12. Paccorohaṇivagga

12. The Ceremony of Descent

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Aṅguttara Nikāya 10.120

Numbered Discourses 10.120

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12. Paccorohaṇivagga

12. The Ceremony of Descent

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Dutiyapaccorohaṇīsutta

The Ceremony of Descent (2nd)

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“Ariyaṁ vo, bhikkhave, paccorohaṇiṁ desessāmi.

“Mendicants, I will teach you the noble descent.

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Taṁ suṇātha …

Listen and apply your mind well, I will speak. …

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katamā ca, bhikkhave, ariyā paccorohaṇī?

And what is the noble descent?

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Idha, bhikkhave, ariyasāvako iti paṭisañcikkhati:

It’s when a noble disciple reflects:

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‘micchādiṭṭhiyā kho pāpako vipāko—

‘Wrong view has a bad result

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diṭṭhe ceva dhamme abhisamparāyañcā’ti.

in both this life and the next.’

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So iti paṭisaṅkhāya micchādiṭṭhiṁ pajahati;

Reflecting like this, they give up wrong view,

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micchādiṭṭhiyā paccorohati.

they descend from wrong view.

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Micchāsaṅkappassa kho pāpako vipāko …

‘Wrong purpose has a bad result …’ …

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micchāvācāya kho …

‘Wrong speech …’ …

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micchākammantassa kho …

‘Wrong action …’ …

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micchāājīvassa kho …

‘Wrong livelihood …’ …

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micchāvāyāmassa kho …

‘Wrong effort …’ …

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micchāsatiyā kho …

‘Wrong mindfulness …’ …

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micchāsamādhissa kho …

‘Wrong immersion …’ …

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micchāñāṇassa kho …

‘Wrong knowledge …’ …

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micchāvimuttiyā kho pāpako vipāko—

‘Wrong freedom has a bad result

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diṭṭhe ceva dhamme abhisamparāyañcāti.

in both this life and the next.’

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So iti paṭisaṅkhāya micchāvimuttiṁ pajahati;

Reflecting like this, they give up wrong freedom,

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micchāvimuttiyā paccorohati.

they descend from wrong freedom.

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Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, ariyā paccorohaṇī”ti.

This is called the noble descent.”

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Aṭṭhamaṁ.