Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
“Tīṇimāni, bhikkhave, kassakassa gahapatissa pubbe karaṇīyāni.
“Mendicants, a farmer has three primary duties.
Katamāni tīṇi?
What three?
Idha, bhikkhave, kassako gahapati paṭikacceva khettaṁ sukaṭṭhaṁ karoti sumatikataṁ.
A farmer first of all makes sure the field is well ploughed and tilled.
Paṭikacceva khettaṁ sukaṭṭhaṁ karitvā sumatikataṁ kālena bījāni patiṭṭhāpeti.
Next they plant seeds in season.
Kālena bījāni patiṭṭhāpetvā samayena udakaṁ abhinetipi apanetipi.
When the time is right, they irrigate the field and then drain it.
Imāni kho, bhikkhave, tīṇi kassakassa gahapatissa pubbe karaṇīyāni.
These are the three primary duties of a farmer.
Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, tīṇimāni bhikkhussa pubbe karaṇīyāni.
In the same way, a mendicant has three primary duties.
Katamāni tīṇi?
What three?
Adhisīlasikkhāsamādānaṁ, adhicittasikkhāsamādānaṁ, adhipaññāsikkhāsamādānaṁ—
Undertaking the training in the higher ethics, the higher mind, and the higher wisdom.
imāni kho, bhikkhave, tīṇi bhikkhussa pubbe karaṇīyāni.
These are the three primary duties of a mendicant.
Tasmātiha, bhikkhave, evaṁ sikkhitabbaṁ:
So you should train like this:
‘tibbo no chando bhavissati adhisīlasikkhāsamādāne, tibbo no chando bhavissati adhicittasikkhāsamādāne, tibbo no chando bhavissati adhipaññāsikkhāsamādāne’ti.
‘We will have keen enthusiasm for undertaking the training in the higher ethics, the higher mind, and the higher wisdom.’
Evañhi vo, bhikkhave, sikkhitabban”ti.
That’s how you should train.”
Tatiyaṁ.
Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
“Mendicants, a farmer has three primary duties.
What three?
A farmer first of all makes sure the field is well ploughed and tilled.
Next they plant seeds in season.
When the time is right, they irrigate the field and then drain it.
These are the three primary duties of a farmer.
In the same way, a mendicant has three primary duties.
What three?
Undertaking the training in the higher ethics, the higher mind, and the higher wisdom.
These are the three primary duties of a mendicant.
So you should train like this:
‘We will have keen enthusiasm for undertaking the training in the higher ethics, the higher mind, and the higher wisdom.’
That’s how you should train.”
“Tīṇimāni, bhikkhave, kassakassa gahapatissa pubbe karaṇīyāni.
Katamāni tīṇi?
Idha, bhikkhave, kassako gahapati paṭikacceva khettaṁ sukaṭṭhaṁ karoti sumatikataṁ.
Paṭikacceva khettaṁ sukaṭṭhaṁ karitvā sumatikataṁ kālena bījāni patiṭṭhāpeti.
Kālena bījāni patiṭṭhāpetvā samayena udakaṁ abhinetipi apanetipi.
Imāni kho, bhikkhave, tīṇi kassakassa gahapatissa pubbe karaṇīyāni.
Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, tīṇimāni bhikkhussa pubbe karaṇīyāni.
Katamāni tīṇi?
Adhisīlasikkhāsamādānaṁ, adhicittasikkhāsamādānaṁ, adhipaññāsikkhāsamādānaṁ—
imāni kho, bhikkhave, tīṇi bhikkhussa pubbe karaṇīyāni.
Tasmātiha, bhikkhave, evaṁ sikkhitabbaṁ:
‘tibbo no chando bhavissati adhisīlasikkhāsamādāne, tibbo no chando bhavissati adhicittasikkhāsamādāne, tibbo no chando bhavissati adhipaññāsikkhāsamādāne’ti.
Evañhi vo, bhikkhave, sikkhitabban”ti.
Tatiyaṁ.