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Majjhima Nikāya 110

Cūḷapuṇṇamasutta

The Shorter Discourse on the Full-Moon Night · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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thusEvaṁ by meme heard—sutaṁ—
oneekaṁ timesamayaṁ the Blessed Onebhagavā at Sāvatthīsāvatthiyaṁ was stayingviharati in the Eastern Monasterypubbārāme in the stilt longhouse of Migāra’s mother.migāramātupāsāde.

by thatTena indeedkho nowpana at the timesamayena the Blessed Onebhagavā on that day, the sabbathtadahuposathe on the fifteenthpannarase on the fullpuṇṇāya on the full-moonpuṇṇamāya nightrattiyā surrounded by the Saṅgha of monksbhikkhusaṅghaparivuto in the openabbhokāse sittingnisinno washoti.
thenAtha indeedkho the Blessed Onebhagavā so very silenttuṇhībhūtaṁ so very silenttuṇhībhūtaṁ the Saṅgha of monksbhikkhusaṅghaṁ having looked aroundanuviloketvā the monksbhikkhū addressedāmantesi:

could know“jāneyya indeednu indeedkho, monksbhikkhave, untrue personasappuriso untrue personasappurisaṁ:
untrue person‘asappuriso this oneayaṁ worthy onebhavan’”ti?
no“No surely nothetaṁ, sirbhante”.
good“Sādhu, monksbhikkhave;
it is impossibleaṭṭhānametaṁ, monksbhikkhave, impossibleanavakāso thatyaṁ untrue personasappuriso untrue personasappurisaṁ could knowjāneyya:
untrue person‘asappuriso this oneayaṁ worthy onebhavan’ti.
could knowJāneyya butpana, monksbhikkhave, untrue personasappuriso true personsappurisaṁ:
true person‘sappuriso this oneayaṁ worthy onebhavan’”ti?
no“No surely nothetaṁ, sirbhante”.
good“Sādhu, monksbhikkhave;
this tooetampi indeedkho, monksbhikkhave, impossibleaṭṭhānaṁ impossibleanavakāso thatyaṁ untrue personasappuriso true personsappurisaṁ could knowjāneyya:
true person‘sappuriso this oneayaṁ worthy onebhavan’ti.

an untrue personAsappuriso, monksbhikkhave, possessed of bad qualitiesassaddhammasamannāgato ishoti, devoted to untrue personsasappurisabhatti ishoti, having the intentions of an untrue personasappurisacintī ishoti, having the counsel of an untrue personasappurisamantī ishoti, having the speech of an untrue personasappurisavāco ishoti, having the actions of an untrue personasappurisakammanto ishoti, having the views of an untrue personasappurisadiṭṭhi ishoti; the giving of an untrue personasappurisadānaṁ givesdeti.

and howKathañca, monksbhikkhave, an untrue personasappuriso endowed with bad qualitiesassaddhammasamannāgato ishoti?
hereIdha, monksbhikkhave, an untrue personasappuriso faithlessassaddho ishoti, shamelessahiriko ishoti, imprudentanottappī ishoti, unlearnedappassuto ishoti, lazykusīto ishoti, unmindfulmuṭṭhassati ishoti, witlessduppañño ishoti.
thusEvaṁ indeedkho, monksbhikkhave, an untrue personasappuriso endowed with bad qualitiesassaddhammasamannāgato ishoti.

and howKathañca, monksbhikkhave, an untrue personasappuriso devoted to untrue personsasappurisabhatti ishoti?
hereIdha, monksbhikkhave, of an untrue personasappurisassa whoye thosete ascetics and brahminssamaṇabrāhmaṇā faithlessassaddhā shamelessahirikā imprudentanottappino unlearnedappassutā lazykusītā unmindfulmuṭṭhassatino witlessduppaññā of histyāssa friendsmittā arehonti thosete companionssahāyā.
thusEvaṁ indeedkho, monksbhikkhave, an untrue personasappuriso devoted to untrue personsasappurisabhatti ishoti.

and howKathañca, monksbhikkhave, an untrue personasappuriso having the intentions of an untrue personasappurisacintī does he havehoti?
hereIdha, monksbhikkhave, an untrue personasappuriso to hurt themselvesattabyābādhāyapi intendsceteti, to hurt othersparabyābādhāyapi intendsceteti, to hurt bothubhayabyābādhāyapi intendsceteti.
thusEvaṁ indeedkho, monksbhikkhave, an untrue personasappuriso having the intentions of an untrue personasappurisacintī does he havehoti.

and howKathañca, monksbhikkhave, an untrue personasappuriso the counsel of an untrue personasappurisamantī ishoti?
hereIdha, monksbhikkhave, an untrue personasappuriso that hurts themselvesattabyābādhāyapi offers counselmanteti, that hurts othersparabyābādhāyapi offers counselmanteti, that hurts bothubhayabyābādhāyapi offers counselmanteti.
thusEvaṁ indeedkho, monksbhikkhave, an untrue personasappuriso the counsel of an untrue personasappurisamantī ishoti.

