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Majjhima Nikāya 42

Verañjakasutta

The People of Verañja · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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thusEvaṁ by meme heardsutaṁ—
oneekaṁ timesamayaṁ the Buddhabhagavā at Sāvatthīsāvatthiyaṁ was stayingviharati in Jeta's Grovejetavane of Anāthapiṇḍikaanāthapiṇḍikassa monasteryārāme.

by thatTena indeedkho thenpana at the timesamayena of Verañjāverañjakā brahmins and householdersbrāhmaṇagahapatikā in Sāvatthīsāvatthiyaṁ were residingpaṭivasanti on somekenacideva businesskaraṇīyena.
they heardAssosuṁ indeedkho of Verañjāverañjakā brahmins and householdersbrāhmaṇagahapatikā:
the ascetic“samaṇo it seemskhalu, sirbho, Gotamagotamo son of the Sakyanssakyaputto from a Sakyan familysakyakulā gone forthpabbajito in Sāvatthīsāvatthiyaṁ is stayingviharati in Jeta's Grovejetavane of Anāthapiṇḍikaanāthapiṇḍikassa monasteryārāme.
of himTaṁ indeedkho thenpana the venerablebhavantaṁ Gotamagotamaṁ thusevaṁ goodkalyāṇo reputationkittisaddo has arisenabbhuggato:
thus indeed‘itipi heso Blessed Onebhagavā arahantarahaṁ perfectly awakenedsammāsambuddho endowed with knowledge and conductvijjācaraṇasampanno well-gonesugato knower of the worldlokavidū unsurpassedanuttaro guide of persons to be tamedpurisadammasārathi teachersatthā of gods and humansdevamanussānaṁ awakenedbuddho Blessed Onebhagavā’.
heSo thisimaṁ worldlokaṁ with its godssadevakaṁ with its Mārassamārakaṁ with its Brahmāssabrahmakaṁ with its ascetics and brahminssassamaṇabrāhmaṇiṁ peoplepajaṁ with its gods and humanssadevamanussaṁ himselfsayaṁ by direct knowledgeabhiññā having realizedsacchikatvā proclaimspavedeti.
heSo the Dhammadhammaṁ teachesdeseti good in the beginningādikalyāṇaṁ good in the middlemajjhekalyāṇaṁ good in the endpariyosānakalyāṇaṁ with meaningsātthaṁ with phrasingsabyañjanaṁ; complete and purekevalaparipuṇṇaṁ pureparisuddhaṁ the holy lifebrahmacariyaṁ proclaimspakāseti.
goodSādhu indeedkho thenpana of suchtathārūpānaṁ of perfected onesarahataṁ sightdassanaṁ it ishotī”ti.

thenAtha indeedkho of Verañjaverañjakā brahmin householdersbrāhmaṇagahapatikā whereyena the Blessed Onebhagavā there they approachedtenupasaṅkamiṁsu; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā someappekacce the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ having greetedabhivādetvā to one sideekamantaṁ they sat downnisīdiṁsu; someappekacce with the Blessed Onebhagavatā together withsaddhiṁ they exchanged greetingssammodiṁsu, cordialsammodanīyaṁ talkkathaṁ memorablesāraṇīyaṁ having concludedvītisāretvā to one sideekamantaṁ they sat downnisīdiṁsu; someappekacce whereyena the Blessed Onebhagavā there with joined palmstenañjaliṁ having raisedpaṇāmetvā to one sideekamantaṁ they sat downnisīdiṁsu; someappekacce of the Blessed Onebhagavato in the presencesantike name and clannāmagottaṁ having announcedsāvetvā to one sideekamantaṁ they sat downnisīdiṁsu; someappekacce silenttuṇhībhūtā to one sideekamantaṁ they sat downnisīdiṁsu. to one sideEkamantaṁ seatednisinnā indeedkho of Verañjaverañjakā brahmin householdersbrāhmaṇagahapatikā the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ this they saidetadavocuṁ:

what“ko indeednu indeedkho, worthybho Gotamagotama, causehetu, whatko reasonpaccayo by whichyena here somem’idhekacce sentient beingssattā of the bodykāyassa from breaking upbhedā afterparaṁ from deathmaraṇā to a place of lossapāyaṁ to a bad placeduggatiṁ to the underworldvinipātaṁ to hellnirayaṁ are rebornupapajjanti?
whatKo andpana, worthybho Gotamagotama, causehetu, whatko reasonpaccayo by whichyena here somem’idhekacce sentient beingssattā of the bodykāyassa from breaking upbhedā afterparaṁ from deathmaraṇā to a good placesugatiṁ to a heavenly realmsaggaṁ worldlokaṁ are rebornupapajjantī”ti?

because of unprincipled and immoral conduct“Adhammacariyāvisamacariyāhetu indeedkho, householdersgahapatayo, thus here someevam’idhekacce sentient beingssattā of the bodykāyassa breaking upbhedā afterparaṁ deathmaraṇā a place of lossapāyaṁ a bad placeduggatiṁ the underworldvinipātaṁ hellnirayaṁ are rebornupapajjanti.
because of principled and moral conductDhammacariyāsamacariyāhetu indeedkho, householdersgahapatayo, thus here someevam’idhekacce sentient beingssattā of the bodykāyassa breaking upbhedā afterparaṁ deathmaraṇā a good placesugatiṁ a heavenly realmsaggaṁ worldlokaṁ are rebornupapajjantī”ti.

