Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
“Aṭṭhime, bhikkhave, puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmiṁ.
“Mendicants, these eight individuals are found in the world.
Katame aṭṭha?
What eight?
Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno pavivittassa viharato nirāyattavuttino icchā uppajjati lābhāya.
First, when a mendicant stays secluded, living independently, a desire arises for material things.
So uṭṭhahati ghaṭati vāyamati lābhāya.
They try hard, strive, and make an effort to get them.
Tassa uṭṭhahato ghaṭato vāyamato lābhāya lābho nuppajjati.
But material things don’t come to them.
So tena alābhena socati kilamati paridevati, urattāḷiṁ kandati, sammohaṁ āpajjati.
And so they sorrow and wail and lament, beating their breast and falling into confusion because they don’t get those material things.
Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave:
This is called
‘bhikkhu iccho viharati lābhāya, uṭṭhahati ghaṭati vāyamati lābhāya, na ca lābhī, socī ca paridevī ca, cuto ca saddhammā’.
a mendicant who lives desiring material things. They try hard, strive, and make an effort to get them. But when they do not acquire material things, they sorrow and lament. They’ve fallen from the true teaching.
Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno pavivittassa viharato nirāyattavuttino icchā uppajjati lābhāya.
Next, when a mendicant stays secluded, living independently, a desire arises for material things.
So uṭṭhahati ghaṭati vāyamati lābhāya.
They try hard, strive, and make an effort to get them.
Tassa uṭṭhahato ghaṭato vāyamato lābhāya lābho uppajjati.
And material things do come to them.
So tena lābhena majjati pamajjati pamādamāpajjati.
And so they become indulgent and fall into negligence regarding those material things.
Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave:
This is called
‘bhikkhu iccho viharati lābhāya, uṭṭhahati ghaṭati vāyamati lābhāya, lābhī ca madī ca pamādī ca, cuto ca saddhammā’.
a mendicant who lives desiring material things. They try hard, strive, and make an effort to get them. And when they acquire material things, they become intoxicated and negligent. They’ve fallen from the true teaching.
Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno pavivittassa viharato nirāyattavuttino icchā uppajjati lābhāya.
Next, when a mendicant stays secluded, living independently, a desire arises for material things.
So na uṭṭhahati na ghaṭati na vāyamati lābhāya.
They don’t try hard, strive, and make an effort to get them.
Tassa anuṭṭhahato aghaṭato avāyamato lābhāya lābho nuppajjati.
And material things don’t come to them.
So tena alābhena socati, kilamati, paridevati, urattāḷiṁ kandati, sammohaṁ āpajjati.
And so they sorrow and wail and lament, beating their breast and falling into confusion because they don’t get those material things.
Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave:
This is called
‘bhikkhu iccho viharati lābhāya, na uṭṭhahati na ghaṭati na vāyamati lābhāya, na ca lābhī, socī ca paridevī ca, cuto ca saddhammā’.
a mendicant who lives desiring material things. They don’t try hard, strive, and make an effort to get them. And when they do not acquire material things, they sorrow and lament. They’ve fallen from the true teaching.
Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno pavivittassa viharato nirāyattavuttino icchā uppajjati lābhāya.
Next, when a mendicant stays secluded, living independently, a desire arises for material things.
So na uṭṭhahati, na ghaṭati, na vāyamati lābhāya.
They don’t try hard, strive, and make an effort to get them.
Tassa anuṭṭhahato, aghaṭato, avāyamato lābhāya lābho uppajjati.
But material things do come to them.
So tena lābhena majjati, pamajjati, pamādamāpajjati.
And so they become indulgent and fall into negligence regarding those material things.
Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave:
This is called
‘bhikkhu iccho viharati lābhāya, na uṭṭhahati na ghaṭati na vāyamati lābhāya, lābhī ca madī ca, pamādī ca, cuto ca saddhammā’.
a mendicant who lives desiring material things. They don’t try hard, strive, and make an effort to get them. But when they acquire material things, they become intoxicated and negligent. They’ve fallen from the true teaching.
Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno pavivittassa viharato nirāyattavuttino icchā uppajjati lābhāya.
