Lying · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral
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this was saidVuttañhetaṁ by the Blessed Onebhagavatā this was said by the Perfected Onevuttamarahatāti by meme heardsutaṁ:
one thing“Ekadhammaṁ
of one who has transgressedatītassa,
mendicantsbhikkhave,
of an individual personpurisapuggalassa
I do notnāhaṁ
of himtassa
anykiñci
bad deedpāpakammaṁ
would not doakaraṇīyanti
I sayvadāmi.
whatKatamaṁ
one thingekadhammaṁ?
it is thisYadidaṁ,
mendicantsbhikkhave,
telling a deliberate liesampajānamusāvādo”ti.
this matterEtamatthaṁ
the Buddhabhagavā
spokeavoca.
on this it is saidTatthetaṁ
indeediti
it is saidvuccati:
one thing“Ekadhammaṁ
of one who has transgressedatītassa,
of one who liesmusāvādissa
of a personjantuno;
who has spurned the other worldVitiṇṇaparalokassa,
there is notnatthi
evilpāpaṁ
they would not doakāriyan”ti.
this tooAyampi
matterattho
spokenvutto
by the Blessed Onebhagavatā,
thusiti
by meme
was heardsutanti.
the fifthPañcamaṁ.
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