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Kusītārambhavatthusutta

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1. 1

   अङ्गुत्तरaṅ·gut·ta·ra निकायni·kā·ya 8।80

   Aṅguttara Nikāya 8.80

   Numbered Discourses 8.80

2. 2

   8। यमकवग्गya·ma·ka·vag·ga

   8. Yamakavagga

   8. Pairs

3. 3

   कुसीतारम्भवत्थुसुत्तku·sī·tā·ram·bha·vat·thu·sut·ta

   Kusītārambhavatthusutta

   Grounds for Laziness and Arousing Energy

4. 4

   “अट्ठिमानि,aṭ·ṭhi·mā·ni भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve कुसीतवत्थूनि।ku·sī·ta·vat·thū·ni

   “Aṭṭhimāni, bhikkhave, kusītavatthūni.

   “Mendicants, there are eight grounds for laziness.

5. 5

   कतमानिka·ta·mā·ni अट्ठ?aṭ·ṭha

   Katamāni aṭṭha?

   What eight?

6. 6

   इध,i·dha भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve भिक्खुनाbhik·khu·nā कम्मंkam·maṃ कत्तब्बंkat·tab·baṃ होति।ho·ti

   Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhunā kammaṁ kattabbaṁ hoti.

   Firstly, a mendicant has some work to do.

7. 7

   तस्सtas·sa एवंe·vaṃ होति:ho·ti

   Tassa evaṁ hoti:

   They think:

8. 8

   ‘कम्मंkam·maṃ खोkho मेme कत्तब्बंkat·tab·baṃ भविस्सति।bha·vis·sa·ti कम्मंkam·maṃ खोkho पनpa·na मेme करोन्तस्सka·ron·tas·sa कायोkā·yo किलमिस्सति।ki·la·mis·sa·ti हन्दाहंhan·dā·haṃ निपज्जामी’ति।ni·paj·jā·mī

   ‘kammaṁ kho me kattabbaṁ bhavissati. Kammaṁ kho pana me karontassa kāyo kilamissati. Handāhaṁ nipajjāmī’ti.

   ‘I have some work to do. But while doing it my body will get tired. I’d better have a lie down.’

9. 9

   सोso निपज्जति,ni·paj·ja·ti नna वीरियंvī·ri·yaṃ आरभतिā·ra·bha·ti अप्पत्तस्सap·pat·tas·sa पत्तियाpat·ti·yā अनधिगतस्सa·na·dhi·ga·tas·sa अधिगमायa·dhi·ga·mā·ya असच्छिकतस्सa·sac·chi·ka·tas·sa सच्छिकिरियाय।sac·chi·ki·ri·yā·ya

   So nipajjati, na vīriyaṁ ārabhati appattassa pattiyā anadhigatassa adhigamāya asacchikatassa sacchikiriyāya.

   They lie down, and don’t rouse energy for attaining the unattained, achieving the unachieved, and realizing the unrealized.

10. 10

    इदं,i·daṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पठमंpa·ṭha·maṃ कुसीतवत्थु।ku·sī·ta·vat·thu

    Idaṁ, bhikkhave, paṭhamaṁ kusītavatthu.

    This is the first ground for laziness.

11. 11

    पुनpu·na चपरं,ca·pa·raṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve भिक्खुनाbhik·khu·nā कम्मंkam·maṃ कतंka·taṃ होति।ho·ti

    Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhunā kammaṁ kataṁ hoti.

    Furthermore, a mendicant has done some work.

12. 12

    तस्सtas·sa एवंe·vaṃ होति:ho·ti

    Tassa evaṁ hoti:

    They think:

13. 13

    ‘अहंa·haṃ खोkho कम्मंkam·maṃ अकासिं।a·kā·siṃ कम्मंkam·maṃ खोkho पनpa·na मेme करोन्तस्सka·ron·tas·sa कायोkā·yo किलन्तो।ki·lan·to हन्दाहंhan·dā·haṃ निपज्जामी’ति।ni·paj·jā·mī

    ‘ahaṁ kho kammaṁ akāsiṁ. Kammaṁ kho pana me karontassa kāyo kilanto. Handāhaṁ nipajjāmī’ti.

    ‘I’ve done some work. But while working my body got tired. I’d better have a lie down.’

14. 14

    सोso निपज्जति,ni·paj·ja·ti नna वीरियंvī·ri·yaṃ आरभतिā·ra·bha·ti अप्पत्तस्सap·pat·tas·sa पत्तियाpat·ti·yā अनधिगतस्सa·na·dhi·ga·tas·sa अधिगमायa·dhi·ga·mā·ya असच्छिकतस्सa·sac·chi·ka·tas·sa सच्छिकिरियाय।sac·chi·ki·ri·yā·ya

    So nipajjati, na vīriyaṁ ārabhati appattassa pattiyā anadhigatassa adhigamāya asacchikatassa sacchikiriyāya.

    They lie down, and don’t rouse energy for attaining the unattained, achieving the unachieved, and realizing the unrealized.

15. 15

    इदं,i·daṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve दुतियंdu·ti·yaṃ कुसीतवत्थु।ku·sī·ta·vat·thu

    Idaṁ, bhikkhave, dutiyaṁ kusītavatthu.

