Rāsiyasutta

Suttapiṭaka · Saṁyuttanikāya · Saḷāyatanavaggasaṁyutta · Vol. 18 · Section 638

[638] Therein, headman (gāmaṇi), this enjoyer of sensual pleasures (kāmabhogī) who seeks wealth both righteously and unrighteously, both with violence and without violence; who, having sought wealth both righteously and unrighteously, both with violence and without violence, makes himself happy and satisfied, but does not share it and does not make merit — this enjoyer of sensual pleasures, headman, is praiseworthy on two grounds and blameworthy on two grounds. On what two grounds is he praiseworthy? 'He seeks wealth righteously, without violence' — on this first ground he is praiseworthy. 'He makes himself happy and satisfied' — on this second ground he is praiseworthy. On what two grounds is he blameworthy? 'He seeks wealth unrighteously, with violence' — on this first ground he is blameworthy. 'He does not share it and does not make merit' — on this second ground he is blameworthy. This enjoyer of sensual pleasures, headman, is praiseworthy on these two grounds and blameworthy on these two grounds.

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.