Anaṅgaṇasutta

Majjhima Nikāya 5

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the possibilityṬhānaṁ indeedkho moreover thispanetaṁ, reverendsāvuso, is foundvijjati thatyaṁ here in a certainidhekaccassa monkbhikkhuno such aevaṁ a wishicchā might ariseuppajjeyya:
oh‘aho indeedvata just Iahameva one who getslābhī I would beassaṁ of finepaṇītānaṁ robescīvarānaṁ, notna anotherañño monkbhikkhu one who getslābhī would beassa of finepaṇītānaṁ robes (quote)cīvarānan’ti.
the possibilityṬhānaṁ indeedkho moreover thispanetaṁ, reverendsāvuso, is foundvijjati thatyaṁ anotherañño monkbhikkhu one who getslābhī would beassa of finepaṇītānaṁ robescīvarānaṁ, notna thatso monkbhikkhu one who getslābhī would beassa of finepaṇītānaṁ robescīvarānaṁ.
another‘Añño monkbhikkhu one who getslābhī of finepaṇītānaṁ robescīvarānaṁ, not Ināhaṁ one who getslābhī of finepaṇītānaṁ robes (quote)cīvarānan’ti—
thusiti heso angrykupito ishoti displeasedappatīto.
that whichYo andceva indeedkho, reverendsāvuso, angerkopo that whichyo andca displeasureappaccayo—
both of theseubhayametaṁ a blemishaṅgaṇaṁ.

of theseImesaṁ indeedkho thisetaṁ, reverendsāvuso, of badpāpakānaṁ unskillfulakusalānaṁ spheres of wishesicchāvacarānaṁ a designationadhivacanaṁ, namelyyadidaṁ a blemish (quote)aṅgaṇanti.

in whicheverYassa whatsoeverkassaci, reverendsāvuso, monkbhikkhuno theseime badpāpakā unskillfulakusalā spheres of wishesicchāvacarā unabandonedappahīnā are seendissanti andceva are heardsūyanti andca, even thoughkiñcāpi heso ishoti a forest dwellerāraññiko with remote lodgingspantasenāsano an alms-eaterpiṇḍapātiko going house to housesapadānacārī a rag-robe wearerpaṁsukūliko wearing coarse robeslūkhacīvaradharo, yetatha indeedkho himnaṁ fellow monkssabrahmacārī notna andceva they honorsakkaronti notna respectgaruṁ they showkaronti notna they reveremānenti notna they veneratepūjenti.
thatTaṁ for whatkissa the reasonhetu?
theyTe forhi of thattassa venerableāyasmato badpāpakā unskillfulakusalā spheres of wishesicchāvacarā unabandonedappahīnā are seendissanti andceva are heardsūyanti andca.
supposeSeyyathāpi, reverendsāvuso, a bronze bowlkaṁsapāti broughtābhatā from a shopāpaṇā orvā from a smithykammārakulā orvā pureparisuddhā brightpariyodātā.
and itTamenaṁ the ownerssāmikā a snake carcassahikuṇapaṁ orvā a dog carcasskukkurakuṇapaṁ orvā a human carcassmanussakuṇapaṁ orvā having arrangedracayitvā with anotheraññissā bronze bowlkaṁsapātiyā having coveredpaṭikujjitvā along the bazaarantarāpaṇaṁ would set outpaṭipajjeyyuṁ.
and itTamenaṁ a personjano having seendisvā thusevaṁ would sayvadeyya:
hey‘ambho, what is thiskimevidaṁ is carriedharīyati so very finejaññajaññaṁ like (quote)viyā’ti?
and itTamenaṁ having lifteduṭṭhahitvā having uncoveredapāpuritvā would look inolokeyya.
for himTassa with the mere sightsahadassanena displeasureamanāpatā andca would set insaṇṭhaheyya, revulsionpāṭikulyatā andca would set insaṇṭhaheyya, disgustjegucchatā andca would set insaṇṭhaheyya;
even for the hungryjighacchitānampi notna desire to eatbhottukamyatā would beassa, let alonepageva for the satedsuhitānaṁ.
just soEvameva indeedkho, reverendsāvuso, in whicheveryassa whatsoeverkassaci monkbhikkhuno theseime badpāpakā unskillfulakusalā spheres of wishesicchāvacarā unabandonedappahīnā are seendissanti andceva are heardsūyanti andca, even thoughkiñcāpi heso ishoti a forest dwellerāraññiko with remote lodgingspantasenāsano an alms-eaterpiṇḍapātiko going house to housesapadānacārī a rag-robe wearerpaṁsukūliko wearing coarse robeslūkhacīvaradharo, yetatha indeedkho himnaṁ fellow monkssabrahmacārī notna andceva they honorsakkaronti notna respectgaruṁ they showkaronti notna they reveremānenti notna they veneratepūjenti.
thatTaṁ for whatkissa the reasonhetu?
theyTe forhi of thattassa venerableāyasmato badpāpakā unskillfulakusalā spheres of wishesicchāvacarā unabandonedappahīnā are seendissanti andceva are heardsūyanti andca.

