1.1Evaṁ me sutaṁ—So I have heard.¹1.2ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme.At one time the Buddha was staying near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery.

2.1Tena kho pana samayena verañjakā brāhmaṇagahapatikā sāvatthiyaṁ paṭivasanti kenacideva karaṇīyena.Now at that time the brahmins and householders of Verañjā were residing in Sāvatthī on some business.²2.2Assosuṁ kho verañjakā brāhmaṇagahapatikā:The brahmins and householders of Verañjā heard:

2.3“samaṇo khalu, bho, gotamo sakyaputto sakyakulā pabbajito sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme.“It seems the ascetic Gotama—a Sakyan, gone forth from a Sakyan family—is staying near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery.2.4Taṁ kho pana bhavantaṁ gotamaṁ evaṁ kalyāṇo kittisaddo abbhuggato:He has this good reputation …2.5‘itipi so bhagavā arahaṁ sammāsambuddho vijjācaraṇasampanno sugato lokavidū anuttaro purisadammasārathi satthā devamanussānaṁ buddho bhagavā’.2.6So imaṁ lokaṁ sadevakaṁ samārakaṁ sabrahmakaṁ sassamaṇabrāhmaṇiṁ pajaṁ sadevamanussaṁ sayaṁ abhiññā sacchikatvā pavedeti.2.7So dhammaṁ deseti ādikalyāṇaṁ majjhekalyāṇaṁ pariyosānakalyāṇaṁ sātthaṁ sabyañjanaṁ; kevalaparipuṇṇaṁ parisuddhaṁ brahmacariyaṁ pakāseti.2.8Sādhu kho pana tathārūpānaṁ arahataṁ dassanaṁ hotī”ti.It’s good to see such perfected ones.”

3.1PTS 1.291Atha kho verañjakā brāhmaṇagahapatikā yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkamiṁsu; upasaṅkamitvā appekacce bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdiṁsu; appekacce bhagavatā saddhiṁ sammodiṁsu, sammodanīyaṁ kathaṁ sāraṇīyaṁ vītisāretvā ekamantaṁ nisīdiṁsu; appekacce yena bhagavā tenañjaliṁ paṇāmetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdiṁsu; appekacce bhagavato santike nāmagottaṁ sāvetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdiṁsu; appekacce tuṇhībhūtā ekamantaṁ nisīdiṁsu. Ekamantaṁ nisinnā kho verañjakā brāhmaṇagahapatikā bhagavantaṁ etadavocuṁ:… They said to the Buddha:4.1“ko nu kho, bho gotama, hetu, ko paccayo yena m’idhekacce sattā kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā apāyaṁ duggatiṁ vinipātaṁ nirayaṁ upapajjanti?“What is the cause, worthy Gotama, what is the reason why some sentient beings, when their body breaks up, after death, are reborn in a place of loss, a bad place, the underworld, hell?4.2Ko pana, bho gotama, hetu, ko paccayo yena m’idhekacce sattā kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā sugatiṁ saggaṁ lokaṁ upapajjantī”ti?And what is the cause, worthy Gotama, what is the reason why some sentient beings, when their body breaks up, after death, are reborn in a good place, a heavenly realm?”

5.1“Adhammacariyāvisamacariyāhetu kho, gahapatayo, evam’idhekacce sattā kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā apāyaṁ duggatiṁ vinipātaṁ nirayaṁ upapajjanti.“Unprincipled and immoral conduct is the reason why some sentient beings, when their body breaks up, after death, are reborn in a place of loss, a bad place, the underworld, hell.5.2Dhammacariyāsamacariyāhetu kho, gahapatayo, evam’idhekacce sattā kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā sugatiṁ saggaṁ lokaṁ upapajjantī”ti.Principled and moral conduct is the reason why some sentient beings, when their body breaks up, after death, are reborn in a good place, a heavenly realm.”

