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Mahàparinibbànasuttaü
The Discourse about the Great Emancipation
[Pañhamabhàõavàraü]
[The First Chapter for Recitation]
[5: Apare Satta Saïgha-Aparihàniyà Dhammà] 01
[Seven Further Things which Prevent Decline in the Community (15-21)]
Apare pi vo bhikkhave satta aparihàniye dhamme desessàmi,
I will teach you a further seven things which prevent decline,
taü suõàtha sàdhukaü manasikarotha bhàsissàmã ti.û
listen to it, apply your minds well, and I will speak.û
ßEvaü Bhante,û ti kho te bhikkhå Bhagavato paccassosuü,
ßVery well, reverend Sir,û those monks replied to the Gracious One,
Bhagavà etad-avoca:
and the Gracious One said this:
1) ßYàvakãvaÿ-ca bhikkhave bhikkhå saddhà bhavissanti,
ßFor as long, monks, as the monks will have faith,
vuóóhi yeva bhikkhave bhikkhånaü pàñikaïkhà no parihàni.
surely growth, monks, is to be expected for the monks, not decline. 02
2) Yàvakãvaÿ-ca bhikkhave bhikkhå hirimanà bhavissanti,
For as long, monks, as the monks will have a conscientious mind,
vuóóhi yeva bhikkhave bhikkhånaü pàñikaïkhà no parihàni.
surely growth, monks, is to be expected for the monks, not decline.
3) Yàvakãvaÿ-ca bhikkhave bhikkhå ottappã bhavissanti,
For as long, monks, as the monks will have a sense of shame,
vuóóhi yeva bhikkhave bhikkhånaü pàñikaïkhà no parihàni.
surely growth, monks, is to be expected for the monks, not decline.
4) Yàvakãvaÿ-ca bhikkhave bhikkhå bahussutà bhavissanti,
For as long, monks, as the monks will be learned,
vuóóhi yeva bhikkhave bhikkhånaü pàñikaïkhà no parihàni.
surely growth, monks, is to be expected for the monks, not decline. 03
5) Yàvakãvaÿ-ca bhikkhave bhikkhå àraddhaviriyà bhavissanti,
For as long, monks, as the monks will be strenuous,
vuóóhi yeva bhikkhave bhikkhånaü pàñikaïkhà no parihàni.
surely growth, monks, is to be expected for the monks, not decline.
6) Yàvakãvaÿ-ca bhikkhave bhikkhå upaññhitassatã bhavissanti,
For as long, monks, as the monks will attend to mindfulness,
vuóóhi yeva bhikkhave bhikkhånaü pàñikaïkhà no parihàni.
surely growth, monks, is to be expected for the monks, not decline.
7) Yàvakãvaÿ-ca bhikkhave bhikkhå paÿÿavanto bhavissanti,
For as long, monks, as the monks will possess wisdom,
vuóóhi yeva bhikkhave bhikkhånaü pàñikaïkhà no parihàni.
surely growth, monks, is to be expected for the monks, not decline.
Yàvakãvaÿ-ca bhikkhave ime satta aparihàniyà dhammà bhikkhåsu ñhassanti,
For as long, monks, as the monks will maintain these seven things which prevent decline,
imesu ca sattasu aparihàniyesu dhammesu bhikkhå sandississanti,
and the monks will agree with these seven things which prevent decline,
vuóóhi yeva bhikkhave bhikkhånaü pàñikaïkhà no parihàni.
surely growth, monks, is to be expected for the monks, not decline.