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Beginning With Imprudence

Anottappamūlakasutta

Those of bad qualities associate together, while those of good qualities associate together.

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

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0.3AnottappamūlakasuttaBeginning With Imprudence

1.1PTS 2.164Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati.At Sāvatthī.

1.2“Dhātusova, bhikkhave, sattā saṁsandanti samenti.“Mendicants, sentient beings join together and converge because of an element:1.3Anottappino anottappīhi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti;the imprudent with the imprudent …1.4appassutā appassutehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti;unlearned …1.5duppaññā duppaññehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti;witless.1.6ottappino ottappīhi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti;The prudent with the prudent …1.7bahussutā bahussutehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; paññavanto paññavantehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti …pe….learned … wise.

2.1Anottappino anottappīhi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti;… the imprudent with the imprudent …2.2kusītā kusītehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti;lazy …2.3duppaññā duppaññehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti;witless.2.4ottappino ottappīhi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti;The prudent with the prudent …2.5āraddhavīriyā āraddhavīriyehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; paññavanto paññavantehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti …pe….energetic … wise.

3.1Anottappino anottappīhi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti;… the imprudent with the imprudent …3.2muṭṭhassatino muṭṭhassatīhi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti;unmindful …3.3duppaññā duppaññehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti;witless.3.4ottappino ottappīhi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti;The prudent with the prudent …3.5upaṭṭhitassatino upaṭṭhitassatīhi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; paññavanto paññavantehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samentī”ti …pe….mindful … wise.”

3.6Dasamaṁ.