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Majjhima Nikāya 113

Sappurisasutta

A True Person · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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furthermorePuna and alsocaparaṁ, O monksbhikkhave, not·good-personasappuriso monastic-law·bearervinayadharo ishoti.
heSo thusiti back·together·thinkpaṭisañcikkhati:
I‘ahaṁ I am indeedkhomhi monastic-law·bearervinayadharo, theseime but otherpanaññe monksbhikkhū are notna monastic-law·bearervinayadharā’ti.
heSo because of thattena monastic-law·bearervinayadharattena self·exaltattānukkaṁseti, anotherparaṁ disparagesvambheti.
this·tooAyampi, O monksbhikkhave, is a bad-person qualityasappurisadhammo.
a true personSappuriso andca indeedkho, O monksbhikkhave, thusiti back·together·thinkpaṭisañcikkhati:
not‘na indeedkho monastic-law·bearervinayadharattena greed·stateslobhadhammā orvā completely·destructionparikkhayaṁ gogacchanti, hatred·statesdosadhammā orvā completely·destructionparikkhayaṁ gogacchanti, delusion·statesmohadhammā orvā completely·destructionparikkhayaṁ gogacchanti.
notNo if·evencepi monastic-law·bearervinayadharo ishoti;
heso andca ishoti Dhamma·in-accordance·practicingdhammānudhammappaṭipanno proper·practicingsāmīcippaṭipanno in-accordance·livinganudhammacārī, heso theretattha is worthy of honorpujjo, heso theretattha is worthy of praisepāsaṁso’ti.
heSo practice·justpaṭipadaṁyeva the differenceantaraṁ having madekaritvā because of thattena monastic-law·bearervinayadharattena does not exalt himselfnevattānukkaṁseti, notna anotherparaṁ disparagesvambheti.
this·tooAyampi, O monksbhikkhave, is a true-person qualitysappurisadhammo.

againPuna and furthercaparaṁ, O monksbhikkhave, a bad personasappuriso a Dhamma teacherdhammakathiko ishoti.
heSo thusiti reflectspaṭisañcikkhati:
I‘ahaṁ indeed·amkhomhi a Dhamma teacherdhammakathiko, theseime but otherpanaññe monksbhikkhū notna Dhamma teachersdhammakathikā’ti.
heSo by thattena dhamma·speakerdhammakathikattena exalts himselfattānukkaṁseti, anotherparaṁ he disparagesvambheti.
this tooAyampi, O monksbhikkhave, is the bad person's qualityasappurisadhammo.
a true personSappuriso andca indeedkho, O monksbhikkhave, thusiti reflectspaṭisañcikkhati:
not‘na indeedkho dhamma·speakerdhammakathikattena greed·stateslobhadhammā orvā to destructionparikkhayaṁ gogacchanti, hatred·statesdosadhammā orvā to destructionparikkhayaṁ gogacchanti, delusion·statesmohadhammā orvā to destructionparikkhayaṁ gogacchanti.
if notNo evencepi a Dhamma teacherdhammakathiko ishoti;
heso andca ishoti one practicing in accordance with the Dhammadhammānudhammappaṭipanno one practicing properlysāmīcippaṭipanno in accordance with dhamma·livinganudhammacārī, heso theretattha worthy of honorpujjo, heso theretattha worthy of praisepāsaṁso’ti.
heSo practice·onlypaṭipadaṁyeva the essenceantaraṁ having madekaritvā by thattena dhamma·speakerdhammakathikattena he does not exalt himselfnevattānukkaṁseti, notna anotherparaṁ he disparagesvambheti.
this tooAyampi, O monksbhikkhave, is the true person's qualitysappurisadhammo.

againPuna and furthercaparaṁ, monksbhikkhave, not·true personasappuriso wilderness dwellerāraññiko ishoti.
heSo thusiti reflectspaṭisañcikkhati:
I‘ahaṁ indeed I amkhomhi wilderness dwellerāraññiko theseime but otherpanaññe monksbhikkhū notna wilderness dwellersāraññikā’ti.
heSo by thattena wilderness·dwellerāraññikattena exalts himselfattānukkaṁseti, anotherparaṁ disparagesvambheti.
this tooAyampi, monksbhikkhave, a untrue person's qualityasappurisadhammo.
a true personSappuriso andca indeedkho, monksbhikkhave, thusiti reflectspaṭisañcikkhati:
not‘na indeedkho wilderness·dwellerāraññikattena greed·qualitieslobhadhammā orvā to destructionparikkhayaṁ gogacchanti, hatred·qualitiesdosadhammā orvā to destructionparikkhayaṁ gogacchanti, delusion·qualitiesmohadhammā orvā to destructionparikkhayaṁ gogacchanti.
notNo even ifcepi wilderness dwellerāraññiko ishoti;
heso andca ishoti Dhamma·conformity·practisingdhammānudhammappaṭipanno correct·practisingsāmīcippaṭipanno living in accordance with the Dhammaanudhammacārī, heso theretattha worthy of honourpujjo, heso theretattha worthy of praisepāsaṁso’ti.
heSo practice·verypaṭipadaṁyeva differenceantaraṁ having madekaritvā by thattena wilderness·dwellerāraññikattena does not exalt himselfnevattānukkaṁseti, notna anotherparaṁ disparagesvambheti.
this tooAyampi, monksbhikkhave, a true person's qualitysappurisadhammo.