    This is the second ground for laziness.

16. 16

    पुनpu·na चपरं,ca·pa·raṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve भिक्खुनाbhik·khu·nā मग्गोmag·go गन्तब्बोgan·tab·bo होति।ho·ti

    Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhunā maggo gantabbo hoti.

    Furthermore, a mendicant has to go on a journey.

17. 17

    तस्सtas·sa एवंe·vaṃ होति:ho·ti

    Tassa evaṁ hoti:

    They think:

18. 18

    ‘मग्गोmag·go मेme गन्तब्बोgan·tab·bo भविस्सति।bha·vis·sa·ti मग्गंmag·gaṃ खोkho पनpa·na मेme गच्छन्तस्सgac·chan·tas·sa कायोkā·yo किलमिस्सति।ki·la·mis·sa·ti हन्दाहंhan·dā·haṃ निपज्जामी’ति।ni·paj·jā·mī

    ‘maggo me gantabbo bhavissati. Maggaṁ kho pana me gacchantassa kāyo kilamissati. Handāhaṁ nipajjāmī’ti.

    ‘I have to go on a journey. But while walking my body will get tired. I’d better have a lie down.’

19. 19

    सोso निपज्जति,ni·paj·ja·ti नna वीरियंvī·ri·yaṃ आरभतिā·ra·bha·ti अप्पत्तस्सap·pat·tas·sa पत्तियाpat·ti·yā अनधिगतस्सa·na·dhi·ga·tas·sa अधिगमायa·dhi·ga·mā·ya असच्छिकतस्सa·sac·chi·ka·tas·sa सच्छिकिरियाय।sac·chi·ki·ri·yā·ya

    So nipajjati, na vīriyaṁ ārabhati appattassa pattiyā anadhigatassa adhigamāya asacchikatassa sacchikiriyāya.

    They lie down, and don’t rouse energy for attaining the unattained, achieving the unachieved, and realizing the unrealized.

20. 20

    इदं,i·daṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve ततियंta·ti·yaṃ कुसीतवत्थु।ku·sī·ta·vat·thu

    Idaṁ, bhikkhave, tatiyaṁ kusītavatthu.

    This is the third ground for laziness.

21. 21

    पुनpu·na चपरं,ca·pa·raṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve भिक्खुनाbhik·khu·nā मग्गोmag·go गतोga·to होति।ho·ti

    Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhunā maggo gato hoti.

    Furthermore, a mendicant has gone on a journey.

22. 22

    तस्सtas·sa एवंe·vaṃ होति:ho·ti

    Tassa evaṁ hoti:

    They think:

23. 23

    ‘अहंa·haṃ खोkho मग्गंmag·gaṃ अगमासिं।a·ga·mā·siṃ मग्गंmag·gaṃ खोkho पनpa·na मेme गच्छन्तस्सgac·chan·tas·sa कायोkā·yo किलन्तो।ki·lan·to हन्दाहंhan·dā·haṃ निपज्जामी’ति।ni·paj·jā·mī

    ‘ahaṁ kho maggaṁ agamāsiṁ. Maggaṁ kho pana me gacchantassa kāyo kilanto. Handāhaṁ nipajjāmī’ti.

    ‘I’ve gone on a journey. But while walking my body got tired. I’d better have a lie down.’

24. 24

    सोso निपज्जति,ni·paj·ja·ti नna वीरियंvī·ri·yaṃ आरभतिā·ra·bha·ti अप्पत्तस्सap·pat·tas·sa पत्तियाpat·ti·yā अनधिगतस्सa·na·dhi·ga·tas·sa अधिगमायa·dhi·ga·mā·ya असच्छिकतस्सa·sac·chi·ka·tas·sa सच्छिकिरियाय।sac·chi·ki·ri·yā·ya

    So nipajjati, na vīriyaṁ ārabhati appattassa pattiyā anadhigatassa adhigamāya asacchikatassa sacchikiriyāya.

    They lie down, and don’t rouse energy for attaining the unattained, achieving the unachieved, and realizing the unrealized.

25. 25

    इदं,i·daṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve चतुत्थंca·tut·thaṃ कुसीतवत्थु।ku·sī·ta·vat·thu

    Idaṁ, bhikkhave, catutthaṁ kusītavatthu.

    This is the fourth ground for laziness.

26. 26

    पुनpu·na चपरं,ca·pa·raṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve भिक्खुbhik·khu गामंgā·maṃ वाvā निगमंni·ga·maṃ वाvā पिण्डायpiṇ·ḍā·ya चरन्तोca·ran·to नna लभतिla·bha·ti लूखस्सlū·khas·sa वाvā पणीतस्सpa·ṇī·tas·sa वाvā भोजनस्सbho·ja·nas·sa यावदत्थंyā·va·dat·thaṃ पारिपूरिं।pā·ri·pū·riṃ

    Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhu gāmaṁ vā nigamaṁ vā piṇḍāya caranto na labhati lūkhassa vā paṇītassa vā bhojanassa yāvadatthaṁ pāripūriṁ.

    Furthermore, a mendicant has wandered for alms, but they didn’t get to fill up on as much food as they like, coarse or fine.

