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Majjhima Nikāya 129

Bālapaṇḍitasutta

The Foolish and the Astute · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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that·himTamenaṁ, monksbhikkhave, hell·guardnirayapālā great·hellmahāniraye forth·throwpakkhipanti.
thatSo indeedkho nowpana, monksbhikkhave, great·hellmahānirayo—
four·cornerCatukkaṇṇo four·doorcatudvāro,
apart·dividevibhatto section by sectionbhāgaso measuredmito;
iron·wall·surroundedAyopākārapariyanto,
with ironayasā against·coverpaṭikujjito.
of itTassa iron·madeayomayā the groundbhūmi,
burningjalitā with firetejasā endowedyutā;
all aroundSamantā league·hundredyojanasataṁ,
having pervadedpharitvā it standstiṭṭhati foreversabbadā.

many·way·evenAnekapariyāyenapi indeedkho Iahaṁ, monksbhikkhave, hell·talknirayakathaṁ I could tellkatheyyaṁ;
so much so thatyāvañcidaṁ, monksbhikkhave, notna well·doablesukarā by descriptionakkhānena to attainpāpuṇituṁ howyāva sufferingdukkhā hellsnirayā.

there areSanti, mendicantsbhikkhave, animal·gonetiracchānagatā beingspāṇā grass-eaterstiṇabhakkhā.
theyTe freshallānipi grasstiṇāni driedsukkhānipi grasstiṇāni by cropping with their teethdantullehakaṁ eatkhādanti.
whichKatame andca, mendicantsbhikkhave, animal·gonetiracchānagatā beingspāṇā grass-eaterstiṇabhakkhā?
elephantsHatthī horsesassā cattlegoṇā donkeysgadrabhā goatsajā deermigā, whoye orvā and various otherspanaññepi anykeci animal·gonetiracchānagatā beingspāṇā grass-eaterstiṇabhakkhā.
thatSa indeedkho heso, mendicantsbhikkhave, foolbālo hereidha formerlypubbe a gluttonrasādo hereidha badpāpāni deedskammāni having donekaritvā of the bodykāyassa breaking upbhedā afterparaṁ deathmaraṇā of thosetesaṁ of sentient beingssattānaṁ in the companysahabyataṁ is rebornupapajjati whoye thosete sentient beingssattā grass-eaterstiṇabhakkhā.

there areSanti, monksbhikkhave, animal·gonetiracchānagatā beingspāṇā dung-eatersgūthabhakkhā.
theyTe afar·justdūratova dung·smellgūthagandhaṁ having smelledghāyitvā they rundhāvanti:
here‘ettha we will eatbhuñjissāma, hereettha we will eatbhuñjissāmā’ti.
just asSeyyathāpi indeednāma brahminsbrāhmaṇā burnt-offering·smellāhutigandhena they rundhāvanti:
here‘ettha we will eatbhuñjissāma, hereettha we will eatbhuñjissāmā’ti;
thus·justevameva indeedkho, monksbhikkhave, there aresanti animal·gonetiracchānagatā beingspāṇā dung-eatersgūthabhakkhā,
theyte afar·justdūratova dung·smellgūthagandhaṁ having smelledghāyitvā they rundhāvanti:
here‘ettha we will eatbhuñjissāma, hereettha we will eatbhuñjissāmā’ti.
whichKatame andca, monksbhikkhave, animal·gonetiracchānagatā beingspāṇā dung-eatersgūthabhakkhā?
chickensKukkuṭā pigssūkarā houndssoṇā jackalssiṅgālā, whoye orvā and others toopanaññepi anykeci animal·gonetiracchānagatā beingspāṇā dung-eatersgūthabhakkhā.
thatSa indeedkho heso, monksbhikkhave, foolbālo hereidha previouslypubbe a gluttonrasādo hereidha evilpāpāni deedskammāni having donekaritvā of the bodykāyassa by breaking upbhedā afterparaṁ deathmaraṇā of thosetesaṁ of beingssattānaṁ companionshipsahabyataṁ is rebornupapajjati whoye thosete beingssattā dung-eatersgūthabhakkhā.

