“Catūsu, bhikkhave, ṭhānesu attarūpena appamādo sati cetaso ārakkho karaṇīyo. Katamesu catūsu?
“|Bhikkhus,::::| in four situations |diligence::quality of wishing to do one’s work or duty well, with alertness, carefulness and care [appamāda]|, |mindfulness::active presence of mind and lucid retention, recollection, keeping in mind [sati]|, and guarding of the mind should be observed by a sensible person. What four?
‘Mā me rajanīyesu dhammesu cittaṁ rajjī’ti attarūpena appamādo sati cetaso ārakkho karaṇīyo;
Thinking, ‘Let my mind not become impassioned by |enticing::arousing, tantalizing [rajanīya]| phenomena,’ diligence, mindfulness, and guarding of the mind should be observed by a sensible person.
‘mā me dosanīyesu dhammesu cittaṁ dussī’ti attarūpena appamādo sati cetaso ārakkho karaṇīyo;
Thinking, ‘Let my mind not become averse towards |irritating::hatred-inducing; lit. cause to be hated [dosanīya]| phenomena,’ diligence, mindfulness, and guarding of the mind should be observed by a sensible person.
‘mā me mohanīyesu dhammesu cittaṁ muyhī’ti attarūpena appamādo sati cetaso ārakkho karaṇīyo;
Thinking, ‘Let my mind not become |deluded::dull, forgetful [muyhi]| by |deceptive::illusory, delusion-inducing [mohanīya]| phenomena,’ diligence, mindfulness, and guarding of the mind should be observed by a sensible person.
‘mā me madanīyesu dhammesu cittaṁ majjī’ti attarūpena appamādo sati cetaso ārakkho karaṇīyo.
Thinking, ‘Let my mind not |become intoxicated::become arrogant, be with self-importance [majja]| by |intoxicating::befuddling, stupefying [madanīya]| phenomena,’ diligence, mindfulness, and guarding of the mind should be observed by a sensible person.
Yato kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno rajanīyesu dhammesu cittaṁ na rajjati vītarāgattā, dosanīyesu dhammesu cittaṁ na dussati vītadosattā, mohanīyesu dhammesu cittaṁ na muyhati vītamohattā, madanīyesu dhammesu cittaṁ na majjati vītamadattā, so na chambhati na kampati na vedhati na santāsaṁ āpajjati, na ca pana samaṇavacanahetupi gacchatī”ti.
When|, bhikkhus,::::| a bhikkhu’s mind does not become impassioned by enticing phenomena through being |free from passion::free from intense desire, strong emotion, infatuation, obsession, lust [vītarāga]|; when his mind does not become averse towards irritating phenomena through being |free from aversion::free from hatred, free from ill will [vītadosa]|; when his mind does not become deluded by deceptive phenomena through being |free from delusion::free from confusion [vītamoha]|; and when his mind does not become intoxicated by intoxicating phenomena through being free from intoxication—he does not fear, does not tremble, does not waver, and does not fall into terror; nor does he go by the mere word of an ascetic.”