1"Bhikkhus, those bhikkhus who exclude the meaning and the Dhamma by means of badly acquired discourses whose phrasing is a semblance of the correct phrasing [n.276] Duggahitehi suttantehi byañjanappatirūpakehi. For –patirūpaka as meaning "counterfeit, a semblance, of misleading appearance," see such expressions as amitto mittapatirūpako at DN III 185–86; sakkapatirūpako at SN I 230,16; jātarūpappatirūpakaṁ and saddhammappatirūpakaṁ at SN II 224,10–17. Here the compound probably means the same as dunnikkhittaṁ padabyañjanaṁ at AN2.20 above. See too AN4.160 (II 147,21) and AN5.156 (III 178,26). Mp takes dhamma here to mean the text (pāḷi), commenting: "They exclude the meaning and text of well-acquired discourses and elevate above them the meaning and text of their badly acquired discourses." are acting for the harm of many people, for the unhappiness of many people, for the ruin, harm, and suffering of many people, of devas and human beings. These bhikkhus generate much demerit and cause the good Dhamma to disappear.

"Bhikkhus, those bhikkhus who conform to the meaning and the Dhamma with well-acquired discourses whose phrasing is not mere semblance [n.277] Be reads here suggahitehi suttantehi byañjanappatirūpakehi (Ee vyañjanapatirūpakehi). Ce, however, which I follow, uses the negative: suggahitehi suttantehi na byañjanapatirūpakehi. Ce may have added na to convey the required sense, but without it the sentence seems self-contradictory. are acting for the welfare of many people, for the happiness of many people, for the good, welfare, and happiness of many people, of devas and human beings. These bhikkhus generate much merit and sustain the good Dhamma."

1"Ye te, bhikkhave, bhikkhū duggahitehi suttantehi byañjanappatirūpakehi atthañca dhammañca paṭibāhanti te, bhikkhave, bhikkhū bahujanāhitāya paṭipannā bahujanāsukhāya, bahuno janassa anatthāya ahitāya dukkhāya devamanussānaṁ. Bahuñca te, bhikkhave, bhikkhū apuññaṁ pasavanti, te cimaṁ saddhammaṁ antaradhāpenti.

2Ye te, bhikkhave, bhikkhū suggahitehi suttantehi byañjanappatirūpakehi atthañca dhammañca anulomenti te, bhikkhave, bhikkhū bahujanahitāya paṭipannā bahujanasukhāya, bahuno janassa atthāya hitāya sukhāya devamanussānaṁ. Bahuñca te, bhikkhave, bhikkhū puññaṁ pasavanti, te cimaṁ saddhammaṁ ṭhapentī"ti.

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