24. Āvāsikavagga — Tripiṭaka Reader

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Aṅguttara Nikāya 5.236

Numbered Discourses 5.236

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24. Āvāsikavagga

24. A Resident Mendicant

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Paṭhamaavaṇṇārahasutta

Deserving Criticism (1st)

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“Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato āvāsiko bhikkhu yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ niraye.

“Mendicants, a resident mendicant with five qualities is placed in hell as if delivered there.

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Katamehi pañcahi?

What five?

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Ananuvicca apariyogāhetvā avaṇṇārahassa vaṇṇaṁ bhāsati;

Without examining or scrutinizing, they praise those deserving of criticism,

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ananuvicca apariyogāhetvā vaṇṇārahassa avaṇṇaṁ bhāsati;

and they criticize those deserving of praise.

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ananuvicca apariyogāhetvā appasādanīye ṭhāne pasādaṁ upadaṁseti;

Without examining or scrutinizing, they arouse faith in things that are dubious,

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ananuvicca apariyogāhetvā pasādanīye ṭhāne appasādaṁ upadaṁseti;

and they don’t arouse faith in things that are inspiring.

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saddhādeyyaṁ vinipāteti.

And they waste a gift given in faith.

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Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgato āvāsiko bhikkhu yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ niraye.

A resident mendicant with these five qualities is placed in hell as if delivered there.

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Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato āvāsiko bhikkhu yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ sagge.

A resident mendicant with five qualities is placed in heaven as if delivered there.

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Katamehi pañcahi?

What five?

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Anuvicca pariyogāhetvā avaṇṇārahassa avaṇṇaṁ bhāsati;

After examining and scrutinizing, they criticize those deserving of criticism,

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anuvicca pariyogāhetvā vaṇṇārahassa vaṇṇaṁ bhāsati;

and they praise those deserving of praise.

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anuvicca pariyogāhetvā appasādanīye ṭhāne appasādaṁ upadaṁseti;

They don’t arouse faith in things that are dubious,

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anuvicca pariyogāhetvā pasādanīye ṭhāne pasādaṁ upadaṁseti;

and they do arouse faith in things that are inspiring.

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saddhādeyyaṁ na vinipāteti.

And they don’t waste a gift given in faith.

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Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgato āvāsiko bhikkhu yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ sagge”ti.

A resident mendicant with these five qualities is placed in heaven as if delivered there.”

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Chaṭṭhaṁ.