Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
“Aṭṭhimāni, bhikkhave, malāni.
“Mendicants, there are these eight stains.
Katamāni aṭṭha?
What eight?
Asajjhāyamalā, bhikkhave, mantā;
Not rehearsing is the stain of hymns.
anuṭṭhānamalā, bhikkhave, gharā;
Neglect is the stain of houses.
malaṁ, bhikkhave, vaṇṇassa kosajjaṁ;
Laziness is the stain of beauty.
pamādo, bhikkhave, rakkhato malaṁ;
Negligence is a guard’s stain.
malaṁ, bhikkhave, itthiyā duccaritaṁ;
Misconduct is a woman’s stain.
maccheraṁ, bhikkhave, dadato malaṁ;
Stinginess is a giver’s stain.
malā, bhikkhave, pāpakā akusalā dhammā asmiṁ loke paramhi ca;
Bad, unskillful qualities are a stain in this world and the next.
tato, bhikkhave, malā malataraṁ avijjā paramaṁ malaṁ.
Worse than any of these is ignorance, the worst stain of all.
Imāni kho, bhikkhave, aṭṭha malānīti.
These are the eight stains.
Asajjhāyamalā mantā,
Not rehearsing is the stain of hymns.
anuṭṭhānamalā gharā;
The stain of houses is neglect.
Malaṁ vaṇṇassa kosajjaṁ,
Laziness is the stain of beauty.
pamādo rakkhato malaṁ.
A guard’s stain is negligence.
Malitthiyā duccaritaṁ,
Misconduct is a woman’s stain.
maccheraṁ dadato malaṁ;
A giver’s stain is stinginess.
Malā ve pāpakā dhammā,
Bad qualities are a stain
asmiṁ loke paramhi ca;
in this world and the next.
Tato malā malataraṁ,
But a worse stain than these
avijjā paramaṁ malan”ti.
is ignorance, the worst stain of all.”
Pañcamaṁ.
Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
“Mendicants, there are these eight stains.
What eight?
Not rehearsing is the stain of hymns.
Neglect is the stain of houses.
Laziness is the stain of beauty.
Negligence is a guard’s stain.
Misconduct is a woman’s stain.
Stinginess is a giver’s stain.
Bad, unskillful qualities are a stain in this world and the next.
Worse than any of these is ignorance, the worst stain of all.
These are the eight stains.
Not rehearsing is the stain of hymns.
The stain of houses is neglect.
Laziness is the stain of beauty.
A guard’s stain is negligence.
Misconduct is a woman’s stain.
A giver’s stain is stinginess.
Bad qualities are a stain
in this world and the next.
But a worse stain than these
is ignorance, the worst stain of all.”
“Aṭṭhimāni, bhikkhave, malāni.
Katamāni aṭṭha?
Asajjhāyamalā, bhikkhave, mantā;
anuṭṭhānamalā, bhikkhave, gharā;
malaṁ, bhikkhave, vaṇṇassa kosajjaṁ;
pamādo, bhikkhave, rakkhato malaṁ;
malaṁ, bhikkhave, itthiyā duccaritaṁ;
maccheraṁ, bhikkhave, dadato malaṁ;
malā, bhikkhave, pāpakā akusalā dhammā asmiṁ loke paramhi ca;
tato, bhikkhave, malā malataraṁ avijjā paramaṁ malaṁ.
Imāni kho, bhikkhave, aṭṭha malānīti.
Asajjhāyamalā mantā,
anuṭṭhānamalā gharā;
Malaṁ vaṇṇassa kosajjaṁ,
pamādo rakkhato malaṁ.
Malitthiyā duccaritaṁ,
maccheraṁ dadato malaṁ;
Malā ve pāpakā dhammā,
asmiṁ loke paramhi ca;
Tato malā malataraṁ,
avijjā paramaṁ malan”ti.
Pañcamaṁ.