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Aṅguttara Nikāya - The Numerical Discourses

3: The Book of the Threes

122. Sagacity

1"Bhikkhus, there are these three kinds of sagacity. What three? Bodily sagacity, verbal sagacity, and mental sagacity.

1"Tīṇimāni, bhikkhave, moneyyāni. Katamāni tīṇi? Kāyamoneyyaṁ, vacīmoneyyaṁ, manomoneyyaṁ.

(1) "And what is bodily sagacity? Here, someone abstains from the destruction of life, from taking what is not given, and from sexual activity. This is called bodily sagacity.

Katamañca, bhikkhave, kāyamoneyyaṁ? Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu pāṇātipātā paṭivirato hoti, adinnādānā paṭivirato hoti, abrahmacariyā paṭivirato hoti. Idaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, kāyamoneyyaṁ.

2(2) "And what is verbal sagacity? Here, someone abstains from false speech, from divisive speech, from harsh speech, and from idle chatter. This is called verbal sagacity.

2Katamañca, bhikkhave, vacīmoneyyaṁ? Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu musāvādā paṭivirato hoti, pisuṇāya vācāya paṭivirato hoti, pharusāya vācāya paṭivirato hoti, samphappalāpā paṭivirato hoti. Idaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, vacīmoneyyaṁ.

3(3) "And what is mental sagacity? Here, with the destruction of the taints, a bhikkhu has realized for himself with direct knowledge, in this very life, the taintless liberation of mind, liberation by wisdom, and having entered upon it, he dwells in it. This is called mental sagacity.

3Katamañca, bhikkhave, manomoneyyaṁ? Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu āsavānaṁ khayā anāsavaṁ cetovimuttiṁ paññāvimuttiṁ diṭṭheva dhamme sayaṁ abhiññā sacchikatvā upasampajja viharati. Idaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, manomoneyyaṁ.

"These, bhikkhus, are the three kinds of sagacity."

Imāni kho, bhikkhave, tīṇi moneyyānīti.



4A sage by body, a sage in speech,
a sage in mind, without taints:
they call the sage, accomplished in sagacity,
"one who has abandoned all."

4Kāyamuniṁ vacīmuniṁ,
cetomuniṁ anāsavaṁ;
Muniṁ moneyyasampannaṁ,
āhu sabbappahāyinan"ti.

Dasamaṁ.
Āpāyikavaggo dutiyo.

5Āpāyiko dullabho appameyyaṁ,
Āneñjavipattisampadā;
Apaṇṇako ca kammanto,
Dve soceyyāni moneyyanti.