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Numbered Discourses 6.84 – Aṅguttara Nikāya 6.84

8. Perfection – 8. Arahattavagga

AN 6.84 Day and Night – Rattidivasasutta

 

1.1

“Bhikkhū, a bhikkhu with six qualities can expect decline, not growth, in skillful qualities, whether by day or by night.

“Chahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgatassa bhikkhuno yā ratti vā divaso vā āgacchati hāniyeva pāṭikaṅkhā kusalesu dhammesu, no vuddhi.

1.2

What six?

Katamehi chahi?

1.3

It’s when a bhikkhu has many desires—they’re frustrated and not content with any kind of robes, almsfood, lodgings, and medicines and supplies for the sick. And they’re faithless, unethical, unmindful, and witless.

Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu mahiccho hoti, vighātavā, asantuṭṭho, itarītaracīvarapiṇḍapātasenāsanagilānappaccayabhesajjaparikkhārena, assaddho hoti, dussīlo hoti, kusīto hoti, muṭṭhassati hoti, duppañño hoti.

1.4

A bhikkhu with these six qualities can expect decline, not growth, in skillful qualities, whether by day or by night.

Imehi kho, bhikkhave, chahi dhammehi samannāgatassa bhikkhuno yā ratti vā divaso vā āgacchati hāniyeva pāṭikaṅkhā kusalesu dhammesu, no vuddhi.

2.1

A bhikkhu with six qualities can expect growth, not decline, in skillful qualities, whether by day or by night.

Chahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgatassa bhikkhuno yā ratti vā divaso vā āgacchati vuddhiyeva pāṭikaṅkhā kusalesu dhammesu, no parihāni.

2.2

What six?

Katamehi chahi?

2.3

It’s when a bhikkhu doesn’t have many desires—they’re not frustrated but content with any kind of robes, almsfood, lodgings, and medicines and supplies for the sick. And they’re faithful, ethical, mindful, and wise.

Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu na mahiccho hoti, avighātavā, santuṭṭho, itarītaracīvarapiṇḍapātasenāsanagilānappaccayabhesajjaparikkhārena, saddho hoti, sīlavā hoti, āraddhavīriyo hoti, satimā hoti, paññavā hoti.

2.4

A bhikkhu with these six qualities can expect growth, not decline, in skillful qualities, whether by day or by night.”

Imehi kho, bhikkhave, chahi dhammehi samannāgatassa bhikkhuno yā ratti vā divaso vā āgacchati vuddhiyeva pāṭikaṅkhā, kusalesu dhammesu no parihānī”ti.

2.5

 

Dasamaṁ.

2.6

 

Arahattavaggo aṭṭhamo.

3.0

 

Tassuddānaṁ

3.1

 

Dukkhaṁ arahattaṁ uttari ca,

3.2

 

Sukhaṁ adhigamena ca;

3.3

 

Mahantattaṁ dvayaṁ niraye,

3.4

 

Aggadhammañca rattiyoti.