27. 27

    तस्सtas·sa एवंe·vaṃ होति:ho·ti

    Tassa evaṁ hoti:

    They think:

28. 28

    ‘अहंa·haṃ खोkho गामंgā·maṃ वाvā निगमंni·ga·maṃ वाvā पिण्डायpiṇ·ḍā·ya चरन्तोca·ran·to नालत्थंnā·lat·thaṃ लूखस्सlū·khas·sa वाvā पणीतस्सpa·ṇī·tas·sa वाvā भोजनस्सbho·ja·nas·sa यावदत्थंyā·va·dat·thaṃ पारिपूरिं।pā·ri·pū·riṃ तस्सtas·sa मेme कायोkā·yo किलन्तोki·lan·to अकम्मञ्ञो।a·kam·mañ·ño हन्दाहंhan·dā·haṃ निपज्जामी’ति।ni·paj·jā·mī

    ‘ahaṁ kho gāmaṁ vā nigamaṁ vā piṇḍāya caranto nālatthaṁ lūkhassa vā paṇītassa vā bhojanassa yāvadatthaṁ pāripūriṁ. Tassa me kāyo kilanto akammañño. Handāhaṁ nipajjāmī’ti.

    ‘I’ve wandered for alms, but I didn’t get to fill up on as much food as I like, coarse or fine. My body is tired and unfit for work. I’d better have a lie down.’

29. 29

    सोso निपज्जति,ni·paj·ja·ti नna वीरियंvī·ri·yaṃ आरभतिā·ra·bha·ti …पे…pe

    So nipajjati, na vīriyaṁ ārabhati …pe…

    They lie down, and don’t rouse energy for achieving the unachieved, attaining the unattained, and realizing the unrealized.

30. 30

    इदं,i·daṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पञ्चमंpañ·ca·maṃ कुसीतवत्थु।ku·sī·ta·vat·thu

    idaṁ, bhikkhave, pañcamaṁ kusītavatthu.

    This is the fifth ground for laziness.

31. 31

    पुनpu·na चपरं,ca·pa·raṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve भिक्खुbhik·khu गामंgā·maṃ वाvā निगमंni·ga·maṃ वाvā पिण्डायpiṇ·ḍā·ya चरन्तोca·ran·to लभतिla·bha·ti लूखस्सlū·khas·sa वाvā पणीतस्सpa·ṇī·tas·sa वाvā भोजनस्सbho·ja·nas·sa यावदत्थंyā·va·dat·thaṃ पारिपूरिं।pā·ri·pū·riṃ

    Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhu gāmaṁ vā nigamaṁ vā piṇḍāya caranto labhati lūkhassa vā paṇītassa vā bhojanassa yāvadatthaṁ pāripūriṁ.

    Furthermore, a mendicant has wandered for alms, and they got to fill up on as much food as they like, coarse or fine.

32. 32

    तस्सtas·sa एवंe·vaṃ होति:ho·ti

    Tassa evaṁ hoti:

    They think:

33. 33

    ‘अहंa·haṃ खोkho गामंgā·maṃ वाvā निगमंni·ga·maṃ वाvā पिण्डायpiṇ·ḍā·ya चरन्तोca·ran·to अलत्थंa·lat·thaṃ लूखस्सlū·khas·sa वाvā पणीतस्सpa·ṇī·tas·sa वाvā भोजनस्सbho·ja·nas·sa यावदत्थंyā·va·dat·thaṃ पारिपूरिं।pā·ri·pū·riṃ तस्सtas·sa मेme कायोkā·yo गरुकोga·ru·ko अकम्मञ्ञोa·kam·mañ·ño मासाचितंmā·sā·ci·taṃ मञ्ञे।mañ·ñe हन्दाहंhan·dā·haṃ निपज्जामी’ति।ni·paj·jā·mī

    ‘ahaṁ kho gāmaṁ vā nigamaṁ vā piṇḍāya caranto alatthaṁ lūkhassa vā paṇītassa vā bhojanassa yāvadatthaṁ pāripūriṁ. Tassa me kāyo garuko akammañño māsācitaṁ maññe. Handāhaṁ nipajjāmī’ti.

    ‘I’ve wandered for alms, and I got to fill up on as much food as I like, coarse or fine. My body is heavy, unfit for work, like I’ve just eaten a load of beans. I’d better have a lie down.’

34. 34

    सोso निपज्जति,ni·paj·ja·ti नna वीरियंvī·ri·yaṃ आरभतिā·ra·bha·ti …पे…pe

    So nipajjati, na vīriyaṁ ārabhati …pe…

    They lie down, and don’t rouse energy for achieving the unachieved, attaining the unattained, and realizing the unrealized.

35. 35

    इदं,i·daṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve छट्ठंchaṭ·ṭhaṃ कुसीतवत्थु।ku·sī·ta·vat·thu

    idaṁ, bhikkhave, chaṭṭhaṁ kusītavatthu.

    This is the sixth ground for laziness.

36. 36

    पुनpu·na चपरं,ca·pa·raṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve भिक्खुनोbhik·khu·no उप्पन्नोup·pan·no होतिho·ti अप्पमत्तकोap·pa·mat·ta·ko आबाधो।ā·bā·dho

    Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno uppanno hoti appamattako ābādho.