6.1“Na kho mayaṁ imassa bhoto gotamassa saṅkhittena bhāsitassa, vitthārena atthaṁ avibhattassa, vitthārena atthaṁ ājānāma.“We don’t understand the detailed meaning of the worthy Gotama’s brief statement. …”6.2Sādhu no bhavaṁ gotamo tathā dhammaṁ desetu yathā mayaṁ imassa bhoto gotamassa saṅkhittena bhāsitassa, vitthārena atthaṁ avibhattassa, vitthārena atthaṁ ājāneyyāmā”ti.6.3“Tena hi, gahapatayo, suṇātha sādhukaṁ manasi karotha, bhāsissāmī”ti.6.4“Evaṁ, bho”ti kho verañjakā brāhmaṇagahapatikā bhagavato paccassosuṁ.6.5Bhagavā etadavoca:

7.1“Tividhaṁ kho, gahapatayo, kāyena adhammacārī visamacārī hoti, catubbidhaṁ vācāya adhammacārī visamacārī hoti, tividhaṁ manasā adhammacārī visamacārī hoti.“Householders, a person of unprincipled and immoral conduct is threefold by way of body, fourfold by way of speech, and threefold by way of mind. …” …

8.1Kathañca, gahapatayo, tividhaṁ kāyena adhammacārī visamacārī hoti?8.2Idha, gahapatayo, ekacco pāṇātipātī hoti. Luddo lohitapāṇi hatappahate niviṭṭho adayāpanno pāṇabhūtesu.8.3Adinnādāyī kho pana hoti. Yaṁ taṁ parassa paravittūpakaraṇaṁ … taṁ adinnaṁ theyyasaṅkhātaṁ ādātā hoti.8.4Kāmesumicchācārī kho pana hoti. Yā tā māturakkhitā … tathārūpāsu cārittaṁ āpajjitā hoti.8.5Evaṁ kho, gahapatayo, tividhaṁ kāyena adhammacārī visamacārī hoti.

9.1Kathañca, gahapatayo, catubbidhaṁ vācāya adhammacārī visamacārī hoti?9.2Idha, gahapatayo, ekacco musāvādī hoti. Sabhāgato vā … sampajānamusā bhāsitā hoti.9.3Pisuṇavāco kho pana hoti. Ito sutvā amutra akkhātā … vaggakaraṇiṁ vācaṁ bhāsitā hoti.9.4Pharusavāco kho pana hoti. Yā sā vācā aṇḍakā kakkasā … tathārūpiṁ vācaṁ bhāsitā hoti.9.5Samphappalāpī kho pana hoti. Akālavādī … apariyantavatiṁ anatthasaṁhitaṁ.9.6Evaṁ kho, gahapatayo, catubbidhaṁ vācāya adhammacārī visamacārī hoti.

10.1Kathañca, gahapatayo, tividhaṁ manasā adhammacārī visamacārī hoti?10.2Idha, gahapatayo, ekacco abhijjhālu hoti …pe… taṁ mamassā’ti.10.3Byāpannacitto kho pana hoti paduṭṭhamanasaṅkappo: ‘ime sattā haññantu vā … mā vā ahesun’ti.10.4Micchādiṭṭhiko kho pana hoti viparītadassano:10.5‘natthi dinnaṁ, natthi yiṭṭhaṁ … sacchikatvā pavedentī’ti.10.6Evaṁ kho, gahapatayo, tividhaṁ manasā adhammacārī visamacārī hoti.

10.7Evaṁ adhammacariyāvisamacariyāhetu kho, gahapatayo, evam’idhekacce sattā kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā apāyaṁ duggatiṁ vinipātaṁ nirayaṁ upapajjanti.

11.1Tividhaṁ kho, gahapatayo, kāyena dhammacārī samacārī hoti, catubbidhaṁ vācāya dhammacārī samacārī hoti, tividhaṁ manasā dhammacārī samacārī hoti.

12.1Kathañca, gahapatayo, tividhaṁ kāyena dhammacārī samacārī hoti?12.2Idha, gahapatayo, ekacco pāṇātipātaṁ pahāya pāṇātipātā paṭivirato hoti, nihitadaṇḍo nihitasattho lajjī dayāpanno sabbapāṇabhūtahitānukampī viharati.12.3Adinnādānaṁ pahāya adinnādānā paṭivirato hoti, yaṁ taṁ parassa … taṁ nādinnaṁ theyyasaṅkhātaṁ ādātā hoti.12.4Kāmesumicchācāraṁ pahāya … tathārūpāsu na cārittaṁ āpajjitā hoti.12.5Evaṁ kho, gahapatayo, tividhaṁ kāyena dhammacārī samacārī hoti.

