- Numbered Discourses 6.83 Aį¹ guttara NikÄya 6.83
- 8. Perfection 8. Arahattavagga
The Best Thing Aggadhammasutta
āMendicants, a mendicant with six qualities canāt realize the best thing, perfection. āChahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannÄgato bhikkhu abhabbo aggaį¹ dhammaį¹ arahattaį¹ sacchikÄtuį¹. What six? Katamehi chahi? Itās when a mendicant is faithless, shameless, imprudent, lazy, and witless. And theyāre concerned with their body and their life. Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu assaddho hoti, ahiriko hoti, anottappÄ« hoti, kusÄ«to hoti, duppaƱƱo hoti, kÄye ca jÄ«vite ca sÄpekkho hoti. A mendicant with these six qualities canāt realize the best thing, perfection. Imehi kho, bhikkhave, chahi dhammehi samannÄgato bhikkhu abhabbo aggaį¹ dhammaį¹ arahattaį¹ sacchikÄtuį¹.
A mendicant with six qualities can realize the best thing, perfection. Chahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannÄgato bhikkhu bhabbo aggaį¹ dhammaį¹ arahattaį¹ sacchikÄtuį¹. What six? Katamehi chahi? Itās when a mendicant is faithful, conscientious, prudent, energetic, and wise. And they have no concern for their body and their life. Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu saddho hoti, hirÄ«mÄ hoti, ottappÄ« hoti, ÄraddhavÄ«riyo hoti, paƱƱavÄ hoti, kÄye ca jÄ«vite ca anapekkho hoti. A mendicant with these six qualities can realize the best thing, perfection.ā Imehi kho, bhikkhave, chahi dhammehi samannÄgato bhikkhu bhabbo aggaį¹ dhammaį¹ arahattaį¹ sacchikÄtunāti.
Navamaį¹.