    Furthermore, a mendicant feels a little sick.

37. 37

    तस्सtas·sa एवंe·vaṃ होति:ho·ti

    Tassa evaṁ hoti:

    They think:

38. 38

    ‘उप्पन्नोup·pan·no खोkho मेme अयंa·yaṃ अप्पमत्तकोap·pa·mat·ta·ko आबाधोā·bā·dho अत्थिat·thi कप्पोkap·po निपज्जितुं।ni·paj·ji·tuṃ हन्दाहंhan·dā·haṃ निपज्जामी’ति।ni·paj·jā·mī

    ‘uppanno kho me ayaṁ appamattako ābādho atthi kappo nipajjituṁ. Handāhaṁ nipajjāmī’ti.

    ‘I feel a little sick. Lying down would be good for me. I’d better have a lie down.’

39. 39

    सोso निपज्जति,ni·paj·ja·ti नna वीरियंvī·ri·yaṃ आरभतिā·ra·bha·ti …पे…pe

    So nipajjati, na vīriyaṁ ārabhati …pe…

    They lie down, and don’t rouse energy for achieving the unachieved, attaining the unattained, and realizing the unrealized.

40. 40

    इदं,i·daṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सत्तमंsat·ta·maṃ कुसीतवत्थु।ku·sī·ta·vat·thu

    idaṁ, bhikkhave, sattamaṁ kusītavatthu.

    This is the seventh ground for laziness.

41. 41

    पुनpu·na चपरं,ca·pa·raṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve भिक्खुbhik·khu गिलानाgi·lā·nā वुट्ठितोvuṭ·ṭhi·to होतिho·ti अचिरवुट्ठितोa·ci·ra·vuṭ·ṭhi·to गेलञ्ञा।ge·lañ·ñā

    Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhu gilānā vuṭṭhito hoti aciravuṭṭhito gelaññā.

    Furthermore, a mendicant has recently recovered from illness.

42. 42

    तस्सtas·sa एवंe·vaṃ होति:ho·ti

    Tassa evaṁ hoti:

    They think:

43. 43

    ‘अहंa·haṃ खोkho गिलानाgi·lā·nā वुट्ठितोvuṭ·ṭhi·to अचिरवुट्ठितोa·ci·ra·vuṭ·ṭhi·to गेलञ्ञा।ge·lañ·ñā तस्सtas·sa मेme कायोkā·yo दुब्बलोdub·ba·lo अकम्मञ्ञो।a·kam·mañ·ño हन्दाहंhan·dā·haṃ निपज्जामी’ति।ni·paj·jā·mī

    ‘ahaṁ kho gilānā vuṭṭhito aciravuṭṭhito gelaññā. Tassa me kāyo dubbalo akammañño. Handāhaṁ nipajjāmī’ti.

    ‘I’ve recently recovered from illness. My body is weak and unfit for work. I’d better have a lie down.’

44. 44

    सोso निपज्जति,ni·paj·ja·ti नna वीरियंvī·ri·yaṃ आरभतिā·ra·bha·ti अप्पत्तस्सap·pat·tas·sa पत्तियाpat·ti·yā अनधिगतस्सa·na·dhi·ga·tas·sa अधिगमायa·dhi·ga·mā·ya असच्छिकतस्सa·sac·chi·ka·tas·sa सच्छिकिरियाय।sac·chi·ki·ri·yā·ya

    So nipajjati, na vīriyaṁ ārabhati appattassa pattiyā anadhigatassa adhigamāya asacchikatassa sacchikiriyāya.

    They lie down, and don’t rouse energy for attaining the unattained, achieving the unachieved, and realizing the unrealized.

45. 45

    इदं,i·daṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve अट्ठमंaṭ·ṭha·maṃ कुसीतवत्थु।ku·sī·ta·vat·thu

    Idaṁ, bhikkhave, aṭṭhamaṁ kusītavatthu.

    This is the eighth ground for laziness.

46. 46

    इमानिi·mā·ni खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve अट्ठaṭ·ṭha कुसीतवत्थूनि।ku·sī·ta·vat·thū·ni

    Imāni kho, bhikkhave, aṭṭha kusītavatthūni.

    These are the eight grounds for laziness.

47. 47

    अट्ठिमानि,aṭ·ṭhi·mā·ni भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve आरम्भवत्थूनि।ā·ram·bha·vat·thū·ni

    Aṭṭhimāni, bhikkhave, ārambhavatthūni.

    There are eight grounds for arousing energy.

48. 48

    कतमानिka·ta·mā·ni अट्ठ?aṭ·ṭha

    Katamāni aṭṭha?

    What eight?

49. 49

    इध,i·dha भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve भिक्खुनाbhik·khu·nā कम्मंkam·maṃ कत्तब्बंkat·tab·baṃ होति।ho·ti

    Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhunā kammaṁ kattabbaṁ hoti.

    Firstly, a mendicant has some work to do.