13.1Kathañca, gahapatayo, catubbidhaṁ vācāya dhammacārī samacārī hoti?13.2Idha, gahapatayo, ekacco musāvādaṁ pahāya musāvādā paṭivirato hoti. Sabhāgato vā …pe… na sampajānamusā bhāsitā hoti.13.3Pisuṇaṁ vācaṁ pahāya … samaggakaraṇiṁ vācaṁ bhāsitā hoti.13.4Pharusaṁ vācaṁ pahāya … tathārūpaṁ vācaṁ bhāsitā hoti.13.5Samphappalāpaṁ pahāya … kālena sāpadesaṁ pariyantavatiṁ atthasaṁhitaṁ.13.6Evaṁ kho, gahapatayo, catubbidhaṁ vācāya dhammacārī samacārī hoti.

14.1Kathañca, gahapatayo, tividhaṁ manasā dhammacārī samacārī hoti?14.2Idha, gahapatayo, ekacco anabhijjhālu hoti. Yaṁ taṁ parassa paravittūpakaraṇaṁ taṁ nābhijjhātā hoti: ‘aho vata yaṁ parassa, taṁ mamassā’ti.14.3Abyāpannacitto kho pana hoti appaduṭṭhamanasaṅkappo: ‘ime sattā averā abyābajjhā anīghā sukhī attānaṁ pariharantū’ti.14.4Sammādiṭṭhiko kho pana hoti aviparītadassano:14.5‘atthi dinnaṁ, atthi yiṭṭhaṁ … sayaṁ abhiññā sacchikatvā pavedentī’ti.14.6Evaṁ kho, gahapatayo, tividhaṁ manasā dhammacārī samacārī hoti.

14.7Evaṁ dhammacariyāsamacariyāhetu kho, gahapatayo, evam’idhekacce sattā kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā sugatiṁ saggaṁ lokaṁ upapajjanti.

15.1Ākaṅkheyya ce, gahapatayo, dhammacārī samacārī:15.2‘aho vatāhaṁ kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā khattiyamahāsālānaṁ sahabyataṁ upapajjeyyan’ti;15.3ṭhānaṁ kho panetaṁ vijjati, yaṁ so kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā khattiyamahāsālānaṁ sahabyataṁ upapajjeyya.15.4Taṁ kissa hetu?15.5Tathā hi so dhammacārī samacārī.

16-17.1Ākaṅkheyya ce, gahapatayo, dhammacārī samacārī:16-17.2‘aho vatāhaṁ kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā brāhmaṇamahāsālānaṁ …pe…16-17.3gahapatimahāsālānaṁ sahabyataṁ upapajjeyyan’ti;16-17.4ṭhānaṁ kho panetaṁ vijjati, yaṁ so kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā gahapatimahāsālānaṁ sahabyataṁ upapajjeyya.16-17.5Taṁ kissa hetu?16-17.6Tathā hi so dhammacārī samacārī.

18-42.1Ākaṅkheyya ce, gahapatayo, dhammacārī samacārī:18-42.2‘aho vatāhaṁ kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā cātumahārājikānaṁ devānaṁ sahabyataṁ upapajjeyyan’ti;18-42.3ṭhānaṁ kho panetaṁ vijjati, yaṁ so kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā cātumahārājikānaṁ devānaṁ sahabyataṁ upapajjeyya.18-42.4Taṁ kissa hetu?18-42.5Tathā hi so dhammacārī samacārī.

