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Five Precepts

Pañcasīlasutta

A woman who keeps the five precepts has a good rebirth.

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

  • 0.1Saṁyutta Nikāya 37.24Linked Discourses 37.24
  • 0.22. Dutiyapeyyālavagga2. Abbreviated Texts

0.3PañcasīlasuttaFive Precepts

1.1“Pañcahi, anuruddha, dhammehi samannāgato mātugāmo kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā sugatiṁ saggaṁ lokaṁ upapajjati.“Anuruddha, when ladies have five qualities, when their body breaks up, after death, they are reborn in a good place, a heavenly realm.1.2Katamehi pañcahi?What five?1.3Pāṇātipātā paṭivirato ca hoti, adinnādānā paṭivirato ca hoti, kāmesumicchācārā paṭivirato ca hoti, musāvādā paṭivirato ca hoti, surāmerayamajjappamādaṭṭhānā paṭivirato ca hoti—They don’t kill living creatures, steal, commit sexual misconduct, lie, or consume intoxicants of beer, wine, and liquor.1.4imehi kho, anuruddha, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgato mātugāmo kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā sugatiṁ saggaṁ lokaṁ upapajjatī”ti.When ladies possess these five qualities, when their body breaks up, after death, they are reborn in a good place, a heavenly realm.”

1.5Dasamaṁ.

1.6Dutiyapeyyālavaggo.

2.0Tassuddānaṁ

2.1Dutiye ca akkodhano,2.2anupanāhī anissukī;2.3Amaccharī anaticārī,2.4sīlavā ca bahussuto;2.5Vīriyaṁ sati sīlañca,2.6sukkapakkhe pakāsito.