Nigaṇṭhasutta
Jains
“Dasahi, bhikkhave, asaddhammehi samannāgatā nigaṇṭhā.
“Mendicants, Jain ascetics have ten bad qualities.
Katamehi dasahi?
What ten?
Assaddhā, bhikkhave, nigaṇṭhā;
They’re faithless and
dussīlā, bhikkhave, nigaṇṭhā;
unethical,
ahirikā, bhikkhave, nigaṇṭhā;
without conscience
anottappino, bhikkhave, nigaṇṭhā;
or prudence,
asappurisasambhattino, bhikkhave, nigaṇṭhā;
and devoted to untrue persons.
attukkaṁsakaparavambhakā, bhikkhave, nigaṇṭhā;
They glorify themselves and put others down.
sandiṭṭhiparāmāsā ādhānaggāhī duppaṭinissaggino, bhikkhave, nigaṇṭhā;
They’re attached to their own views, holding them tight, and refusing to let go.
kuhakā, bhikkhave, nigaṇṭhā;
They’re deceptive,
pāpicchā, bhikkhave, nigaṇṭhā;
with corrupt wishes
pāpamittā, bhikkhave, nigaṇṭhā—
and bad friends.
imehi kho, bhikkhave, dasahi asaddhammehi samannāgatā nigaṇṭhā”ti.
Jain ascetics have these ten bad qualities.”
