Sukkadhammasutta
Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:This was said by the Blessed One, said by the Arahant, so I have heard:
“Dveme, bhikkhave, sukkā dhammā lokaṁ pālenti.“Monks, these two bright qualities safeguard the world.
Katame dve?Which two?
Hirī ca, ottappañca.
Hirī → hiri (bj, sya-all, km, pts-vp-pli1)Shame & compunction.
Ime ce, bhikkhave, dve sukkā dhammā lokaṁ na pāleyyuṁ, nayidha paññāyetha mātāti vā mātucchāti vā mātulānīti vā ācariyabhariyāti vā garūnaṁ dārāti vā.If these two bright qualities did not safeguard the world,
there would be no discerning of “mother,” “aunt,” “uncle’s
wife,” “teacher’s wife,” or “wife of those deserving respect.”
Sambhedaṁ loko agamissa yathā ajeḷakā kukkuṭasūkarā soṇasiṅgālā.
soṇasiṅgālā → soṇasigālā (bj); sonasiṅgālā (pts-vp-pli1)The world would fall into promiscuity, like rams with goats, roosters with pigs, or dogs with jackals.
Yasmā ca kho, bhikkhave, ime dve sukkā dhammā lokaṁ pālenti tasmā paññāyati mātāti vā mātucchāti vā mātulānīti vā ācariyabhariyāti vā garūnaṁ dārāti vā”ti.But because these two bright qualities do safeguard the world,
there is the discerning of “mother,” “aunt,” “uncle’s wife,” “teacher’s wife,” & “wife of those deserving respect.”
Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca. Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:
“Yesañce hiriottappaṁ, sabbadā ca na vijjati;Those in whom shame & compunction are not always found Vokkantā sukkamūlā te, jātimaraṇagāmino.have strayed from the bright root, are headed to birth & death.
Yesañca hiriottappaṁ, sadā sammā upaṭṭhitā;But those in whom shame & compunction always are rightly established, Virūḷhabrahmacariyā te, santo khīṇapunabbhavā”ti.who are mature in the holy life: they are calm, their further becoming ended.
