“Mendicants, I will teach you these six principles that prevent decline. … “Chayime, bhikkhave, aparihāniye dhamme desessāmi, taṁ suṇātha …pe… And what, mendicants, are the six principles that prevent decline? katame ca, bhikkhave, cha aparihāniyā dhammā? Not relishing work, talk, sleep, and company, being easy to admonish, and having good friends. Na kammārāmatā, na bhassārāmatā, na niddārāmatā, na saṅgaṇikārāmatā, sovacassatā, kalyāṇamittatā—These six qualities prevent decline. ime kho, bhikkhave, cha aparihāniyā dhammā.

Whether in the past, future, or present, all those who have not declined in skillful qualities do so because of these six qualities.” Ye hi keci, bhikkhave, atītamaddhānaṁ na parihāyiṁsu kusalehi dhammehi, sabbete imeheva chahi dhammehi na parihāyiṁsu kusalehi dhammehi. Yepi hi keci, bhikkhave, anāgatamaddhānaṁ na parihāyissanti kusalehi dhammehi, sabbete imeheva chahi dhammehi na parihāyissanti kusalehi dhammehi. Yepi hi keci, bhikkhave, etarahi na parihāyanti kusalehi dhammehi, sabbete imeheva chahi dhammehi na parihāyanti kusalehi dhammehī”ti.

Dutiyaṁ.