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Majjhima Nikāya 135

Cūḷakammavibhaṅgasutta

The Shorter Analysis of Deeds · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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thusEvaṁ by meme heard —sutaṁ—
oneekaṁ timesamayaṁ the Buddhabhagavā at Sāvatthīsāvatthiyaṁ was stayingviharati in Jeta's Grove,jetavane, of Anāthapiṇḍikaanāthapiṇḍikassa monastery.ārāme.

thenAtha indeedkho Subhasubho studentmāṇavo Todeyya's sontodeyyaputto whereyena the Blessed Onebhagavā there he approachedtenupasaṅkami; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā with the Blessed Onebhagavatā togethersaddhiṁ exchanged greetingssammodi.
greetingSammodanīyaṁ conversationkathaṁ politesāraṇīyaṁ having concludedvītisāretvā to one sideekamantaṁ sat downnisīdi. to one sideEkamantaṁ seatednisinno indeedkho Subhasubho studentmāṇavo Todeyya's sontodeyyaputto to the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ said thisetadavoca:

what“Ko indeednu trulykho, worthybho Gotamagotama, causehetu whatko reasonpaccayo because of whichyena of humans indeedmanussānaṁyeva beingsataṁ who are human beingsmanussabhūtānaṁ are seendissanti inferior and superior statehīnappaṇītatā?
are seenDissanti forhi, worthybho Gotamagotama, peoplemanussā short-livedappāyukā, are seendissanti long-liveddīghāyukā;
are seendissanti sicklybavhābādhā, are seendissanti healthyappābādhā;
are seendissanti uglydubbaṇṇā, are seendissanti beautifulvaṇṇavanto;
are seendissanti insignificantappesakkhā, are seendissanti illustriousmahesakkhā;
are seendissanti poorappabhogā, are seendissanti richmahābhogā;
are seendissanti from low familiesnīcakulīnā, are seendissanti from eminent familiesuccākulīnā;
are seendissanti witlessduppaññā, are seendissanti wisepaññavanto.
whatKo indeednu trulykho, worthybho Gotamagotama, causehetu whatko reasonpaccayo because of whichyena of humans indeedmanussānaṁyeva beingsataṁ who are human beingsmanussabhūtānaṁ are seendissanti inferior and superior state?hīnappaṇītatā”ti?

owners of deeds“Kammassakā, studentmāṇava, beingssattā heirs to deedskammadāyādā deeds as wombkammayonī deeds as relativekammabandhū deeds as refugekammappaṭisaraṇā.
deedKammaṁ beingssatte dividesvibhajati that isyadidaṁ—
into inferiority and superiorityhīnappaṇītatāyā”ti.
quotation marker“Na indeedkho Iahaṁ of thisimassa worthybhoto Gotamagotamassa briefly spokensaṅkhittena spokenbhāsitassa in detailvitthārena meaningatthaṁ undividedavibhattassa in detailvitthārena meaningatthaṁ understandājānāmi.
pleaseSādhu meme worthybhavaṁ Gotamagotamo sotathā teachingdhammaṁ let him teachdesetu so thatyathā Iahaṁ of thisimassa worthybhoto Gotamagotamassa briefly spokensaṅkhittena spokenbhāsitassa in detailvitthārena meaningatthaṁ undividedavibhattassa in detailvitthārena meaningatthaṁ may I understandājāneyyan”ti.
then“Tena indeedhi, studentmāṇava, listensuṇāhi, wellsādhukaṁ mindmanasi applykarohi; I will speakbhāsissāmī”ti.
yes“Evaṁ, worthy sirbho”ti indeedkho Subhasubho studentmāṇavo Todeyya's sontodeyyaputto to the Blessed Onebhagavato repliedpaccassosi.
the Blessed OneBhagavā spoke thisetadavoca:

here“Idha, young brahminmāṇava, some personekacco womanitthī orvā manpuriso orvā one who kills living creaturespāṇātipātī ishoti violentluddo bloody-handedlohitapāṇi a hardened killerhatapahate settledniviṭṭho mercilessadayāpanno toward living beingspāṇabhūtesu.
theySo by thattena deedkammena thusevaṁ completedsamattena thusevaṁ undertakensamādinnena of the bodykāyassa breaking upbhedā afterparaṁ deathmaraṇā a place of lossapāyaṁ a bad placeduggatiṁ the underworldvinipātaṁ hellnirayaṁ is rebornupapajjati.
if notNo ifce of the bodykāyassa breaking upbhedā afterparaṁ deathmaraṇā a place of lossapāyaṁ a bad placeduggatiṁ the underworldvinipātaṁ hellnirayaṁ is rebornupapajjati, ifsace human existencemanussattaṁ comesāgacchati whereveryattha whereveryattha is rebornpaccājāyati short-livedappāyuko ishoti.
leading to a short lifespanAppāyukasaṁvattanikā thisesā, young brahminmāṇava, pathpaṭipadā that isyadidaṁ—
one who kills living creaturespāṇātipātī ishoti violentluddo bloody-handedlohitapāṇi a hardened killerhatapahate settledniviṭṭho mercilessadayāpanno toward living beingspāṇabhūtesu.

