PārājikakaṇḍaTatiyapārājikasikkhāpada

Vinayapiṭaka · Bhikkhu Vibhaṅga (1) · Vol. 1 · Section 222

[222] Now at that time a certain bhikkhu spoke in praise of heaven (saggakathā) to one who had done good deeds. That man, being resolved upon it, died. Remorse arose in him. … "Bhikkhu, there is no offense (anāpatti) for one who did not intend death." Now at that time a certain bhikkhu, intending death, spoke in praise of heaven to one who had done good deeds. That man, being resolved upon it, died. … That man, being resolved upon it, did not die. Remorse arose in him. … "Bhikkhu, there is no offense of pārājika; there is an offense of thullaccaya." Now at that time a certain bhikkhu spoke of hell (nirayakathā) to one destined for hell. That man, terrified, died. Remorse arose in him. … "Bhikkhu, there is no offense for one who did not intend death." Now at that time a certain bhikkhu, intending death, spoke of hell to one destined for hell. That man, terrified, died. … That man, terrified, did not die. Remorse arose in him. … "Bhikkhu, there is no offense of pārājika; there is an offense of thullaccaya."

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.

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