AN 5 The Book of the Fives – Pañcakanipāta > AN 5.116 Praise

Numbered Discourses 5.116 – Aṅguttara Nikāya 5.116

12. At Andhakavinda – 12. Andhakavindavagga

AN 5.116 Praise – Vaṇṇanāsutta

1.1

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

“Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgatā bhikkhunī yathābhataṁ nikkhittā evaṁ niraye.

1.2

What five?

Katamehi pañcahi?

1.3

Without examining or scrutinizing, she praises those deserving of criticism,

Ananuvicca apariyogāhetvā avaṇṇārahassa vaṇṇaṁ bhāsati,

1.4

and criticizes those deserving of praise.

ananuvicca apariyogāhetvā vaṇṇārahassa avaṇṇaṁ bhāsati,

1.5

She arouses faith in things that are dubious,

ananuvicca apariyogāhetvā appasādanīye ṭhāne pasādaṁ upadaṁseti,

1.6

and doesn’t arouse faith in things that are inspiring.

ananuvicca apariyogāhetvā pasādanīye ṭhāne appasādaṁ upadaṁseti,

1.7

And she wastes gifts given in faith.

saddhādeyyaṁ vinipāteti.

1.8

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

Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgatā bhikkhunī yathābhataṁ nikkhittā evaṁ niraye.

2.1

A nun with five qualities is raised up to heaven.

Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgatā bhikkhunī yathābhataṁ nikkhittā evaṁ sagge.

2.2

What five?

Katamehi pañcahi?

2.3

After examining and scrutinizing, she criticizes those deserving of criticism,

Anuvicca pariyogāhetvā avaṇṇārahassa avaṇṇaṁ bhāsati,

2.4

and praises those deserving of praise.

anuvicca pariyogāhetvā vaṇṇārahassa vaṇṇaṁ bhāsati,

2.5

She doesn’t arouse faith in things that are dubious,

anuvicca pariyogāhetvā appasādanīye ṭhāne appasādaṁ upadaṁseti,

2.6

and does arouse faith in things that are inspiring.

anuvicca pariyogāhetvā pasādanīye ṭhāne pasādaṁ upadaṁseti,

2.7

And she doesn’t waste gifts given in faith.

saddhādeyyaṁ na vinipāteti.

2.8

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

Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgatā bhikkhunī yathābhataṁ nikkhittā evaṁ sagge”ti.

2.9

Chaṭṭhaṁ.