Mahàparinibbànasuttaü Home Page Next Section
Mahàparinibbànasuttaü
The Discourse about the Great Emancipation
[Pañhamabhàõavàraü]
[The First Chapter for Recitation]
[6: Apare Satta Saïgha-Aparihàniyà Dhammà] 01
[Seven Further Things which Prevent Decline in the Community (22-28)]
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 Satisambojjhaïgaü bhàvessanti,
ßFor as long, monks, as the monks will develop the factor of Perfect Awakening that is Mindfulness,
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 Dhammavicayasambojjhaïgaü bhàvessanti,
For as long, monks, as the monks will develop the factor of Perfect Awakening that is Investigation of (the nature of) things,
vuóóhi yeva bhikkhave bhikkhånaü pàñikaïkhà no parihàni.
surely growth, monks, is to be expected for the monks, not decline.
3) Yàvakãvaÿ-ca bhikkhave bhikkhå Viriyasambojjhaïgaü bhàvessanti,
For as long, monks, as the monks will develop the factor of Perfect Awakening that is Energy,
vuóóhi yeva bhikkhave bhikkhånaü pàñikaïkhà no parihàni.
surely growth, monks, is to be expected for the monks, not decline.
4) Yàvakãvaÿ-ca bhikkhave bhikkhå Pãtisambojjhaïgaü bhàvessanti,
For as long, monks, as the monks will develop the factor of Perfect Awakening that is Rapture,
vuóóhi yeva bhikkhave bhikkhånaü pàñikaïkhà no parihàni.
surely growth, monks, is to be expected for the monks, not decline.
5) Yàvakãvaÿ-ca bhikkhave bhikkhå Passaddhisambojjhaïgaü bhàvessanti,
For as long, monks, as the monks will develop the factor of Perfect Awakening that is Calm,
vuóóhi yeva bhikkhave bhikkhånaü pàñikaïkhà no parihàni.
surely growth, monks, is to be expected for the monks, not decline.
6) Yàvakãvaÿ-ca bhikkhave bhikkhå Samàdhisambojjhaïgaü bhàvessanti,
For as long, monks, as the monks will develop the factor of Perfect Awakening that is Concentration,
vuóóhi yeva bhikkhave bhikkhånaü pàñikaïkhà no parihàni.
surely growth, monks, is to be expected for the monks, not decline.
7) Yàvakãvaÿ-ca bhikkhave bhikkhå Upekkhàsambojjhaïgaü bhàvessanti,
For as long, monks, as the monks will develop the factor of Perfect Awakening that is Equanimity,
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.