[1191] "Venerable sir, how many kinds of forest dwellers (āraññika) are there?"
"Upāli, there are these five kinds of forest dwellers. Which five? Because of dullness and stupidity one is a forest dweller; having evil wishes, overcome by wishes, one is a forest dweller; because of madness and derangement of mind (citta) one is a forest dweller; thinking, 'It is praised by Buddhas and by the Buddhas' disciples,' one is a forest dweller; and further, relying just on fewness of wishes (appicchatā), relying just on contentment (santuṭṭhi), relying just on effacement (sallekha), relying just on seclusion (paviveka), relying just on the thought 'this is beneficial' (idamatthitā), one is a forest dweller. These, Upāli, are the five kinds of forest dwellers."
"Venerable sir, how many kinds of alms-food eaters (piṇḍapātika) are there?" … "Venerable sir, how many kinds of rag-robe wearers (paṃsukūlika) are there?" … "Venerable sir, how many kinds of tree-root dwellers (rukkhamūlika) are there?" … "Venerable sir, how many kinds of charnel-ground dwellers (sosānika) are there?" … "Venerable sir, how many kinds of open-air dwellers (abbhokāsika) are there?" … "Venerable sir, how many kinds of triple-robe wearers (tecīvarika) are there?" … "Venerable sir, how many kinds of those who go on uninterrupted alms round (sapadānacārika) are there?" … "Venerable sir, how many kinds of sitters (nesajjika) are there?" … "Venerable sir, how many kinds of those who use any lodging as assigned (yathāsanthatika) are there?" … "Venerable sir, how many kinds of one-session eaters (ekāsanika) are there?" … "Venerable sir, how many kinds of those who refuse food offered afterwards (khalupacchābhattika) are there?" …
"Venerable sir, how many kinds of bowl-food eaters (pattapiṇḍika) are there?"
"Upāli, there are these five kinds of bowl-food eaters. Which five? Because of dullness and stupidity one is a bowl-food eater; having evil wishes, overcome by wishes, one is a bowl-food eater; because of madness and derangement of mind one is a bowl-food eater; thinking, 'It is praised by Buddhas and by the Buddhas' disciples,' one is a bowl-food eater; and further, relying just on fewness of wishes, relying just on contentment, relying just on effacement, relying just on seclusion, relying just on the thought 'this is beneficial,' one is a bowl-food eater. These, Upāli, are the five kinds of bowl-food eaters."
The Dhutaṅga Chapter, the sixth, is finished.
Its summary (uddāna):
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.