hereIdha butpana, young manmāṇava, someekacco womanitthī orvā manpuriso orvā killing living creaturespāṇātipātaṁ having given uppahāya from killing living creaturespāṇātipātā abstainingpaṭivirato ishoti having laid down the rodnihitadaṇḍo having laid down the swordnihitasattho, scrupulouslajjī kinddayāpanno full of sympathy for all living beingssabbapāṇabhūtahitānukampī livesviharati.
theySo by thattena deedkammena thusevaṁ undertakensamattena thusevaṁ undertakensamādinnena of the bodykāyassa breaking upbhedā afterparaṁ deathmaraṇā a good placesugatiṁ a heavenly realmsaggaṁ a worldlokaṁ is rebornupapajjati.
ifNo notce of the bodykāyassa breaking upbhedā afterparaṁ deathmaraṇā a good placesugatiṁ a heavenly realmsaggaṁ a worldlokaṁ is rebornupapajjati, ifsace human existencemanussattaṁ comes toāgacchati whereveryattha whereveryattha is rebornpaccājāyati long-liveddīghāyuko ishoti.
leading to a long lifespanDīghāyukasaṁvattanikā thisesā, young manmāṇava, pathpaṭipadā that is to sayyadidaṁ—
killing living creaturespāṇātipātaṁ having given uppahāya from killing living creaturespāṇātipātā abstainingpaṭivirato ishoti having laid down the rodnihitadaṇḍo having laid down the swordnihitasattho, scrupulouslajjī kinddayāpanno full of sympathy for all living beingssabbapāṇabhūtahitānukampī livesviharati.

hereIdha, studentmāṇava, someekacco womanitthī orvā manpuriso orvā of living creaturessattānaṁ habitually hurtingviheṭhakajātiko ishoti, with a fistpāṇinā orvā with a stoneleḍḍunā orvā with a roddaṇḍena orvā with a swordsatthena or.vā.
theySo by thattena deedkammena thusevaṁ undertakensamattena thusevaṁ undertakensamādinnena of the bodykāyassa after breakupbhedā afterparaṁ deathmaraṇā to a place of lossapāyaṁ to a bad destinationduggatiṁ to ruinvinipātaṁ to hellnirayaṁ is rebornupapajjati.
if notNo ifce of the bodykāyassa after breakupbhedā afterparaṁ deathmaraṇā to a place of lossapāyaṁ to a bad destinationduggatiṁ to ruinvinipātaṁ to hellnirayaṁ is reborn,upapajjati, ifsace to human existencemanussattaṁ comesāgacchati whereveryattha whereveryattha is rebornpaccājāyati sicklybavhābādho is.hoti.
leading to sicklinessBavhābādhasaṁvattanikā thisesā, student,māṇava, practicepaṭipadā that is—yadidaṁ—
of living creaturessattānaṁ habitually hurtingviheṭhakajātiko ishoti with a fistpāṇinā orvā with a stoneleḍḍunā orvā with a roddaṇḍena orvā with a swordsatthena or.vā.

hereIdha butpana, young brahminmāṇava, someekacco womanitthī orvā manpuriso orvā toward beingssattānaṁ of non-harming natureaviheṭhakajātiko ishoti with fistpāṇinā orvā with stoneleḍḍunā orvā with roddaṇḍena orvā with swordsatthena orvā.
heSo by thattena deedkammena thusevaṁ completedsamattena thusevaṁ undertakensamādinnena of bodykāyassa from breaking upbhedā afterparaṁ dyingmaraṇā to good destinationsugatiṁ to heavensaggaṁ worldlokaṁ is rebornupapajjati.
if notNo ifce of bodykāyassa from breaking upbhedā afterparaṁ dyingmaraṇā to good destinationsugatiṁ to heavensaggaṁ worldlokaṁ is rebornupapajjati, ifsace human statemanussattaṁ comes toāgacchati whereveryattha whereveryattha is rebornpaccājāyati free from illnessappābādho ishoti.
conducive to healthAppābādhasaṁvattanikā thisesā, young brahminmāṇava, practicepaṭipadā that isyadidaṁ—
toward beingssattānaṁ of non-harming natureaviheṭhakajātiko ishoti with fistpāṇinā orvā with stoneleḍḍunā orvā with roddaṇḍena orvā with swordsatthena orvā.

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