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Numbered Discourses 3.10 – Aṅguttara Nikāya 3.10

1. Fools – 1. Bālavagga

AN 3.10 Stains – Malasutta

 

1.1

“Anyone who has three qualities, and has not given up three stains, is cast down to hell.

“Tīhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato tayo male appahāya yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ niraye.

1.2

What three?

Katamehi tīhi?

1.3

They’re unethical, and haven’t given up the stain of immorality.

Dussīlo ca hoti, dussīlyamalañcassa appahīnaṁ hoti;

1.4

They’re jealous, and haven’t given up the stain of jealousy.

issukī ca hoti, issāmalañcassa appahīnaṁ hoti;

1.5

They’re stingy, and haven’t given up the stain of stinginess.

maccharī ca hoti, maccheramalañcassa appahīnaṁ hoti.

1.6

Anyone who has these three qualities, and has not given up these three stains, is cast down to hell.

Imehi kho, bhikkhave, tīhi dhammehi samannāgato ime tayo male appahāya yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ niraye.

2.1

Anyone who has three qualities, and has given up three stains, is raised up to heaven.

Tīhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato tayo male pahāya yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ sagge.

2.2

What three?

Katamehi tīhi?

2.3

They’re ethical, and have given up the stain of immorality.

Sīlavā ca hoti, dussīlyamalañcassa pahīnaṁ hoti;

2.4

They’re not jealous, and have given up the stain of jealousy.

anissukī ca hoti, issāmalañcassa pahīnaṁ hoti;

2.5

They’re not stingy, and have given up the stain of stinginess.

amaccharī ca hoti, maccheramalañcassa pahīnaṁ hoti.

2.6

Anyone who has these three qualities, and has given up these three stains, is raised up to heaven.”

Imehi kho, bhikkhave, tīhi dhammehi samannāgato ime tayo male pahāya yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ sagge”ti.

2.7

 

Dasamaṁ.

2.8

 

Bālavaggo paṭhamo.

3.0

 

Tassuddānaṁ

3.1

 

Bhayaṁ lakkhaṇacintī ca,

3.2

 

accayañca ayoniso;

3.3

 

Akusalañca sāvajjaṁ,

3.4

 

sabyābajjhakhataṁ malanti.