not“Na indeedkho wemayaṁ of thisimassa of the worthybhoto of Gotamagotamassa by the briefsaṅkhittena of the statementbhāsitassa, in detailvitthārena the meaningatthaṁ of the unanalyzedavibhattassa, in detailvitthārena the meaningatthaṁ we understandājānāma.
pleaseSādhu to usno the worthybhavaṁ Gotamagotamo sotathā the dhammadhammaṁ let him teachdesetu so thatyathā wemayaṁ of thisimassa of the worthybhoto of Gotamagotamassa by the briefsaṅkhittena of the statementbhāsitassa, in detailvitthārena the meaningatthaṁ of the unanalyzedavibhattassa, in detailvitthārena the meaningatthaṁ we would understandājāneyyāmā”ti.
“then“Tena wellhi, householdersgahapatayo, listensuṇātha carefullysādhukaṁ attentionmanasi makekarotha, I will speakbhāsissāmī”ti.
“yes“Evaṁ, sirbho”ti indeedkho the Verañjaverañjakā brahmin householdersbrāhmaṇagahapatikā to the Blessed Onebhagavato they repliedpaccassosuṁ.
the Blessed OneBhagavā said thisetadavoca:

threefold“Tividhaṁ indeedkho, householdersgahapatayo, by way of bodykāyena of unprincipled conductadhammacārī of immoral conductvisamacārī ishoti, fourfoldcatubbidhaṁ by way of speechvācāya of unprincipled conductadhammacārī of immoral conductvisamacārī ishoti, threefoldtividhaṁ by way of mindmanasā of unprincipled conductadhammacārī of immoral conductvisamacārī ishoti.

and howKathañca, householdersgahapatayo, threefoldtividhaṁ by bodykāyena unrighteous in conductadhammacārī dishonest in conductvisamacārī ishoti?
hereIdha, householdersgahapatayo, some personekacco one who kills living beingspāṇātipātī ishoti. cruelLuddo blood-stainedlohitapāṇi devoted to killing and smitinghatappahate establishedniviṭṭho without compassionadayāpanno toward living beingspāṇabhūtesu.
one who takes what is not givenAdinnādāyī indeedkho nowpana ishoti. whichYaṁ thattaṁ of anotherparassa another's propertyparavittūpakaraṇaṁ …… thattaṁ not givenadinnaṁ reckoned as thefttheyyasaṅkhātaṁ one who takesādātā ishoti.
one who misconducts himself in sensual pleasuresKāmesumicchācārī indeedkho nowpana ishoti. whoeverYā thosetā protected by mothermāturakkhitā …… with such womentathārūpāsu sexual intercoursecārittaṁ one who engages ināpajjitā ishoti.
thusEvaṁ indeedkho, householdersgahapatayo, threefoldtividhaṁ by bodykāyena unrighteous in conductadhammacārī dishonest in conductvisamacārī ishoti.

and howKathañca, householdersgahapatayo, fourfoldcatubbidhaṁ in speechvācāya one of unrighteous conductadhammacārī one of uneven conductvisamacārī ishoti?
hereIdha, householdersgahapatayo, a certain oneekacco one of false speechmusāvādī ishoti. gone to the assemblySabhāgato orvā …… knowingly falsesampajānamusā spokenbhāsitā ishoti.
one of divisive speechPisuṇavāco indeedkho thenpana ishoti. from hereIto having heardsutvā thereamutra relatedakkhātā …… causing divisionvaggakaraṇiṁ speechvācaṁ spokenbhāsitā ishoti.
one of harsh speechPharusavāco indeedkho thenpana ishoti. whichYā thatsā speechvācā roughaṇḍakā harshkakkasā …… of such kindtathārūpiṁ speechvācaṁ spokenbhāsitā ishoti.
one of frivolous chatterSamphappalāpī indeedkho thenpana ishoti. one speaking at the wrong timeAkālavādī …… unboundedapariyantavatiṁ connected with harmanatthasaṁhitaṁ.
thusEvaṁ indeedkho, householdersgahapatayo, fourfoldcatubbidhaṁ in speechvācāya one of unrighteous conductadhammacārī one of uneven conductvisamacārī ishoti.

and howKathañca, householdersgahapatayo, threefoldtividhaṁ by mindmanasā one of unrighteous conductadhammacārī one of uneven conductvisamacārī ishoti?
hereIdha, householdersgahapatayo, a certain oneekacco covetousabhijjhālu ishoti …pe……pe… thattaṁ would be minemamassā’ti.
of malevolent mindByāpannacitto indeedkho thenpana ishoti with corrupted mental intentionpaduṭṭhamanasaṅkappo: these‘ime beingssattā may they be slainhaññantu orvā …… notmā orvā may they not beahesun’ti.
of wrong viewMicchādiṭṭhiko indeedkho thenpana ishoti with perverted seeingviparītadassano:
there is not‘natthi what is givendinnaṁ, there is notnatthi what is offeredyiṭṭhaṁ …… having realizedsacchikatvā they proclaimpavedentī’ti.
thusEvaṁ indeedkho, householdersgahapatayo, threefoldtividhaṁ by mindmanasā one of unrighteous conductadhammacārī one of uneven conductvisamacārī ishoti.
thusEvaṁ because of unrighteous conduct and uneven conductadhammacariyāvisamacariyāhetu indeedkho, householdersgahapatayo, thus here someevam’idhekacce beingssattā of the bodykāyassa after breakupbhedā afterparaṁ deathmaraṇā to a state of lossapāyaṁ to a bad destinationduggatiṁ to ruinvinipātaṁ to hellnirayaṁ they are rebornupapajjanti.

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