AN 5 The Book of the Fives – Pañcakanipāta > AN 5.237 Deserving Criticism (2nd)

Numbered Discourses 5.237 – Aṅguttara Nikāya 5.237

24. A Resident Bhikkhu – 24. Āvāsikavagga

AN 5.237 Deserving Criticism (2nd) – Dutiyaavaṇṇārahasutta

1.1

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

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

1.2

What five?

Katamehi pañcahi?

1.3

Without examining or scrutinizing, they praise those deserving of criticism,

Ananuvicca apariyogāhetvā avaṇṇārahassa vaṇṇaṁ bhāsati;

1.4

and they criticize those deserving of praise.

ananuvicca apariyogāhetvā vaṇṇārahassa avaṇṇaṁ bhāsati;

1.5

They’re stingy and avaricious regarding monasteries.

āvāsamaccharī hoti āvāsapaligedhī;

1.6

They’re stingy and avaricious regarding families.

kulamaccharī hoti kulapaligedhī;

1.7

And they waste a gift given in faith.

saddhādeyyaṁ vinipāteti.

1.8

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

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

2.1

A resident bhikkhu with five qualities is raised up to heaven.

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

2.2

What five?

Katamehi pañcahi?

2.3

After examining and scrutinizing, they criticize those deserving of criticism,

Anuvicca pariyogāhetvā avaṇṇārahassa avaṇṇaṁ bhāsati;

2.4

and they praise those deserving of praise.

anuvicca pariyogāhetvā vaṇṇārahassa vaṇṇaṁ bhāsati;

2.5

They’re not stingy and avaricious regarding monasteries.

na āvāsamaccharī hoti na āvāsapaligedhī;

2.6

They’re not stingy and avaricious regarding families.

na kulamaccharī hoti na kulapaligedhī;

2.7

And they don’t waste a gift given in faith.

saddhādeyyaṁ na vinipāteti.

2.8

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

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

2.9

Sattamaṁ.