[965] *"For the sake of contentment here" (idha tosanatthaṃ):* Here a **bhikkhu** is content with any kind of robe whatsoever, and he speaks in praise of contentment with any kind of robe; and he does not, for the sake of a robe, engage in a wrong search, in what is improper. Not getting a robe, he is not agitated; and having gotten a robe, he uses it without being tied to it, uninfatuated, not blindly absorbed, seeing the danger in it, possessing wisdom regarding the escape from it. Yet on account of that contentment with any kind of robe he neither exalts himself nor disparages others. One who is skillful therein, not lazy, **clearly comprehending (sampajāno)** and possessed of **mindfulness** — this bhikkhu is said to stand in the ancient, foremost lineage of the Noble Ones (ariyavaṃsa).
Furthermore, a bhikkhu is content with any kind of almsfood whatsoever, and he speaks in praise of contentment with any kind of almsfood; and he does not, for the sake of almsfood, engage in a wrong search, in what is improper. Not getting almsfood, he is not agitated; and having gotten almsfood, he uses it without being tied to it, uninfatuated, not blindly absorbed, seeing the danger in it, possessing wisdom regarding the escape from it. Yet on account of that contentment with any kind of almsfood he neither exalts himself nor disparages others. One who is skillful therein, not lazy, clearly comprehending and possessed of mindfulness — this bhikkhu is said to stand in the ancient, foremost lineage of the Noble Ones.
Furthermore, a bhikkhu is content with any kind of lodging whatsoever, and he speaks in praise of contentment with any kind of lodging; and he does not, for the sake of lodging, engage in a wrong search, in what is improper. Not getting lodging, he is not agitated; and having gotten lodging, he uses it without being tied to it, uninfatuated, not blindly absorbed, seeing the danger in it, possessing wisdom regarding the escape from it. Yet on account of that contentment with any kind of lodging he neither exalts himself nor disparages others. One who is skillful therein, not lazy, clearly comprehending and possessed of mindfulness — this bhikkhu is said to stand in the ancient, foremost lineage of the Noble Ones.
Furthermore, a bhikkhu is content with any kind of medicinal requisites for the sick whatsoever, and he speaks in praise of contentment with any kind of medicinal requisites for the sick; and he does not, for the sake of medicinal requisites for the sick, engage in a wrong search, in what is improper. Not getting medicinal requisites for the sick, he is not agitated; and having gotten medicinal requisites for the sick, he uses them without being tied to them, uninfatuated, not blindly absorbed, seeing the danger in them, possessing wisdom regarding the escape from them. Yet on account of that contentment with any kind of medicinal requisites for the sick he neither exalts himself nor disparages others. One who is skillful therein, not lazy, clearly comprehending and possessed of mindfulness — this bhikkhu is said to stand in the ancient, foremost lineage of the Noble Ones.
Hence it is said: *"He should know the right measure, for the sake of contentment here."*
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.