- Numbered Discourses 4.27 Aṅguttara Nikāya 4.27
- 3. At Uruvelā 3. Uruvelavagga
Contentment Santuṭṭhisutta
“Mendicants, these four trifles are easy to find and are blameless. “Cattārimāni, bhikkhave, appāni ca sulabhāni ca, tāni ca anavajjāni. What four? Katamāni cattāri? Rag-robes … Paṁsukūlaṁ, bhikkhave, cīvarānaṁ appañca sulabhañca, tañca anavajjaṁ. A lump of almsfood … Piṇḍiyālopo, bhikkhave, bhojanānaṁ appañca sulabhañca, tañca anavajjaṁ. Lodgings at the root of a tree … Rukkhamūlaṁ, bhikkhave, senāsanānaṁ appañca sulabhañca, tañca anavajjaṁ. Rancid urine as medicine … Pūtimuttaṁ, bhikkhave, bhesajjānaṁ appañca sulabhañca, tañca anavajjaṁ.
These four trifles are easy to find and are blameless. Imāni kho, bhikkhave, cattāri appāni ca sulabhāni ca, tāni ca anavajjāni. When a mendicant is content with trifles that are easy to find, they have one of the factors of the ascetic life, I say. Yato kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu appena ca tuṭṭho hoti sulabhena ca, idamassāhaṁ aññataraṁ sāmaññaṅganti vadāmīti.
When you’re content with what’s blameless, Anavajjena tuṭṭhassa, trifling, and easy to find, appena sulabhena ca; you don’t get upset Na senāsanamārabbha, about lodgings, robes, cīvaraṁ pānabhojanaṁ; food, and drink, Vighāto hoti cittassa, and you’re not obstructed anywhere. disā nappaṭihaññati.
These qualities are said to be Ye cassa dhammā akkhātā, integral to the ascetic life. sāmaññassānulomikā; They’re mastered by one who trains, Adhiggahitā tuṭṭhassa, content and diligent.” appamattassa sikkhato”ti.
Sattamaṁ.