, tañca anavajjaṁ.

1.6

Fermented urine as medicine …

Pūtimuttaṁ, bhikkhave, bhesajjānaṁ appañca sulabhañca, tañca anavajjaṁ.

1.7

These four trifles are easy to find and are blameless.

Imāni kho, bhikkhave, cattāri appāni ca sulabhāni ca, tāni ca anavajjāni.

1.8

When a bhikkhu is content with trifles that are easy to find, they have one of the factors of the ascetic life, I say.

Yato kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu appena ca tuṭṭho hoti sulabhena ca, idamassāhaṁ aññataraṁ sāmaññaṅganti vadāmīti.

2.1

When you’re content with what’s blameless,

Anavajjena tuṭṭhassa,

2.2

trifling, and easy to find,

appena sulabhena ca;

2.3

you don’t get upset

Na senāsanamārabbha,

2.4

about lodgings, robes,

cīvaraṁ pānabhojanaṁ;

2.5

food, and drink,

Vighāto hoti cittassa,

2.6

and you’re not obstructed anywhere.

disā nappaṭihaññati.

3.1

These qualities are said to be

Ye cassa dhammā akkhātā,

3.2

integral to the ascetic life.

sāmaññassānulomikā;

3.3

They’re mastered by one who trains,

Adhiggahitā tuṭṭhassa,

3.4

content and diligent.”

appamattassa sikkhato”ti.

3.5

 

Sattamaṁ.