CūḷapuṇṇamasuttaThe Shorter Full-Moon Night Discourse
Evaṁ me sutaṁ—I have heard ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati pubbārāme migāramātupāsāde.that on one occasion the Blessed One was staying near Sāvatthī in the Eastern Monastery, the palace of Migāra’s mother.
Tena kho pana samayena bhagavā tadahuposathe pannarase puṇṇāya puṇṇamāya rattiyā bhikkhusaṅghaparivuto abbhokāse nisinno hoti.And on that occasion—the uposatha of the fifteenth, the night of a very full moon—he was sitting out in the open with the Saṅgha of monks. Atha kho bhagavā tuṇhībhūtaṁ tuṇhībhūtaṁ bhikkhusaṅghaṁ anuviloketvā bhikkhū āmantesi:Then, having surveyed the silent Saṅgha of monks, he addressed them: “jāneyya nu kho, bhikkhave, asappuriso asappurisaṁ:“Monks, could a person of no integrity know of a person of no integrity: ‘asappuriso ayaṁ bhavan’”ti?‘This is a person of no integrity’?”
“No hetaṁ, bhante”.“No, lord.”
“Sādhu, bhikkhave;“Good, monks. aṭṭhānametaṁ, bhikkhave, anavakāso yaṁ asappuriso asappurisaṁ jāneyya:It’s impossible, there’s no way, that a person of no integrity would know of a person of no integrity: ‘asappuriso ayaṁ bhavan’ti.‘This is a person of no integrity.’ Jāneyya pana, bhikkhave, asappuriso sappurisaṁ:“Could a person of no integrity know of a person of integrity: ‘sappuriso ayaṁ bhavan’”ti?‘This is a person of integrity’?”
“No hetaṁ, bhante”.“No, lord.”
“Sādhu, bhikkhave;“Good, monks. etampi kho, bhikkhave, aṭṭhānaṁ anavakāso yaṁ asappuriso sappurisaṁ jāneyya:It’s impossible, there’s no way, that a person of no integrity would know of a person of integrity: ‘sappuriso ayaṁ bhavan’ti.‘This is a person of integrity.’ Asappuriso, bhikkhave, assaddhammasamannāgato hoti, asappurisabhatti hoti, asappurisacintī hoti, asappurisamantī hoti, asappurisavāco hoti, asappurisakammanto hoti, asappurisadiṭṭhi hoti; asappurisadānaṁ deti.“A person of no integrity is endowed with qualities of no integrity; he is a person of no integrity in his friendship, in the way he wills, the way he gives advice, the way he speaks, the way he acts, the views he holds, & the way he gives a gift.
Kathañca, bhikkhave, asappuriso assaddhammasamannāgato hoti?“And how is a person of no integrity endowed with qualities of no integrity? Idha, bhikkhave, asappuriso assaddho hoti, ahiriko hoti, anottappī hoti, appassuto hoti, kusīto hoti, muṭṭhassati hoti, duppañño hoti.There is the case where a person of no integrity is lacking in conviction, lacking in shame, lacking in compunction; he is unlearned, lazy, of muddled mindfulness, & poor discernment. Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, asappuriso assaddhammasamannāgato hoti.This is how a person of no integrity is endowed with qualities of no integrity.”
Kathañca, bhikkhave, asappuriso asappurisabhatti hoti?“And how is a person of no integrity a person of no integrity in his friendship? Idha, bhikkhave, asappurisassa ye te samaṇabrāhmaṇā assaddhā ahirikā anottappino appassutā kusītā muṭṭhassatino duppaññā tyāssa mittā honti te sahāyā.There is the case where a person of no integrity has, as his friends & companions, those contemplatives & brahmans who are lacking in conviction, lacking in shame, lacking in compunction, unlearned, lazy, of muddled mindfulness, & poor discernment. Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, asappuriso asappurisabhatti hoti.This is how a person of no integrity is a person of no integrity in his friendship.
Kathañca, bhikkhave, asappuriso asappurisacintī hoti?“And how is a person of no integrity a person of no integrity in the way he wills? Idha, bhikkhave, asappuriso attabyābādhāyapi ceteti, parabyābādhāyapi ceteti, ubhayabyābādhāyapi ceteti.There is the case where a person of no integrity wills for his own affliction, or for the affliction of others, or for the affliction of both. Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, asappuriso asappurisacintī hoti.This is how a person of no integrity is a person of no integrity in the way he wills.
