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Majjhima Nikāya 114

Sevitabbāsevitabbasutta

What Should and Should Not Be Cultivated · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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talking nonsensesamphappalāpī indeedkho furthermorepana ishoti speaking at the wrong timeakālavādī speaking what is not factualabhūtavādī speaking what is not beneficialanatthavādī speaking what is not Dhammaadhammavādī speaking what is not Vinaya,avinayavādī, having no valueanidhānavatiṁ speechvācaṁ spokenbhāsitā ishoti at the wrong timeakālena unreasonableanapadesaṁ ramblingapariyantavatiṁ pointless—anatthasaṁhitaṁ—
such,evarūpaṁ, venerable sir,bhante, verbal behaviorvacīsamācāraṁ practicingsevato unskillfulakusalā qualitiesdhammā growabhivaḍḍhanti, skillfulkusalā qualitiesdhammā declineparihāyanti.
What kind,Kathaṁrūpaṁ, venerable sir,bhante, verbal behaviorvacīsamācāraṁ practicingsevato unskillfulakusalā qualitiesdhammā decline,parihāyanti, skillfulkusalā qualitiesdhammā grow?abhivaḍḍhanti?
Here,Idha, venerable sir,bhante, someoneekacco lyingmusāvādaṁ having given uppahāya from lyingmusāvādā abstainspaṭivirato ishoti gone to a councilsabhāgato orvā gone to an assemblyparisāgato orvā gone among relativesñātimajjhagato orvā gone among a guildpūgamajjhagato orvā gone to the royal courtrājakulamajjhagato orvā summonedabhinīto asked to bear witness:sakkhipuṭṭho: ‘please, my friend‘ehambho man,purisa, whatyaṁ you knowjānāsi thattaṁ say’vadehī’ti heso not knowingajānaṁ orvā says:āha: ‘not‘na I know’,jānāmī’ti, knowingjānaṁ orvā says:āha: ‘I know’,‘jānāmī’ti, not seeingapassaṁ orvā says:āha: ‘not‘na I see’,passāmī’ti, seeingpassaṁ orvā says:āha: ‘I see’—‘passāmī’ti—iti for the sake of oneselfattahetu orvā for the sake of anotherparahetu orvā for some trivial worldly reasonāmisakiñcikkhahetu orvā notna deliberately lyingsampajānamusā spokenbhāsitā is;hoti;

divisive speechpisuṇaṁ speechvācaṁ having given uppahāya from divisivepisuṇāya speechvācāya refrainedpaṭivirato ishoti, from hereito having heardsutvā notna thereamutra a reporterakkhātā of theseimesaṁ for divisionbhedāya, thereamutra orvā having heardsutvā notna of theseimesaṁ a reporterakkhātā of thoseamūsaṁ for division—thusbhedāya—iti of the dividedbhinnānaṁ orvā a reconcilersandhātā of the unitedsahitānaṁ orvā a supporteranuppadātā delighting in harmonysamaggārāmo loving harmonysamaggarato finding joy in harmonysamagganandī making harmonysamaggakaraṇiṁ speechvācaṁ a speakerbhāsitā ishoti;
harshpharusaṁ speechvācaṁ having given uppahāya from harshpharusāya speechvācāya refrainedpaṭivirato ishoti, whicheveryā thatsā speechvācā mellownelā pleasing to the earkaṇṇasukhā endearingpemanīyā going to the hearthadayaṅgamā politeporī likable to the peoplebahujanakantā agreeable to the peoplebahujanamanāpā of such kindtathārūpiṁ speechvācaṁ a speakerbhāsitā ishoti;
talking nonsensesamphappalāpaṁ having given uppahāya from talking nonsensesamphappalāpā refrainedpaṭivirato ishoti a timely speakerkālavādī a truthful speakerbhūtavādī a beneficial speakeratthavādī a Dhamma speakerdhammavādī a discipline speakervinayavādī, treasurednidhānavatiṁ speechvācaṁ a speakerbhāsitā ishoti at the right timekālena valuablesāpadesaṁ succinctpariyantavatiṁ connected with benefitatthasaṁhitaṁ—
of such kindevarūpaṁ, venerable sirbhante, verbal behaviorvacīsamācāraṁ for one pursuingsevato unskillfulakusalā dhammasdhammā declineparihāyanti, skillfulkusalā dhammasdhammā growabhivaḍḍhanti.
verbal behavior too I‘Vacīsamācārampāhaṁ, monksbhikkhave, as twofoldduvidhena I sayvadāmi—
to be cultivated toosevitabbampi, not to be cultivated tooasevitabbampi;
and thattañca each otheraññamaññaṁ verbal behaviorvacīsamācāran’ti—

thusiti whichyaṁ thattaṁ was saidvuttaṁ by the Blessed Onebhagavatā this hereidametaṁ because ofpaṭicca saidvuttaṁ.