50. 50

    तस्सtas·sa एवंe·vaṃ होति:ho·ti

    Tassa evaṁ hoti:

    They think:

51. 51

    ‘कम्मंkam·maṃ खोkho मेme कत्तब्बंkat·tab·baṃ भविस्सति।bha·vis·sa·ti कम्मंkam·maṃ खोkho मयाma·yā करोन्तेनka·ron·te·na नna सुकरंsu·ka·raṃ बुद्धानंbud·dhā·naṃ सासनंsā·sa·naṃ मनसिma·na·si कातुं।kā·tuṃ हन्दाहंhan·dā·haṃ पटिकच्चेवpa·ṭi·kac·ce·va वीरियंvī·ri·yaṃ आरभामिā·ra·bhā·mi अप्पत्तस्सap·pat·tas·sa पत्तियाpat·ti·yā अनधिगतस्सa·na·dhi·ga·tas·sa अधिगमायa·dhi·ga·mā·ya असच्छिकतस्सa·sac·chi·ka·tas·sa सच्छिकिरियाया’ति।sac·chi·ki·ri·yā·yā

    ‘kammaṁ kho me kattabbaṁ bhavissati. Kammaṁ kho mayā karontena na sukaraṁ buddhānaṁ sāsanaṁ manasi kātuṁ. Handāhaṁ paṭikacceva vīriyaṁ ārabhāmi appattassa pattiyā anadhigatassa adhigamāya asacchikatassa sacchikiriyāyā’ti.

    ‘I have some work to do. While working it’s not easy to focus on the instructions of the Buddhas. I’d better preemptively rouse up energy for attaining the unattained, achieving the unachieved, and realizing the unrealized.’

52. 52

    सोso वीरियंvī·ri·yaṃ आरभतिā·ra·bha·ti अप्पत्तस्सap·pat·tas·sa पत्तियाpat·ti·yā अनधिगतस्सa·na·dhi·ga·tas·sa अधिगमायa·dhi·ga·mā·ya असच्छिकतस्सa·sac·chi·ka·tas·sa सच्छिकिरियाय।sac·chi·ki·ri·yā·ya

    So vīriyaṁ ārabhati appattassa pattiyā anadhigatassa adhigamāya asacchikatassa sacchikiriyāya.

    They rouse energy for attaining the unattained, achieving the unachieved, and realizing the unrealized.

53. 53

    इदं,i·daṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पठमंpa·ṭha·maṃ आरम्भवत्थु।ā·ram·bha·vat·thu

    Idaṁ, bhikkhave, paṭhamaṁ ārambhavatthu.

    This is the first ground for arousing energy.

54. 54

    पुनpu·na चपरं,ca·pa·raṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve भिक्खुनाbhik·khu·nā कम्मंkam·maṃ कतंka·taṃ होति।ho·ti

    Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhunā kammaṁ kataṁ hoti.

    Furthermore, a mendicant has done some work.

55. 55

    तस्सtas·sa एवंe·vaṃ होति:ho·ti

    Tassa evaṁ hoti:

    They think:

56. 56

    ‘अहंa·haṃ खोkho कम्मंkam·maṃ अकासिं।a·kā·siṃ कम्मंkam·maṃ खोkho पनाहंpa·nā·haṃ करोन्तोka·ron·to नासक्खिंnā·sak·khiṃ बुद्धानंbud·dhā·naṃ सासनंsā·sa·naṃ मनसिma·na·si कातुं।kā·tuṃ हन्दाहंhan·dā·haṃ वीरियंvī·ri·yaṃ आरभामिā·ra·bhā·mi अप्पत्तस्सap·pat·tas·sa पत्तियाpat·ti·yā अनधिगतस्सa·na·dhi·ga·tas·sa अधिगमायa·dhi·ga·mā·ya असच्छिकतस्सa·sac·chi·ka·tas·sa सच्छिकिरियाया’ति।sac·chi·ki·ri·yā·yā

    ‘ahaṁ kho kammaṁ akāsiṁ. Kammaṁ kho panāhaṁ karonto nāsakkhiṁ buddhānaṁ sāsanaṁ manasi kātuṁ. Handāhaṁ vīriyaṁ ārabhāmi appattassa pattiyā anadhigatassa adhigamāya asacchikatassa sacchikiriyāyā’ti.

    ‘I’ve done some work. While I was working I wasn’t able to focus on the instructions of the Buddhas. I’d better preemptively rouse up energy for attaining the unattained, achieving the unachieved, and realizing the unrealized.’

57. 57

    सोso वीरियंvī·ri·yaṃ आरभति।ā·ra·bha·ti

    So vīriyaṁ ārabhati.

    They rouse up energy …

58. 58

    इदं,i·daṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve दुतियंdu·ti·yaṃ आरम्भवत्थु।ā·ram·bha·vat·thu

    Idaṁ, bhikkhave, dutiyaṁ ārambhavatthu.

    This is the second ground for arousing energy.

59. 59

    पुनpu·na चपरं,ca·pa·raṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve भिक्खुनाbhik·khu·nā मग्गोmag·go गन्तब्बोgan·tab·bo होति।ho·ti

    Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhunā maggo gantabbo hoti.

    Furthermore, a mendicant has to go on a journey.

