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Numbered Discourses 5.4 – Aṅguttara Nikāya 5.4

1. Powers of a Trainee – 1. Sekhabalavagga

AN 5.4 Cast Down – Yathābhatasutta

 

1.1

“Bhikkhū, a bhikkhu with five qualities is cast down to hell.

“Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ niraye.

1.2

What five?

Katamehi pañcahi?

1.3

It’s when a bhikkhu is faithless, shameless, imprudent, lazy, and witless.

Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu assaddho hoti, ahiriko hoti, anottappī hoti, kusīto hoti, duppañño hoti.

1.4

A bhikkhu with these five qualities is cast down to hell.

Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ niraye.

2.1

A bhikkhu with five qualities is raised up to heaven.

Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ sagge.

2.2

What five?

Katamehi pañcahi?

2.3

It’s when a bhikkhu is faithful, conscientious, prudent, energetic, and wise.

Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu saddho hoti, hirīmā hoti, ottappī hoti, āraddhavīriyo hoti, paññavā hoti.

2.4

A bhikkhu with these five qualities is raised up to heaven.”

Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ sagge”ti.

2.5

 

Catutthaṁ.