there areSanti, monksbhikkhave, animal·gonetiracchānagatā beingspāṇā in darknessandhakāre are bornjāyanti in darknessandhakāre livejīyanti in darknessandhakāre diemīyanti.
whatKatame andca, monksbhikkhave, animal·gonetiracchānagatā beingspāṇā in darknessandhakāre are bornjāyanti in darknessandhakāre livejīyanti in darknessandhakāre die?mīyanti?
mothsKīṭā maggotspuḷavā earthwormsgaṇḍuppādā, whoye orvā and various otherspanaññepi whateverkeci animal·gonetiracchānagatā beingspāṇā in darknessandhakāre are bornjāyanti in darknessandhakāre livejīyanti in darknessandhakāre diemīyanti.
thatSa indeedkho foolso, monksbhikkhave, foolbālo hereidha formerlypubbe a gluttonrasādo, hereidha evilpāpāni deedskammāni having donekaritvā of the bodykāyassa after the breakupbhedā afterparaṁ deathmaraṇā of thosetesaṁ beingssattānaṁ companysahabyataṁ up·forth·be bornupapajjati whoye thosete beingssattā in darknessandhakāre are bornjāyanti in darknessandhakāre livejīyanti in darknessandhakāre diemīyanti.

there areSanti, O monksbhikkhave, animal·gonetiracchānagatā beingspāṇā in waterudakasmiṁ are bornjāyanti in waterudakasmiṁ livejīyanti in waterudakasmiṁ diemīyanti.
whichKatame andca, O monksbhikkhave, animal·gonetiracchānagatā beingspāṇā in waterudakasmiṁ are bornjāyanti in waterudakasmiṁ livejīyanti in waterudakasmiṁ die?mīyanti?
fishMacchā turtleskacchapā dolphinssusumārā, whoye orvā and various others toopanaññepi anykeci animal·gonetiracchānagatā beingspāṇā in waterudakasmiṁ are bornjāyanti in waterudakasmiṁ livejīyanti in waterudakasmiṁ die.mīyanti.
thatSa indeedkho heso, O monksbhikkhave, foolbālo hereidha formerlypubbe a gluttonrasādo hereidha evilpāpāni deedskammāni having donekaritvā of the bodykāyassa at the breaking upbhedā afterparaṁ deathmaraṇā of thosetesaṁ beingssattānaṁ companionshipsahabyataṁ is rebornupapajjati whoye thosete sentient beingssattā in waterudakasmiṁ are bornjāyanti in waterudakasmiṁ livejīyanti in waterudakasmiṁ die.mīyanti.

there areSanti, O monksbhikkhave, animal·gonetiracchānagatā beingspāṇā in filthasucismiṁ are bornjāyanti in filthasucismiṁ livejīyanti in filthasucismiṁ diemīyanti.
whichKatame andca, O monksbhikkhave, animal·gonetiracchānagatā beingspāṇā in filthasucismiṁ are bornjāyanti in filthasucismiṁ livejīyanti in filthasucismiṁ diemīyanti?
whichYe thosete, O monksbhikkhave, beingssattā rotten·fishpūtimacche orvā are bornjāyanti rotten·fishpūtimacche orvā livejīyanti rotten·fishpūtimacche orvā diemīyanti rotten·carcasspūtikuṇape orvā …pe……pe…
rotten·porridgepūtikummāse orvā ……
in a cesspoolcandanikāya orvā ……
in a sumpoligalle orvā are bornjāyanti, whichye orvā and any otherpanaññepi anykeci animal·gonetiracchānagatā beingspāṇā in filthasucismiṁ are bornjāyanti in filthasucismiṁ livejīyanti in filthasucismiṁ diemīyanti.
thatSa indeedkho heso, O monksbhikkhave, foolbālo hereidha previouslypubbe gluttonrasādo hereidha badpāpāni deedskammāni having donekaritvā of the bodykāyassa after breaking upbhedā afterparaṁ deathmaraṇā of thosetesaṁ beingssattānaṁ companysahabyataṁ near·goupapajjati whichye thosete beingssattā in filthasucismiṁ are bornjāyanti in filthasucismiṁ livejīyanti in filthasucismiṁ diemīyanti.

many·wayAnekapariyāyenapi indeedkho Iahaṁ, monksbhikkhave, animal·womb·talktiracchānayonikathaṁ I would tellkatheyyaṁ;
as far + thisyāvañcidaṁ, monksbhikkhave, notna well·doingsukaraṁ by tellingakkhānena to reachpāpuṇituṁ howyāva sufferingdukkhā animal·wombtiracchānayoni.

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