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Itivuttaka 25

Musāvādasutta

Lying · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:

This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.

“Ekadhammaṁ atītassa, bhikkhave, purisapuggalassa nāhaṁ tassa kiñci pāpakammaṁ akaraṇīyanti vadāmi.
Katamaṁ ekadhammaṁ?
Yadidaṁ, bhikkhave, sampajānamusāvādo”ti.
Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca.
Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:

“Mendicants, for an individual person who transgresses in one thing, there is no bad deed they would not do, I say. What one thing? It is this: telling a deliberate lie.” The Buddha spoke this matter. On this it is said:

“Ekadhammaṁ atītassa,
musāvādissa jantuno;
Vitiṇṇaparalokassa,
natthi pāpaṁ akāriyan”ti.

“When a personage, spurning the hereafter, transgresses in just one thing— lying— there is no evil they would not do.”

Ayampi attho vutto bhagavatā, iti me sutanti.
Pañcamaṁ.

This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.

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