- Numbered Discourses 9.17 Aį¹ guttara NikÄya 9.17
- 2. The Lionās Roar 2. SÄ«hanÄdavagga
Families Kulasutta
āMendicants, visiting a family with nine factors is not worthwhile, or if youāve already arrived, sitting down is not worthwhile. āNavahi, bhikkhave, aį¹ gehi samannÄgataį¹ kulaį¹ anupagantvÄ vÄ nÄlaį¹ upagantuį¹, upagantvÄ vÄ nÄlaį¹ nisÄ«dituį¹. What nine? Katamehi navahi? They donāt politely rise, bow, or offer a seat. They hide what they have. Even when they have much they give little. Even when they have fine things they give coarse things. They give carelessly, not carefully. They donāt sit nearby to listen to the teachings. When youāre speaking, they donāt listen well. Na manÄpena paccuį¹į¹henti, na manÄpena abhivÄdenti, na manÄpena Äsanaį¹ denti, santamassa pariguhanti, bahukampi thokaį¹ denti, paį¹Ä«tampi lÅ«khaį¹ denti, asakkaccaį¹ denti no sakkaccaį¹, na upanisÄ«danti dhammassavanÄya, bhÄsitamassa na sussÅ«santi. Visiting a family with these nine factors is not worthwhile, or if youāve already arrived, sitting down is not worthwhile. Imehi kho, bhikkhave, navahaį¹ gehi samannÄgataį¹ kulaį¹ anupagantvÄ vÄ nÄlaį¹ upagantuį¹ upagantvÄ vÄ nÄlaį¹ nisÄ«dituį¹.
Visiting a family with nine factors is worthwhile, or if youāve already arrived, sitting down is worthwhile. Navahi, bhikkhave, aį¹ gehi samannÄgataį¹ kulaį¹ anupagantvÄ vÄ alaį¹ upagantuį¹, upagantvÄ vÄ alaį¹ nisÄ«dituį¹. What nine? Katamehi navahi? They politely rise, bow, and offer a seat. They donāt hide what they have. When they have much they give much. When they have refined things they give refined things. They give carefully, not carelessly. They sit nearby to listen to the teachings. When youāre speaking, they listen well. ManÄpena paccuį¹į¹henti, manÄpena abhivÄdenti, manÄpena Äsanaį¹ denti, santamassa na pariguhanti, bahukampi bahukaį¹ denti, paį¹Ä«tampi paį¹Ä«taį¹ denti, sakkaccaį¹ denti no asakkaccaį¹, upanisÄ«danti dhammassavanÄya, bhÄsitamassa sussÅ«santi. Visiting a family with these nine factors is worthwhile, or if youāve already arrived, sitting down is worthwhile.ā Imehi kho, bhikkhave, navahaį¹ gehi samannÄgataį¹ kulaį¹ anupagantvÄ vÄ alaį¹ upagantuį¹, upagantvÄ vÄ alaį¹ nisÄ«ditunāti.
Sattamaį¹.
