Parabhava Sutta
Verse 11 & 12
Iti hetam vijānāma
Pañcamo so parābhavo
Chatthamam Bhagavā brūhi
Kim parābhavato mukham
Pañcamo so parābhavo
Chatthamam Bhagavā brūhi
Kim parābhavato mukham
This we learn
is the fifth cause of one’s downfall.
Pray, O Blessed One,
tell us the sixth cause of one’s downfall.
is the fifth cause of one’s downfall.
Pray, O Blessed One,
tell us the sixth cause of one’s downfall.
Pahūtavitto puriso
Sahirañño sabhojano
Eko bhuñjati sādūni
Tam parābhavato mukham
The man who owns much property,
who has gold and food, but selfishly
enjoys his delicacies (without sharing them) –
this is the cause of one’s downfall.
| Meaning | |
| pañcamo | the fifth |
| chatthamam | sixth |
| pahūta | abundant |
| vitto | treasure, property |
| puriso | man |
| sahirañño | he has gold |
| sabhojano | he has food |
| eko | one(self) |
| bhuñjati | enjoys |
| sādūni | (what is) sweet, nice, pleasant |