1.1PTS 2.234Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati.At Sāvatthī.

1.2“Idhāhaṁ, bhikkhave, ekaccaṁ puggalaṁ evaṁ cetasā ceto paricca pajānāmi:“Mendicants, when I’ve comprehended the mind of a certain individual, I understand:1.3‘na cāyamāyasmā suvaṇṇanikkhassāpi hetu …pe…‘This venerable would not tell a deliberate lie even for the sake of a gold ingot.’ …”

1.4suvaṇṇanikkhasatassāpi hetu …“‘… for the sake of a hundred gold ingots.’ …”

1.5siṅgīnikkhassāpi hetu …“‘… for the sake of a mountain of gold.’ …”¹

1.6siṅgīnikkhasatassāpi hetu …“‘… for the sake of a hundred mountains of gold.’ …”

1.7pathaviyāpi jātarūpaparipūrāya hetu …“‘… for the sake of the whole earth full of gold.’ …”

1.8āmisakiñcikkhahetupi …“‘… for any kind of material reward.’ …”

1.9jīvitahetupi …“‘… for the sake of life.’ …”

1.10janapadakalyāṇiyāpi hetu sampajānamusā bhāseyyā’ti.“‘… for the sake of the finest lady in the land.’1.11Tamenaṁ passāmi aparena samayena lābhasakkārasilokena abhibhūtaṁ pariyādiṇṇacittaṁ sampajānamusā bhāsantaṁ.But some time later I see them tell a deliberate lie because their mind is overcome and overwhelmed by possessions, honor, and popularity.

1.12Evaṁ dāruṇo kho, bhikkhave, lābhasakkārasiloko …pe…So grim are possessions, honor, and popularity. …”1.13evañhi vo, bhikkhave, sikkhitabban”ti.

1.14Dasamaṁ.

1.15Dutiyo vaggo.

2.0Tassuddānaṁ

2.1Dve pāti dve suvaṇṇā ca,2.2Siṅgīhi apare duve;2.3Pathavī kiñcikkhajīvitaṁ,2.4Janapadakalyāṇiyā dasāti.