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Iti 101

Easy to Find · Sulabhasutta

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This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.

Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:

“Mendicants, these four trifles are easy to find and are blameless. What four? Rag-robes … A lump of almsfood … Lodgings at the root of a tree … Rancid urine as medicine … These four trifles are easy to find and are blameless. When a mendicant is content with trifles that are easy to find, they have one of the factors of the ascetic life, I say.” The Buddha spoke this matter. On this it is said:

“Cattārimāni, bhikkhave, appāni ceva sulabhāni ca, tāni ca anavajjāni. Katamāni cattāri? Paṁsukūlaṁ, bhikkhave, cīvarānaṁ appañca sulabhañca, tañca anavajjaṁ. Piṇḍiyālopo, bhikkhave, bhojanānaṁ appañca sulabhañca, tañca anavajjaṁ. Rukkhamūlaṁ, bhikkhave, senāsanānaṁ appañca sulabhañca, tañca anavajjaṁ. Pūtimuttaṁ, bhikkhave, bhesajjānaṁ appañca sulabhañca tañca anavajjaṁ. Imāni kho, bhikkhave, cattāri appāni ceva sulabhāni ca, tāni ca anavajjāni. Yato kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu appena ca tuṭṭho hoti sulabhena ca anavajjena ca, idamassāhaṁ aññataraṁ sāmaññaṅganti vadāmī”ti. Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca. Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:

“When one is content with what’s blameless, trifling, and easy to find, they don’t get distressed about lodgings, robes, food, and drink, and they’re not obstructed anywhere.

“Anavajjena tuṭṭhassa, appena sulabhena ca; Na senāsanamārabbha, cīvaraṁ pānabhojanaṁ; Vighāto hoti cittassa, disā nappaṭihaññati.

These qualities are said to be integral to the ascetic life. They’re mastered by a mendicant, content and diligent.”

Ye cassa dhammā akkhātā, sāmaññassānulomikā; Adhiggahitā tuṭṭhassa, appamattassa bhikkhuno”ti.

This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.

Ayampi attho vutto bhagavatā, iti me sutanti. Dutiyaṁ.