17. Jāṇussoṇivagga
17. With Jānussoṇi
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“Saparikkamano ayaṁ, bhikkhave, dhammo, nāyaṁ dhammo aparikkamano.
“Mendicants, this teaching provides a bypass, it doesn’t lack a bypass.
Kathañca, bhikkhave, saparikkamano ayaṁ dhammo, nāyaṁ dhammo aparikkamano?
And how does this teaching provide a bypass, not lacking a bypass?
Pāṇātipātissa, bhikkhave, pāṇātipātā veramaṇī parikkamanaṁ hoti.
Not killing living creatures bypasses killing living creatures.
Adinnādāyissa, bhikkhave, adinnādānā veramaṇī parikkamanaṁ hoti.
Not stealing bypasses stealing.
Kāmesumicchācārissa, bhikkhave, kāmesumicchācārā veramaṇī parikkamanaṁ hoti.
Avoiding sexual misconduct bypasses sexual misconduct.
Pisuṇavācassa, bhikkhave, pisuṇāya vācāya veramaṇī parikkamanaṁ hoti.
Avoiding backbiting bypasses backbiting.
Pharusavācassa, bhikkhave, pharusāya vācāya veramaṇī parikkamanaṁ hoti.
Avoiding harsh speech bypasses harsh speech.
Samphappalāpissa, bhikkhave, samphappalāpā veramaṇī parikkamanaṁ hoti.
Avoiding talking nonsense bypasses talking nonsense.
Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, saparikkamano ayaṁ dhammo, nāyaṁ dhammo aparikkamano”ti.
That’s how this teaching provides a bypass, it doesn’t lack a bypass.”
Navamaṁ.