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Numbered Discourses 4.220 – Aṅguttara Nikāya 4.220

22. Assembly – 22. Parisāvagga

AN 4.220 Unethical – Dussīlasutta

 

1.1

“Bhikkhū, someone with four qualities is cast down to hell.

“Catūhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ niraye.

1.2

What four?

Katamehi catūhi?

1.3

They’re faithless, unethical, lazy, and witless.

Assaddho hoti, dussīlo hoti, kusīto hoti, duppañño hoti—

1.4

Someone with these four qualities is cast down to hell.

imehi kho, bhikkhave, catūhi dhammehi samannāgato yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ niraye.

2.1

Someone with four qualities is raised up to heaven.

Catūhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ sagge.

2.2

What four?

Katamehi catūhi?

2.3

They’re faithful, ethical, energetic, and wise.

Saddho hoti, sīlavā hoti, āraddhavīriyo hoti, paññavā hoti—

2.4

Someone with these four qualities is raised up to heaven.”

imehi kho, bhikkhave, catūhi dhammehi samannāgato yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ sagge”ti.

2.5

 

Dasamaṁ.

2.6

 

Parisasobhaṇavaggo dutiyo.

3.0

 

Tassuddānaṁ

3.1

 

Parisā diṭṭhi akataññutā,

3.2

 

Pāṇātipātāpi dve maggā;

3.3

 

Dve vohārapathā vuttā,

3.4

 

Ahirikaṁ duppaññena cāti.