Kathañca, bhikkhave, asappuriso asappurisamantī hoti?“And how is a person of no integrity a person of no integrity in the way he gives advice? Idha, bhikkhave, asappuriso attabyābādhāyapi manteti, parabyābādhāyapi manteti, ubhayabyābādhāyapi manteti.There is the case where a person of no integrity gives advice for his own affliction, or for the affliction of others, or for the affliction of both. Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, asappuriso asappurisamantī hoti.This is how a person of no integrity is a person of no integrity in the way he gives advice.
Kathañca, bhikkhave, asappuriso asappurisavāco hoti?“And how is a person of no integrity a person of no integrity in the way he speaks? Idha, bhikkhave, asappuriso musāvādī hoti, pisuṇavāco hoti, pharusavāco hoti, samphappalāpī hoti.There is the case where a person of no integrity is one who tells lies, engages in divisive tale-bearing, engages in harsh speech, engages in idle chatter. Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, asappuriso asappurisavāco hoti.This is how a person of no integrity is a person of no integrity in the way he speaks.
Kathañca, bhikkhave, asappuriso asappurisakammanto hoti?“And how is a person of no integrity a person of no integrity in the way he acts? Idha, bhikkhave, asappuriso pāṇātipātī hoti, adinnādāyī hoti, kāmesumicchācārī hoti.There is the case where a person of no integrity is one who takes life, steals, engages in illicit sex. Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, asappuriso asappurisakammanto hoti.This is how a person of no integrity is a person of no integrity in the way he acts.
Kathañca, bhikkhave, asappuriso asappurisadiṭṭhi hoti?“And how is a person of no integrity a person of no integrity in the views he holds?
Idha, bhikkhave, asappuriso evaṁdiṭṭhi hoti:
evaṁdiṭṭhi → evaṁdiṭṭhī (bj, pts1ed); evaṁdiṭṭhiko (sya-all, km)There is the case where a person of no integrity is one who holds a view like this:
‘natthi dinnaṁ, natthi yiṭṭhaṁ, natthi hutaṁ, natthi sukatadukkaṭānaṁ kammānaṁ phalaṁ vipāko, natthi ayaṁ loko, natthi paro loko, natthi mātā, natthi pitā, natthi sattā opapātikā, natthi loke samaṇabrāhmaṇā sammaggatā sammāpaṭipannā, ye imañca lokaṁ parañca lokaṁ sayaṁ abhiññā sacchikatvā pavedentī’ti.
sammaggatā → samaggatā (mr)‘There is nothing given, nothing offered, nothing sacrificed. There is no fruit or result of good or bad actions. There is no this world, no next world, no mother, no father, no spontaneously reborn beings; no contemplatives or brahmans who, faring rightly & practicing rightly, proclaim this world & the next after having directly known & realized it for themselves.’
Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, asappuriso asappurisadiṭṭhi hoti.This is how a person of no integrity is a person of no integrity in the views he holds.
Kathañca, bhikkhave, asappuriso asappurisadānaṁ deti?“And how is a person of no integrity a person of no integrity in the way he gives a gift? Idha, bhikkhave, asappuriso asakkaccaṁ dānaṁ deti, asahatthā dānaṁ deti, acittīkatvā dānaṁ deti, apaviṭṭhaṁ dānaṁ deti anāgamanadiṭṭhiko dānaṁ deti.There is the case where a person of no integrity gives a gift inattentively, not with his own hand, disrespectfully, as if throwing it away, with the view that nothing will come of it. Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, asappuriso asappurisadānaṁ deti.This is how a person of no integrity is a person of no integrity in the way he gives a gift.
So, bhikkhave, asappuriso evaṁ assaddhammasamannāgato, evaṁ asappurisabhatti, evaṁ asappurisacintī, evaṁ asappurisamantī, evaṁ asappurisavāco, evaṁ asappurisakammanto, evaṁ asappurisadiṭṭhi;“This person of no integrity—thus endowed with qualities of no integrity; a person of no integrity in his friendship, in the way he wills, the way he gives advice, the way he speaks, the way he acts, the views he holds, & the way he gives a gift— evaṁ asappurisadānaṁ datvā kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā yā asappurisānaṁ gati tattha upapajjati.on the break-up of the body, after death, reappears in the destination of people of no integrity. Kā ca, bhikkhave, asappurisānaṁ gati?And what is the destination of people of no integrity? Nirayo vā tiracchānayoni vā.Hell or the animal womb.
