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अङ्गुत्तर निकाय ५।२०८
Aṅguttara Nikāya 5.208
Numbered Discourses 5.208
२१। किमिलवग्ग
21. Kimilavagga
21. With Kimbila
दन्तकट्ठसुत्त
Dantakaṭṭhasutta
Chew Sticks
“पञ्चिमे, भिक्खवे, आदीनवा दन्तकट्ठस्स अखादने। कतमे पञ्च? अचक्खुस्सं, मुखं दुग्गन्धं होति, रसहरणियो न विसुज्झन्ति, पित्तं सेम्हं भत्तं परियोनन्धति, भत्तमस्स नच्छादेति। इमे खो, भिक्खवे, पञ्च आदीनवा दन्तकट्ठस्स अखादने।
“Pañcime, bhikkhave, ādīnavā dantakaṭṭhassa akhādane. Katame pañca? Acakkhussaṁ, mukhaṁ duggandhaṁ hoti, rasaharaṇiyo na visujjhanti, pittaṁ semhaṁ bhattaṁ pariyonandhati, bhattamassa nacchādeti. Ime kho, bhikkhave, pañca ādīnavā dantakaṭṭhassa akhādane.
“Bhikkhus, there are these five drawbacks of not using chew sticks. What five? It’s not good for your eyes, you get bad breath, your taste-buds aren’t cleaned, bile and phlegm cover your food, and you lose your appetite. These are the five drawbacks of not using chew sticks.
पञ्चिमे, भिक्खवे, आनिसंसा दन्तकट्ठस्स खादने। कतमे पञ्च? चक्खुस्सं, मुखं न दुग्गन्धं होति, रसहरणियो विसुज्झन्ति, पित्तं सेम्हं भत्तं न परियोनन्धति, भत्तमस्स छादेति। इमे खो, भिक्खवे, पञ्च आनिसंसा दन्तकट्ठस्स खादने”ति।
Pañcime, bhikkhave, ānisaṁsā dantakaṭṭhassa khādane. Katame pañca? Cakkhussaṁ, mukhaṁ na duggandhaṁ hoti, rasaharaṇiyo visujjhanti, pittaṁ semhaṁ bhattaṁ na pariyonandhati, bhattamassa chādeti. Ime kho, bhikkhave, pañca ānisaṁsā dantakaṭṭhassa khādane”ti.
There are these five benefits of using chew sticks. What five? It’s good for your eyes, you don’t get bad breath, your taste-buds are cleaned, bile and phlegm don’t cover your food, and food agrees with you. These are the five benefits of using chew sticks.”
अट्ठमं।
Aṭṭhamaṁ.
The authoritative text of the Aṅguttara Nikāya is the Pāli text. The English translation is provided as an aid to the study of the original Pāli text. [CREDITS »]
