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guttara NikÄya 5.228 Numbered Discourses 5.228
23. DÄ«ghacÄrikavagga 23. Long Wandering
Ussūrabhattasutta Eating Late
āPaƱcime, bhikkhave, ÄdÄ«navÄ ussÅ«rabhatte kule. āMendicants, there are these five drawbacks for a family who takes their meals late in the day.
Katame paƱca? What five?
Ye te atithÄ« pÄhunÄ, te na kÄlena paį¹ipÅ«jenti; When guests visit, they are not served on time.
yÄ tÄ balipaį¹iggÄhikÄ devatÄ, tÄ na kÄlena paį¹ipÅ«jenti; The deities who accept spirit-offerings are not served on time.
ye te samaį¹abrÄhmaį¹Ä ekabhattikÄ rattÅ«paratÄ viratÄ vikÄlabhojanÄ, te na kÄlena paį¹ipÅ«jenti; Ascetics and brahmins who eat in one part of the day, abstaining from eating at night, and from food at the wrong time are not served on time.
dÄsakammakaraporisÄ vimukhÄ kammaį¹ karonti; Bondservants, workers, and staff do their duties neglectfully.
tÄvatakaį¹yeva asamayena bhuttaį¹ anojavantaį¹ hoti. A meal eaten during the wrong period is not nutritious.
Ime kho, bhikkhave, paƱca ÄdÄ«navÄ ussÅ«rabhatte kule. These are the five drawbacks for a family who takes their meals late in the day.
PaƱcime, bhikkhave, Änisaį¹sÄ samayabhatte kule. There are these five benefits for a family who takes their meals at a proper time.
Katame paƱca? What five?
Ye te atithÄ« pÄhunÄ, te kÄlena paį¹ipÅ«jenti; When guests visit, they are served on time.
yÄ tÄ balipaį¹iggÄhikÄ devatÄ, tÄ kÄlena paį¹ipÅ«jenti; The deities who accept spirit-offerings are served on time.
ye te samaį¹abrÄhmaį¹Ä ekabhattikÄ rattÅ«paratÄ viratÄ vikÄlabhojanÄ, te kÄlena paį¹ipÅ«jenti; Ascetics and brahmins who eat in one part of the day, abstaining from eating at night, and from food at the wrong time are served on time.
dÄsakammakaraporisÄ avimukhÄ kammaį¹ karonti; Bondservants, workers, and staff do their duties attentively.
tÄvatakaį¹yeva samayena bhuttaį¹ ojavantaį¹ hoti. A meal eaten during the proper period is nutritious.
Ime kho, bhikkhave, paƱca Änisaį¹sÄ samayabhatte kuleāti. These are the five benefits for a family who takes their meals at a proper time.ā
Aį¹į¹hamaį¹.