Jāneyya nu kho, bhikkhave, sappuriso sappurisaṁ:“Could a person of integrity know of a person of integrity: ‘sappuriso ayaṁ bhavan’”ti?‘This is a person of integrity’?”
“Sādhu, bhikkhave;“Good, monks. ṭhānametaṁ, bhikkhave, vijjati yaṁ sappuriso sappurisaṁ jāneyya:It is possible that a person of integrity would know of a person of integrity: ‘sappuriso ayaṁ bhavan’ti.‘This is a person of integrity.’ Jāneyya pana, bhikkhave, sappuriso asappurisaṁ:“Now, monks, could a person of integrity know of a person of no integrity: ‘asappuriso ayaṁ bhavan’”ti?‘This is a person of no integrity’?”
“Sādhu, bhikkhave;“Good, monks. etampi kho, bhikkhave, ṭhānaṁ vijjati yaṁ sappuriso asappurisaṁ jāneyya:It is possible that a person of integrity would know of a person of no integrity: ‘asappuriso ayaṁ bhavan’ti.‘This is a person of no integrity.’ Sappuriso, bhikkhave, saddhammasamannāgato hoti, sappurisabhatti hoti, sappurisacintī hoti, sappurisamantī hoti, sappurisavāco hoti, sappurisakammanto hoti, sappurisadiṭṭhi hoti;“A person of integrity is endowed with qualities of integrity; he is a person of integrity in his friendship, in the way he wills, the way he gives advice, the way he speaks, the way he acts, the views he holds, sappurisadānaṁ deti.& the way he gives a gift.
Kathañca, bhikkhave, sappuriso saddhammasamannāgato hoti?“And how is a person of integrity endowed with qualities of integrity? Idha, bhikkhave, sappuriso saddho hoti, hirimā hoti, ottappī hoti, bahussuto hoti, āraddhavīriyo hoti, upaṭṭhitassati hoti, paññavā hoti.There is the case where a person of integrity is endowed with conviction, shame, compunction; he is learned, with aroused persistence, unmuddled mindfulness, & good discernment. Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, sappuriso saddhammasamannāgato hoti.This is how a person of integrity is endowed with qualities of integrity.”
Kathañca, bhikkhave, sappuriso sappurisabhatti hoti?“And how is a person of integrity a person of integrity in his friendship? Idha, bhikkhave, sappurisassa ye te samaṇabrāhmaṇā saddhā hirimanto ottappino bahussutā āraddhavīriyā upaṭṭhitassatino paññavanto tyāssa mittā honti, te sahāyā.There is the case where a person of integrity has, as his friends & companions, those contemplatives & brahmans who are endowed with conviction, shame, compunction; who are learned, with aroused persistence, unmuddled mindfulness, & good discernment. Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, sappuriso sappurisabhatti hoti.This is how a person of integrity is a person of integrity in his friendship.
Kathañca, bhikkhave, sappuriso sappurisacintī hoti?“And how is a person of integrity a person of integrity in the way he wills? Idha, bhikkhave, sappuriso nevattabyābādhāya ceteti, na parabyābādhāya ceteti, na ubhayabyābādhāya ceteti.There is the case where a person of integrity wills neither for his own affliction, nor for the affliction of others, nor for the affliction of both. Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, sappuriso sappurisacintī hoti.This is how a person of integrity is a person of integrity in the way he wills.
Kathañca, bhikkhave, sappuriso sappurisamantī hoti?“And how is a person of integrity a person of integrity in the way he gives advice? Idha, bhikkhave, sappuriso nevattabyābādhāya manteti, na parabyābādhāya manteti, na ubhayabyābādhāya manteti.There is the case where a person of integrity gives advice neither for his own affliction, nor for the affliction of others, nor for the affliction of both. Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, sappuriso sappurisamantī hoti.This is how a person of integrity is a person of integrity in the way he gives advice.
