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Pāḷi MS. Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato

  • Aṅguttara Nikāya 4.220  Numbered Discourses 4.220
  • 22. Parisāvagga  22. Assembly

Dussīlasutta 
Dussīlasutta → navamaniraya-sagganikkhittasuttaṁ (bj)
Unethical

“Catūhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ niraye.  “Mendicants, someone with four qualities is cast down to hell.
Katamehi catūhi?  What four?
Assaddho hoti, dussīlo hoti, kusīto hoti, duppañño hoti—  They’re faithless, unethical, lazy, and witless.
imehi kho, bhikkhave, catūhi dhammehi samannāgato yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ niraye.  Someone with these four qualities is cast down to hell.

Catūhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ sagge.  Someone with four qualities is raised up to heaven.
Katamehi catūhi?  What four?
Saddho hoti, sīlavā hoti, āraddhavīriyo hoti, paññavā hoti—  They’re faithful, ethical, energetic, and wise.
imehi kho, bhikkhave, catūhi dhammehi samannāgato yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ sagge”ti.  Someone with these four qualities is raised up to heaven.”

Dasamaṁ. 

Parisasobhaṇavaggo dutiyo. 

Tassuddānaṁ 

Parisā diṭṭhi akataññutā, 
Pāṇātipātāpi dve maggā; 
Dve vohārapathā vuttā, 
Ahirikaṁ duppaññena cāti. 

Pāḷi MS. Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato

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