Numbered Discourses
11. The Chapter on Awakening

Wailing

Aṅguttara Nikāya
11. Sambodhavagga
Ruṇṇasutta
Numbered Discourses
11. The Chapter on Awakening
Wailing
Aṅguttara Nikāya
11. Sambodhavagga
Ruṇṇasutta

Song, dance, and laughter.

Ruta suttaAN 3.107Sutta PiṭakaAṅguttara Nikāya3. Tikanipāta3. Tatiyapaṇṇāsaka11. SambodhavaggaRuṇṇasutta
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“Singing is regarded as wailing in the training of the Noble One. Dancing is regarded as madness. Too much laughter, showing the teeth, is regarded as childish. So break off singing and dancing; and when you’re appropriately pleased, it’s enough to simply smile.”

“Ruṇṇamidaṁ, bhikkhave, ariyassa vinaye yadidaṁ gītaṁ. Ummattakamidaṁ, bhikkhave, ariyassa vinaye yadidaṁ naccaṁ. Komārakamidaṁ, bhikkhave, ariyassa vinaye yadidaṁ ativelaṁ dantavidaṁsakahasitaṁ. *dantavidaṁsakahasitaṁ → dantavidaṁsakaṁ hasitaṁ (bj, pts1ed)Tasmātiha, bhikkhave, setughāto gīte, setughāto nacce, alaṁ vo dhammappamoditānaṁ sataṁ sitaṁ sitamattāyā”ti.

“Singing is regarded as wailing in the training of the Noble One.
“Ruṇṇamidaṁ, bhikkhave, ariyassa vinaye yadidaṁ gītaṁ.
Dancing is regarded as madness.
Ummattakamidaṁ, bhikkhave, ariyassa vinaye yadidaṁ naccaṁ.
Too much laughter, showing the teeth, is regarded as childish.
Komārakamidaṁ, bhikkhave, ariyassa vinaye yadidaṁ ativelaṁ dantavidaṁsakahasitaṁ. *dantavidaṁsakahasitaṁ → dantavidaṁsakaṁ hasitaṁ (bj, pts1ed)
So break off singing and dancing; and when you’re appropriately pleased, it’s enough to simply smile.”
Tasmātiha, bhikkhave, setughāto gīte, setughāto nacce, alaṁ vo dhammappamoditānaṁ sataṁ sitaṁ sitamattāyā”ti.

“Singing is regarded as wailing in the training of the Noble One. “Ruṇṇamidaṁ, bhikkhave, ariyassa vinaye yadidaṁ gītaṁ. Dancing is regarded as madness. Ummattakamidaṁ, bhikkhave, ariyassa vinaye yadidaṁ naccaṁ. Too much laughter, showing the teeth, is regarded as childish. Komārakamidaṁ, bhikkhave, ariyassa vinaye yadidaṁ ativelaṁ dantavidaṁsakahasitaṁ. *dantavidaṁsakahasitaṁ → dantavidaṁsakaṁ hasitaṁ (bj, pts1ed)So break off singing and dancing; and when you’re appropriately pleased, it’s enough to simply smile.” Tasmātiha, bhikkhave, setughāto gīte, setughāto nacce, alaṁ vo dhammappamoditānaṁ sataṁ sitaṁ sitamattāyā”ti.

Pañcamaṁ.

Pañcamaṁ.

Pañcamaṁ.