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Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato

  • Aṅguttara Nikāya 4.81  Numbered Discourses 4.81
  • 9. Macalavagga  9. Confirmed

Pāṇātipātasutta 
Pāṇātipātasutta → pāṇātipātisuttaṁ (bj)
Killing Living Creatures

“Catūhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ niraye.  “Mendicants, someone with four qualities is cast down to hell.
Katamehi catūhi?  What four?
Pāṇātipātī hoti, adinnādāyī hoti, kāmesumicchācārī hoti, musāvādī hoti—  They kill living creatures, steal, commit sexual misconduct, and lie.
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?
Pāṇātipātā paṭivirato hoti, adinnādānā paṭivirato hoti, kāmesumicchācārā paṭivirato hoti, musāvādā paṭivirato hoti—  They don’t kill living creatures, steal, commit sexual misconduct, or lie.
imehi kho, bhikkhave, catūhi dhammehi samannāgato yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ sagge”ti.  Someone with these four qualities is raised up to heaven.”

Paṭhamaṁ. 

Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato

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