1.1“Saṁsappanīyapariyāyaṁ vo, bhikkhave, dhammapariyāyaṁ desessāmi.“Mendicants, I will teach you an exposition of the teaching on creepy creatures.1.2Taṁ suṇātha, sādhukaṁ manasi karotha, bhāsissāmī”ti.Listen and apply your mind well, I will speak.”

1.3“Evaṁ, bhante”ti kho te bhikkhū bhagavato paccassosuṁ.“Yes, sir,” they replied.1.4Bhagavā etadavoca:The Buddha said this:

2.1“Katamo ca, bhikkhave, saṁsappanīyapariyāyo dhammapariyāyo?“What is the exposition of the teaching on creepy creatures?2.2Kammassakā, bhikkhave, sattā kammadāyādā kammayonī kammabandhū kammapaṭisaraṇā, yaṁ kammaṁ karonti—Sentient beings are the owners of their deeds and heir to their deeds. Deeds are their womb, their relative, and their refuge.2.3kalyāṇaṁ vā pāpakaṁ vā—tassa dāyādā bhavanti.They shall be the heir of whatever deeds they do, whether good or bad.

3.1PTS 5.289Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco pāṇātipātī hoti luddo lohitapāṇi hatapahate niviṭṭho, adayāpanno sabbapāṇabhūtesu.Take a certain someone who kills living creatures. They’re violent, bloody-handed, a hardened killer, merciless to all living beings.3.2So saṁsappati kāyena, saṁsappati vācāya, saṁsappati manasā.They’re creepy in body, speech, and mind.3.3Tassa jimhaṁ kāyakammaṁ hoti, jimhaṁ vacīkammaṁ, jimhaṁ manokammaṁ, jimhā gati, jimhupapatti.Doing crooked deeds by way of body, speech, and mind, their destiny and rebirth are crooked.

4.1Jimhagatikassa kho panāhaṁ, bhikkhave, jimhupapattikassa dvinnaṁ gatīnaṁ aññataraṁ gatiṁ vadāmi—Someone whose destiny and rebirth is crooked is reborn in one of two places, I say:4.2ye vā ekantadukkhā nirayā yā vā saṁsappajātikā tiracchānayoni.in an absolutely painful hell, or among the species of creepy animals.4.3Katamā ca sā, bhikkhave, saṁsappajātikā tiracchānayoni?And what are the species of creepy animals?4.4Ahi vicchikā satapadī nakulā biḷārā mūsikā ulūkā, ye vā panaññepi keci tiracchānayonikā sattā manusse disvā saṁsappanti.Snakes, scorpions, centipedes, mongooses, cats, mice, owls, or whatever other species of animal that creep away when they see humans.4.5Iti kho, bhikkhave, bhūtā bhūtassa upapatti hoti.This is how a being is born from a being.4.6Yaṁ karoti tena upapajjati.For your deeds determine your rebirth,4.7Upapannamenaṁ phassā phusanti.and when you’re reborn contacts strike you.4.8Evamahaṁ, bhikkhave, ‘kammadāyādā sattā’ti vadāmi.This is why I say that sentient beings are heirs to their deeds.

5.1PTS 5.290Idha pana, bhikkhave, ekacco adinnādāyī hoti …pe…Take someone else who steals …5.2kāmesumicchācārī hoti …commits sexual misconduct …5.3musāvādī hoti …lies …5.4pisuṇavāco hoti …backbites …5.5pharusavāco hoti …speaks harshly …5.6samphappalāpī hoti …indulges in talking nonsense …5.7abhijjhālu hoti …is covetous …5.8byāpannacitto hoti …has cruel intentions …5.9micchādiṭṭhiko hoti viparītadassano:has wrong view …5.10‘natthi dinnaṁ …pe…5.11sayaṁ abhiññā sacchikatvā pavedentī’ti.5.12So saṁsappati kāyena, saṁsappati vācāya, saṁsappati manasā.They’re creepy in body, speech, and mind.5.13Tassa jimhaṁ kāyakammaṁ hoti, jimhaṁ vacīkammaṁ, jimhaṁ manokammaṁ, jimhā gati, jimhupapatti.Doing crooked deeds by way of body, speech, and mind, their destiny and rebirth are crooked.

6.1Jimhagatikassa kho panāhaṁ, bhikkhave, jimhupapattikassa dvinnaṁ gatīnaṁ aññataraṁ gatiṁ vadāmi—Someone whose destiny and rebirth is crooked is reborn in one of two places, I say:6.2ye vā ekantadukkhā nirayā yā vā saṁsappajātikā tiracchānayoni.in an absolutely painful hell, or among the species of creepy animals.6.3Katamā ca sā, bhikkhave, saṁsappajātikā tiracchānayoni?And what are the species of creepy animals?6.4Ahi vicchikā satapadī nakulā biḷārā mūsikā ulūkā, ye vā panaññepi keci tiracchānayonikā sattā manusse disvā saṁsappanti.Snakes, scorpions, centipedes, mongooses, cats, mice, owls, or whatever other species of animal that creep away when they see humans.6.5Iti kho, bhikkhave, bhūtā bhūtassa upapatti hoti,This is how a being is born from a being.6.6yaṁ karoti tena upapajjati.For your deeds determine your rebirth,6.7Upapannamenaṁ phassā phusanti.and when you’re reborn contacts strike you.6.8Evamahaṁ, bhikkhave, ‘kammadāyādā sattā’ti vadāmi.This is why I say that sentient beings are heirs to their deeds.6.9Kammassakā, bhikkhave, sattā kammadāyādā kammayonī kammabandhū kammapaṭisaraṇā, yaṁ kammaṁ karonti—Sentient beings are the owners of their deeds and heir to their deeds. Deeds are their womb, their relative, and their refuge.6.10kalyāṇaṁ vā pāpakaṁ vā—tassa dāyādā bhavanti.They shall be the heir of whatever deeds they do, whether good or bad.

