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Itivuttaka 42

Sukkadhammasutta

Bright Things · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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this was saidVuttañhetaṁ by the Blessed Onebhagavatā said by the Perfected Onevuttamarahatāti by meme heardsutaṁ:

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

these two“Dveme, mendicantsbhikkhave, brightsukkā thingsdhammā the worldlokaṁ protectpālenti.
whichKatame twodve?
conscienceHirī andca, and prudenceottappañca.
theseIme ifce, mendicantsbhikkhave, twodve brightsukkā thingsdhammā the worldlokaṁ notna did protectpāleyyuṁ, not herenayidha would be recognizedpaññāyetha mothermātāti orvā auntsmātucchāti orvā uncle's wifemātulānīti orvā teacher's wifeācariyabhariyāti orvā of respected peoplegarūnaṁ wivesdārāti orvā.
dissolutionSambhedaṁ the worldloko would goagamissa likeyathā goats and sheepajeḷakā chickens and pigskukkuṭasūkarā hounds and jackalssoṇasiṅgālā.
becauseYasmā andca indeedkho, mendicantsbhikkhave, theseime twodve brightsukkā thingsdhammā the worldlokaṁ protectpālenti thereforetasmā is recognizedpaññāyati mothermātāti orvā auntsmātucchāti orvā uncle's wifemātulānīti orvā teacher's wifeācariyabhariyāti orvā of respected peoplegarūnaṁ wivesdārāti orvā”ti.
this matterEtamatthaṁ the Buddhabhagavā spokeavoca.
there thisTatthetaṁ thusiti is saidvuccati:

“These two bright things, mendicants, protect the world. What two? Conscience and prudence. If these two bright things did not protect the world, there would be no recognition of the status of mother, aunts, or wives and partners of tutors and respected people. The world would become dissolute, like goats and sheep, chickens and pigs, and hounds and jackals. But because the two bright things protect the world, there is recognition of the status of mother, aunts, and wives and partners of tutors and respected people.” The Buddha spoke this matter. On this it is said:

for whom indeed“Yesañce conscience and prudencehiriottappaṁ,
alwayssabbadā andca notna is foundvijjati;
departedVokkantā from bright rootssukkamūlā theyte,
going to birth and deathjātimaraṇagāmino.

“Those in whom conscience and prudence are never found at all, have lost their bright roots, and fare on in birth and death.

and of whomYesañca conscience and prudencehiriottappaṁ,
alwayssadā rightlysammā establishedupaṭṭhitā;
they thrive in the spiritual lifeVirūḷhabrahmacariyā theyte,
being at peacesanto they will not be reborn againkhīṇapunabbhavā”ti.

Those in whom conscience and prudence are always rightly established, thrive in the spiritual life; being at peace, they will not be reborn again.”

this tooAyampi matterattho spokenvutto by the Blessed Onebhagavatā, thusiti by meme heard; iti...ti: that is what I heardsutanti.
fifthPañcamaṁ.

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

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