12. Paccorohaṇivagga

Aṅguttara Nikāya 10.114

Numbered Discourses 10.114

12. Paccorohaṇivagga

12. The Ceremony of Descent

Dutiyaadhammasutta

Bad Principles (2nd)

“Adhammo ca, bhikkhave, veditabbo dhammo ca;

“Mendicants, you should know bad principles and good principles.

anattho ca veditabbo attho ca.

And you should know bad results and good results.

Adhammañca viditvā dhammañca, anatthañca viditvā atthañca yathā dhammo yathā attho tathā paṭipajjitabbaṁ.

Knowing these things, your practice should follow the good principles with good results.

Katamo ca, bhikkhave, adhammo, katamo ca dhammo, katamo ca anattho, katamo ca attho?

So what are bad principles? What are good principles? What are bad results? And what are good results?

Micchādiṭṭhi, bhikkhave, adhammo;

Wrong view is a bad principle.

sammādiṭṭhi dhammo;

Right view is a good principle.

ye ca micchādiṭṭhipaccayā aneke pāpakā akusalā dhammā sambhavanti, ayaṁ anattho;

And the many bad, unskillful qualities produced by wrong view are bad results.

sammādiṭṭhipaccayā ca aneke kusalā dhammā bhāvanāpāripūriṁ gacchanti, ayaṁ attho.

And the many skillful qualities fully developed because of right view are good results.

Micchāsaṅkappo, bhikkhave, adhammo;

Wrong purpose is a bad principle.

sammāsaṅkappo dhammo;

Right purpose is a good principle.

ye ca micchāsaṅkappapaccayā aneke pāpakā akusalā dhammā sambhavanti, ayaṁ anattho;

And the many bad, unskillful qualities produced by wrong purpose are bad results.

sammāsaṅkappapaccayā ca aneke kusalā dhammā bhāvanāpāripūriṁ gacchanti, ayaṁ attho.

And the many skillful qualities fully developed because of right purpose are good results.

Micchāvācā, bhikkhave, adhammo;

Wrong speech is a bad principle.

sammāvācā dhammo;

Right speech is a good principle.

ye ca micchāvācāpaccayā aneke pāpakā akusalā dhammā sambhavanti, ayaṁ anattho;

And the many bad, unskillful qualities produced by wrong speech are bad results.

sammāvācāpaccayā ca aneke kusalā dhammā bhāvanāpāripūriṁ gacchanti, ayaṁ attho.

And the many skillful qualities fully developed because of right speech are good results.

Micchākammanto, bhikkhave, adhammo;

Wrong action is a bad principle.

sammākammanto dhammo;

Right action is a good principle.

ye ca micchākammantapaccayā aneke pāpakā akusalā dhammā sambhavanti, ayaṁ anattho;

And the many bad, unskillful qualities produced by wrong action are bad results.

sammākammantapaccayā ca aneke kusalā dhammā bhāvanāpāripūriṁ gacchanti, ayaṁ attho.

And the many skillful qualities fully developed because of right action are good results.

Micchāājīvo, bhikkhave, adhammo;

Wrong livelihood is a bad principle.

sammāājīvo dhammo;

Right livelihood is a good principle.

ye ca micchāājīvapaccayā aneke pāpakā akusalā dhammā sambhavanti, ayaṁ anattho;

And the many bad, unskillful qualities produced by wrong livelihood are bad results.

sammāājīvapaccayā ca aneke kusalā dhammā bhāvanāpāripūriṁ gacchanti, ayaṁ attho.

And the many skillful qualities fully developed because of right livelihood are good results.

Micchāvāyāmo, bhikkhave, adhammo;

Wrong effort is a bad principle.

sammāvāyāmo dhammo;

Right effort is a good principle.

ye ca micchāvāyāmapaccayā aneke pāpakā akusalā dhammā sambhavanti, ayaṁ anattho;

And the many bad, unskillful qualities produced by wrong effort are bad results.

sammāvāyāmapaccayā ca aneke kusalā dhammā bhāvanāpāripūriṁ gacchanti, ayaṁ attho.

And the many skillful qualities fully developed because of right effort are good results.

Micchāsati, bhikkhave, adhammo;

Wrong mindfulness is a bad principle.

sammāsati dhammo;

Right mindfulness is a good principle.

ye ca micchāsatipaccayā aneke pāpakā akusalā dhammā sambhavanti, ayaṁ anattho;

And the many bad, unskillful qualities produced by wrong mindfulness are bad results.

sammāsatipaccayā ca aneke kusalā dhammā bhāvanāpāripūriṁ gacchanti, ayaṁ attho.

And the many skillful qualities fully developed because of right mindfulness are good results.

Micchāsamādhi, bhikkhave, adhammo;

Wrong immersion is a bad principle.

sammāsamādhi dhammo;

Right immersion is a good principle.

ye ca micchāsamādhipaccayā aneke pāpakā akusalā dhammā sambhavanti, ayaṁ anattho;

And the many bad, unskillful qualities produced by wrong immersion are bad results.

sammāsamādhipaccayā ca aneke kusalā dhammā bhāvanāpāripūriṁ gacchanti, ayaṁ attho.

And the many skillful qualities fully developed because of right immersion are good results.

Micchāñāṇaṁ, bhikkhave, adhammo;

Wrong knowledge is a bad principle.

sammāñāṇaṁ dhammo;

Right knowledge is a good principle.

ye ca micchāñāṇapaccayā aneke pāpakā akusalā dhammā sambhavanti, ayaṁ anattho;

And the many bad, unskillful qualities produced by wrong knowledge are bad results.

sammāñāṇapaccayā ca aneke kusalā dhammā bhāvanāpāripūriṁ gacchanti, ayaṁ attho.

And the many skillful qualities fully developed because of right knowledge are good results.

Micchāvimutti, bhikkhave, adhammo;

Wrong freedom is a bad principle.

sammāvimutti dhammo;

Right freedom is a good principle.

ye ca micchāvimuttipaccayā aneke pāpakā akusalā dhammā sambhavanti, ayaṁ anattho;

And the many bad, unskillful qualities produced by wrong freedom are bad results.

sammāvimuttipaccayā ca aneke kusalā dhammā bhāvanāpāripūriṁ gacchanti, ayaṁ attho.

And the many skillful qualities fully developed because of right freedom are good results.

‘Adhammo ca, bhikkhave, veditabbo dhammo ca;

‘You should know bad principles and good principles.

anattho ca veditabbo attho ca.

And you should know bad results and good results.

Adhammañca viditvā dhammañca, anatthañca viditvā atthañca yathā dhammo yathā attho tathā paṭipajjitabban’ti,

Knowing these things, your practice should follow the good principles with good results.’

iti yaṁ taṁ vuttaṁ, idametaṁ paṭicca vuttan”ti.

That’s what I said, and this is why I said it.”

Dutiyaṁ.