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Majjhima Nikāya 136

Mahākammavibhaṅgasutta

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

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thusIti theyso that very whichyadeva by themtassa themselvessāmaṁ knownñātaṁ themselvessāmaṁ seendiṭṭhaṁ themselvessāmaṁ understoodviditaṁ that verytadeva theretattha obstinatelythāmasā by graspingparāmāsā insistingabhinivissa they speakvoharati: this very‘idameva truthsaccaṁ, anything else is futilemoghamaññan’ti.

here, Ānanda,Idhānanda, some oneekacco asceticsamaṇo orvā brahminbrāhmaṇo orvā because of undertaking exertionātappamanvāya because of undertaking strivingpadhānamanvāya because of undertaking applicationanuyogamanvāya because of undertaking heedfulnessappamādamanvāya because of undertaking right attentionsammāmanasikāramanvāya suchtathārūpaṁ concentration of mindcetosamādhiṁ contactsphusati when the mind is composedyathāsamāhite in the mindcitte with the divinedibbena with the eyecakkhunā with purifiedvisuddhena surpassing the humanatikkantamānusakena thatamuṁ individualpuggalaṁ sees—passati—
hereidha from killing living creaturespāṇātipātā refrainedpaṭivirataṁ from taking what is not givenadinnādānā refrainedpaṭivirataṁ from sexual misconductkāmesumicchācārā refrainedpaṭivirataṁ from false speechmusāvādā refrainedpaṭivirataṁ divisivepisuṇāya speechvācāya refrainedpaṭivirataṁ harshpharusāya speechvācāya refrainedpaṭivirataṁ from idle chattersamphappalāpā refrainedpaṭivirataṁ not covetousanabhijjhāluṁ with a mind free of ill willabyāpannacittaṁ right view,sammādiṭṭhiṁ, of the bodykāyassa after breaking upbhedā afterparaṁ deathmaraṇā seespassati a good destinationsugatiṁ heavenlysaggaṁ worldlokaṁ reborn.upapannaṁ.
heSo says thus:evamāha:
there is‘atthi it seems,kira, sir,bho, goodkalyāṇāni deeds,kammāni, there isatthi of good conductsucaritassa result.vipāko.
indeed IAmāhaṁ individualpuggalaṁ saw—hereaddasaṁ—idha from killing living creaturespāṇātipātā refrainedpaṭivirataṁ from taking what is not givenadinnādānā refrainedpaṭivirataṁ ……pe… right view,sammādiṭṭhiṁ, of the bodykāyassa after breaking upbhedā afterparaṁ deathmaraṇā I seepassāmi a good destinationsugatiṁ heavenlysaggaṁ worldlokaṁ reborn.'upapannan’ti.
heSo says thus:evamāha:

whoever‘yo indeedkira, sirbho, from killing living creaturespāṇātipātā refrainspaṭivirato from taking what is not givenadinnādānā refrainspaṭivirato …pe……pe… has right viewsammādiṭṭhi allsabbo that oneso of the bodykāyassa breaking upbhedā afterparaṁ deathmaraṇā to a good destinationsugatiṁ heavenlysaggaṁ worldlokaṁ is rebornupapajjati.
those whoYe thusevaṁ knowjānanti theyte rightlysammā knowjānanti; those whoye otherwiseaññathā knowjānanti, wrongmicchā theirtesaṁ notionñāṇan’ti.
thusIti heso whateveryadeva for himtassa for oneselfsāmaṁ knownñātaṁ for oneselfsāmaṁ seendiṭṭhaṁ for oneselfsāmaṁ understoodviditaṁ that very thingtadeva theretattha obstinatelythāmasā by graspingparāmāsā adhering toabhinivissa declaresvoharati: this indeed‘idameva truthsaccaṁ, anything else is futilemoghamaññan’ti.

hereIdha however, Ānandapanānanda, some oneekacco asceticsamaṇo orvā brahminbrāhmaṇo orvā having undertaken ardorātappamanvāya having undertaken effortpadhānamanvāya having undertaken practiceanuyogamanvāya having undertaken diligenceappamādamanvāya having undertaken right attentionsammāmanasikāramanvāya such a kind oftathārūpaṁ mental concentrationcetosamādhiṁ contactsphusati when composedyathāsamāhite in the mindcitte with the divinedibbena with the eyecakkhunā purifiedvisuddhena surpassing the humanatikkantamānusakena thatamuṁ individualpuggalaṁ sees — herepassati—idha from killing living creaturespāṇātipātā refrainedpaṭivirataṁ …pe……pe… right viewsammādiṭṭhiṁ, of the bodykāyassa after the breakupbhedā afterparaṁ deathmaraṇā seespassati to a state of miseryapāyaṁ to a bad destinationduggatiṁ to ruinvinipātaṁ to hellnirayaṁ rebornupapannaṁ.
heSo says thusevamāha:
there is not‘natthi it seemskira, sirbho, goodkalyāṇāni deedskammāni, there is notnatthi of good conductsucaritassa resultvipāko. I myselfAmāhaṁ individualpuggalaṁ sawaddasaṁ—
hereidha from killing living creaturespāṇātipātā refrainedpaṭivirataṁ from taking what is not givenadinnādānā refrainedpaṭivirataṁ …pe……pe… right viewsammādiṭṭhiṁ, of the bodykāyassa after the breakupbhedā afterparaṁ deathmaraṇā I seepassāmi to a state of miseryapāyaṁ to a bad destinationduggatiṁ to ruinvinipātaṁ to hellnirayaṁ rebornupapannan’ti.
heSo says thusevamāha: whoever‘yo it seemskira, sirbho, from killing living creaturespāṇātipātā refrainingpaṭivirato from taking what is not givenadinnādānā refrainingpaṭivirato …pe……pe… right viewsammādiṭṭhi, allsabbo thatso of the bodykāyassa after the breakupbhedā afterparaṁ deathmaraṇā to a state of miseryapāyaṁ to a bad destinationduggatiṁ to ruinvinipātaṁ to hellnirayaṁ is rebornupapajjati.

