Mahāparinibbāna Sutta 1.8

1.8.1

Yāvakīvañca, bhikkhave, ime satta aparihāniyā dhammā bhikkhūsu ṭhassanti, imesu ca sattasu aparihāniyesu dhammesu bhikkhū sandississanti, vuddhiyeva, bhikkhave, bhikkhūnaṃ pāṭikaṅkhā, no parihāni.

As long as these seven principles that prevent decline last among the mendicants, and as long as the mendicants are seen following them, they can expect growth, not decline.

1.8.2

Aparepi vo, bhikkhave, satta aparihāniye dhamme desessāmi …pe….

I will teach you seven more principles that prevent decline. …

1.8.3

Yāvakīvañca, bhikkhave, bhikkhū saddhā bhavissanti …pe…

As long as the mendicants are faithful …

1.8.4

hirimanā bhavissanti …

conscientious …

1.8.5

ottappī bhavissanti …

prudent …

1.8.6

bahussutā bhavissanti …

learned …

1.8.7

āraddhavīriyā bhavissanti …

energetic …

1.8.8

upaṭṭhitassatī bhavissanti …

mindful …

1.8.9

paññavanto bhavissanti, vuddhiyeva, bhikkhave, bhikkhūnaṃ pāṭikaṅkhā, no parihāni.

wise, they can expect growth, not decline.

1.8.10

Yāvakīvañca, bhikkhave, ime satta aparihāniyā dhammā bhikkhūsu ṭhassanti, imesu ca sattasu aparihāniyesu dhammesu bhikkhū sandississanti, vuddhiyeva, bhikkhave, bhikkhūnaṃ pāṭikaṅkhā, no parihāni.

As long as these seven principles that prevent decline last among the mendicants, and as long as the mendicants are seen following them, they can expect growth, not decline.

1.8.11

Aparepi vo, bhikkhave, satta aparihāniye dhamme desessāmi, taṃ suṇātha, sādhukaṃ manasikarotha, bhāsissāmī”ti.

I will teach you seven more principles that prevent decline. …

1.8.12

“Evaṃ, bhante”ti kho te bhikkhū bhagavato paccassosuṃ.

1.8.13

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