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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 Migāra·mother·longhousemigāramātupāsāde.

by thatTena indeedkho nowpana at the timesamayena the Blessed Onebhagavā that·day + sabbathtadahuposathe on the fifteenthpannarase on the fullpuṇṇāya on the full-moonpuṇṇamāya nightrattiyā monk·Saṅgha·surroundedbhikkhusaṅghaparivuto in the openabbhokāse sittingnisinno washoti.
thenAtha indeedkho the Blessed Onebhagavā silent·becometuṇhībhūtaṁ silent·becometuṇhībhūtaṁ monk·Saṅghabhikkhusaṅghaṁ around·lookedanuviloketvā 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 not·true 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, not·true person·devotionasappurisabhatti ishoti, not·true person·thinkingasappurisacintī ishoti, not·true person·counselasappurisamantī ishoti, not·true person·speechasappurisavāco ishoti, not·true person·actionasappurisakammanto ishoti, not·true person·viewasappurisadiṭṭhi ishoti; not·true person·givingasappurisadānaṁ givesdeti.

how + andKathañca, 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 untrue person·devotionasappurisabhatti ishoti?
hereIdha, monksbhikkhave, not·true personasappurisassa whoye thosete ascetic·brahminsamaṇabrāhmaṇā faithlessassaddhā not·shameahirikā not·prudentanottappino little·learnedappassutā lazykusītā forgetful·mindfulmuṭṭhassatino bad·wisdomduppaññā they + of himtyāssa friendsmittā arehonti thosete companionssahāyā.
thusEvaṁ indeedkho, monksbhikkhave, an untrue personasappuriso untrue person·devotionasappurisabhatti ishoti.

how·andKathañca, monksbhikkhave, un-·true personasappuriso un-·true person·intentionsasappurisacintī does he havehoti?
hereIdha, monksbhikkhave, un-·true personasappuriso self·hurt·tooattabyābādhāyapi intendsceteti, other·hurt·tooparabyābādhāyapi intendsceteti, both·hurt·tooubhayabyābādhāyapi intendsceteti.
thusEvaṁ indeedkho, monksbhikkhave, un-·true personasappuriso un-·true person·intentionsasappurisacintī does he havehoti.

and howKathañca, monksbhikkhave, not·true personasappuriso not·true person·counselasappurisamantī ishoti?
hereIdha, monksbhikkhave, not·true personasappuriso self·hurt·alsoattabyābādhāyapi offers counselmanteti, other·hurt·alsoparabyābādhāyapi offers counselmanteti, both·hurt·alsoubhayabyābādhāyapi offers counselmanteti.
thusEvaṁ indeedkho, monksbhikkhave, not·true personasappuriso not·true person·counselasappurisamantī ishoti.

how + andKathañca, monksbhikkhave, not·true personasappuriso not·true person·speechasappurisavāco hashoti?
hereIdha, monksbhikkhave, not·true personasappuriso false·speakermusāvādī hashoti, backbiting·speakerpisuṇavāco hashoti, harsh·speakerpharusavāco hashoti, nonsensical-speakersamphappalāpī hashoti.
thusEvaṁ indeedkho, monksbhikkhave, not·true personasappuriso not·true person·speechasappurisavāco hashoti.

how + andKathañca, monksbhikkhave, not·true personasappuriso not·true person·actionasappurisakammanto ishoti?
hereIdha, monksbhikkhave, not·true personasappuriso one who kills living creaturespāṇātipātī ishoti, not·given·takingadinnādāyī ishoti, in sensual pleasures·wrong·conductkāmesumicchācārī ishoti.
thusEvaṁ indeedkho, monksbhikkhave, not·true personasappuriso not·true person·actionasappurisakammanto ishoti.

how + andKathañca, monksbhikkhave, an untrue personasappuriso untrue person·viewasappurisadiṭṭhi hashoti?
hereIdha, monksbhikkhave, an untrue personasappuriso thus + viewevaṁdiṭṭhi hashoti:
there is not‘natthi in givingdinnaṁ, there is notnatthi in sacrificeyiṭṭhaṁ, there is notnatthi in offeringshutaṁ, there is notnatthi well-done + badly-donesukatadukkaṭānaṁ 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 ascetic + brahminsamaṇabrāhmaṇā rightly comportedsammaggatā rightly practicedsammāpaṭipannā, whoye this + andimañca worldlokaṁ other + andparañca worldlokaṁ themselvessayaṁ with insightabhiññā having realizedsacchikatvā proclaim + quotation markerpavedentī’ti.
thusEvaṁ indeedkho, monksbhikkhave, an untrue personasappuriso untrue person·viewasappurisadiṭṭhi hashoti.

how·andKathañca, monksbhikkhave, un-·true personasappuriso un-·true person·giftasappurisadānaṁ givesdeti?
hereIdha, monksbhikkhave, un-·true personasappuriso un-·carefullyasakkaccaṁ giftdānaṁ givesdeti, un-·with own handasahatthā giftdānaṁ givesdeti, un-·thoughtfullyacittīkatvā giftdānaṁ givesdeti, the dregsapaviṭṭhaṁ giftdānaṁ givesdeti un-·consequence·viewanāgamanadiṭṭhiko giftdānaṁ givesdeti.
thusEvaṁ indeedkho, monksbhikkhave, un-·true personasappuriso un-·true person·giftasappurisadānaṁ 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 not·true person·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, true·personsappuriso true·personsappurisaṁ:
true·person‘sappuriso this oneayaṁ isbhavan’”ti?
yes“Evaṁ, sirbhante”.
good“Sādhu, monksbhikkhave;
it is possibleṭhānametaṁ, monksbhikkhave, there isvijjati thatyaṁ true·personsappuriso true·personsappurisaṁ could knowjāneyya:
true·person‘sappuriso this oneayaṁ isbhavan’ti.
but could knowJāneyya butpana, monksbhikkhave, true·personsappuriso un·true·personasappurisaṁ:
un·true·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, true-person·devotedsappurisabhatti ishoti, true-person·intendingsappurisacintī ishoti, true-person·counselingsappurisamantī ishoti, having true person's speechsappurisavāco ishoti, having true person's actionssappurisakammanto ishoti, true-person·viewsappurisadiṭṭhi ishoti;
true-person·givingsappurisadānaṁ givesdeti.

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