mental behavior too I‘Manosamācārampāhaṁ, monksbhikkhave, as twofoldduvidhena I sayvadāmi—
to be cultivated toosevitabbampi, not to be cultivated tooasevitabbampi;
and thattañca each otheraññamaññaṁ mental behaviormanosamācāran’ti—
thusiti indeedkho but thispanetaṁ saidvuttaṁ by the Blessed Onebhagavatā.
but why thisKiñcetaṁ because ofpaṭicca was saidvuttaṁ?
of such kindYathārūpaṁ, venerable sirbhante, mental behaviormanosamācāraṁ for one cultivatingsevato unskillfulakusalā qualitiesdhammā growabhivaḍḍhanti, skillfulkusalā qualitiesdhammā declineparihāyanti of such kindevarūpo mental behaviormanosamācāro notna should be cultivatedsevitabbo;
and of such kindyathārūpañca indeedkho, venerable sirbhante, mental behaviormanosamācāraṁ for one cultivatingsevato unskillfulakusalā qualitiesdhammā declineparihāyanti, skillfulkusalā qualitiesdhammā growabhivaḍḍhanti of such kindevarūpo mental behaviormanosamācāro should be cultivatedsevitabbo.
of what kindKathaṁrūpaṁ, venerable sirbhante, mental behaviormanosamācāraṁ for one cultivatingsevato unskillfulakusalā qualitiesdhammā growabhivaḍḍhanti, skillfulkusalā qualitiesdhammā declineparihāyanti?
hereIdha, venerable sirbhante, someoneekacco covetousabhijjhālu ishoti, whichyaṁ thattaṁ of anotherparassa another's property and belongingsparavittūpakaraṇaṁ thattaṁ one who covetsabhijjhātā ishoti: oh‘aho indeedvata whichyaṁ of anotherparassa thattaṁ mine may bemamassā’ti;
with malevolent mindbyāpannacitto indeedkho butpana ishoti with malicious intentionpaduṭṭhamanasaṅkappo: these‘ime sentient beingssattā may be killedhaññantu orvā may be slaughteredvajjhantu orvā may be slainucchijjantu orvā may be destroyedvinassantu orvā notmā orvā may not beahesun’ti—

suchevarūpaṁ, sirbhante, mental behaviormanosamācāraṁ for one practicingsevato unskillfulakusalā qualitiesdhammā growabhivaḍḍhanti, skillfulkusalā qualitiesdhammā declineparihāyanti.
what kind ofKathaṁrūpaṁ, sirbhante, mental behaviormanosamācāraṁ for one practicingsevato unskillfulakusalā qualitiesdhammā declineparihāyanti, skillfulkusalā qualitiesdhammā growabhivaḍḍhanti?
hereIdha, sirbhante, someoneekacco free from covetousnessanabhijjhālu ishoti, whichyaṁ thattaṁ of anotherparassa another's wealth and belongingsparavittūpakaraṇaṁ thattaṁ does not covetnābhijjhātā ishoti: oh‘aho if onlyvata whichyaṁ of anotherparassa thattaṁ minemamassā’ti;
with benevolent mindabyāpannacitto indeedkho andpana ishoti with loving intentionsappaduṭṭhamanasaṅkappo: these‘ime sentient beingssattā free of enmityaverā free of ill willabyābajjhā untroubledanīghā happysukhī themselvesattānaṁ may they livepariharantū’ti—
suchevarūpaṁ, sirbhante, mental behaviormanosamācāraṁ for one practicingsevato unskillfulakusalā qualitiesdhammā declineparihāyanti, skillfulkusalā qualitiesdhammā growabhivaḍḍhanti.
mental behavior too‘Manosamācārampāhaṁ, monksbhikkhave, as twofoldduvidhena I sayvadāmi—
to be cultivatedsevitabbampi, not to be cultivatedasevitabbampi;
and thattañca each of theseaññamaññaṁ a kind of mental behaviormanosamācāran’ti—
thusiti whichyaṁ thattaṁ saidvuttaṁ by the Blessed Onebhagavatā thisidametaṁ because ofpaṭicca saidvuttaṁ.

a rising of thought, too, I‘Cittuppādampāhaṁ, monksbhikkhave, as twofoldduvidhena I sayvadāmi—
to be cultivated, toosevitabbampi, not to be cultivated, tooasevitabbampi;
and thattañca each otheraññamaññaṁ an arising of thoughtcittuppādan’ti—
thusiti indeedkho but thispanetaṁ was saidvuttaṁ by the Blessed Onebhagavatā.
but why was thisKiñcetaṁ with reference topaṭicca saidvuttaṁ?
of what kindYathārūpaṁ, venerable sirbhante, arising of thoughtcittuppādaṁ for one cultivatingsevato unskillfulakusalā qualitiesdhammā growabhivaḍḍhanti, skillfulkusalā qualitiesdhammā declineparihāyanti suchevarūpo arising of thoughtcittuppādo notna to be cultivatedsevitabbo;
but of what kindyathārūpañca indeedkho, venerable sirbhante, arising of thoughtcittuppādaṁ for one cultivatingsevato unskillfulakusalā qualitiesdhammā declineparihāyanti, skillfulkusalā qualitiesdhammā growabhivaḍḍhanti suchevarūpo arising of thoughtcittuppādo to be cultivatedsevitabbo.
of what kindKathaṁrūpaṁ, venerable sirbhante, arising of thoughtcittuppādaṁ for one cultivatingsevato unskillfulakusalā qualitiesdhammā growabhivaḍḍhanti, skillfulkusalā qualitiesdhammā declineparihāyanti?
hereIdha, venerable sirbhante, someekacco covetousabhijjhālu ishoti, accompanied by covetousnessabhijjhāsahagatena with a mindcetasā livesviharati;
maliciousbyāpādavā ishoti, accompanied by ill willbyāpādasahagatena with a mindcetasā livesviharati;
hurtfulvihesavā ishoti, accompanied by harmvihesāsahagatena with a mindcetasā livesviharati—
suchevarūpaṁ, venerable sirbhante, arising of thoughtcittuppādaṁ for one cultivatingsevato unskillfulakusalā qualitiesdhammā growabhivaḍḍhanti, skillfulkusalā qualitiesdhammā declineparihāyanti.
of what kindKathaṁrūpaṁ, venerable sirbhante, arising of thoughtcittuppādaṁ for one cultivatingsevato unskillfulakusalā qualitiesdhammā declineparihāyanti, skillfulkusalā qualitiesdhammā growabhivaḍḍhanti?

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