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Numbered Discourses 10.4 – Aṅguttara Nikāya 10.4

1. Benefits – 1. Ānisaṁsavagga

AN 10.4 Vital Conditions (2nd) – Dutiyaupanisasutta

 

1.1

There Venerable Sāriputta addressed the bhikkhū …

Tatra kho āyasmā sāriputto bhikkhū āmantesi …pe…

1.2

“Reverends, an unethical person, who lacks ethics, has destroyed a vital condition for having no regrets.

“dussīlassa, āvuso, sīlavipannassa hatūpaniso hoti avippaṭisāro;

1.3

When there are regrets, one who has regrets has destroyed a vital condition for joy. …

avippaṭisāre asati avippaṭisāravipannassa hatūpanisaṁ hoti …pe…

1.4

One who lacks disillusionment and dispassion has destroyed a vital condition for knowledge and vision of freedom.

vimuttiñāṇadassanaṁ.

1.5

Suppose there was a tree that lacked branches and foliage. Its shoots, bark, softwood, and heartwood would not grow to fullness.

Seyyathāpi, āvuso, rukkho sākhāpalāsavipanno. Tassa papaṭikāpi na pāripūriṁ gacchati, tacopi … pheggupi … sāropi na pāripūriṁ gacchati.

1.6

In the same way, an unethical person, who lacks ethics, has destroyed a vital condition for having no regrets.

Evamevaṁ kho, āvuso, dussīlassa sīlavipannassa hatūpaniso hoti avippaṭisāro;

1.7

When there are regrets, one who has regrets has destroyed a vital condition for joy. …

avippaṭisāre asati avippaṭisāravipannassa hatūpanisaṁ hoti …pe…

1.8

One who lacks disillusionment and dispassion has destroyed a vital condition for knowledge and vision of freedom.

vimuttiñāṇadassanaṁ.

2.1

An ethical person, who has fulfilled ethics, has fulfilled a vital condition for not having regrets.

Sīlavato, āvuso, sīlasampannassa upanisasampanno hoti avippaṭisāro;

2.2

When there are no regrets, one who has no regrets has fulfilled a vital condition for joy. …

avippaṭisāre sati avippaṭisārasampannassa upanisasampannaṁ hoti …pe…

2.3

One who has fulfilled disillusionment and dispassion has fulfilled a vital condition for knowledge and vision of freedom.

vimuttiñāṇadassanaṁ.

2.4

Suppose there was a tree that was complete with branches and foliage. Its shoots, bark, softwood, and heartwood would grow to fullness.

Seyyathāpi, āvuso, rukkho sākhāpalāsasampanno. Tassa papaṭikāpi pāripūriṁ gacchati, tacopi … pheggupi … sāropi pāripūriṁ gacchati.

2.5

In the same way, an ethical person, who has fulfilled ethics, has fulfilled a vital condition for not having regrets.

Evamevaṁ kho, āvuso, sīlavato sīlasampannassa upanisasampanno hoti avippaṭisāro;

2.6

When there are no regrets, one who has no regrets has fulfilled a vital condition for joy. …

avippaṭisāre sati avippaṭisārasampannassa upanisasampannaṁ hoti …pe…

2.7

One who has fulfilled disillusionment and dispassion has fulfilled a vital condition for knowledge and vision of freedom.”

vimuttiñāṇadassanan”ti.

2.8

 

Catutthaṁ.