Kathañca, bhikkhave, sappuriso sappurisavāco hoti?“And how is a person of integrity a person of integrity in the way he speaks? Idha, bhikkhave, sappuriso musāvādā paṭivirato hoti, pisuṇāya vācāya paṭivirato hoti, pharusāya vācāya paṭivirato hoti, samphappalāpā paṭivirato hoti.There is the case where a person of integrity is one who refrains from lies, refrains from divisive tale-bearing, refrains from harsh speech, refrains from idle chatter. Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, sappuriso sappurisavāco hoti.This is how a person of integrity is a person of integrity in the way he speaks.
Kathañca, bhikkhave, sappuriso sappurisakammanto hoti?“And how is a person of integrity a person of integrity in the way he acts? Idha, bhikkhave, sappuriso pāṇātipātā paṭivirato hoti, adinnādānā paṭivirato hoti, kāmesumicchācārā paṭivirato hoti.There is the case where a person of integrity is one who refrains from taking life, refrains from stealing, refrains from illicit sex. Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, sappuriso sappurisakammanto hoti.This is how a person of integrity is a person of integrity in the way he acts.
Kathañca, bhikkhave, sappuriso sappurisadiṭṭhi hoti?“And how is a person of integrity a person of integrity in the views he holds? Idha, bhikkhave, sappuriso evaṁdiṭṭhi hoti:There is the case where a person of integrity is one who holds a view like this: ‘atthi dinnaṁ, atthi yiṭṭhaṁ, atthi hutaṁ, atthi sukatadukkaṭānaṁ kammānaṁ phalaṁ vipāko, atthi ayaṁ loko, atthi paro loko, atthi mātā, atthi pitā, atthi sattā opapātikā, atthi loke samaṇabrāhmaṇā sammaggatā sammāpaṭipannā ye imañca lokaṁ parañca lokaṁ sayaṁ abhiññā sacchikatvā pavedentī’ti.‘There is what is given, what is offered, what is sacrificed. There are fruits & results of good & bad actions. There is this world & the next world. There is mother & father. There are spontaneously reborn beings; there are contemplatives & brahmans who, faring rightly & practicing rightly, proclaim this world & the next after having directly known & realized it for themselves.’ Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, sappuriso sappurisadiṭṭhi hoti.This is how a person of integrity is a person of integrity in the views he holds.
Kathañca, bhikkhave, sappuriso sappurisadānaṁ deti?“And how is a person of integrity a person of integrity in the way he gives a gift? Idha, bhikkhave, sappuriso sakkaccaṁ dānaṁ deti, sahatthā dānaṁ deti, cittīkatvā dānaṁ deti, anapaviṭṭhaṁ dānaṁ deti, āgamanadiṭṭhiko dānaṁ deti.There is the case where a person of integrity gives a gift attentively, with his own hand, respectfully, not as if throwing it away, with the view that something will come of it. Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, sappuriso sappurisadānaṁ deti.This is how a person of integrity is a person of integrity in the way he gives a gift.
So, bhikkhave, sappuriso evaṁ saddhammasamannāgato, evaṁ sappurisabhatti, evaṁ sappurisacintī, evaṁ sappurisamantī, evaṁ sappurisavāco, evaṁ sappurisakammanto, evaṁ sappurisadiṭṭhi;“This person of integrity—thus endowed with qualities of integrity; a person of integrity in his friendship, in the way he wills, the way he gives advice, the way he speaks, the way he acts, the views he holds, & the way he gives a gift— evaṁ sappurisadānaṁ datvā kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā yā sappurisānaṁ gati tattha upapajjati.on the break-up of the body, after death, reappears in the destination of people of integrity. Kā ca, bhikkhave, sappurisānaṁ gati?And what is the destination of people of integrity? Devamahattatā vā manussamahattatā vā”ti.Greatness among devas or among human beings.”
Idamavoca bhagavā.That is what the Blessed One said. Attamanā te bhikkhū bhagavato bhāsitaṁ abhinandunti.Gratified, the monks delighted in the Blessed One’s words.
Cūḷapuṇṇamasuttaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ dasamaṁ.
Devadahavaggo niṭṭhito paṭhamo.
Devadahaṁ pañcattayaṁ, kinti sāma sunakkhattaṁ; Sappāya gaṇa gopaka— mahāpuṇṇa cūḷapuṇṇañcāti.
