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Numbered Discourses 6.39 – Aṅguttara Nikāya 6.39

4. Deities – 4. Devatāvagga

AN 6.39 Sources – Nidānasutta

 

1.1

“Bhikkhū, there are these three sources that give rise to deeds.

“Tīṇimāni, bhikkhave, nidānāni kammānaṁ samudayāya.

1.2

What three?

Katamāni tīṇi?

1.3

Greed, hate, and delusion are sources that give rise to deeds.

Lobho nidānaṁ kammānaṁ samudayāya, doso nidānaṁ kammānaṁ samudayāya, moho nidānaṁ kammānaṁ samudayāya.

1.4

Greed doesn’t give rise to contentment.

Na, bhikkhave, lobhā alobho samudeti;

1.5

Rather, greed just gives rise to greed.

atha kho, bhikkhave, lobhā lobhova samudeti.

1.6

Hate doesn’t give rise to love.

Na, bhikkhave, dosā adoso samudeti;

1.7

Rather, hate just gives rise to hate.

atha kho, bhikkhave, dosā dosova samudeti.

1.8

Delusion doesn’t give rise to understanding.

Na, bhikkhave, mohā amoho samudeti;

1.9

Rather, delusion just gives rise to delusion.

atha kho, bhikkhave, mohā mohova samudeti.

1.10

It’s not because of deeds born of greed, hate, and delusion that gods, humans, or those in any other good places are found.

Na, bhikkhave, lobhajena kammena dosajena kammena mohajena kammena devā paññāyanti, manussā paññāyanti, yā vā panaññāpi kāci sugatiyo.

1.11

Rather, it’s because of deeds born of greed, hate, and delusion that hell, the animal realm, the ghost realm, or any other bad places are found.

Atha kho, bhikkhave, lobhajena kammena dosajena kammena mohajena kammena nirayo paññāyati tiracchānayoni paññāyati pettivisayo paññāyati, yā vā panaññāpi kāci duggatiyo.

1.12

These are three sources that give rise to deeds.

Imāni kho, bhikkhave, tīṇi nidānāni kammānaṁ samudayāya.

2.1

Bhikkhū, there are these three sources that give rise to deeds.

Tīṇimāni, bhikkhave, nidānāni kammānaṁ samudayāya.

2.2

What three?

Katamāni tīṇi?

2.3

Contentment, love, and understanding are sources that give rise to deeds.

Alobho nidānaṁ kammānaṁ samudayāya, adoso nidānaṁ kammānaṁ samudayāya, amoho nidānaṁ kammānaṁ samudayāya.

2.4

Contentment doesn’t give rise to greed.

Na, bhikkhave, alobhā lobho samudeti;

2.5

Rather, contentment just gives rise to contentment.

atha kho, bhikkhave, alobhā alobhova samudeti.

2.6

Love doesn’t give rise to hate.

Na, bhikkhave, adosā doso samudeti;

2.7

Rather, love just gives rise to love.

atha kho, bhikkhave, adosā adosova samudeti.

2.8

Understanding doesn’t give rise to delusion.

Na, bhikkhave, amohā moho samudeti;

2.9

Rather, understanding just gives rise to understanding.

atha kho, bhikkhave, amohā amohova samudeti.

2.10

It’s not because of deeds born of contentment, love, and understanding that hell, the animal realm, the ghost realm, or any other bad places are found.

Na, bhikkhave, alobhajena kammena adosajena kammena amohajena kammena nirayo paññāyati tiracchānayoni paññāyati pettivisayo paññāyati, yā vā panaññāpi kāci duggatiyo.

2.11

Rather, it’s because of deeds born of contentment, love, and understanding that gods, humans, or those in any other good places are found.

Atha kho, bhikkhave, alobhajena kammena adosajena kammena amohajena kammena devā paññāyanti, manussā paññāyanti, yā vā panaññāpi kāci sugatiyo.

2.12

These are three sources that give rise to deeds.”

Imāni kho, bhikkhave, tīṇi nidānāni kammānaṁ samudayāyā”ti.

2.13

 

Navamaṁ.