60. 60

    तस्सtas·sa एवंe·vaṃ होति—ho·ti

    Tassa evaṁ hoti—

    They think:

61. 61

    मग्गोmag·go खोkho मेme गन्तब्बोgan·tab·bo भविस्सति।bha·vis·sa·ti मग्गंmag·gaṃ खोkho पनpa·na मेme गच्छन्तेनgac·chan·te·na नna सुकरंsu·ka·raṃ बुद्धानंbud·dhā·naṃ सासनंsā·sa·naṃ मनसिma·na·si कातुं।kā·tuṃ हन्दाहंhan·dā·haṃ वीरियंvī·ri·yaṃ …पे…pe

    maggo kho me gantabbo bhavissati. Maggaṁ kho pana me gacchantena na sukaraṁ buddhānaṁ sāsanaṁ manasi kātuṁ. Handāhaṁ vīriyaṁ …pe…

    ‘I have to go on a journey. While walking it’s not easy to focus on the instructions of the Buddhas. I’d better preemptively rouse up energy …’ …

62. 62

    इदं,i·daṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve ततियंta·ti·yaṃ आरम्भवत्थु।ā·ram·bha·vat·thu

    idaṁ, bhikkhave, tatiyaṁ ārambhavatthu.

    This is the third ground for arousing energy.

63. 63

    पुनpu·na चपरं,ca·pa·raṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve भिक्खुनाbhik·khu·nā मग्गोmag·go गतोga·to होति।ho·ti

    Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhunā maggo gato hoti.

    Furthermore, a mendicant has gone on a journey.

64. 64

    तस्सtas·sa एवंe·vaṃ होति—ho·ti

    Tassa evaṁ hoti—

    They think:

65. 65

    अहंa·haṃ खोkho मग्गंmag·gaṃ अगमासिं।a·ga·mā·siṃ मग्गंmag·gaṃ खोkho पनाहंpa·nā·haṃ गच्छन्तोgac·chan·to नासक्खिंnā·sak·khiṃ बुद्धानंbud·dhā·naṃ सासनंsā·sa·naṃ मनसिma·na·si कातुं।kā·tuṃ हन्दाहंhan·dā·haṃ वीरियंvī·ri·yaṃ आरभामिā·ra·bhā·mi …पे…pe

    ahaṁ kho maggaṁ agamāsiṁ. Maggaṁ kho panāhaṁ gacchanto nāsakkhiṁ buddhānaṁ sāsanaṁ manasi kātuṁ. Handāhaṁ vīriyaṁ ārabhāmi …pe…

    ‘I’ve gone on a journey. While I was walking I wasn’t able to focus on the instructions of the Buddhas. I’d better preemptively rouse up energy …’ …

66. 66

    इदं,i·daṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve चतुत्थंca·tut·thaṃ आरम्भवत्थु।ā·ram·bha·vat·thu

    idaṁ, bhikkhave, catutthaṁ ārambhavatthu.

    This is the fourth ground for arousing energy.

67. 67

    पुनpu·na चपरं,ca·pa·raṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve भिक्खुbhik·khu गामंgā·maṃ वाvā निगमंni·ga·maṃ वाvā पिण्डायpiṇ·ḍā·ya चरन्तोca·ran·to नna लभतिla·bha·ti लूखस्सlū·khas·sa वाvā पणीतस्सpa·ṇī·tas·sa वाvā भोजनस्सbho·ja·nas·sa यावदत्थंyā·va·dat·thaṃ पारिपूरिं।pā·ri·pū·riṃ

    Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhu gāmaṁ vā nigamaṁ vā piṇḍāya caranto na labhati lūkhassa vā paṇītassa vā bhojanassa yāvadatthaṁ pāripūriṁ.

    Furthermore, a mendicant has wandered for alms, but they didn’t get to fill up on as much food as they like, coarse or fine.

68. 68

    तस्सtas·sa एवंe·vaṃ होति—ho·ti

    Tassa evaṁ hoti—

    They think:

69. 69

    अहंa·haṃ खोkho गामंgā·maṃ वाvā निगमंni·ga·maṃ वाvā पिण्डायpiṇ·ḍā·ya चरन्तोca·ran·to नालत्थंnā·lat·thaṃ लूखस्सlū·khas·sa वाvā पणीतस्सpa·ṇī·tas·sa वाvā भोजनस्सbho·ja·nas·sa यावदत्थंyā·va·dat·thaṃ पारिपूरिं।pā·ri·pū·riṃ तस्सtas·sa मेme कायोkā·yo लहुकोla·hu·ko कम्मञ्ञो।kam·mañ·ño हन्दाहंhan·dā·haṃ वीरियंvī·ri·yaṃ आरभामिā·ra·bhā·mi …पे…pe

    ahaṁ kho gāmaṁ vā nigamaṁ vā piṇḍāya caranto nālatthaṁ lūkhassa vā paṇītassa vā bhojanassa yāvadatthaṁ pāripūriṁ. Tassa me kāyo lahuko kammañño. Handāhaṁ vīriyaṁ ārabhāmi …pe…

    ‘I’ve wandered for alms, but I didn’t get to fill up on as much food as I like, rough or fine. My body is light and fit for work. I’d better preemptively rouse up energy …’ …

70. 70

    इदं,i·daṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पञ्चमंpañ·ca·maṃ आरम्भवत्थु।ā·ram·bha·vat·thu

    idaṁ, bhikkhave, pañcamaṁ ārambhavatthu.

