1"Bhikkhus, there are these eight grounds for laziness. What eight?

(1) "Here, a bhikkhu has to do some work. It occurs to him: ‘I have some work to do. While I’m working, my body will become tired. Let me lie down.’ He lies down. He does not arouse energy for the attainment of the as-yet-unattained, for the achievement of the as-yet-unachieved, for the realization of the as-yet-unrealized. This is the first ground for laziness.

2(2) "Again, a bhikkhu has done some work. It occurs to him: ‘I’ve done some work. Because of the work, my body has become tired. Let me lie down.’ He lies down. He does not arouse energy … for the realization of the as-yet-unrealized. This is the second ground for laziness.

3(3) "Again, a bhikkhu has to make a trip. It occurs to him: ‘I have to make a trip. While traveling, my body will become tired. Let me lie down.’ He lies down. He does not arouse energy … for the realization of the as-yet-unrealized. This is the third ground for laziness.

4(4) "Again, a bhikkhu has made a trip. It occurs to him: ‘I’ve made a trip. While traveling, my body has become tired. Let me lie down.’ He lies down. He does not arouse energy … for the realization of the as-yet-unrealized. This is the fourth ground for laziness.

5(5) "Again, a bhikkhu has walked for alms in a village or town but has not gotten as much food as he needs, whether coarse or excellent. It occurs to him: ‘I’ve walked for alms in the village or town but didn’t get as much food as I need, whether coarse or excellent. My body has become tired and unwieldy. Let me lie down.’ He lies down. He does not arouse energy … for the realization of the as-yet-unrealized. This is the fifth ground for laziness.

6(6) "Again, a bhikkhu has walked for alms in a village or town and has gotten as much food as he needs, whether coarse or excellent. It occurs to him: ‘I’ve walked for alms in the village or town and gotten as much food as I need, whether coarse or excellent. My body has become as heavy and unwieldy as a heap of wet beans. Let me lie down.’ He lies down. He does not arouse energy … for the realization of the as-yet-unrealized. This is the sixth ground for laziness.

7(7) "Again, a bhikkhu is a little ill. It occurs to him: ‘I’m a little ill. I need to lie down. Let me lie down.’ He lies down. He does not arouse energy … for the realization of the as-yet-unrealized. This is the seventh ground for laziness.

8(8) "Again, a bhikkhu has recovered from illness. Soon after recovering, it occurs to him: ‘I’ve recovered from illness; I’ve just recovered from illness. My body is still weak and unwieldy. Let me lie down.’ He lies down. He does not arouse energy for the attainment of the as-yet-unattained, for the achievement of the as-yet-unachieved, for the realization of the as-yet-unrealized. This is the eighth ground for laziness.

"These are the eight grounds for laziness.

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9"Bhikkhus, there are these eight grounds for arousing energy. What eight?

(1) "Here, a bhikkhu has some work to do. It occurs to him: ‘I have to do some work. While working, it won’t be easy for me to attend to the teaching of the Buddhas. Let me in advance arouse energy for the attainment of the as-yet-unattained, for the achievement of the as-yet-unachieved, for the realization of the as-yet-unrealized.’ He arouses energy for the attainment of the as-yet-unattained, for the achievement of the as-yetunachieved, for the realization of the as-yet-unrealized. This is the first ground for arousing energy.

10(2) "Again, a bhikkhu has done some work. It occurs to him: ‘I’ve done some work. While working, it wasn’t possible for me to attend to the teaching of the Buddhas. Let me arouse energy ….’ This is the second ground for arousing energy.

11(3) "Again, a bhikkhu has to make a trip. It occurs to him: ‘I have to make a trip. While traveling, it won’t be easy for me to attend to the teaching of the Buddhas. Let me in advance arouse energy ….’ This is the third ground for arousing energy.

12(4) "Again, a bhikkhu has made a trip. It occurs to him: ‘I’ve made a trip. While traveling, it wasn’t possible for me to attend to the teaching of the Buddhas. Let me arouse energy ….’ This is the fourth ground for arousing energy.

13(5) "Again, a bhikkhu has walked for alms in a village or town but has not gotten as much food as he needs, whether coarse or excellent. It occurs to him: ‘I’ve walked for alms in a village or town but didn’t get as much food as I need, whether coarse or excellent. My body is light and wieldy. Let me arouse energy ….’ This is the fifth ground for arousing energy.

14(6) "Again, a bhikkhu has walked for alms in a village or town and has gotten as much food as he needs, whether coarse or excellent. It occurs to him: ‘I’ve walked for alms in the village or town and gotten as much food as I need, whether coarse or excellent. My body is strong and wieldy. Let me arouse energy ….’ This is the sixth ground for arousing energy.

15(7) "Again, a bhikkhu is a little ill. It occurs to him: ‘I’m a little ill. It's possible that my illness will grow worse. Let me in advance arouse energy ….’ This is the seventh ground for arousing energy.

