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Pāḷi MS. Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato

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Anottappamūlakasutta 
Anottappamūlakasutta → anottāpamūlakatikattayasuttaṁ (bj)
Beginning With Imprudence

Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati.  At Sāvatthī.

“Dhātusova, bhikkhave, sattā saṁsandanti samenti.  “Mendicants, sentient beings come together and converge because of an element:
Anottappino anottappīhi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti;  the imprudent with the imprudent …
appassutā appassutehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti;  unlearned …
duppaññā duppaññehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti;  witless.
ottappino ottappīhi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti;  The prudent with the prudent …
bahussutā bahussutehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; paññavanto paññavantehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti …pe….  learned … wise.

Anottappino anottappīhi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti;  … the imprudent with the imprudent …
kusītā kusītehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti;  lazy …
duppaññā duppaññehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti;  witless.
ottappino ottappīhi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti;  The prudent with the prudent …
āraddhavīriyā āraddhavīriyehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; paññavanto paññavantehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti …pe….  energetic … wise.

Anottappino anottappīhi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti;  … the imprudent with the imprudent …
muṭṭhassatino muṭṭhassatīhi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti;  unmindful …
duppaññā duppaññehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti;  witless.
ottappino ottappīhi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti;  The prudent with the prudent …
upaṭṭhitassatino upaṭṭhitassatīhi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; paññavanto paññavantehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samentī”ti …pe….  mindful … wise.”

Dasamaṁ. 

Pāḷi MS. Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato

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