The Buddha describes three things that lead to the decline of a trainee bhikkhu and three things that lead to non-decline.
Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:
This was said by the Blessed One, said by the Arahant, as I have heard:
“Tayome, bhikkhave, dhammā sekhassa bhikkhuno parihānāya saṁvattanti. Katame tayo? Idha, bhikkhave, sekho bhikkhu kammārāmo hoti, kammarato, kammārāmatamanuyutto; bhassārāmo hoti, bhassarato, bhassārāmatamanuyutto; niddārāmo hoti, niddārato, niddārāmatamanuyutto. Ime kho, bhikkhave, tayo dhammā sekhassa bhikkhuno parihānāya saṁvattanti.
“These three things, bhikkhus, lead to the |decline::regression, deterioration [parihāna]| of a |trainee::learner, one of the seven stages of a noble person before full awakening [sekha]| bhikkhu. What three? Here, bhikkhus, a trainee bhikkhu: 1) |takes pleasure in work::enjoys activity/work [kammārāma]|, indulges in work, and is habitually engaged in work; 2) takes pleasure in talk, indulges in talk, and is habitually engaged in talk; 3) takes pleasure in sleep, indulges in sleep, and is habitually engaged in sleep. These are the three things, bhikkhus, that lead to the decline of a trainee bhikkhu.
Tayome, bhikkhave, dhammā sekhassa bhikkhuno aparihānāya saṁvattanti. Katame tayo? Idha, bhikkhave, sekho bhikkhu na kammārāmo hoti, na kammarato, na kammārāmatamanuyutto; na bhassārāmo hoti, na bhassarato, na bhassārāmatamanuyutto; na niddārāmo hoti, na niddārato, na niddārāmatamanuyutto. Ime kho, bhikkhave, tayo dhammā sekhassa bhikkhuno aparihānāya saṁvattantī”ti.
These three things, bhikkhus, lead to non-decline of a trainee bhikkhu. What three? Here, bhikkhus, a trainee bhikkhu: 1) does not take pleasure in work, does not indulge in work, and is not habitually devoted to work; 2) does not take pleasure in talk, does not indulge in talk, and is not habitually devoted to talk; 3) does not take pleasure in sleep, does not indulge in sleep, and is not habitually devoted to sleep. These are the three things, bhikkhus, that lead to the non-decline of a trainee bhikkhu.”
Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca. Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:
The Blessed One spoke on this matter. In this regard, it is said:
“Kammārāmo bhassārāmo,
Niddārāmo ca uddhato;
Abhabbo tādiso bhikkhu,
Phuṭṭhuṁ sambodhimuttamaṁ.
“A bhikkhu who takes pleasure in work, in talk,
in sleep, and is |restless::agitated, unbalanced, confused about what is right and wrong [uddhata]|;
Such a one is incapable of,
attaining the |highest awakening::supreme enlightenment [sambodhimuttama]|.
Tasmā hi appakiccassa,
Appamiddho anuddhato;
Bhabbo so tādiso bhikkhu,
Phuṭṭhuṁ sambodhimuttaman”ti.
Therefore, the one |with few obligations::with few duties, unencumbered [appakicca]|,
seldom drowsy, unagitated in mind;
That kind of bhikkhu is indeed fit,
to attain the highest awakening.”
Ayampi attho vutto bhagavatā, iti me sutanti.
This matter too was spoken by the Blessed One, as I have heard.
This was said by the Blessed One, said by the Arahant, as I have heard:
“These three things, bhikkhus, lead to the |decline::regression, deterioration [parihāna]| of a |trainee::learner, one of the seven stages of a noble person before full awakening [sekha]| bhikkhu. What three? Here, bhikkhus, a trainee bhikkhu: 1) |takes pleasure in work::enjoys activity/work [kammārāma]|, indulges in work, and is habitually engaged in work; 2) takes pleasure in talk, indulges in talk, and is habitually engaged in talk; 3) takes pleasure in sleep, indulges in sleep, and is habitually engaged in sleep. These are the three things, bhikkhus, that lead to the decline of a trainee bhikkhu.
These three things, bhikkhus, lead to non-decline of a trainee bhikkhu. What three? Here, bhikkhus, a trainee bhikkhu: 1) does not take pleasure in work, does not indulge in work, and is not habitually devoted to work; 2) does not take pleasure in talk, does not indulge in talk, and is not habitually devoted to talk; 3) does not take pleasure in sleep, does not indulge in sleep, and is not habitually devoted to sleep. These are the three things, bhikkhus, that lead to the non-decline of a trainee bhikkhu.”
The Blessed One spoke on this matter. In this regard, it is said:
“A bhikkhu who takes pleasure in work, in talk,
in sleep, and is |restless::agitated, unbalanced, confused about what is right and wrong [uddhata]|;
Such a one is incapable of,
attaining the |highest awakening::supreme enlightenment [sambodhimuttama]|.
Therefore, the one |with few obligations::with few duties, unencumbered [appakicca]|,
seldom drowsy, unagitated in mind;
That kind of bhikkhu is indeed fit,
to attain the highest awakening.”
This matter too was spoken by the Blessed One, as I have heard.
Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:
“Tayome, bhikkhave, dhammā sekhassa bhikkhuno parihānāya saṁvattanti. Katame tayo? Idha, bhikkhave, sekho bhikkhu kammārāmo hoti, kammarato, kammārāmatamanuyutto; bhassārāmo hoti, bhassarato, bhassārāmatamanuyutto; niddārāmo hoti, niddārato, niddārāmatamanuyutto. Ime kho, bhikkhave, tayo dhammā sekhassa bhikkhuno parihānāya saṁvattanti.
Tayome, bhikkhave, dhammā sekhassa bhikkhuno aparihānāya saṁvattanti. Katame tayo? Idha, bhikkhave, sekho bhikkhu na kammārāmo hoti, na kammarato, na kammārāmatamanuyutto; na bhassārāmo hoti, na bhassarato, na bhassārāmatamanuyutto; na niddārāmo hoti, na niddārato, na niddārāmatamanuyutto. Ime kho, bhikkhave, tayo dhammā sekhassa bhikkhuno aparihānāya saṁvattantī”ti.
Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca. Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:
“Kammārāmo bhassārāmo,
Niddārāmo ca uddhato;
Abhabbo tādiso bhikkhu,
Phuṭṭhuṁ sambodhimuttamaṁ.
Tasmā hi appakiccassa,
Appamiddho anuddhato;
Bhabbo so tādiso bhikkhu,
Phuṭṭhuṁ sambodhimuttaman”ti.
Ayampi attho vutto bhagavatā, iti me sutanti.