Dutiyavagga

Suttapiṭaka · Aṅguttaranikāya · Dasakanipāta · Ekādasakanipāta · Vol. 24 · Section 201

[201] Bhikkhus, one possessed of forty qualities is deposited in hell (niraya) as if carried and put down there. Of which forty? One oneself destroys life (pāṇātipāta), encourages another in the destruction of life, approves of the destruction of life, and speaks in praise of the destruction of life; one oneself takes what is not given (adinnādāna), encourages another in taking what is not given, approves of taking what is not given, and speaks in praise of taking what is not given; one oneself engages in sexual misconduct (kāmesu micchācāra), encourages another in sexual misconduct, approves of sexual misconduct, and speaks in praise of sexual misconduct; one oneself speaks falsely (musāvāda), encourages another in false speech, approves of false speech, and speaks in praise of false speech; one oneself speaks maliciously (pisuṇā vācā), encourages another in malicious speech, approves of malicious speech, and speaks in praise of malicious speech; one oneself speaks harshly (pharusā vācā), encourages another in harsh speech, approves of harsh speech, and speaks in praise of harsh speech; one oneself engages in frivolous talk (samphappalāpa), encourages another in frivolous talk, approves of frivolous talk, and speaks in praise of frivolous talk; one is oneself covetous (abhijjhālu), encourages another in covetousness, approves of covetousness, and speaks in praise of covetousness; one oneself has a mind of ill will (byāpannacitta), encourages another in ill will, approves of ill will, and speaks in praise of ill will; one oneself holds wrong view (micchādiṭṭhi), encourages another in wrong view, approves of wrong view, and speaks in praise of wrong view. Bhikkhus, one possessed of these forty qualities is deposited in hell as if carried and put down there. Bhikkhus, one possessed of forty qualities is deposited in heaven (sagga) as if carried and put down there. Of which forty? One oneself abstains from the destruction of life (veramaṇī), encourages another in abstinence from the destruction of life, approves of abstinence from the destruction of life, and speaks in praise of abstinence from the destruction of life; one oneself abstains from taking what is not given, encourages another in abstinence from taking what is not given, approves of abstinence from taking what is not given, and speaks in praise of abstinence from taking what is not given; one oneself abstains from sexual misconduct, encourages another in abstinence from sexual misconduct, approves of abstinence from sexual misconduct, and speaks in praise of abstinence from sexual misconduct; one oneself abstains from false speech, encourages another in abstinence from false speech, approves of abstinence from false speech, and speaks in praise of abstinence from false speech; one oneself abstains from malicious speech, encourages another in abstinence from malicious speech, approves of abstinence from malicious speech, and speaks in praise of abstinence from malicious speech; one oneself abstains from harsh speech, encourages another in abstinence from harsh speech, approves of abstinence from harsh speech, and speaks in praise of abstinence from harsh speech; one oneself abstains from frivolous talk, encourages another in abstinence from frivolous talk, approves of abstinence from frivolous talk, and speaks in praise of abstinence from frivolous talk; one is oneself without covetousness (anabhijjhālu), encourages another in non-covetousness, approves of non-covetousness, and speaks in praise of non-covetousness; one oneself has a mind without ill will (abyāpannacitta), encourages another in non-ill will, approves of non-ill will, and speaks in praise of non-ill will; one oneself holds right view (sammādiṭṭhi), encourages another in right view, approves of right view, and speaks in praise of right view. Bhikkhus, one possessed of these forty qualities is deposited in heaven as if carried and put down there.

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

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