18. Upāsakavagga
18. A Lay Follower
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1.1
“Pañcimā, bhikkhave, vaṇijjā upāsakena akaraṇīyā.
“Mendicants, a lay follower should not engage in these five trades.
1.3
Satthavaṇijjā, sattavaṇijjā, maṁsavaṇijjā, majjavaṇijjā, visavaṇijjā—
Trade in weapons, living creatures, meat, intoxicants, and poisons.
1.4
imā kho, bhikkhave, pañca vaṇijjā upāsakena akaraṇīyā”ti.
A lay follower should not engage in these five trades.”
1.5
Sattamaṁ.