1"Bhikkhus, these seven qualities lead to the decline of a bhikkhu who is a trainee. What seven? Delight in work, delight in talk, delight in sleep, delight in company, not guarding the doors of the sense faculties, lack of moderation in eating; and when there are matters pertaining to the Saṅgha that are to be dealt with in the Saṅgha, the bhikkhu who is a trainee does not reflect thus: [n.1481] Reading with Ee na iti paṭisañcikkhati. Ce and Be omit na. Brahmāli suggests "he is supposed to leave this work for the theras (elders), who are expected to look after it." ‘There are in the Saṅgha elders of long standing, long gone forth, responsible, who will take responsibility for that work.’ He himself undertakes them. [n.1482] Ce attanā voyogaṁ āpajjati; Ee attanā vo yogaṁ āpajjati; Be attanā tesu yogaṁ āpajjati. Again, I follow Brahmāli's interpretation: "Since it is the task of these elders, they will have to take ultimate responsibility (and the blame or praise) no matter who carries it out. Thus he should leave it to them." These seven qualities lead to the decline of a bhikkhu who is a trainee.

2"Bhikkhus, these seven qualities lead to the non-decline of a bhikkhu who is a trainee. What seven? Not taking delight in work, not taking delight in talk, not taking delight in sleep, not taking delight in company, guarding the doors of the sense faculties, moderation in eating; and when there are matters pertaining to the Saṅgha that are to be dealt with in the Saṅgha, the bhikkhu who is a trainee reflects thus: ‘There are in the Saṅgha elders of long standing, long gone forth, responsible, who will take responsibility for that work.’ He does not himself undertake them. These seven qualities lead to the non-decline of a bhikkhu who is a trainee."

1Evaṁ me sutaṁ—​ ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme. Tatra kho bhagavā bhikkhū āmantesi: "sattime, bhikkhave, dhammā sekhassa bhikkhuno parihānāya saṁvattanti. Katame satta? Kammārāmatā, bhassārāmatā, niddārāmatā, saṅgaṇikārāmatā, indriyesu aguttadvāratā, bhojane amattaññutā, santi kho pana saṅghe saṅghakaraṇīyāni; tatra sekho bhikkhu iti paṭisañcikkhati: ‘santi kho pana saṅghe therā rattaññū cirapabbajitā bhāravāhino, te tena paññāyissantī’ti attanā tesu yogaṁ āpajjati. Ime kho, bhikkhave, satta dhammā sekhassa bhikkhuno parihānāya saṁvattanti.

2Sattime, bhikkhave, dhammā sekhassa bhikkhuno aparihānāya saṁvattanti. Katame satta? Na kammārāmatā, na bhassārāmatā, na niddārāmatā, na saṅgaṇikārāmatā, indriyesu guttadvāratā, bhojane mattaññutā, santi kho pana saṅghe saṅghakaraṇīyāni; tatra sekho bhikkhu iti paṭisañcikkhati: ‘santi kho pana saṅghe therā rattaññū cirapabbajitā bhāravāhino, te tena paññāyissantī’ti attanā na tesu yogaṁ āpajjati. Ime kho, bhikkhave, satta dhammā sekhassa bhikkhuno aparihānāya saṁvattantī"ti.

Aṭṭhamaṁ.