Carasutta

“Carato cepi, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno uppajjati kāmavitakko vā byāpādavitakko vā vihiṁsāvitakko vā. Tañce bhikkhu adhivāseti, nappajahati na vinodeti na byantīkaroti na anabhāvaṁ gameti, carampi, bhikkhave, bhikkhu evaṁbhūto ‘anātāpī anottāpī satataṁ samitaṁ kusīto hīnavīriyo’ti vuccati.

“Mendicants, suppose a mendicant has a sensual, malicious, or cruel thought while walking. They tolerate it and don’t give it up, dispel it, eliminate it, and obliterate it. Such a mendicant is said to be ‘not keen or prudent, always lazy, and lacking energy’ when walking.

Ṭhitassa cepi, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno uppajjati kāmavitakko vā byāpādavitakko vā vihiṁsāvitakko vā. Tañce bhikkhu adhivāseti, nappajahati na vinodeti na byantīkaroti na anabhāvaṁ gameti, ṭhitopi, bhikkhave, bhikkhu evaṁbhūto ‘anātāpī anottāpī satataṁ samitaṁ kusīto hīnavīriyo’ti vuccati.

Suppose a mendicant has a sensual, malicious, or cruel thought while standing …

Nisinnassa cepi, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno uppajjati kāmavitakko vā byāpādavitakko vā vihiṁsāvitakko vā. Tañce bhikkhu adhivāseti, nappajahati na vinodeti na byantīkaroti na anabhāvaṁ gameti, nisinnopi, bhikkhave, bhikkhu evaṁbhūto ‘anātāpī anottāpī satataṁ samitaṁ kusīto hīnavīriyo’ti vuccati.

sitting …

Sayānassa cepi, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno jāgarassa uppajjati kāmavitakko vā byāpādavitakko vā vihiṁsāvitakko vā. Tañce bhikkhu adhivāseti, nappajahati na vinodeti na byantīkaroti na anabhāvaṁ gameti, sayānopi, bhikkhave, bhikkhu jāgaro evaṁbhūto ‘anātāpī anottāpī satataṁ samitaṁ kusīto hīnavīriyo’ti vuccati.

or when lying down while awake. They tolerate it and don’t give it up, dispel it, eliminate it, and obliterate it. Such a mendicant is said to be ‘not keen or prudent, always lazy, and lacking energy’ when lying down while awake.

Carato cepi, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno uppajjati kāmavitakko vā byāpādavitakko vā vihiṁsāvitakko vā. Tañce bhikkhu nādhivāseti, pajahati vinodeti byantīkaroti anabhāvaṁ gameti; carampi, bhikkhave, bhikkhu evaṁbhūto ‘ātāpī ottāpī satataṁ samitaṁ āraddhavīriyo pahitatto’ti vuccati.

Suppose a mendicant has a sensual, malicious, or cruel thought while walking. They don’t tolerate it, but give it up, dispel it, eliminate it, and obliterate it. Such a mendicant is said to be ‘keen and prudent, always energetic and resolute’ when walking.

Ṭhitassa cepi, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno uppajjati kāmavitakko vā byāpādavitakko vā vihiṁsāvitakko vā. Tañce bhikkhu nādhivāseti, pajahati vinodeti byantīkaroti anabhāvaṁ gameti; ṭhitopi, bhikkhave, bhikkhu evaṁbhūto ‘ātāpī ottāpī satataṁ samitaṁ āraddhavīriyo pahitatto’ti vuccati.

Suppose a mendicant has a sensual, malicious, or cruel thought while standing …

Nisinnassa cepi, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno uppajjati kāmavitakko vā byāpādavitakko vā vihiṁsāvitakko vā. Tañce bhikkhu nādhivāseti, pajahati vinodeti byantīkaroti anabhāvaṁ gameti; nisinnopi, bhikkhave, bhikkhu evaṁbhūto ‘ātāpī ottāpī satataṁ samitaṁ āraddhavīriyo pahitatto’ti vuccati.

sitting …

Sayānassa cepi, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno jāgarassa uppajjati kāmavitakko vā byāpādavitakko vā vihiṁsāvitakko vā. Tañce bhikkhu nādhivāseti, pajahati vinodeti byantīkaroti anabhāvaṁ gameti; sayānopi, bhikkhave, bhikkhu jāgaro evaṁbhūto ‘ātāpī ottāpī satataṁ samitaṁ āraddhavīriyo pahitatto’ti vuccatīti.

or when lying down while awake. They don’t tolerate it, but give it up, dispel it, eliminate it, and obliterate it. Such a mendicant is said to be ‘keen and prudent, always energetic and resolute’ when lying down while awake.

Caraṁ vā yadi vā tiṭṭhaṁ, nisinno uda vā sayaṁ; Yo vitakkaṁ vitakketi, pāpakaṁ gehanissitaṁ.

Whether walking or standing, sitting or lying down, if you think a bad thought to do with the domestic life,

Kummaggappaṭipanno so, Mohaneyyesu mucchito; Abhabbo tādiso bhikkhu, Phuṭṭhuṁ sambodhimuttamaṁ.

you’re on the wrong path, lost among things that delude. Such a mendicant is incapable of experiencing the highest awakening.

Yo ca caraṁ vā tiṭṭhaṁ vā, Nisinno uda vā sayaṁ; Vitakkaṁ samayitvāna, Vitakkūpasame rato; Bhabbo so tādiso bhikkhu, Phuṭṭhuṁ sambodhimuttaman”ti. Paṭhamaṁ.

But one who, whether standing or walking, sitting or lying down, has calmed their thoughts, loving peace of mind; such a mendicant is capable of experiencing the highest awakening.”