Switch theme

Warning! 
Translations, dictionaries and commentaries
were not made by the Blessed One. 
Cross-check with Pali in 4 main nikayas. 

Pāḷi MS. Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato

  • Aṅguttara Nikāya 4.211  Numbered Discourses 4.211
  • 22. Parisāvagga 
    Parisāvagga → parisasobhanavaggo (bj)
    22. Assembly

Parisāsutta 
Parisāsutta → parisasobhanasuttaṁ (bj)
Assembly

“Cattārome, bhikkhave, parisadūsanā.  “Mendicants, these four corrupt an assembly.
Katame cattāro?  What four?
Bhikkhu, bhikkhave, dussīlo pāpadhammo parisadūsano; 
Bhikkhu, bhikkhave → idha bhikkhave bhikkhu (pts1ed, mr)
A monk, nun, layman, or laywoman who is unethical, of bad character.
bhikkhunī, bhikkhave, dussīlā pāpadhammā parisadūsanā; 
upāsako, bhikkhave, dussīlo pāpadhammo parisadūsano; 
upāsikā, bhikkhave, dussīlā pāpadhammā parisadūsanā. 
Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro parisadūsanā.  These are the four that corrupt an assembly.

Cattārome, bhikkhave, parisasobhanā.  Mendicants, these four beautify an assembly.
Katame cattāro?  What four?
Bhikkhu, bhikkhave, sīlavā kalyāṇadhammo parisasobhano;  A monk, nun, layman, or laywoman who is ethical, of good character.
bhikkhunī, bhikkhave, sīlavatī kalyāṇadhammā parisasobhanā; 
upāsako, bhikkhave, sīlavā kalyāṇadhammo parisasobhano; 
upāsikā, bhikkhave, sīlavatī kalyāṇadhammā parisasobhanā. 
Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro parisasobhanā”ti.  These are the four that beautify an assembly.”

Paṭhamaṁ. 

Pāḷi MS. Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato

Warning! 
Translations, dictionaries and commentaries
were not made by the Blessed One. 
Cross-check with Pali in 4 main nikayas. 


Copyright Info © Dhamma.gift 2022-2025
💡 Hint: To copy a link to a specific location, click at the end of the Pali line — there’s an invisible link there.
Loading dictionary...