18-42.6Ākaṅkheyya ce, gahapatayo, dhammacārī samacārī:18-42.7‘aho vatāhaṁ kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā tāvatiṁsānaṁ devānaṁ …18-42.8yāmānaṁ devānaṁ …18-42.9tusitānaṁ devānaṁ …18-42.10nimmānaratīnaṁ devānaṁ …18-42.11paranimmitavasavattīnaṁ devānaṁ …18-42.12brahmakāyikānaṁ devānaṁ sahabyataṁ upapajjeyyan’ti;18-42.13ṭhānaṁ kho panetaṁ vijjati, yaṁ so kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā brahmakāyikānaṁ devānaṁ sahabyataṁ upapajjeyya.18-42.14Taṁ kissa hetu?18-42.15Tathā hi so dhammacārī samacārī.

18-42.16Ākaṅkheyya ce, gahapatayo, dhammacārī samacārī:18-42.17‘aho vatāhaṁ kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā ābhānaṁ devānaṁ sahabyataṁ upapajjeyyan’ti;18-42.18ṭhānaṁ kho panetaṁ vijjati, yaṁ so kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā ābhānaṁ devānaṁ sahabyataṁ upapajjeyya.18-42.19Taṁ kissa hetu?18-42.20Tathā hi so dhammacārī samacārī.

18-42.21Ākaṅkheyya ce, gahapatayo, dhammacārī samacārī:18-42.22‘aho vatāhaṁ kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā parittābhānaṁ devānaṁ …pe…18-42.23appamāṇābhānaṁ devānaṁ …18-42.24ābhassarānaṁ devānaṁ …18-42.25parittasubhānaṁ devānaṁ …18-42.26appamāṇasubhānaṁ devānaṁ …18-42.27subhakiṇhānaṁ devānaṁ …18-42.28vehapphalānaṁ devānaṁ …18-42.29avihānaṁ devānaṁ …18-42.30atappānaṁ devānaṁ …18-42.31sudassānaṁ devānaṁ …18-42.32sudassīnaṁ devānaṁ …18-42.33akaniṭṭhānaṁ devānaṁ …18-42.34ākāsānañcāyatanūpagānaṁ devānaṁ …18-42.35viññāṇañcāyatanūpagānaṁ devānaṁ …18-42.36ākiñcaññāyatanūpagānaṁ devānaṁ …18-42.37nevasaññānāsaññāyatanūpagānaṁ devānaṁ sahabyataṁ upapajjeyyan’ti;18-42.38ṭhānaṁ kho panetaṁ vijjati, yaṁ so kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā nevasaññānāsaññāyatanūpagānaṁ devānaṁ sahabyataṁ upapajjeyya.18-42.39Taṁ kissa hetu?18-42.40Tathā hi so dhammacārī samacārī.

43.1Ākaṅkheyya ce, gahapatayo, dhammacārī samacārī:43.2‘aho vatāhaṁ āsavānaṁ khayā anāsavaṁ cetovimuttiṁ paññāvimuttiṁ diṭṭheva dhamme sayaṁ abhiññā sacchikatvā upasampajja vihareyyan’ti;43.3ṭhānaṁ kho panetaṁ vijjati, ‘yaṁ so āsavānaṁ khayā anāsavaṁ cetovimuttiṁ paññāvimuttiṁ diṭṭheva dhamme sayaṁ abhiññā sacchikatvā upasampajja vihareyya.43.4Taṁ kissa hetu?43.5Tathā hi so dhammacārī samacārī’”ti.

44.1Evaṁ vutte, verañjakā brāhmaṇagahapatikā bhagavantaṁ etadavocuṁ:44.2“abhikkantaṁ, bho gotama, abhikkantaṁ, bho gotama.44.3Seyyathāpi, bho gotama, nikkujjitaṁ vā ukkujjeyya, paṭicchannaṁ vā vivareyya, mūḷhassa vā maggaṁ ācikkheyya, andhakāre vā telapajjotaṁ dhāreyya: ‘cakkhumanto rūpāni dakkhantī’ti; evamevaṁ bhotā gotamena anekapariyāyena dhammo pakāsito.44.4Ete mayaṁ bhavantaṁ gotamaṁ saraṇaṁ gacchāma dhammañca bhikkhusaṅghañca.44.5Upāsake no bhavaṁ gotamo dhāretu ajjatagge pāṇupete saraṇaṁ gate”ti.

44.6Verañjakasuttaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ dutiyaṁ.