in whicheverYassa whatsoeverkassaci, reverendsāvuso, monkbhikkhuno theseime badpāpakā unskillfulakusalā spheres of wishesicchāvacarā abandonedpahīnā are seendissanti andceva are heardsūyanti andca, even thoughkiñcāpi heso ishoti dwelling near a villagegāmantavihārī accepting meal invitationsnemantaniko wearing householders’ robesgahapaticīvaradharo, yetatha indeedkho himnaṁ fellow monkssabrahmacārī they honorsakkaronti respectgaruṁ they showkaronti they reveremānenti they veneratepūjenti.
thatTaṁ for whatkissa the reasonhetu?
theyTe forhi of thattassa venerableāyasmato badpāpakā unskillfulakusalā spheres of wishesicchāvacarā abandonedpahīnā are seendissanti andceva are heardsūyanti andca.
supposeSeyyathāpi, reverendsāvuso, a bronze bowlkaṁsapāti broughtābhatā from a shopāpaṇā orvā from a smithykammārakulā orvā pureparisuddhā brightpariyodātā.
and itTamenaṁ the ownerssāmikā of fine ricesālīnaṁ boiled riceodanaṁ black grains removedvicitakāḷakaṁ with many soupsanekasūpaṁ with many curriesanekabyañjanaṁ having arrangedracayitvā with anotheraññissā bronze bowlkaṁsapātiyā having coveredpaṭikujjitvā along the bazaarantarāpaṇaṁ would set outpaṭipajjeyyuṁ.
and itTamenaṁ a personjano having seendisvā thusevaṁ would sayvadeyya:
hey‘ambho, what is thiskimevidaṁ is carriedharīyati so very finejaññajaññaṁ like (quote)viyā’ti?
and itTamenaṁ having lifteduṭṭhahitvā having uncoveredapāpuritvā would look inolokeyya.
for himTassa along withsaha the sightdassanena pleasuremanāpatā andca would set insaṇṭhaheyya, non-revulsionappāṭikulyatā andca would set insaṇṭhaheyya, non-disgustajegucchatā andca would set insaṇṭhaheyya;
even for the satedsuhitānampi desire to eatbhottukamyatā would beassa, let alonepageva for the hungryjighacchitānaṁ.
just soEvameva indeedkho, reverendsāvuso, in whicheveryassa whatsoeverkassaci monkbhikkhuno theseime badpāpakā unskillfulakusalā spheres of wishesicchāvacarā abandonedpahīnā are seendissanti andceva are heardsūyanti andca, even thoughkiñcāpi heso ishoti dwelling near a villagegāmantavihārī accepting meal invitationsnemantaniko wearing householders’ robesgahapaticīvaradharo, yetatha indeedkho himnaṁ fellow monkssabrahmacārī they honorsakkaronti respectgaruṁ they showkaronti they reveremānenti they veneratepūjenti.
thatTaṁ for whatkissa the reasonhetu?
theyTe forhi of thattassa venerableāyasmato badpāpakā unskillfulakusalā spheres of wishesicchāvacarā abandonedpahīnā are seendissanti andceva are heardsūyanti and (quote)cā”ti.

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