those whoYe thusevaṁ knowjānanti theyte rightlysammā knowjānanti; those whoye otherwiseaññathā knowjānanti, wronglymicchā for themtesaṁ knowledge isñāṇan’ti.
soIti theyso precisely whatyadeva of that onetassa for oneselfsāmaṁ knownñātaṁ for oneselfsāmaṁ seendiṭṭhaṁ for oneselfsāmaṁ understoodviditaṁ precisely thattadeva theretattha obstinatelythāmasā by graspingparāmāsā having adhered toabhinivissa insistsvoharati: this alone‘idameva is truthsaccaṁ, anything else is futilemoghamaññan’ti.

there, ĀnandaTatrānanda, that whichyvāyaṁ asceticsamaṇo orvā brahminbrāhmaṇo orvā says thusevamāha:
there is‘atthi it seemskira, sirbho, badpāpakāni deedskammāni, there isatthi of bad conductduccaritassa resultvipāko’ti I grant them thisidamassa I grantanujānāmi;
and whenyampi theyso says thusevamāha:
I‘amāhaṁ individualpuggalaṁ I saw—hereaddasaṁ—idha one who kills living creaturespāṇātipātiṁ one who stealsadinnādāyiṁ ……pe… one of wrong viewmicchādiṭṭhiṁ, of the bodykāyassa breaking upbhedā afterparaṁ deathmaraṇā I seepassāmi state of lossapāyaṁ bad destinationduggatiṁ ruinvinipātaṁ hellnirayaṁ rebornupapannan’ti I grant them this tooidampissa I grantanujānāmi;
but whenyañca indeedkho theyso says thusevamāha:
whoever‘yo it seemskira, sirbho, one who kills living creaturespāṇātipātī one who stealsadinnādāyī ……pe… one of wrong viewmicchādiṭṭhi, allsabbo such a oneso of the bodykāyassa breaking upbhedā afterparaṁ deathmaraṇā state of lossapāyaṁ bad destinationduggatiṁ ruinvinipātaṁ hellnirayaṁ is rebornupapajjatī’ti I do not grant them thisidamassa I do not grantnānujānāmi;
and whenyampi theyso says thusevamāha:
those who‘ye thusevaṁ knowjānanti theyte rightlysammā knowjānanti; those whoye otherwiseaññathā knowjānanti, wrongmicchā theirtesaṁ notionñāṇan’ti I do not grant them this tooidampissa I do not grantnānujānāmi;

and whatyampi theyso whateveryadeva for themtassa for themselvessāmaṁ knownñātaṁ for themselvessāmaṁ seendiṭṭhaṁ for themselvessāmaṁ understoodviditaṁ just thattadeva theretattha with obstinacythāmasā with graspingparāmāsā insistingabhinivissa they declarevoharati: this only‘idameva is truthsaccaṁ, anything else is futilemoghamaññan’ti this too Iidampissa do not grant themnānujānāmi.
thatTaṁ of whatkissa is the reason?hetu?
otherwiseAññathā indeedhi, Ānandaānanda, of the Realized Onetathāgatassa in the great analysis of deedsmahākammavibhaṅge knowledgeñāṇaṁ ishoti.

there, ĀnandaTatrānanda, whatever thisyvāyaṁ asceticsamaṇo orvā brahminbrāhmaṇo orvā says thusevamāha:
there is not‘natthi indeedkira, sirbho, badpāpakāni deedskammāni, there is notnatthi of bad conductduccaritassa resultvipāko’ti this for themidamassa I do not grantnānujānāmi;
but whateveryañca indeedkho heso says thusevamāha:
I myself‘amāhaṁ personpuggalaṁ saw; hereaddasaṁ—idha one who kills living creaturespāṇātipātiṁ one who takes what is not givenadinnādāyiṁ …pe……pe… one of wrong viewmicchādiṭṭhiṁ of the bodykāyassa after breaking upbhedā afterparaṁ deathmaraṇā I seepassāmi good destinationsugatiṁ heavenlysaggaṁ worldlokaṁ rebornupapannan’ti this for themidamassa I grantanujānāmi;
but whateveryañca indeedkho heso says thusevamāha:
whoever‘yo indeedkira, sirbho, one who kills living creaturespāṇātipātī one who takes what is not givenadinnādāyī …pe……pe… one of wrong viewmicchādiṭṭhi, allsabbo that oneso of the bodykāyassa after breaking upbhedā afterparaṁ deathmaraṇā good destinationsugatiṁ heavenlysaggaṁ worldlokaṁ is rebornupapajjatī’ti this for themidamassa I do not grantnānujānāmi;
but whateveryampi heso says thusevamāha:
those who‘ye thusevaṁ knowjānanti theyte rightlysammā knowjānanti; those whoye otherwiseaññathā knowjānanti, wrongmicchā theirtesaṁ knowledgeñāṇan’ti this for themidampissa I do not grantnānujānāmi;
but whateveryampi heso whateveryadeva of that onetassa by oneselfsāmaṁ knownñātaṁ by oneselfsāmaṁ seendiṭṭhaṁ by oneselfsāmaṁ understoodviditaṁ just thattadeva theretattha stubbornlythāmasā graspingparāmāsā adhering toabhinivissa declaresvoharati: just this‘idameva truthsaccaṁ, false is anothermoghamaññan’ti this for themidampissa I do not grantnānujānāmi.

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