16(8) "Again, a bhikkhu has recovered from illness. Soon after recovering, it occurs to him: ‘I’ve recovered from illness, just recovered from illness. It is possible that my illness will return. Let me in advance arouse energy for the attainment of the asyet-unattained, for the achievement of the as-yet-unachieved, for the realization of the as-yet-unrealized.’ He arouses energy for the attainment of the as-yet-unattained, for the achievement of the as-yet-unachieved, for the realization of the as-yet unrealized. This is the eighth ground for arousing energy.

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17"These are the eight grounds for arousing energy."

1"Aṭṭhimāni, bhikkhave, kusītavatthūni. Katamāni aṭṭha?

Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhunā kammaṁ kattabbaṁ hoti. Tassa evaṁ hoti: ‘kammaṁ kho me kattabbaṁ bhavissati. Kammaṁ kho pana me karontassa kāyo kilamissati. Handāhaṁ nipajjāmī’ti. So nipajjati, na vīriyaṁ ārabhati appattassa pattiyā anadhigatassa adhigamāya asacchikatassa sacchikiriyāya. Idaṁ, bhikkhave, paṭhamaṁ kusītavatthu. (1)

2Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhunā kammaṁ kataṁ hoti. Tassa evaṁ hoti: ‘Ahaṁ kho kammaṁ akāsiṁ. Kammaṁ kho pana me karontassa kāyo kilanto. Handāhaṁ nipajjāmī’ti. So nipajjati, na vīriyaṁ ārabhati appattassa pattiyā anadhigatassa adhigamāya asacchikatassa sacchikiriyāya. Idaṁ, bhikkhave, dutiyaṁ kusītavatthu. (2)

3Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhunā maggo gantabbo hoti. Tassa evaṁ hoti: ‘maggo me gantabbo bhavissati. Maggaṁ kho pana me gacchantassa kāyo kilamissati. Handāhaṁ nipajjāmī’ti. So nipajjati, na vīriyaṁ ārabhati appattassa pattiyā anadhigatassa adhigamāya asacchikatassa sacchikiriyāya. Idaṁ, bhikkhave, tatiyaṁ kusītavatthu. (3)

4Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhunā maggo gato hoti. Tassa evaṁ hoti: ‘Ahaṁ kho maggaṁ agamāsiṁ. Maggaṁ kho pana me gacchantassa kāyo kilanto. Handāhaṁ nipajjāmī’ti. So nipajjati, na vīriyaṁ ārabhati appattassa pattiyā anadhigatassa adhigamāya asacchikatassa sacchikiriyāya. Idaṁ, bhikkhave, catutthaṁ kusītavatthu. (4)

5Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhu gāmaṁ vā nigamaṁ vā piṇḍāya caranto na labhati lūkhassa vā paṇītassa vā bhojanassa yāvadatthaṁ pāripūriṁ. Tassa evaṁ hoti: ‘Ahaṁ kho gāmaṁ vā nigamaṁ vā piṇḍāya caranto nālatthaṁ lūkhassa vā paṇītassa vā bhojanassa yāvadatthaṁ pāripūriṁ. Tassa me kāyo kilanto akammañño. Handāhaṁ nipajjāmī’ti. So nipajjati, na vīriyaṁ ārabhati … pe … idaṁ, bhikkhave, pañcamaṁ kusītavatthu. (5)

6Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhu gāmaṁ vā nigamaṁ vā piṇḍāya caranto labhati lūkhassa vā paṇītassa vā bhojanassa yāvadatthaṁ pāripūriṁ. Tassa evaṁ hoti: ‘Ahaṁ kho gāmaṁ vā nigamaṁ vā piṇḍāya caranto alatthaṁ lūkhassa vā paṇītassa vā bhojanassa yāvadatthaṁ pāripūriṁ. Tassa me kāyo garuko akammañño māsācitaṁ maññe. Handāhaṁ nipajjāmī’ti. So nipajjati, na vīriyaṁ ārabhati … pe … idaṁ, bhikkhave, chaṭṭhaṁ kusītavatthu. (6)

7Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno uppanno hoti appamattako ābādho. Tassa evaṁ hoti: ‘uppanno kho me ayaṁ appamattako ābādho atthi kappo nipajjituṁ. Handāhaṁ nipajjāmī’ti. So nipajjati, na vīriyaṁ ārabhati … pe … idaṁ, bhikkhave, sattamaṁ kusītavatthu. (7)

8Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhu gilānā vuṭṭhito hoti aciravuṭṭhito gelaññā. Tassa evaṁ hoti: ‘Ahaṁ kho gilānā vuṭṭhito aciravuṭṭhito gelaññā. Tassa me kāyo dubbalo akammañño. Handāhaṁ nipajjāmī’ti. So nipajjati, na vīriyaṁ ārabhati appattassa pattiyā anadhigatassa adhigamāya asacchikatassa sacchikiriyāya. Idaṁ, bhikkhave, aṭṭhamaṁ kusītavatthu.