    This is the fifth ground for arousing energy.

71. 71

    पुनpu·na चपरं,ca·pa·raṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve भिक्खुbhik·khu गामंgā·maṃ वाvā निगमंni·ga·maṃ वाvā पिण्डायpiṇ·ḍā·ya चरन्तोca·ran·to लभतिla·bha·ti लूखस्सlū·khas·sa वाvā पणीतस्सpa·ṇī·tas·sa वाvā भोजनस्सbho·ja·nas·sa यावदत्थंyā·va·dat·thaṃ पारिपूरिं।pā·ri·pū·riṃ

    Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhu gāmaṁ vā nigamaṁ vā piṇḍāya caranto labhati lūkhassa vā paṇītassa vā bhojanassa yāvadatthaṁ pāripūriṁ.

    Furthermore, a mendicant has wandered for alms, and they got to fill up on as much food as they like, coarse or fine.

72. 72

    तस्सtas·sa एवंe·vaṃ होति—ho·ti

    Tassa evaṁ hoti—

    They think:

73. 73

    अहंa·haṃ खोkho गामंgā·maṃ वाvā निगमंni·ga·maṃ वाvā पिण्डायpiṇ·ḍā·ya चरन्तोca·ran·to अलत्थंa·lat·thaṃ लूखस्सlū·khas·sa वाvā पणीतस्सpa·ṇī·tas·sa वाvā भोजनस्सbho·ja·nas·sa यावदत्थंyā·va·dat·thaṃ पारिपूरिं।pā·ri·pū·riṃ तस्सtas·sa मेme कायोkā·yo बलवाba·la·vā कम्मञ्ञो।kam·mañ·ño हन्दाहंhan·dā·haṃ वीरियंvī·ri·yaṃ आरभामिā·ra·bhā·mi …पे…pe

    ahaṁ kho gāmaṁ vā nigamaṁ vā piṇḍāya caranto alatthaṁ lūkhassa vā paṇītassa vā bhojanassa yāvadatthaṁ pāripūriṁ. Tassa me kāyo balavā kammañño. Handāhaṁ vīriyaṁ ārabhāmi …pe…

    ‘I’ve wandered for alms, and I got to fill up on as much food as I like, coarse or fine. My body is strong and fit for work. I’d better preemptively rouse up energy …’ …

74. 74

    इदं,i·daṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve छट्ठंchaṭ·ṭhaṃ आरम्भवत्थु।ā·ram·bha·vat·thu

    idaṁ, bhikkhave, chaṭṭhaṁ ārambhavatthu.

    This is the sixth ground for arousing energy.

75. 75

    पुनpu·na चपरं,ca·pa·raṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve भिक्खुनोbhik·khu·no उप्पन्नोup·pan·no होतिho·ti अप्पमत्तकोap·pa·mat·ta·ko आबाधो।ā·bā·dho

    Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno uppanno hoti appamattako ābādho.

    Furthermore, a mendicant feels a little sick.

76. 76

    तस्सtas·sa एवंe·vaṃ होति—ho·ti

    Tassa evaṁ hoti—

    They think:

77. 77

    उप्पन्नोup·pan·no खोkho मेme अयंa·yaṃ अप्पमत्तकोap·pa·mat·ta·ko आबाधो।ā·bā·dho ठानंṭhā·naṃ खोkho पनेतंpa·ne·taṃ विज्जतिvij·ja·ti यंyaṃ मेme आबाधोā·bā·dho पवड्ढेय्य।pa·vaḍ·ḍhey·ya हन्दाहंhan·dā·haṃ पटिकच्चेवpa·ṭi·kac·ce·va वीरियंvī·ri·yaṃ आरभामिā·ra·bhā·mi …पे…pe

    uppanno kho me ayaṁ appamattako ābādho. Ṭhānaṁ kho panetaṁ vijjati yaṁ me ābādho pavaḍḍheyya. Handāhaṁ paṭikacceva vīriyaṁ ārabhāmi …pe…

    ‘I feel a little sick. It’s possible this illness will worsen. I’d better preemptively rouse up energy …’ …

78. 78

    इदं,i·daṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सत्तमंsat·ta·maṃ आरम्भवत्थु।ā·ram·bha·vat·thu

    idaṁ, bhikkhave, sattamaṁ ārambhavatthu.

    This is the seventh ground for arousing energy.

79. 79

    पुनpu·na चपरं,ca·pa·raṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve भिक्खुbhik·khu गिलानाgi·lā·nā वुट्ठितोvuṭ·ṭhi·to होतिho·ti अचिरवुट्ठितोa·ci·ra·vuṭ·ṭhi·to गेलञ्ञा।ge·lañ·ñā

    Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhu gilānā vuṭṭhito hoti aciravuṭṭhito gelaññā.

    Furthermore, a mendicant has recently recovered from illness.

