3: The Book of the Threes
107. Wailing
- DG BB TBW © Translated from the Pali by Bhikkhu Bodhi (More copyright information)
1"Bhikkhus, (1) in the Noble One's discipline, singing is wailing. (2) In the Noble One's discipline, dancing is madness. (3) In the Noble One's discipline, to laugh excessively, displaying one's teeth, is childishness. Therefore, bhikkhus, in regard to singing and dancing let there be the demolition of the bridge. When you smile rejoicing in the Dhamma, you may simply show a smile." [n.570] Setughāto gīte, setughāto nacce. Mp: "Let there be the demolition of the condition for singing. He shows: ‘Abandon singing together with its cause.’ The same method with regard to dancing." On setughāto, see above, note 497. Alaṁ vo dhammappamoditānaṁ sataṁ sitaṁ sitamattāya. Mp: "When there is a reason to smile in rejoicing in the Dhamma, it is proper to smile merely by showing the tips of your teeth simply to show that you are pleased."
1"Ruṇṇamidaṁ, bhikkhave, ariyassa vinaye yadidaṁ gītaṁ. Ummattakamidaṁ, bhikkhave, ariyassa vinaye yadidaṁ naccaṁ. Komārakamidaṁ, bhikkhave, ariyassa vinaye yadidaṁ ativelaṁ dantavidaṁsakahasitaṁ. Tasmātiha, bhikkhave, setughāto gīte, setughāto nacce, alaṁ vo dhammappamoditānaṁ sataṁ sitaṁ sitamattāyā"ti.
Pañcamaṁ.
