5: The Book of the Fives
221. Lengthy Wandering (1)
- DG BB TBW © Translated from the Pali by Bhikkhu Bodhi (More copyright information)
1"Bhikkhus, there are these five dangers for one who engages in lengthy and unsettled wandering. [n.1224] Dīghacārikaṁ anavatthacārikaṁ. Mp glosses the latter with avavatthitacārikaṁ, perhaps "undetermined (or purposeless) wandering." The contrast is with samavatthacāre just below, glossed samavatthitacāre, "evenly determined wandering." What five? One does not hear what one has not heard; one does not clarify what one has heard; one is not confident about the portion that one has heard; one contracts a severe illness; and one has no friends. These are the five dangers for one who engages in lengthy and unsettled wandering.
2"Bhikkhus, there are these five benefits in periodic wandering. What five? One gets to hear what one has not heard; one clarifies what one has heard; one is confident about some things one has heard; one does not contract a severe illness; and one has friends. These are the five benefits in periodic wandering."
1"Pañcime, bhikkhave, ādīnavā dīghacārikaṁ anavatthacārikaṁ anuyuttassa viharato. Katame pañca? Assutaṁ na suṇāti, sutaṁ na pariyodāpeti, sutenekaccena avisārado hoti, gāḷhaṁ rogātaṅkaṁ phusati, na ca mittavā hoti. Ime kho, bhikkhave, pañca ādīnavā dīghacārikaṁ anavatthacārikaṁ anuyuttassa viharato.
2Pañcime, bhikkhave, ānisaṁsā samavatthacāre. Katame pañca? Assutaṁ suṇāti, sutaṁ pariyodāpeti, sutenekaccena visārado hoti, na gāḷhaṁ rogātaṅkaṁ phusati, mittavā ca hoti. Ime kho, bhikkhave, pañca ānisaṁsā samavatthacāre"ti.
Paṭhamaṁ.
