Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
“Sattime, bhikkhave, upāsakassa parābhavā …pe…
“Mendicants, there are these seven downfalls for a lay follower …
sattime, bhikkhave, upāsakassa sambhavā.
There are these seven successes for a lay follower.
Katame satta?
What seven?
Bhikkhudassanaṁ na hāpeti,
They don’t miss out on seeing the mendicants.
saddhammassavanaṁ nappamajjati,
They don’t neglect listening to the true teaching.
adhisīle sikkhati,
They train in higher ethical conduct.
pasādabahulo hoti,
They’re very confident about mendicants, whether senior, junior, or middle.
bhikkhūsu theresu ceva navesu ca majjhimesu ca anupārambhacitto dhammaṁ suṇāti na randhagavesī,
They don’t listen to the teaching with a hostile, fault-finding mind.
na ito bahiddhā dakkhiṇeyyaṁ gavesati,
They don’t seek outside of the Buddhist community for those worthy of religious donations.
idha ca pubbakāraṁ karoti.
And they serve the Buddhist community first.
Ime kho, bhikkhave, satta upāsakassa sambhavāti.
These are the seven successes for a lay follower.
Dassanaṁ bhāvitattānaṁ,
A lay follower misses out on seeing
Yo hāpeti upāsako;
those who are evolved
Savanañca ariyadhammānaṁ,
and listening to the teachings of the Noble One.
Adhisīle na sikkhati.
They don’t train in higher ethical conduct,
Appasādo ca bhikkhūsu,
and their suspicion about mendicants
bhiyyo bhiyyo pavaḍḍhati;
just grows and grows.
Upārambhakacitto ca,
They want to listen to the true teaching
saddhammaṁ sotumicchati.
with a fault-finding mind.
Ito ca bahiddhā aññaṁ,
They seek outside the Buddhist community
dakkhiṇeyyaṁ gavesati;
for someone else worthy of religious donations,
Tattheva ca pubbakāraṁ,
and that lay follower
yo karoti upāsako.
serves them first.
Ete kho parihāniye,
These seven principles leading to decline
satta dhamme sudesite;
have been well taught.
Upāsako sevamāno,
A lay follower who practices these
saddhammā parihāyati.
falls away from the true teaching.
Dassanaṁ bhāvitattānaṁ,
A lay follower doesn’t miss out on seeing
Yo na hāpeti upāsako;
those who are evolved
Savanañca ariyadhammānaṁ,
and listening to the teachings of the Noble One.
Adhisīle ca sikkhati.
They train in higher ethical conduct,
Pasādo cassa bhikkhūsu,
and their confidence in mendicants
bhiyyo bhiyyo pavaḍḍhati;
just grows and grows.
Anupārambhacitto ca,
They want to listen to the true teaching
saddhammaṁ sotumicchati.
without a fault-finding mind.
Na ito bahiddhā aññaṁ,
They don’t seek outside the Buddhist community
dakkhiṇeyyaṁ gavesati;
for someone else worthy of religious donations,
Idheva ca pubbakāraṁ,
and that lay follower
yo karoti upāsako.
serves the Buddhist community first.
Ete kho aparihāniye,
These seven principles that prevent decline
Satta dhamme sudesite;
have been well taught.
Upāsako sevamāno,
A lay follower who practices them
Saddhammā na parihāyatī”ti.
doesn’t fall away from the true teaching.”
Ekādasamaṁ.
Vajjisattakavaggo tatiyo.
Tassuddānaṁ
Sāranda vassakāro ca,
tisattakāni bhikkhukā;
Bodhisaññā dve ca hāni,
vipatti ca parābhavoti.
Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
“Mendicants, there are these seven downfalls for a lay follower …
There are these seven successes for a lay follower.
What seven?
They don’t miss out on seeing the mendicants.
They don’t neglect listening to the true teaching.
They train in higher ethical conduct.
They’re very confident about mendicants, whether senior, junior, or middle.
They don’t listen to the teaching with a hostile, fault-finding mind.
They don’t seek outside of the Buddhist community for those worthy of religious donations.
And they serve the Buddhist community first.
These are the seven successes for a lay follower.
A lay follower misses out on seeing
those who are evolved
and listening to the teachings of the Noble One.
They don’t train in higher ethical conduct,
and their suspicion about mendicants
just grows and grows.
They want to listen to the true teaching
with a fault-finding mind.
They seek outside the Buddhist community
for someone else worthy of religious donations,
and that lay follower
serves them first.
These seven principles leading to decline
have been well taught.
A lay follower who practices these
falls away from the true teaching.
A lay follower doesn’t miss out on seeing
those who are evolved
and listening to the teachings of the Noble One.
They train in higher ethical conduct,
and their confidence in mendicants
just grows and grows.
They want to listen to the true teaching
without a fault-finding mind.
They don’t seek outside the Buddhist community
for someone else worthy of religious donations,
and that lay follower
serves the Buddhist community first.
These seven principles that prevent decline
have been well taught.
A lay follower who practices them
doesn’t fall away from the true teaching.”
“Sattime, bhikkhave, upāsakassa parābhavā …pe…
sattime, bhikkhave, upāsakassa sambhavā.
Katame satta?
Bhikkhudassanaṁ na hāpeti,
saddhammassavanaṁ nappamajjati,
adhisīle sikkhati,
pasādabahulo hoti,
bhikkhūsu theresu ceva navesu ca majjhimesu ca anupārambhacitto dhammaṁ suṇāti na randhagavesī,
na ito bahiddhā dakkhiṇeyyaṁ gavesati,
idha ca pubbakāraṁ karoti.
Ime kho, bhikkhave, satta upāsakassa sambhavāti.
Dassanaṁ bhāvitattānaṁ,
Yo hāpeti upāsako;
Savanañca ariyadhammānaṁ,
Adhisīle na sikkhati.
Appasādo ca bhikkhūsu,
bhiyyo bhiyyo pavaḍḍhati;
Upārambhakacitto ca,
saddhammaṁ sotumicchati.
Ito ca bahiddhā aññaṁ,
dakkhiṇeyyaṁ gavesati;
Tattheva ca pubbakāraṁ,
yo karoti upāsako.
Ete kho parihāniye,
satta dhamme sudesite;
Upāsako sevamāno,
saddhammā parihāyati.
Dassanaṁ bhāvitattānaṁ,
Yo na hāpeti upāsako;
Savanañca ariyadhammānaṁ,
Adhisīle ca sikkhati.
Pasādo cassa bhikkhūsu,
bhiyyo bhiyyo pavaḍḍhati;
Anupārambhacitto ca,
saddhammaṁ sotumicchati.
Na ito bahiddhā aññaṁ,
dakkhiṇeyyaṁ gavesati;
Idheva ca pubbakāraṁ,
yo karoti upāsako.
Ete kho aparihāniye,
Satta dhamme sudesite;
Upāsako sevamāno,
Saddhammā na parihāyatī”ti.
Ekādasamaṁ.
Vajjisattakavaggo tatiyo.
Tassuddānaṁ
Sāranda vassakāro ca,
tisattakāni bhikkhukā;
Bodhisaññā dve ca hāni,
vipatti ca parābhavoti.