and howKathañca, monksbhikkhave, an untrue personasappuriso speech of an untrue personasappurisavāco hashoti?
hereIdha, monksbhikkhave, an untrue personasappuriso false-speakermusāvādī hashoti, backbiting-speakerpisuṇavāco hashoti, harsh-speakerpharusavāco hashoti, nonsensical-speakersamphappalāpī hashoti.
thusEvaṁ indeedkho, monksbhikkhave, an untrue personasappuriso speech of an untrue personasappurisavāco hashoti.

and howKathañca, monksbhikkhave, an untrue personasappuriso having the action of an untrue personasappurisakammanto ishoti?
hereIdha, monksbhikkhave, an untrue personasappuriso one who kills living creaturespāṇātipātī ishoti, one who stealsadinnādāyī ishoti, one who commits sexual misconductkāmesumicchācārī ishoti.
thusEvaṁ indeedkho, monksbhikkhave, an untrue personasappuriso having the action of an untrue personasappurisakammanto ishoti.

and howKathañca, monksbhikkhave, an untrue personasappuriso the view of an untrue personasappurisadiṭṭhi hashoti?
hereIdha, monksbhikkhave, an untrue personasappuriso such a viewevaṁdiṭṭhi hashoti:
there is not‘natthi in givingdinnaṁ, there is notnatthi in sacrificeyiṭṭhaṁ, there is notnatthi in offeringshutaṁ, there is notnatthi of good and bad deedssukatadukkaṭānaṁ of deedskammānaṁ fruitphalaṁ resultvipāko, there is notnatthi thisayaṁ worldloko, there is notnatthi the nextparo worldloko, there is notnatthi mothermātā, there is notnatthi fatherpitā, there is notnatthi beingssattā reborn spontaneouslyopapātikā, there is notnatthi in the worldloke ascetics and brahminssamaṇabrāhmaṇā rightly comportedsammaggatā rightly practicedsammāpaṭipannā, whoye thisimañca worldlokaṁ and the nextparañca worldlokaṁ themselvessayaṁ with insightabhiññā having realizedsacchikatvā describepavedentī’ti.
thusEvaṁ indeedkho, monksbhikkhave, an untrue personasappuriso the view of an untrue personasappurisadiṭṭhi hashoti.

howKathañca, monksbhikkhave, untrue personasappuriso gifts of an untrue personasappurisadānaṁ givesdeti?
hereIdha, monksbhikkhave, untrue personasappuriso carelesslyasakkaccaṁ giftdānaṁ givesdeti, not with their own handasahatthā giftdānaṁ givesdeti, thoughtlesslyacittīkatvā giftdānaṁ givesdeti, the dregsapaviṭṭhaṁ giftdānaṁ givesdeti without consideration for consequencesanāgamanadiṭṭhiko giftdānaṁ givesdeti.
thusEvaṁ indeedkho, monksbhikkhave, untrue personasappuriso gifts of an untrue personasappurisadānaṁ givesdeti.

thatSo, monksbhikkhave, an untrue personasappuriso thusevaṁ possessed of bad qualitiesassaddhammasamannāgato, thusevaṁ devoted to untrue personsasappurisabhatti, thusevaṁ with untrue person's intentionsasappurisacintī, thusevaṁ with untrue person's counselasappurisamantī, thusevaṁ with untrue person's speechasappurisavāco, thusevaṁ with untrue person's actionsasappurisakammanto, thusevaṁ with untrue person's viewsasappurisadiṭṭhi;
thusevaṁ an untrue person's givingasappurisadānaṁ having givendatvā of the bodykāyassa from breaking upbhedā afterparaṁ from deathmaraṇā whichyā of untrue personsasappurisānaṁ rebirth placegati theretattha is rebornupapajjati.
whatKā andca, monksbhikkhave, of untrue personsasappurisānaṁ rebirth placegati?
hellNirayo orvā animal realmtiracchānayoni orvā.

could knowJāneyya indeednu indeedkho, monksbhikkhave, a true personsappuriso a true personsappurisaṁ:
a true person‘sappuriso this oneayaṁ isbhavan’”ti?
yes“Evaṁ, sirbhante”.
good“Sādhu, monksbhikkhave;
it is possibleṭhānametaṁ, monksbhikkhave, there isvijjati thatyaṁ a true personsappuriso a true personsappurisaṁ could knowjāneyya:
a true person‘sappuriso this oneayaṁ isbhavan’ti.
but could knowJāneyya butpana, monksbhikkhave, a true personsappuriso an untrue personasappurisaṁ:
an untrue person‘asappuriso this oneayaṁ isbhavan’”ti?
yes“Evaṁ, sirbhante”.

good“Sādhu, monksbhikkhave;
this tooetampi indeedkho, monksbhikkhave, possibilityṭhānaṁ is possiblevijjati thatyaṁ true personsappuriso false personasappurisaṁ might knowjāneyya:
false person‘asappuriso thisayaṁ isbhavan’ti.
true personSappuriso, monksbhikkhave, possessed of good qualitiessaddhammasamannāgato ishoti, devoted to true personssappurisabhatti ishoti, having true person's intentionssappurisacintī ishoti, having true person's counselsappurisamantī ishoti, having true person's speechsappurisavāco ishoti, having true person's actionssappurisakammanto ishoti, having true person's viewssappurisadiṭṭhi ishoti;
true person's givingsappurisadānaṁ givesdeti.

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