80. 80

    तस्सtas·sa एवंe·vaṃ होति:ho·ti

    Tassa evaṁ hoti:

    They think:

81. 81

    ‘अहंa·haṃ खोkho गिलानाgi·lā·nā वुट्ठितोvuṭ·ṭhi·to अचिरवुट्ठितोa·ci·ra·vuṭ·ṭhi·to गेलञ्ञा।ge·lañ·ñā ठानंṭhā·naṃ खोkho पनेतंpa·ne·taṃ विज्जतिvij·ja·ti यंyaṃ मेme आबाधोā·bā·dho पच्चुदावत्तेय्य।pac·cu·dā·vat·tey·ya हन्दाहंhan·dā·haṃ पटिकच्चेवpa·ṭi·kac·ce·va वीरियंvī·ri·yaṃ आरभामिā·ra·bhā·mi अप्पत्तस्सap·pat·tas·sa पत्तियाpat·ti·yā अनधिगतस्सa·na·dhi·ga·tas·sa अधिगमायa·dhi·ga·mā·ya असच्छिकतस्सa·sac·chi·ka·tas·sa सच्छिकिरियाया’ति।sac·chi·ki·ri·yā·yā

    ‘ahaṁ kho gilānā vuṭṭhito aciravuṭṭhito gelaññā. Ṭhānaṁ kho panetaṁ vijjati yaṁ me ābādho paccudāvatteyya. Handāhaṁ paṭikacceva vīriyaṁ ārabhāmi appattassa pattiyā anadhigatassa adhigamāya asacchikatassa sacchikiriyāyā’ti.

    ‘I’ve recently recovered from illness. It’s possible the illness will come back. I’d better preemptively rouse up energy for attaining the unattained, achieving the unachieved, and realizing the unrealized.’

82. 82

    सोso वीरियंvī·ri·yaṃ आरभतिā·ra·bha·ti अप्पत्तस्सap·pat·tas·sa पत्तियाpat·ti·yā अनधिगतस्सa·na·dhi·ga·tas·sa अधिगमायa·dhi·ga·mā·ya असच्छिकतस्सa·sac·chi·ka·tas·sa सच्छिकिरियाय।sac·chi·ki·ri·yā·ya

    So vīriyaṁ ārabhati appattassa pattiyā anadhigatassa adhigamāya asacchikatassa sacchikiriyāya.

    They rouse energy for attaining the unattained, achieving the unachieved, and realizing the unrealized.

83. 83

    इदं,i·daṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve अट्ठमंaṭ·ṭha·maṃ आरम्भवत्थु।ā·ram·bha·vat·thu

    Idaṁ, bhikkhave, aṭṭhamaṁ ārambhavatthu.

    This is the eighth ground for arousing energy.

84. 84

    इमानिi·mā·ni खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve अट्ठaṭ·ṭha आरम्भवत्थूनी”ति।ā·ram·bha·vat·thū·nī

    Imāni kho, bhikkhave, aṭṭha ārambhavatthūnī”ti.

    These are the eight grounds for arousing energy.”

85. 85

    दसमं।da·sa·maṃ

    Dasamaṁ.

    (Pāli only)

86. 86

    यमकवग्गोya·ma·ka·vag·go ततियो।ta·ti·yo

    Yamakavaggo tatiyo.

    (Pāli only)

87. 87

    तस्सुद्दानंtas·sud·dā·naṃ

    Tassuddānaṁ

    (Pāli only)

88. 88

    द्वेdve सद्धाsad·dhā द्वेdve मरणस्सती,ma·ra·ṇas·sa·tī

    Dve saddhā dve maraṇassatī,

    (Pāli only)

89. 89

    द्वेdve सम्पदाsam·pa·dā अथापरे;a·thā·pa·re

    dve sampadā athāpare;

    (Pāli only)

90. 90

    इच्छाic·chā अलंa·laṃ परिहानं,pa·ri·hā·naṃ

    Icchā alaṁ parihānaṁ,

    (Pāli only)

91. 91

    कुसीतारम्भवत्थूनीति।ku·sī·tā·ram·bha·vat·thū·nī·ti

    kusītārambhavatthūnīti.

    (Pāli only)

Sources. Sanskrit: Satyavedaḥ, the New Testament in Sanskrit (Calcutta Baptist Missionaries, 1851; J. Wenger’s revision of W. Carey’s version). Digital text © 2018 SanskritBible.in, via eBible.org, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; changed here: arranged by verse and every word linked to the dictionary (links made automatically). Old Testament Sanskrit: the Old Testament in Sanskrit, Calcutta Baptist Mission Press, 1848–1852 (public domain), read by OCR from the Internet Archive scans of the Boston University School of Theology copy; unproofread, with machine clean-up only. Pāli Canon: Mahāsaṅgīti Tipiṭaka Buddhavasse 2500 (based on the Vipassana Research Institute’s Chaṭṭha Saṅgāyana edition), from SuttaCentral bilara-data, CC0; Devanagari and pronunciation made automatically from the Roman text. Pāli English: Bhikkhu Sujato (suttas) and Bhikkhu Brahmali (Vinaya), SuttaCentral, CC0. Pāli word meanings: the Pali Text Society’s Pali-English Dictionary (Rhys Davids & Stede), corrected reprint © The Pali Text Society, CC BY-NC 3.0, digital text from BuddhaDust; word matching automatic. English: King James Version (1769), public domain; words the translators added are in italics. Word meanings and pronunciations: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1872), via this site’s Sanskrit dictionary (CC BY-SA 4.0); English↔Sanskrit word matches made automatically and may need checking.