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Numbered Discourses 3.2 – Aṅguttara Nikāya 3.2

1. Fools – 1. Bālavagga

AN 3.2 Characteristics – Lakkhaṇasutta

 

1.1

“A fool is characterized by their deeds; an astute person is characterized by their deeds. And wisdom makes behavior beautiful.

“Kammalakkhaṇo, bhikkhave, bālo, kammalakkhaṇo paṇḍito, apadānasobhanī paññāti.

1.2

A fool is known by three things.

Tīhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato bālo veditabbo.

1.3

What three?

Katamehi tīhi?

1.4

Bad conduct by way of body, speech, and mind.

Kāyaduccaritena, vacīduccaritena, manoduccaritena.

1.5

These are the three things by which a fool is known.

Imehi kho, bhikkhave, tīhi dhammehi samannāgato bālo veditabbo.

2.1

An astute person is known by three things.

Tīhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato paṇḍito veditabbo.

2.2

What three?

Katamehi tīhi?

2.3

Good conduct by way of body, speech, and mind.

Kāyasucaritena, vacīsucaritena, manosucaritena.

2.4

These are the three things by which an astute person is known.

Imehi kho, bhikkhave, tīhi dhammehi samannāgato paṇḍito veditabbo.

3.1

So you should train like this:

Tasmātiha, bhikkhave, evaṁ sikkhitabbaṁ:

3.2

‘We will reject the three things by which a fool is known, and we will undertake and follow the three things by which an astute person is known.’

‘yehi tīhi dhammehi samannāgato bālo veditabbo te tayo dhamme abhinivajjetvā, yehi tīhi dhammehi samannāgato paṇḍito veditabbo te tayo dhamme samādāya vattissāmā’ti.

3.3

That’s how you should train.”

Evañhi vo, bhikkhave, sikkhitabban”ti.

3.4

 

Dutiyaṁ.