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AN 10.220

Unprincipled Conduct · Adhammacariyāsutta

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Then a certain brahmin went up to the Buddha and exchanged greetings with him. When the greetings and polite conversation were over, he sat down to one side and said to the Buddha: “What is the cause, worthy Gotama, what is the reason why some sentient beings, when their body breaks up, after death, are reborn in a place of loss, a bad place, the underworld, hell?” “Unprincipled and immoral conduct is the reason why some sentient beings, when their body breaks up, after death, are reborn in a place of loss, a bad place, the underworld, hell.”

Atha kho aññataro brāhmaṇo yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavatā saddhiṁ sammodi. Sammodanīyaṁ kathaṁ sāraṇīyaṁ vītisāretvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho so brāhmaṇo bhagavantaṁ etadavoca: “ko nu kho, bho gotama, hetu ko paccayo yena m’idhekacce sattā kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā apāyaṁ duggatiṁ vinipātaṁ nirayaṁ upapajjantī”ti? “Adhammacariyāvisamacariyāhetu kho, brāhmaṇa, evam’idhekacce sattā kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā apāyaṁ duggatiṁ vinipātaṁ nirayaṁ upapajjantī”ti.

“But what is the cause, worthy Gotama, what is the reason why some sentient beings, when their body breaks up, after death, are reborn in a good place, a heavenly realm?” “Principled and moral conduct is the reason why some sentient beings, when their body breaks up, after death, are reborn in a good place, a heavenly realm.”

“Ko pana, bho gotama, hetu ko paccayo yena m’idhekacce sattā kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā sugatiṁ saggaṁ lokaṁ upapajjantī”ti? “Dhammacariyāsamacariyāhetu kho, brāhmaṇa, evam’idhekacce sattā kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā sugatiṁ saggaṁ lokaṁ upapajjantī”ti.

“I don’t understand the detailed meaning of what the worthy Gotama has said in brief. Please, worthy Gotama, teach me this matter so I can understand the detailed meaning.” “Well then, brahmin, listen and apply your mind well, I will speak.” “Yes, worthy sir,” the brahmin replied. The Buddha said this:

“Na kho ahaṁ imassa bhoto gotamassa saṅkhittena bhāsitassa vitthārena atthaṁ ājānāmi. Sādhu me bhavaṁ gotamo tathā dhammaṁ desetu yathāhaṁ imassa bhoto gotamassa saṅkhittena bhāsitassa vitthārena atthaṁ ājāneyyan”ti. “Tena hi, brāhmaṇa, suṇāhi, sādhukaṁ manasi karohi; bhāsissāmī”ti. “Evaṁ, bho”ti kho so brāhmaṇo bhagavato paccassosi. Bhagavā etadavoca:

“Brahmin, unprincipled and immoral conduct is threefold by way of body, fourfold by way of speech, and threefold by way of mind.

“Tividhā kho, brāhmaṇa, kāyena adhammacariyāvisamacariyā hoti; catubbidhā vācāya adhammacariyāvisamacariyā hoti; tividhā manasā adhammacariyāvisamacariyā hoti.

And how is unprincipled and immoral conduct threefold by way of body? … That’s how unprincipled and immoral conduct is threefold by way of body.

Kathañca, brāhmaṇa, tividhā kāyena adhammacariyāvisamacariyā hoti …pe… evaṁ kho, brāhmaṇa, tividhā kāyena adhammacariyā visamacariyā hoti.

And how is unprincipled and immoral conduct fourfold by way of speech? … That’s how unprincipled and immoral conduct is fourfold by way of speech.

Kathañca, brāhmaṇa, catubbidhā vācāya adhammacariyāvisamacariyā hoti …pe… evaṁ kho, brāhmaṇa, catubbidhā vācāya adhammacariyāvisamacariyā hoti.

And how is unprincipled and immoral conduct threefold by way of mind? … That’s how unprincipled and immoral conduct is threefold by way of mind. That’s how unprincipled and immoral conduct is the reason why some sentient beings, when their body breaks up, after death, are reborn in a place of loss, a bad place, the underworld, hell.

Kathañca, brāhmaṇa, tividhā manasā adhammacariyāvisamacariyā hoti …pe… evaṁ kho, brāhmaṇa, tividhā manasā adhammacariyāvisamacariyā hoti. Evaṁ adhammacariyāvisamacariyāhetu kho, brāhmaṇa, evam’idhekacce sattā kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā apāyaṁ duggatiṁ vinipātaṁ nirayaṁ upapajjanti.

Principled and moral conduct is threefold by way of body, fourfold by way of speech, and threefold by way of mind.

Tividhā, brāhmaṇa, kāyena dhammacariyāsamacariyā hoti; catubbidhā vācāya dhammacariyāsamacariyā hoti; tividhā manasā dhammacariyāsamacariyā hoti.

And how is principled and moral conduct threefold by way of body? … That’s how principled and moral conduct is threefold by way of body.

Kathañca, brāhmaṇa, tividhā kāyena dhammacariyāsamacariyā hoti …pe… evaṁ kho, brāhmaṇa, tividhā kāyena dhammacariyāsamacariyā hoti.

And how is principled and moral conduct fourfold by way of speech? … That’s how principled and moral conduct is fourfold by way of speech.

Kathañca, brāhmaṇa, catubbidhā vācāya dhammacariyāsamacariyā hoti …pe… evaṁ kho, brāhmaṇa, catubbidhā vācāya dhammacariyāsamacariyā hoti.

And how is principled and moral conduct threefold by way of mind? … That’s how principled and moral conduct is threefold by way of mind. That’s how principled and moral conduct is the reason why some sentient beings, when their body breaks up, after death, are reborn in a good place, a heavenly realm.”

Kathañca, brāhmaṇa, tividhā manasā dhammacariyāsamacariyā hoti …pe… evaṁ kho, brāhmaṇa, tividhā manasā dhammacariyāsamacariyā hoti. Evaṁ dhammacariyāsamacariyāhetu kho, brāhmaṇa, evam’idhekacce sattā kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā sugatiṁ saggaṁ lokaṁ upapajjantī”ti.

“Excellent, worthy Gotama! Excellent! … From this day forth, may the worthy Gotama remember me as a lay follower who has gone for refuge for life.”

“Abhikkantaṁ, bho gotama, abhikkantaṁ, bho gotama …pe… upāsakaṁ maṁ bhavaṁ gotamo dhāretu ajjatagge pāṇupetaṁ saraṇaṁ gatan”ti. Dasamaṁ. Karajakāyavaggo paṭhamo.

AN 10.220Unprincipled Conduct · Adhammacariyāsutta

AN 10.220

AN 10.220Unprincipled Conduct · Adhammacariyāsutta

AN 10.220