Mahaparinibbanasuttam (DN 16) - Ancient Buddhist Texts

The First Chapter for Recitation - 29
1) “Yāvakīvañ-ca bhikkhave bhikkhū saddhā bhavissanti,
“For as long, monks, as the monks will have faith,
vuḍḍhi yeva bhikkhave bhikkhūnaṁ pāṭikaṅkhā no parihāni.
surely growth, monks, is to be expected for the monks, not decline. 49
2) Yāvakīvañ-ca bhikkhave bhikkhū hirimanā bhavissanti,
For as long, monks, as the monks will have a conscientious mind,
vuḍḍhi yeva bhikkhave bhikkhūnaṁ pāṭikaṅkhā no parihāni.
surely growth, monks, is to be expected for the monks, not decline.
3) Yāvakīvañ-ca bhikkhave bhikkhū ottappī bhavissanti,
For as long, monks, as the monks will have a sense of shame,
vuḍḍhi yeva bhikkhave bhikkhūnaṁ pāṭikaṅkhā no parihāni.
surely growth, monks, is to be expected for the monks, not decline.
4) Yāvakīvañ-ca bhikkhave bhikkhū bahussutā bhavissanti,
For as long, monks, as the monks will be learned,
vuḍḍhi yeva bhikkhave bhikkhūnaṁ pāṭikaṅkhā no parihāni.
surely growth, monks, is to be expected for the monks, not decline. 50
5) Yāvakīvañ-ca bhikkhave bhikkhū āraddhaviriyā bhavissanti,
For as long, monks, as the monks will be strenuous,
vuḍḍhi yeva bhikkhave bhikkhūnaṁ pāṭikaṅkhā no parihāni.
surely growth, monks, is to be expected for the monks, not decline.
6) Yāvakīvañ-ca bhikkhave bhikkhū upaṭṭhitassatī bhavissanti,
For as long, monks, as the monks will attend to mindfulness,
vuḍḍhi yeva bhikkhave bhikkhūnaṁ pāṭikaṅkhā no parihāni.
surely growth, monks, is to be expected for the monks, not decline.
7) Yāvakīvañ-ca bhikkhave bhikkhū paññavanto bhavissanti,
For as long, monks, as the monks will possess wisdom,
vuḍḍhi yeva bhikkhave bhikkhūnaṁ pāṭikaṅkhā no parihāni.
surely growth, monks, is to be expected for the monks, not decline.
49 This and the following things which prevent decline are known as the Seven Good Qualities
(Sattasaddhammā), see Saṅgītisuttaṁ (DN 33).
50 The Commentary explains that learning here means specifically pariyatti (knowledge of
scripture).