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Numbered Discourses 5.240 – Aṅguttara Nikāya 5.240

24. A Resident Bhikkhu – 24. Āvāsikavagga

AN 5.240 Stinginess (2nd) – Dutiyamacchariyasutta

 

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

They’re stingy regarding monasteries,

Āvāsamaccharī hoti;

1.4

families,

kulamaccharī hoti;

1.5

material possessions,

lābhamaccharī hoti;

1.6

praise,

vaṇṇamaccharī hoti;

1.7

and the teachings.

dhammamaccharī hoti.

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

They’re not stingy regarding monasteries,

Na āvāsamaccharī hoti;

2.4

families,

na kulamaccharī hoti;

2.5

material possessions,

na lābhamaccharī hoti;

2.6

praise,

na vaṇṇamaccharī hoti;

2.7

and the teachings.

na dhammamaccharī hoti.

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

 

Dasamaṁ.

2.10

 

Āvāsikavaggo catuttho.

3.0

 

Tassuddānaṁ

3.1

 

Āvāsiko piyo ca sobhano,

3.2

 

Bahūpakāro anukampako ca;

3.3

 

Tayo avaṇṇārahā ceva,

3.4

 

Macchariyā duvepi cāti.