[130] Bhikkhus,¹ the destruction of life (pāṇātipāta), when practiced, developed, and made much of, leads to hell (niraya), leads to the animal realm (tiracchānayoni), leads to the realm of hungry ghosts (pittivisaya)²; the very lightest result of the destruction of life conduces, for one who has become a human being, to a short life span.
Bhikkhus, taking what is not given (adinnādāna), when practiced, developed, and made much of, leads to hell, leads to the animal realm, leads to the realm of hungry ghosts; the very lightest result of taking what is not given conduces, for one who has become a human being, to the loss of wealth.
Bhikkhus, sexual misconduct (kāmesumicchācāra), when practiced, developed, and made much of, leads to hell, leads to the animal realm, leads to the realm of hungry ghosts; the very lightest result of sexual misconduct conduces, for one who has become a human being, to enemies and enmity (sapattavera).
Bhikkhus, false speech (musāvāda), when practiced, developed, and made much of, leads to hell, leads to the animal realm, leads to the realm of hungry ghosts; the very lightest result of false speech conduces, for one who has become a human being, to being falsely accused of what is untrue.
Bhikkhus, divisive speech (pisuṇā vācā), when practiced, developed, and made much of, leads to hell, leads to the animal realm, leads to the realm of hungry ghosts; the very lightest result of divisive speech conduces, for one who has become a human being, to division from friends.
Bhikkhus, harsh speech (pharusā vācā), when practiced, developed, and made much of, leads to hell, leads to the animal realm, leads to the realm of hungry ghosts; the very lightest result of harsh speech conduces, for one who has become a human being, to disagreeable sounds.
Bhikkhus, frivolous talk (samphappalāpa), when practiced, developed, and made much of, leads to hell, leads to the animal realm, leads to the realm of hungry ghosts; the very lightest result of frivolous talk conduces, for one who has become a human being, to speech that is not taken as trustworthy.
Bhikkhus, the drinking of liquor and fermented drink (surāmerayapāna), when practiced, developed, and made much of, leads to hell, leads to the animal realm, leads to the realm of hungry ghosts; the very lightest result of drinking liquor and fermented drink conduces, for one who has become a human being, to madness.
The Chapter on Giving, the Fourth.
Its summary (uddāna):
Two on giving, the basis, and the field; rebirth through giving, the making (of merit);
Two on the good person, the very lightest (results), and the streams (of merit) — thus it runs.
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The Chapter on the Uposatha, the Fifth
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¹ Siam Raṭṭha footnote attached to "bhikkhave" in the opening sentence: the Burmese edition reads "kho" (i.e., "bhikkhave kho").
² Siam Raṭṭha footnote attached to "pittivisayasaṃvattaniko" here: the Burmese edition reads "pettisaṃvattaniko"; so too in the passages that follow.
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.