AN 5 The Book of the Fives – Pañcakanipāta > AN 5.119 Wrong Speech

Numbered Discourses 5.119 – Aṅguttara Nikāya 5.119

12. At Andhakavinda – 12. Andhakavindavagga

AN 5.119 Wrong Speech – Micchāvācāsutta

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 has wrong speech

micchāvācā ca hoti,

1.6

and wrong action,

micchākammantā ca,

1.7

and 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 has right speech

sammāvācā ca hoti,

2.6

and right action,

sammākammantā ca,

2.7

and 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

Navamaṁ.