Next, when a mendicant stays secluded, living independently, a desire arises for material things.
So uṭṭhahati ghaṭati vāyamati lābhāya.
They try hard, strive, and make an effort to get them.
Tassa uṭṭhahato ghaṭato vāyamato lābhāya lābho nuppajjati.
But material things don’t come to them.
So tena alābhena na socati na kilamati na paridevati, na urattāḷiṁ kandati, na sammohaṁ āpajjati.
But they don’t sorrow and wail and lament, beating their breast and falling into confusion because they don’t get those material things.
Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave:
This is called
‘bhikkhu iccho viharati lābhāya, uṭṭhahati ghaṭati vāyamati lābhāya, na ca lābhī, na ca socī na ca paridevī, accuto ca saddhammā’.
a mendicant who lives desiring material things. They try hard, strive, and make an effort to get them. But when they do not acquire material things, they don’t sorrow and lament. They haven’t fallen from the true teaching.
Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno pavivittassa viharato nirāyattavuttino icchā uppajjati lābhāya.
Next, when a mendicant stays secluded, living independently, a desire arises for material things.
So uṭṭhahati ghaṭati vāyamati lābhāya.
They try hard, strive, and make an effort to get them.
Tassa uṭṭhahato ghaṭato vāyamato lābhāya lābho uppajjati.
And material things do come to them.
So tena lābhena na majjati, na pamajjati, na pamādamāpajjati.
But they don’t become indulgent and fall into negligence regarding those material things.
Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave:
This is called
‘bhikkhu iccho viharati lābhāya, uṭṭhahati ghaṭati vāyamati lābhāya, lābhī ca, na ca madī na ca pamādī, accuto ca saddhammā’.
a mendicant who lives desiring material things. They try hard, strive, and make an effort to get them. But when they acquire material things, they don’t become intoxicated and negligent. They haven’t fallen from the true teaching.
Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno pavivittassa viharato nirāyattavuttino icchā uppajjati lābhāya.
Next, when a mendicant stays secluded, living independently, a desire arises for material things.
So na uṭṭhahati, na ghaṭati, na vāyamati lābhāya.
They don’t try hard, strive, and make an effort to get them.
Tassa anuṭṭhahato, aghaṭato, avāyamato lābhāya lābho nuppajjati.
And material things don’t come to them.
So tena alābhena na socati, na kilamati, na paridevati, na urattāḷiṁ kandati, na sammohaṁ āpajjati.
But they don’t sorrow and wail and lament, beating their breast and falling into confusion because they don’t get those material things.
Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave:
This is called
‘bhikkhu iccho viharati lābhāya, na uṭṭhahati, na ghaṭati, na vāyamati lābhāya, na ca lābhī, na ca socī na ca paridevī, accuto ca saddhammā’.
a mendicant who lives desiring material things. They don’t try hard, strive, and make an effort to get them. And when they do not acquire material things, they don’t sorrow and lament. They haven’t fallen from the true teaching.
Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno pavivittassa viharato nirāyattavuttino icchā uppajjati lābhāya.
Next, when a mendicant stays secluded, living independently, a desire arises for material things.
So na uṭṭhahati, na ghaṭati, na vāyamati lābhāya.
They don’t try hard, strive, and make an effort to get them.
Tassa anuṭṭhahato aghaṭato avāyamato lābhāya lābho uppajjati.
But material things do come to them.
So tena lābhena na majjati, na pamajjati, na pamādamāpajjati.
But they don’t become indulgent and fall into negligence regarding those material things.
Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave:
This is called
‘bhikkhu iccho viharati lābhāya, na uṭṭhahati, na ghaṭati, na vāyamati lābhāya, lābhī ca, na ca madī na ca pamādī, accuto ca saddhammā’.
a mendicant who lives desiring material things. They don’t try hard, strive, and make an effort to get them. And when they acquire material things, they don’t become intoxicated and negligent. They haven’t fallen from the true teaching.
Ime kho, bhikkhave, aṭṭha puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmin”ti.
These are the eight individuals found in the world.”
Paṭhamaṁ.
Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
“Mendicants, these eight individuals are found in the world.
What eight?
First, when a mendicant stays secluded, living independently, a desire arises for material things.
They try hard, strive, and make an effort to get them.
But material things don’t come to them.
And so they sorrow and wail and lament, beating their breast and falling into confusion because they don’t get those material things.
This is called
a mendicant who lives desiring material things. They try hard, strive, and make an effort to get them. But when they do not acquire material things, they sorrow and lament. They’ve fallen from the true teaching.
Next, when a mendicant stays secluded, living independently, a desire arises for material things.
They try hard, strive, and make an effort to get them.
And material things do come to them.
And so they become indulgent and fall into negligence regarding those material things.
This is called
a mendicant who lives desiring material things. They try hard, strive, and make an effort to get them. And when they acquire material things, they become intoxicated and negligent. They’ve fallen from the true teaching.
Next, when a mendicant stays secluded, living independently, a desire arises for material things.
They don’t try hard, strive, and make an effort to get them.
And material things don’t come to them.
And so they sorrow and wail and lament, beating their breast and falling into confusion because they don’t get those material things.
This is called
a mendicant who lives desiring material things. They don’t try hard, strive, and make an effort to get them. And when they do not acquire material things, they sorrow and lament. They’ve fallen from the true teaching.
Next, when a mendicant stays secluded, living independently, a desire arises for material things.
They don’t try hard, strive, and make an effort to get them.
But material things do come to them.
And so they become indulgent and fall into negligence regarding those material things.
This is called
a mendicant who lives desiring material things. They don’t try hard, strive, and make an effort to get them. But when they acquire material things, they become intoxicated and negligent. They’ve fallen from the true teaching.
Next, when a mendicant stays secluded, living independently, a desire arises for material things.
They try hard, strive, and make an effort to get them.
But material things don’t come to them.
But they don’t sorrow and wail and lament, beating their breast and falling into confusion because they don’t get those material things.
This is called
a mendicant who lives desiring material things. They try hard, strive, and make an effort to get them. But when they do not acquire material things, they don’t sorrow and lament. They haven’t fallen from the true teaching.
Next, when a mendicant stays secluded, living independently, a desire arises for material things.
They try hard, strive, and make an effort to get them.
And material things do come to them.
But they don’t become indulgent and fall into negligence regarding those material things.
This is called
a mendicant who lives desiring material things. They try hard, strive, and make an effort to get them. But when they acquire material things, they don’t become intoxicated and negligent. They haven’t fallen from the true teaching.
Next, when a mendicant stays secluded, living independently, a desire arises for material things.
They don’t try hard, strive, and make an effort to get them.
And material things don’t come to them.
But they don’t sorrow and wail and lament, beating their breast and falling into confusion because they don’t get those material things.
This is called
a mendicant who lives desiring material things. They don’t try hard, strive, and make an effort to get them. And when they do not acquire material things, they don’t sorrow and lament. They haven’t fallen from the true teaching.
Next, when a mendicant stays secluded, living independently, a desire arises for material things.
They don’t try hard, strive, and make an effort to get them.
But material things do come to them.
But they don’t become indulgent and fall into negligence regarding those material things.
This is called
a mendicant who lives desiring material things. They don’t try hard, strive, and make an effort to get them. And when they acquire material things, they don’t become intoxicated and negligent. They haven’t fallen from the true teaching.
These are the eight individuals found in the world.”
“Aṭṭhime, bhikkhave, puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmiṁ.
Katame aṭṭha?
Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno pavivittassa viharato nirāyattavuttino icchā uppajjati lābhāya.
So uṭṭhahati ghaṭati vāyamati lābhāya.
Tassa uṭṭhahato ghaṭato vāyamato lābhāya lābho nuppajjati.
So tena alābhena socati kilamati paridevati, urattāḷiṁ kandati, sammohaṁ āpajjati.
Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave:
‘bhikkhu iccho viharati lābhāya, uṭṭhahati ghaṭati vāyamati lābhāya, na ca lābhī, socī ca paridevī ca, cuto ca saddhammā’.
Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno pavivittassa viharato nirāyattavuttino icchā uppajjati lābhāya.
So uṭṭhahati ghaṭati vāyamati lābhāya.
Tassa uṭṭhahato ghaṭato vāyamato lābhāya lābho uppajjati.
So tena lābhena majjati pamajjati pamādamāpajjati.
Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave:
‘bhikkhu iccho viharati lābhāya, uṭṭhahati ghaṭati vāyamati lābhāya, lābhī ca madī ca pamādī ca, cuto ca saddhammā’.
Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno pavivittassa viharato nirāyattavuttino icchā uppajjati lābhāya.
So na uṭṭhahati na ghaṭati na vāyamati lābhāya.
Tassa anuṭṭhahato aghaṭato avāyamato lābhāya lābho nuppajjati.
So tena alābhena socati, kilamati, paridevati, urattāḷiṁ kandati, sammohaṁ āpajjati.
Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave:
‘bhikkhu iccho viharati lābhāya, na uṭṭhahati na ghaṭati na vāyamati lābhāya, na ca lābhī, socī ca paridevī ca, cuto ca saddhammā’.
Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno pavivittassa viharato nirāyattavuttino icchā uppajjati lābhāya.
So na uṭṭhahati, na ghaṭati, na vāyamati lābhāya.
Tassa anuṭṭhahato, aghaṭato, avāyamato lābhāya lābho uppajjati.
So tena lābhena majjati, pamajjati, pamādamāpajjati.
Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave:
‘bhikkhu iccho viharati lābhāya, na uṭṭhahati na ghaṭati na vāyamati lābhāya, lābhī ca madī ca, pamādī ca, cuto ca saddhammā’.
Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno pavivittassa viharato nirāyattavuttino icchā uppajjati lābhāya.
So uṭṭhahati ghaṭati vāyamati lābhāya.
Tassa uṭṭhahato ghaṭato vāyamato lābhāya lābho nuppajjati.
So tena alābhena na socati na kilamati na paridevati, na urattāḷiṁ kandati, na sammohaṁ āpajjati.
Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave:
‘bhikkhu iccho viharati lābhāya, uṭṭhahati ghaṭati vāyamati lābhāya, na ca lābhī, na ca socī na ca paridevī, accuto ca saddhammā’.
Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno pavivittassa viharato nirāyattavuttino icchā uppajjati lābhāya.
So uṭṭhahati ghaṭati vāyamati lābhāya.
Tassa uṭṭhahato ghaṭato vāyamato lābhāya lābho uppajjati.
So tena lābhena na majjati, na pamajjati, na pamādamāpajjati.
Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave:
‘bhikkhu iccho viharati lābhāya, uṭṭhahati ghaṭati vāyamati lābhāya, lābhī ca, na ca madī na ca pamādī, accuto ca saddhammā’.
Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno pavivittassa viharato nirāyattavuttino icchā uppajjati lābhāya.
So na uṭṭhahati, na ghaṭati, na vāyamati lābhāya.
Tassa anuṭṭhahato, aghaṭato, avāyamato lābhāya lābho nuppajjati.
So tena alābhena na socati, na kilamati, na paridevati, na urattāḷiṁ kandati, na sammohaṁ āpajjati.
Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave:
‘bhikkhu iccho viharati lābhāya, na uṭṭhahati, na ghaṭati, na vāyamati lābhāya, na ca lābhī, na ca socī na ca paridevī, accuto ca saddhammā’.
Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno pavivittassa viharato nirāyattavuttino icchā uppajjati lābhāya.
So na uṭṭhahati, na ghaṭati, na vāyamati lābhāya.
Tassa anuṭṭhahato aghaṭato avāyamato lābhāya lābho uppajjati.
So tena lābhena na majjati, na pamajjati, na pamādamāpajjati.
Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave:
‘bhikkhu iccho viharati lābhāya, na uṭṭhahati, na ghaṭati, na vāyamati lābhāya, lābhī ca, na ca madī na ca pamādī, accuto ca saddhammā’.
Ime kho, bhikkhave, aṭṭha puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmin”ti.
Paṭhamaṁ.