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Numbered Discourses 5.93 – Aṅguttara Nikāya 5.93

10. With Kakudha – 10. Kakudhavagga

AN 5.93 Declarations – Byākaraṇasutta

 

1.1

“Bhikkhū, there are five ways of declaring enlightenment.

“Pañcimāni, bhikkhave, aññābyākaraṇāni.

1.2

What five?

Katamāni pañca?

1.3

One declares enlightenment out of stupidity and folly.

Mandattā momūhattā aññaṁ byākaroti;

1.4

Or because of wicked desires, being naturally full of desires.

pāpiccho icchāpakato aññaṁ byākaroti;

1.5

Or because of madness and mental disorder.

ummādā cittakkhepā aññaṁ byākaroti;

1.6

Or out of overestimation.

adhimānena aññaṁ byākaroti;

1.7

Or one declares enlightenment rightly.

sammadeva aññaṁ byākaroti.

1.8

These are the five ways of declaring enlightenment.”

Imāni kho, bhikkhave, pañca aññābyākaraṇānī”ti.

1.9

 

Tatiyaṁ.