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Numbered Discourses 7.25 – Aṅguttara Nikāya 7.25

3. The Vajji Seven – 3. Vajjisattakavagga

AN 7.25 Non-Decline for Bhikkhū (3rd) – Tatiyasattakasutta

 

1.1

“Bhikkhū, I will teach you seven dhamma that prevent decline.

“Satta vo, bhikkhave, aparihāniye dhamme desessāmi.

1.2

Listen and pay close attention …

Taṁ suṇātha, sādhukaṁ manasi karotha …pe…

1.3

And what are the seven dhamma that prevent decline?

katame ca, bhikkhave, satta aparihāniyā dhammā?

1.4

As long as the bhikkhū are faithful …

Yāvakīvañca, bhikkhave, bhikkhū saddhā bhavissanti; vuddhiyeva, bhikkhave, bhikkhūnaṁ pāṭikaṅkhā, no parihāni.

2.1

conscientious …

Yāvakīvañca, bhikkhave, bhikkhū hirimanto bhavissanti …pe…

2.2

prudent …

ottappino bhavissanti …

2.3

learned …

bahussutā bhavissanti …

2.4

energetic …

āraddhavīriyā bhavissanti …

2.5

mindful …

satimanto bhavissanti …

2.6

wise, they can expect growth, not decline.

paññavanto bhavissanti; vuddhiyeva, bhikkhave, bhikkhūnaṁ pāṭikaṅkhā, no parihāni.

3.1

As long as these seven dhamma that prevent decline last among the bhikkhū, and as long as the bhikkhū are seen following them, they can expect growth, not decline.”

Yāvakīvañca, bhikkhave, ime satta aparihāniyā dhammā bhikkhūsu ṭhassanti, imesu ca sattasu aparihāniyesu dhammesu bhikkhū sandississanti; vuddhiyeva, bhikkhave, bhikkhūnaṁ pāṭikaṅkhā, no parihānī”ti.

3.2

 

Pañcamaṁ.