Aṅguttara Nikāya - The Numerical Discourses

5: The Book of the Fives

213. Virtuous Behavior

1"Bhikkhus, there are these five dangers for an immoral person because of his deficiency in virtuous behavior. What five?

(1) "Here, an immoral person deficient in virtuous behavior loses much wealth because of heedlessness. This is the first danger for an immoral person because of his deficiency in virtuous behavior.

2(2) "Again, a bad report circulates about an immoral person deficient in virtuous behavior. This is the second danger ….

3(3) "Again, whatever assembly an immoral person deficient in virtuous behavior approaches—whether of khattiyas, brahmins, householders, or ascetics—he approaches it timid and disconcerted. This is the third danger ….

4(4) "Again, an immoral person deficient in virtuous behavior dies confused. This is the fourth danger ….

5(5) "Again, with the breakup of the body, after death, an immoral person deficient in virtuous behavior is reborn in the plane of misery, in a bad destination, in the lower world, in hell. This is the fifth danger ….


"These are the five dangers for an immoral person because of his deficiency in virtuous behavior.

6"Bhikkhus, there are these five benefits for a virtuous person because of his accomplishment in virtuous behavior. What five?

(1) "Here, a virtuous person accomplished in virtuous behavior accumulates much wealth because of heedfulness. This is the first benefit for a virtuous person because of his accomplishment in virtuous behavior.

7(2) "Again, a virtuous person accomplished in virtuous behavior acquires a good reputation. This is the second benefit ….

8(3) "Again, whatever assembly a virtuous person accomplished in virtuous behavior approaches—whether of khattiyas, brahmins, householders, or ascetics—he approaches it confidently and composed. This is the third benefit ….

9(4) "Again, a virtuous person accomplished in virtuous behavior dies unconfused. This is the fourth benefit ….

10(5) "Again, with the breakup of the body, after death, a virtuous person accomplished in virtuous behavior is reborn in a good destination, in a heavenly world. This is the fifth benefit ….

"These are the five benefits for a virtuous person because of his accomplishment in virtuous behavior."

1"Pañcime, bhikkhave, ādīnavā dussīlassa sīlavipattiyā. Katame pañca?

Idha, bhikkhave, dussīlo sīlavipanno pamādādhikaraṇaṁ mahatiṁ bhogajāniṁ nigacchati. Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, paṭhamo ādīnavo dussīlassa sīlavipattiyā.

2Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, dussīlassa sīlavipannassa pāpako kittisaddo abbhuggacchati. Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, dutiyo ādīnavo dussīlassa sīlavipattiyā.

3Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, dussīlo sīlavipanno yaññadeva parisaṁ upasaṅkamati – yadi khattiyaparisaṁ, yadi brāhmaṇaparisaṁ, yadi gahapatiparisaṁ, yadi samaṇaparisaṁ – avisārado upasaṅkamati maṅkubhūto. Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, tatiyo ādīnavo dussīlassa sīlavipattiyā.

4Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, dussīlo sīlavipanno sammūḷho kālaṁ karoti. Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, catuttho ādīnavo dussīlassa sīlavipattiyā.

5Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, dussīlo sīlavipanno kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā apāyaṁ duggatiṁ vinipātaṁ nirayaṁ upapajjati. Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, pañcamo ādīnavo dussīlassa sīlavipattiyā.


Ime kho, bhikkhave, pañca ādīnavā dussīlassa sīlavipattiyā.

6Pañcime, bhikkhave, ānisaṁsā sīlavato sīlasampadāya. Katame pañca?

Idha, bhikkhave, sīlavā sīlasampanno appamādādhikaraṇaṁ mahantaṁ bhogakkhandhaṁ adhigacchati. Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, paṭhamo ānisaṁso sīlavato sīlasampadāya.

7Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, sīlavato sīlasampannassa kalyāṇo kittisaddo abbhuggacchati. Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, dutiyo ānisaṁso sīlavato sīlasampadāya.

8Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, sīlavā sīlasampanno yaññadeva parisaṁ upasaṅkamati – yadi khattiyaparisaṁ, yadi brāhmaṇaparisaṁ, yadi gahapatiparisaṁ, yadi samaṇaparisaṁ – visārado upasaṅkamati amaṅkubhūto. Ayaṁ bhikkhave, tatiyo ānisaṁso sīlavato sīlasampadāya.

9Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, sīlavā sīlasampanno asammūḷho kālaṁ karoti. Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, catuttho ānisaṁso sīlavato sīlasampadāya.

10Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, sīlavā sīlasampanno kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā sugatiṁ saggaṁ lokaṁ upapajjati. Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, pañcamo ānisaṁso sīlavato sīlasampadāya.

Ime kho, bhikkhave, pañca ānisaṁsā sīlavato sīlasampadāyā"ti.


Tatiyaṁ.

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