Carasutta — Reader

Walking

Carasutta

“Mendicants, suppose a mendicant has a sensual, malicious, or cruel thought while walking. They tolerate it and don’t give it up, dispel it, eliminate it, and obliterate it. Such a mendicant is said to be ‘not keen or prudent, always lazy, and lacking energy’ when walking.

“Carato cepi, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno uppajjati kāmavitakko vā byāpādavitakko vā vihiṁsāvitakko vā. Tañce bhikkhu adhivāseti, nappajahati na vinodeti na byantīkaroti na anabhāvaṁ gameti, carampi, bhikkhave, bhikkhu evaṁbhūto ‘anātāpī anottāpī satataṁ samitaṁ kusīto hīnavīriyo’ti vuccati.

Suppose a mendicant has a sensual, malicious, or cruel thought while standing …

Ṭhitassa cepi, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno uppajjati kāmavitakko vā byāpādavitakko vā vihiṁsāvitakko vā. Tañce bhikkhu adhivāseti, nappajahati na vinodeti na byantīkaroti na anabhāvaṁ gameti, ṭhitopi, bhikkhave, bhikkhu evaṁbhūto ‘anātāpī anottāpī satataṁ samitaṁ kusīto hīnavīriyo’ti vuccati.

sitting …

Nisinnassa cepi, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno uppajjati kāmavitakko vā byāpādavitakko vā vihiṁsāvitakko vā. Tañce bhikkhu adhivāseti, nappajahati na vinodeti na byantīkaroti na anabhāvaṁ gameti, nisinnopi, bhikkhave, bhikkhu evaṁbhūto ‘anātāpī anottāpī satataṁ samitaṁ kusīto hīnavīriyo’ti vuccati.

or when lying down while awake. They tolerate it and don’t give it up, dispel it, eliminate it, and obliterate it. Such a mendicant is said to be ‘not keen or prudent, always lazy, and lacking energy’ when lying down while awake.

Sayānassa cepi, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno jāgarassa uppajjati kāmavitakko vā byāpādavitakko vā vihiṁsāvitakko vā. Tañce bhikkhu adhivāseti, nappajahati na vinodeti na byantīkaroti na anabhāvaṁ gameti, sayānopi, bhikkhave, bhikkhu jāgaro evaṁbhūto ‘anātāpī anottāpī satataṁ samitaṁ kusīto hīnavīriyo’ti vuccati.

Suppose a mendicant has a sensual, malicious, or cruel thought while walking. They don’t tolerate it, but give it up, dispel it, eliminate it, and obliterate it. Such a mendicant is said to be ‘keen and prudent, always energetic and resolute’ when walking. Suppose a mendicant has a sensual, malicious, or cruel thought while standing …

Carato cepi, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno uppajjati kāmavitakko vā byāpādavitakko vā vihiṁsāvitakko vā. Tañce bhikkhu nādhivāseti, pajahati vinodeti byantīkaroti anabhāvaṁ gameti; carampi, bhikkhave, bhikkhu evaṁbhūto ‘ātāpī ottāpī satataṁ samitaṁ āraddhavīriyo pahitatto’ti vuccati. Ṭhitassa cepi, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno uppajjati kāmavitakko vā byāpādavitakko vā vihiṁsāvitakko vā.

sitting …

Tañce bhikkhu nādhivāseti, pajahati vinodeti byantīkaroti anabhāvaṁ gameti; ṭhitopi, bhikkhave, bhikkhu evaṁbhūto ‘ātāpī ottāpī satataṁ samitaṁ āraddhavīriyo pahitatto’ti vuccati. Nisinnassa cepi, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno uppajjati kāmavitakko vā byāpādavitakko vā vihiṁsāvitakko vā.

or when lying down while awake.

Tañce bhikkhu nādhivāseti, pajahati vinodeti byantīkaroti anabhāvaṁ gameti; nisinnopi, bhikkhave, bhikkhu evaṁbhūto ‘ātāpī ottāpī satataṁ samitaṁ āraddhavīriyo pahitatto’ti vuccati. Sayānassa cepi, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno jāgarassa uppajjati kāmavitakko vā byāpādavitakko vā vihiṁsāvitakko vā.

They don’t tolerate it, but give it up, dispel it, eliminate it, and obliterate it. Such a mendicant is said to be ‘keen and prudent, always energetic and resolute’ when lying down while awake. Whether walking or standing, sitting or lying down,

Tañce bhikkhu nādhivāseti, pajahati vinodeti byantīkaroti anabhāvaṁ gameti; sayānopi, bhikkhave, bhikkhu jāgaro evaṁbhūto ‘ātāpī ottāpī satataṁ samitaṁ āraddhavīriyo pahitatto’ti vuccatīti. Caraṁ vā yadi vā tiṭṭhaṁ, nisinno uda vā sayaṁ;

if you think a bad thought to do with the domestic life, you’re on the wrong path, lost among things that delude.

Yo vitakkaṁ vitakketi, pāpakaṁ gehanissitaṁ. Kummaggappaṭipanno so, Mohaneyyesu mucchito;

Such a mendicant is incapable of experiencing the highest awakening. But one who, whether standing or walking, sitting or lying down,

Abhabbo tādiso bhikkhu, Phuṭṭhuṁ sambodhimuttamaṁ. Yo ca caraṁ vā tiṭṭhaṁ vā, Nisinno uda vā sayaṁ;

has calmed their thoughts, loving peace of mind; such a mendicant is capable of experiencing the highest awakening.”

Vitakkaṁ samayitvāna, Vitakkūpasame rato; Bhabbo so tādiso bhikkhu, Phuṭṭhuṁ sambodhimuttaman”ti.

Paṭhamaṁ.

Walking

Carasutta

Suppose a mendicant has a sensual, malicious, or cruel thought while standing …

sitting …

or when lying down while awake.

if you think a bad thought to do with the domestic life, you’re on the wrong path, lost among things that delude.

Yo vitakkaṁ vitakketi, pāpakaṁ gehanissitaṁ. Kummaggappaṭipanno so, Mohaneyyesu mucchito;

Such a mendicant is incapable of experiencing the highest awakening. But one who, whether standing or walking, sitting or lying down,

Abhabbo tādiso bhikkhu, Phuṭṭhuṁ sambodhimuttamaṁ. Yo ca caraṁ vā tiṭṭhaṁ vā, Nisinno uda vā sayaṁ;

has calmed their thoughts, loving peace of mind; such a mendicant is capable of experiencing the highest awakening.”

Vitakkaṁ samayitvāna, Vitakkūpasame rato; Bhabbo so tādiso bhikkhu, Phuṭṭhuṁ sambodhimuttaman”ti.

Paṭhamaṁ.