Parabhava Sutta
Verse 3 & 4
Iti hetam vijānāma
Pathamo so parābhavo
Dutiyam Bhagavā brūhi
Kim parābhavato mukham
Pathamo so parābhavo
Dutiyam Bhagavā brūhi
Kim parābhavato mukham
This we learn
is the first cause of one’s downfall.
Pray, O Blessed One,
tell us the second cause of one’s downfall.
is the first cause of one’s downfall.
Pray, O Blessed One,
tell us the second cause of one’s downfall.
Asantassa piyā honti
Sante na kurute piyam
Asatam dhammam roceti
Tam parābhavato mukham
The wicked ones are agreeable to him,
in the virtuous he finds nothing pleasing,
he favours the teachings of the foolish ones –
this is the cause of one’s downfall.
| Meaning | |
| Iti | Thus |
| hetam | [ = hi etam ] indeed |
| vijānāma | (we) understand |
| pathamo | the first |
| dutiyam | second |
| Bhagava | Blessed One |
| brūhi | tell; teach; reveal; explain |
| asanta | the wicked, foolish, non-virtuous |
| piyā | dear, agreeable, friendly (to) |
| sante | the good, true (people) |
| na | not (with) |
| kurute piyam | endearing, pleasing |
| dhammam | teachings |
| roceti | to be pleased with, to consent with |
| tam | this is |