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Numbered Discourses 9.62 – Aṅguttara Nikāya 9.62

6. A Safe Place – 6. Khemavagga

AN 9.62 Requirements for Perfection – Abhabbasutta

 

1.1

“Bhikkhū, without giving up nine things you can’t realize perfection.

“Nava, bhikkhave, dhamme appahāya abhabbo arahattaṁ sacchikātuṁ.

1.2

What nine?

Katame nava?

1.3

Greed, hate, delusion, anger, hostility, disdain, contempt, jealousy, and stinginess.

Rāgaṁ, dosaṁ, mohaṁ, kodhaṁ, upanāhaṁ, makkhaṁ, paḷāsaṁ, issaṁ, macchariyaṁ—

1.4

Without giving up these nine things you can’t realize perfection.

ime kho, bhikkhave, nava dhamme appahāya abhabbo arahattaṁ sacchikātuṁ.

2.1

After giving up nine things you can realize perfection.

Nava, bhikkhave, dhamme pahāya bhabbo arahattaṁ sacchikātuṁ.

2.2

What nine?

Katame nava?

2.3

Greed, hate, delusion, anger, hostility, disdain, contempt, jealousy, and stinginess.

Rāgaṁ, dosaṁ, mohaṁ, kodhaṁ, upanāhaṁ, makkhaṁ, paḷāsaṁ, issaṁ, macchariyaṁ—

2.4

After giving up these nine things you can realize the fruit of perfection.”

ime kho, bhikkhave, nava dhamme pahāya bhabbo arahattaṁ sacchikātun”ti.

2.5

 

Ekādasamaṁ.

2.6

 

Khemavaggo paṭhamo.

3.0

 

Tassuddānaṁ

3.1

 

Khemo ca amatañceva,

3.2

 

Abhayaṁ passaddhiyena ca;

3.3

 

Nirodho anupubbo ca,

3.4

 

Dhammaṁ pahāya bhabbena cāti.