againPuna furthermorecaparaṁ, monksbhikkhave, not·good personasappuriso a rag robe wearerpaṁsukūliko ishoti.
heSo thusiti back·reflectspaṭisañcikkhati:
I‘ahaṁ indeed amkhomhi a rag robe wearerpaṁsukūliko, theseime but·otherpanaññe monksbhikkhū notna are rag robe wearerspaṁsukūlikā’ti.
heSo with thattena rag robe wearingpaṁsukūlikattena self·praisesattānukkaṁseti, anotherparaṁ disparagesvambheti.
this·tooAyampi, monksbhikkhave, not·good person·qualityasappurisadhammo.
a good personSappuriso andca indeedkho, monksbhikkhave, thusiti back·reflectspaṭisañcikkhati:
not‘na indeedkho through rag robe wearingpaṁsukūlikattena greed·statelobhadhammā orvā to destructionparikkhayaṁ gogacchanti, hatred·statedosadhammā orvā to destructionparikkhayaṁ gogacchanti, delusion·statemohadhammā orvā to destructionparikkhayaṁ gogacchanti.
ifNo one is notcepi a rag robe wearerpaṁsukūliko ishoti;
heso andca ishoti dhamma-accordance·dhamma·practicingdhammānudhammappaṭipanno proper·practicingsāmīcippaṭipanno according to dhamma·livinganudhammacārī, heso theretattha is worthy of honorpujjo, heso theretattha is worthy of praisepāsaṁso’ti.
heSo practice·justpaṭipadaṁyeva the middleantaraṁ having madekaritvā with thattena rag robe wearingpaṁsukūlikattena not·just·praises selfnevattānukkaṁseti, notna anotherparaṁ disparagesvambheti.
this·tooAyampi, monksbhikkhave, good person·qualitysappurisadhammo.

againPuna and·furthercaparaṁ, O monksbhikkhave, not·good personasappuriso an almsfood eaterpiṇḍapātiko ishoti.
heSo thusiti back·reflectspaṭisañcikkhati:
I‘ahaṁ indeed·I amkhomhi an almsfood eaterpiṇḍapātiko, theseime but otherpanaññe monksbhikkhū notna are almsfood eaterspiṇḍapātikā’ti.
heSo by thattena almsfood eater·state ofpiṇḍapātikattena self·exaltsattānukkaṁseti, the otherparaṁ disparagesvambheti.
this·alsoAyampi, O monksbhikkhave, is a bad-person qualityasappurisadhammo.
a good personSappuriso andca indeedkho, O monksbhikkhave, thusiti back·reflectspaṭisañcikkhati:
not‘na indeedkho almsfood eater·state ofpiṇḍapātikattena greed·qualitieslobhadhammā orvā to destructionparikkhayaṁ gogacchanti, hatred·qualitiesdosadhammā orvā to destructionparikkhayaṁ gogacchanti, delusion·qualitiesmohadhammā orvā to destructionparikkhayaṁ gogacchanti.
ifNo if·evencepi an almsfood eaterpiṇḍapātiko ishoti;
heso andca ishoti Dhamma·conformity·practicingdhammānudhammappaṭipanno correct·practicingsāmīcippaṭipanno in accordance with the Dhamma·livinganudhammacārī, heso theretattha is to be honoredpujjo, heso theretattha is to be praisedpāsaṁso’ti.
heSo practice·justpaṭipadaṁyeva the measureantaraṁ having madekaritvā by thattena almsfood eater·state ofpiṇḍapātikattena does not exalt himselfnevattānukkaṁseti, notna the otherparaṁ disparagesvambheti.
this·alsoAyampi, O monksbhikkhave, is a good-person qualitysappurisadhammo.

againPuna and + furthercaparaṁ, O monksbhikkhave, a bad personasappuriso one who stays at the root of a treerukkhamūliko ishoti.
heSo thusiti against·together·thinkpaṭisañcikkhati:
I‘ahaṁ indeed amkhomhi one who stays at the root of a treerukkhamūliko, theseime but otherpanaññe monksbhikkhū notna ones who stay at the root of a treerukkhamūlikā’ti.
heSo by thattena tree·root·staterukkhamūlikattena exalts himselfattānukkaṁseti, anotherparaṁ disparagesvambheti.
this·tooAyampi, O monksbhikkhave, the quality of a bad personasappurisadhammo.
a true personSappuriso andca indeedkho, O monksbhikkhave, thusiti against·together·thinkpaṭisañcikkhati:
not‘na indeedkho tree·root·staterukkhamūlikattena greed·stateslobhadhammā orvā completely + destructionparikkhayaṁ gogacchanti, hatred·statesdosadhammā orvā completely + destructionparikkhayaṁ gogacchanti, delusion·statesmohadhammā orvā completely + destructionparikkhayaṁ gogacchanti.
notNo if·evencepi one who stays at the root of a treerukkhamūliko ishoti;
heso andca ishoti practicing in accordance with the Dhammadhammānudhammappaṭipanno practicing properlysāmīcippaṭipanno living in accordance with the Dhammaanudhammacārī, heso theretattha worthy of honorpujjo, heso theretattha worthy of praisepāsaṁso’ti.
heSo practice + justpaṭipadaṁyeva a differenceantaraṁ having madekaritvā by thattena tree·root·staterukkhamūlikattena does not exalt himselfnevattānukkaṁseti, notna anotherparaṁ disparagesvambheti.
this·tooAyampi, O monksbhikkhave, the quality of a true personsappurisadhammo.

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