7.1Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco pāṇātipātaṁ pahāya pāṇātipātā paṭivirato hoti nihitadaṇḍo nihitasattho, lajjī dayāpanno sabbapāṇabhūtahitānukampī viharati.Take a certain someone who gives up killing living creatures, renouncing the rod and the sword. They’re scrupulous and kind, living full of sympathy for all living beings.7.2So na saṁsappati kāyena, na saṁsappati vācāya, na saṁsappati manasā.They’re not creepy in body, speech, and mind.7.3Tassa uju kāyakammaṁ hoti, uju vacīkammaṁ, uju manokammaṁ, uju gati, ujupapatti.Doing virtuous deeds by way of body, speech, and mind, their destiny and rebirth is virtuous.

8.1Ujugatikassa kho panāhaṁ, bhikkhave, ujupapattikassa dvinnaṁ gatīnaṁ aññataraṁ gatiṁ vadāmi—Someone whose destiny and rebirth is virtuous is reborn in one of two places, I say:8.2ye vā ekantasukhā saggā yāni vā pana tāni uccākulāni khattiyamahāsālakulāni vā brāhmaṇamahāsālakulāni vā gahapatimahāsālakulāni vā aḍḍhāni mahaddhanāni mahābhogāni pahūtajātarūparajatāni pahūtavittūpakaraṇāni pahūtadhanadhaññāni.in a heaven of absolute happiness, or in an eminent well-to-do family of aristocrats, brahmins, or householders—rich, affluent, and wealthy, with lots of gold and silver, lots of property and assets, and lots of money and grain.8.3Iti kho, bhikkhave, bhūtā bhūtassa upapatti hoti.This is how a being is born from a being.8.4Yaṁ karoti tena upapajjati.For your deeds determine your rebirth,8.5Upapannamenaṁ phassā phusanti.and when you’re reborn contacts strike you.8.6Evamahaṁ, bhikkhave, ‘kammadāyādā sattā’ti vadāmi.This is why I say that sentient beings are heirs to their deeds.

9.1PTS 5.291Idha pana, bhikkhave, ekacco adinnādānaṁ pahāya adinnādānā paṭivirato hoti …pe…Take someone else who gives up stealing …9.2kāmesumicchācārā paṭivirato hoti …sexual misconduct …9.3musāvādaṁ pahāya musāvādā paṭivirato hoti …lying …9.4pisuṇaṁ vācaṁ pahāya pisuṇāya vācāya paṭivirato hoti …backbiting …9.5pharusaṁ vācaṁ pahāya pharusāya vācāya paṭivirato hoti …harsh speech …9.6samphappalāpaṁ pahāya samphappalāpā paṭivirato hoti …talking nonsense …9.7anabhijjhālu hoti …They’re content …9.8abyāpannacitto hoti …kind hearted …9.9sammādiṭṭhiko hoti aviparītadassano:they have right view …9.10‘atthi dinnaṁ …pe…9.11ye imañca lokaṁ parañca lokaṁ sayaṁ abhiññā sacchikatvā pavedentī’ti.9.12So na saṁsappati kāyena, na saṁsappati vācāya, na saṁsappati manasā.They’re not creepy in body, speech, and mind.9.13Tassa uju kāyakammaṁ hoti, uju vacīkammaṁ, uju manokammaṁ, uju gati, ujupapatti.Doing virtuous deeds by way of body, speech, and mind, their destiny and rebirth is virtuous.

10.1Ujugatikassa kho pana ahaṁ, bhikkhave, ujupapattikassa dvinnaṁ gatīnaṁ aññataraṁ gatiṁ vadāmi—Someone whose destiny and rebirth is virtuous is reborn in one of two places, I say:10.2ye vā ekantasukhā saggā yāni vā pana tāni uccākulāni khattiyamahāsālakulāni vā brāhmaṇamahāsālakulāni vā gahapatimahāsālakulāni vā aḍḍhāni mahaddhanāni mahābhogāni pahūtajātarūparajatāni pahūtavittūpakaraṇāni pahūtadhanadhaññāni.in a heaven of absolute happiness, or in an eminent well-to-do family of aristocrats, brahmins, or householders—rich, affluent, and wealthy, with lots of gold and silver, lots of property and assets, and lots of money and grain.10.3Iti kho, bhikkhave, bhūtā bhūtassa upapatti hoti.This is how a being is born from a being.10.4Yaṁ karoti tena upapajjati.For your deeds determine your rebirth,10.5Upapannamenaṁ phassā phusanti.and when you’re reborn contacts strike you.10.6Evamahaṁ, bhikkhave, ‘kammadāyādā sattā’ti vadāmi.This is why I say that sentient beings are heirs to their deeds.

11.1Kammassakā, bhikkhave, sattā kammadāyādā kammayonī kammabandhū kammapaṭisaraṇā, yaṁ kammaṁ karonti—Sentient beings are the owners of their deeds and heir to their deeds. Deeds are their womb, their relative, and their refuge.11.2kalyāṇaṁ vā pāpakaṁ vā—tassa dāyādā bhavanti.They shall be the heir of whatever deeds they do, whether good or bad.11.3Ayaṁ kho so, bhikkhave, saṁsappanīyapariyāyo dhammapariyāyo”ti.This is the exposition of the teaching on creepy creatures.”

11.4Chaṭṭhaṁ.