Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
“Imaṁ, bhikkhave, rattiṁ aññatarā devatā …pe… maṁ etadavoca:
“Mendicants, tonight a deity … said to me:
‘sattime, bhante, dhammā bhikkhuno aparihānāya saṁvattanti.
‘Sir, these seven things don’t lead to the decline of a mendicant.
Katame satta?
What seven?
Satthugāravatā, dhammagāravatā, saṅghagāravatā, sikkhāgāravatā, samādhigāravatā, sovacassatā, kalyāṇamittatā.
Respect for the Teacher, for the teaching, for the Saṅgha, for the training, for immersion; being easy to admonish, and good friendship.
Ime kho, bhante, satta dhammā bhikkhuno aparihānāya saṁvattantī’ti.
These seven things don’t lead to the decline of a mendicant.’
Idamavoca, bhikkhave, sā devatā.
That is what that deity said.
Idaṁ vatvā maṁ abhivādetvā padakkhiṇaṁ katvā tatthevantaradhāyīti.
Then he bowed and respectfully circled me, keeping me on his right side, before vanishing right there.
Satthugaru dhammagaru,
Respect for the Teacher and the teaching,
saṅghe ca tibbagāravo;
and keen respect for the Saṅgha;
Samādhigaru ātāpī,
respect for immersion, being energetic,
sikkhāya tibbagāravo.
and keen respect for the training.
Kalyāṇamitto suvaco,
One with good friends, easy to admonish,
sappatisso sagāravo;
reverential and respectful,
Abhabbo parihānāya,
can’t decline,
nibbānasseva santike”ti.
and has drawn near to extinguishment.”
Tatiyaṁ.
Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
“Mendicants, tonight a deity … said to me:
‘Sir, these seven things don’t lead to the decline of a mendicant.
What seven?
Respect for the Teacher, for the teaching, for the Saṅgha, for the training, for immersion; being easy to admonish, and good friendship.
These seven things don’t lead to the decline of a mendicant.’
That is what that deity said.
Then he bowed and respectfully circled me, keeping me on his right side, before vanishing right there.
Respect for the Teacher and the teaching,
and keen respect for the Saṅgha;
respect for immersion, being energetic,
and keen respect for the training.
One with good friends, easy to admonish,
reverential and respectful,
can’t decline,
and has drawn near to extinguishment.”
“Imaṁ, bhikkhave, rattiṁ aññatarā devatā …pe… maṁ etadavoca:
‘sattime, bhante, dhammā bhikkhuno aparihānāya saṁvattanti.
Katame satta?
Satthugāravatā, dhammagāravatā, saṅghagāravatā, sikkhāgāravatā, samādhigāravatā, sovacassatā, kalyāṇamittatā.
Ime kho, bhante, satta dhammā bhikkhuno aparihānāya saṁvattantī’ti.
Idamavoca, bhikkhave, sā devatā.
Idaṁ vatvā maṁ abhivādetvā padakkhiṇaṁ katvā tatthevantaradhāyīti.
Satthugaru dhammagaru,
saṅghe ca tibbagāravo;
Samādhigaru ātāpī,
sikkhāya tibbagāravo.
Kalyāṇamitto suvaco,
sappatisso sagāravo;
Abhabbo parihānāya,
nibbānasseva santike”ti.
Tatiyaṁ.