Aṅguttara Nikāya - The Numerical Discourses

3: The Book of the Threes

163–182

1(163) "Bhikkhus, one possessing three qualities is deposited in hell as if brought there. What three? (1) One destroys life oneself, (2) encourages others to destroy life, and (3) approves of the destruction of life. One possessing these three qualities is deposited in hell as if brought there."

2(164) "Bhikkhus, one possessing three qualities is deposited in heaven as if brought there. What three? (1) One abstains from the destruction of life oneself, (2) encourages others to abstain from the destruction of life, and (3) approves of abstaining from the destruction of life. One possessing these three qualities is deposited in heaven as if brought there."

3(165) " … (1) One takes what is not given oneself, (2) encourages others to take what is not given, and (3) approves of taking what is not given …."

4(166) " … (1) One abstains from taking what is not given oneself, (2) encourages others to abstain from taking what is not given, and (3) approves of abstaining from taking what is not given …."

5(167) " … (1) One engages in sexual misconduct oneself, (2) encourages others to engage in sexual misconduct, and (3) approves of engaging in sexual misconduct …."

6(168) " … (1) One abstains from sexual misconduct oneself, (2) encourages others to abstain from sexual misconduct, and (3) approves of abstaining from sexual misconduct …."

7(169) " … (1)One speaks falsely oneself, (2) encourages others to speak falsely, and (3) approves of false speech …."

8(170) " … (1) One abstains from false speech oneself, (2) encourages others to abstain from false speech, and (3) approves of abstaining from false speech …."

9(171) " … (1) One speaks divisively oneself, (2) encourages others to speak divisively, and (3) approves of divisive speech …."


10(172) " … (1) One abstains from divisive speech oneself, (2) encourages others to abstain from divisive speech, and (3) approves of abstaining from divisive speech …."

11(173) " … (1) One speaks harshly oneself, (2) encourages others to speak harshly, and (3) approves of harsh speech …."

12(174) " … (1) One abstains from harsh speech oneself, (2) encourages others to abstain from harsh speech, and (3) approves of abstaining from harsh speech …."

13(175) " … (1) One indulges in idle chatter oneself, (2) encourages others to indulge in idle chatter, and (3) approves of indulging in idle chatter …."

14(176) " … (1) One abstains from idle chatter oneself, (2) encourages others to abstain from idle chatter, and (3) approves of abstaining from idle chatter …."

15(177) " … (1) One is full of longing oneself, (2) encourages others in longing, and (3) approves of longing …."

16(178) " … (1) One is without longing oneself, (2) encourages others to be without longing, and (3) approves of being without longing …."

17(179) " … (1) One has ill will oneself, (2) encourages others in ill will, and (3) approves of ill will …."

18(180) " … (1) One is without ill will oneself, (2) encourages others to be without ill will, and (3) approves of being without ill will …."

19(181) " … (1) One holds wrong view oneself, (2) encourages others in wrong view, and (3) approves of wrong view …."


20(182) " … (1) One holds right view oneself, (2) encourages others in right view, and (3) approves of right view. One possessing these three qualities is deposited in heaven as if brought there."

1 "Tīhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ niraye. Katamehi tīhi? Attanā ca pāṇātipātī hoti, parañca pāṇātipāte samādapeti, pāṇātipāte ca samanuñño hoti. Imehi kho, bhikkhave, tīhi dhammehi samannāgato yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ niraye.

2Tīhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ sagge. Katamehi tīhi? Attanā ca pāṇātipātā paṭivirato hoti, parañca pāṇātipātā veramaṇiyā samādapeti, pāṇātipātā veramaṇiyā ca samanuñño hoti … pe …. (2)

3Attanā ca adinnādāyī hoti, parañca adinnādāne samādapeti, adinnādāne ca samanuñño hoti … pe ….

4Attanā ca adinnādānā paṭivirato hoti, parañca adinnādānā veramaṇiyā samādapeti, adinnādānā veramaṇiyā ca samanuñño hoti … pe …. (4)

5Attanā ca kāmesumicchācārī hoti, parañca kāmesumicchācāre samādapeti, kāmesumicchācāre ca samanuñño hoti … pe ….

6Attanā ca kāmesumicchācārā paṭivirato hoti, parañca kāmesumicchācārā veramaṇiyā samādapeti, kāmesumicchācārā veramaṇiyā ca samanuñño hoti … pe …. (6)

7Attanā ca musāvādī hoti, parañca musāvāde samādapeti, musāvāde ca samanuñño hoti … pe ….

8Attanā ca musāvādā paṭivirato hoti, parañca musāvādā veramaṇiyā samādapeti, musāvādā veramaṇiyā ca samanuñño hoti … pe …. (8)

9Attanā ca pisuṇavāco hoti, parañca pisuṇāya vācāya samādapeti, pisuṇāya vācāya ca samanuñño hoti … pe ….


10Attanā ca pisuṇāya vācāya paṭivirato hoti, parañca pisuṇāya vācāya veramaṇiyā samādapeti, pisuṇāya vācāya veramaṇiyā ca samanuñño hoti … pe …. (10)

11Attanā ca pharusavāco hoti, parañca pharusāya vācāya samādapeti, pharusāya vācāya ca samanuñño hoti … pe ….

12Attanā ca pharusāya vācāya paṭivirato hoti, parañca pharusāya vācāya veramaṇiyā samādapeti, pharusāya vācāya veramaṇiyā ca samanuñño hoti … pe …. (12)

13Attanā ca samphappalāpī hoti, parañca samphappalāpe samādapeti, samphappalāpe ca samanuñño hoti … pe ….

14Attanā ca samphappalāpā paṭivirato hoti, parañca samphappalāpā veramaṇiyā samādapeti, samphappalāpā veramaṇiyā ca samanuñño hoti … pe …. (14)

15Attanā ca abhijjhālu hoti, parañca abhijjhāya samādapeti, abhijjhāya ca samanuñño hoti … pe ….

16Attanā ca anabhijjhālu hoti, parañca anabhijjhāya samādapeti, anabhijjhāya ca samanuñño hoti … pe …. (16)

17Attanā ca byāpannacitto hoti, parañca byāpāde samādapeti, byāpāde ca samanuñño hoti … pe ….

18Attanā ca abyāpannacitto hoti, parañca abyāpāde samādapeti, abyāpāde ca samanuñño hoti … pe …. (18)

19Attanā ca micchādiṭṭhiko hoti, parañca micchādiṭṭhiyā samādapeti, micchādiṭṭhiyā ca samanuñño hoti … pe ….


20Attanā ca sammādiṭṭhiko hoti, parañca sammādiṭṭhiyā samādapeti, sammādiṭṭhiyā ca samanuñño hoti. Imehi kho, bhikkhave, tīhi dhammehi samannāgato yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ sagge"ti. (20)


Kammapathapeyyālaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.

21Pāṇaṁ adinnamicchā ca,
musāvādī ca pisuṇā;
Pharusā samphappalāpo ca,
abhijjhā byāpādadiṭṭhi ca;
Kammapathesu peyyālaṁ,
tikakena niyojayeti.

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