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AN 10.106PTS AN 5.2152 min read

Wearing Away

Nijjarasutta

Each of the ten path factors wears away its opposite.

Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato · Pāli: Mahāsaṅgīti Tipiṭaka · Public domain (CC0) via SuttaCentral

  • 0.1Aṅguttara Nikāya 10.106Numbered Discourses 10.106
  • 0.211. Samaṇasaññāvagga11. Perceptions for Ascetics

0.3NijjarasuttaWearing Away

1.1PTS 5.215“Dasayimāni, bhikkhave, nijjaravatthūni.“Mendicants, there are these ten grounds for wearing away.1.2Katamāni dasa?What ten?

1.3Sammādiṭṭhikassa, bhikkhave, micchādiṭṭhi nijjiṇṇā hoti;For one of right view, wrong view is worn away.1.4ye ca micchādiṭṭhipaccayā aneke pāpakā akusalā dhammā sambhavanti te cassa nijjiṇṇā honti;And the many bad, unskillful qualities that arise because of wrong view are worn away.1.5sammādiṭṭhipaccayā ca aneke kusalā dhammā bhāvanāpāripūriṁ gacchanti.And because of right view, many skillful qualities are fully developed.

2.1Sammāsaṅkappassa, bhikkhave, micchāsaṅkappo nijjiṇṇo hoti;For one of right purpose, wrong purpose is worn away.2.2ye ca micchāsaṅkappapaccayā aneke pāpakā akusalā dhammā sambhavanti te cassa nijjiṇṇā honti;And the many bad, unskillful qualities that arise because of wrong purpose are worn away.2.3sammāsaṅkappapaccayā ca aneke kusalā dhammā bhāvanāpāripūriṁ gacchanti.And because of right purpose, many skillful qualities are fully developed.

3.1Sammāvācassa, bhikkhave, micchāvācā nijjiṇṇā hoti;For one of right speech, wrong speech is worn away.3.2ye ca micchāvācāpaccayā aneke pāpakā akusalā dhammā sambhavanti te cassa nijjiṇṇā honti;And the many bad, unskillful qualities that arise because of wrong speech are worn away.3.3sammāvācāpaccayā ca aneke kusalā dhammā bhāvanāpāripūriṁ gacchanti.And because of right speech, many skillful qualities are fully developed.

4.1Sammākammantassa, bhikkhave, micchākammanto nijjiṇṇo hoti;For one of right action, wrong action is worn away.4.2ye ca micchākammantapaccayā aneke pāpakā akusalā dhammā sambhavanti te cassa nijjiṇṇā honti;And the many bad, unskillful qualities that arise because of wrong action are worn away.4.3sammākammantapaccayā ca aneke kusalā dhammā bhāvanāpāripūriṁ gacchanti.And because of right action, many skillful qualities are fully developed.

5.1Sammāājīvassa, bhikkhave, micchāājīvo nijjiṇṇo hoti;For one of right livelihood, wrong livelihood is worn away.5.2ye ca micchāājīvapaccayā aneke pāpakā akusalā dhammā sambhavanti te cassa nijjiṇṇā honti;And the many bad, unskillful qualities that arise because of wrong livelihood are worn away.5.3sammāājīvapaccayā ca aneke kusalā dhammā bhāvanāpāripūriṁ gacchanti.And because of right livelihood, many skillful qualities are fully developed.

6.1Sammāvāyāmassa, bhikkhave, micchāvāyāmo nijjiṇṇo hoti;For one of right effort, wrong effort is worn away.6.2ye ca micchāvāyāmapaccayā aneke pāpakā akusalā dhammā sambhavanti te cassa nijjiṇṇā honti;And the many bad, unskillful qualities that arise because of wrong effort are worn away.6.3sammāvāyāmapaccayā ca aneke kusalā dhammā bhāvanāpāripūriṁ gacchanti.And because of right effort, many skillful qualities are fully developed.

7.1Sammāsatissa, bhikkhave, micchāsati nijjiṇṇā hoti;For one of right mindfulness, wrong mindfulness is worn away.7.2ye ca micchāsatipaccayā aneke pāpakā akusalā dhammā sambhavanti te cassa nijjiṇṇā honti;And the many bad, unskillful qualities that arise because of wrong mindfulness are worn away.7.3sammāsatipaccayā ca aneke kusalā dhammā bhāvanāpāripūriṁ gacchanti.And because of right mindfulness, many skillful qualities are fully developed.

8.1PTS 5.216Sammāsamādhissa, bhikkhave, micchāsamādhi nijjiṇṇo hoti;For one of right immersion, wrong immersion is worn away.8.2ye ca micchāsamādhipaccayā aneke pāpakā akusalā dhammā sambhavanti te cassa nijjiṇṇā honti;And the many bad, unskillful qualities that arise because of wrong immersion are worn away.8.3sammāsamādhipaccayā ca aneke kusalā dhammā bhāvanāpāripūriṁ gacchanti.And because of right immersion, many skillful qualities are fully developed.

9.1Sammāñāṇissa, bhikkhave, micchāñāṇaṁ nijjiṇṇaṁ hoti;For one of right knowledge, wrong knowledge is worn away.9.2ye ca micchāñāṇapaccayā aneke pāpakā akusalā dhammā sambhavanti te cassa nijjiṇṇā honti;And the many bad, unskillful qualities that arise because of wrong knowledge are worn away.9.3sammāñāṇapaccayā ca aneke kusalā dhammā bhāvanāpāripūriṁ gacchanti.And because of right knowledge, many skillful qualities are fully developed.

10.1Sammāvimuttissa, bhikkhave, micchāvimutti nijjiṇṇā hoti;For one of right freedom, wrong freedom is worn away.10.2ye ca micchāvimuttipaccayā aneke pāpakā akusalā dhammā sambhavanti te cassa nijjiṇṇā honti;And the many bad, unskillful qualities that arise because of wrong freedom are worn away.10.3sammāvimuttipaccayā ca aneke kusalā dhammā bhāvanāpāripūriṁ gacchanti.And because of right freedom, many skillful qualities are fully developed.

11.1Imāni kho, bhikkhave, dasa nijjaravatthūnī”ti.These are the ten grounds for wearing away.”

11.2Chaṭṭhaṁ.