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Numbered Discourses 5.220 – Aṅguttara Nikāya 5.220

22. Abuse – 22. Akkosakavagga

AN 5.220 About Madhurā – Madhurāsutta

 

1.1

“Bhikkhū, there are these five drawbacks of Madhurā.

“Pañcime, bhikkhave, ādīnavā madhurāyaṁ.

1.2

What five?

Katame pañca?

1.3

The ground is uneven and dusty, the dogs are fierce, the native spirits are vicious, and it’s hard to get almsfood.

Visamā, bahurajā, caṇḍasunakhā, vāḷayakkhā, dullabhapiṇḍā.

1.4

These are the five drawbacks of Madhurā.”

Ime kho, bhikkhave, pañca ādīnavā madhurāyan”ti.

1.5

 

Dasamaṁ.

1.6

 

Akkosakavaggo dutiyo.

2.0

 

Tassuddānaṁ

2.1

 

Akkosabhaṇḍanasīlaṁ,

2.2

 

bahubhāṇī dve akhantiyo;

2.3

 

Apāsādikā dve vuttā,

2.4

 

aggismiṁ madhurena cāti.