Imāni kho, bhikkhave, aṭṭha kusītavatthūni. (8)

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9Aṭṭhimāni, bhikkhave, ārambhavatthūni. Katamāni aṭṭha?

Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhunā kammaṁ kattabbaṁ hoti. Tassa evaṁ hoti: ‘kammaṁ kho me kattabbaṁ bhavissati. Kammaṁ kho mayā karontena na sukaraṁ buddhānaṁ sāsanaṁ manasi kātuṁ. Handāhaṁ paṭikacceva vīriyaṁ ārabhāmi appattassa pattiyā anadhigatassa adhigamāya asacchikatassa sacchikiriyāyā’ti. So vīriyaṁ ārabhati appattassa pattiyā anadhigatassa adhigamāya asacchikatassa sacchikiriyāya. Idaṁ, bhikkhave, paṭhamaṁ ārambhavatthu. (1)

10Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhunā kammaṁ kataṁ hoti. Tassa evaṁ hoti: ‘Ahaṁ kho kammaṁ akāsiṁ. Kammaṁ kho panāhaṁ karonto nāsakkhiṁ buddhānaṁ sāsanaṁ manasi kātuṁ. Handāhaṁ vīriyaṁ ārabhāmi appattassa pattiyā anadhigatassa adhigamāya asacchikatassa sacchikiriyāyā’ti. So vīriyaṁ ārabhati. Idaṁ, bhikkhave, dutiyaṁ ārambhavatthu. (2)

11Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhunā maggo gantabbo hoti. Tassa evaṁ hoti – maggo kho me gantabbo bhavissati. Maggaṁ kho pana me gacchantena na sukaraṁ buddhānaṁ sāsanaṁ manasi kātuṁ. Handāhaṁ vīriyaṁ … pe … idaṁ, bhikkhave, tatiyaṁ ārambhavatthu. (3)

12Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhunā maggo gato hoti. Tassa evaṁ hoti – ahaṁ kho maggaṁ agamāsiṁ. Maggaṁ kho panāhaṁ gacchanto nāsakkhiṁ buddhānaṁ sāsanaṁ manasi kātuṁ. Handāhaṁ vīriyaṁ ārabhāmi … pe … idaṁ, bhikkhave, catutthaṁ ārambhavatthu. (4)

13Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhu gāmaṁ vā nigamaṁ vā piṇḍāya caranto na labhati lūkhassa vā paṇītassa vā bhojanassa yāvadatthaṁ pāripūriṁ. Tassa evaṁ hoti – ahaṁ kho gāmaṁ vā nigamaṁ vā piṇḍāya caranto nālatthaṁ lūkhassa vā paṇītassa vā bhojanassa yāvadatthaṁ pāripūriṁ. Tassa me kāyo lahuko kammañño. Handāhaṁ vīriyaṁ ārabhāmi … pe … idaṁ, bhikkhave, pañcamaṁ ārambhavatthu. (5)

14Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhu gāmaṁ vā nigamaṁ vā piṇḍāya caranto labhati lūkhassa vā paṇītassa vā bhojanassa yāvadatthaṁ pāripūriṁ. Tassa evaṁ hoti – ahaṁ kho gāmaṁ vā nigamaṁ vā piṇḍāya caranto alatthaṁ lūkhassa vā paṇītassa vā bhojanassa yāvadatthaṁ pāripūriṁ. Tassa me kāyo balavā kammañño. Handāhaṁ vīriyaṁ ārabhāmi … pe … idaṁ, bhikkhave, chaṭṭhaṁ ārambhavatthu. (6)

15Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno uppanno hoti appamattako ābādho. Tassa evaṁ hoti – uppanno kho me ayaṁ appamattako ābādho. Ṭhānaṁ kho panetaṁ vijjati yaṁ me ābādho pavaḍḍheyya. Handāhaṁ paṭikacceva vīriyaṁ ārabhāmi … pe … idaṁ, bhikkhave, sattamaṁ ārambhavatthu. (7)

16Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhu gilānā vuṭṭhito hoti aciravuṭṭhito gelaññā. Tassa evaṁ hoti: ‘Ahaṁ kho gilānā vuṭṭhito aciravuṭṭhito gelaññā. Ṭhānaṁ kho panetaṁ vijjati yaṁ me ābādho paccudāvatteyya. Handāhaṁ paṭikacceva vīriyaṁ ārabhāmi appattassa pattiyā anadhigatassa adhigamāya asacchikatassa sacchikiriyāyā’ti. So vīriyaṁ ārabhati appattassa pattiyā anadhigatassa adhigamāya asacchikatassa sacchikiriyāya. Idaṁ, bhikkhave, aṭṭhamaṁ ārambhavatthu. (8)

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17Imāni kho, bhikkhave, aṭṭha ārambhavatthūnī"ti.

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Dasamaṁ.
Yamakavaggo tatiyo.

18Dve saddhā dve maraṇassatī,
dve sampadā athāpare;
Icchā alaṁ parihānaṁ,
kusītārambhavatthūnīti.