26. The Third Chapter

0.1Aṅguttara Nikāya 1

0.1The Numerical Discourses 1

0.226. Tatiyavagga

0.226. The Third Chapter

1.0316

1.0316

1.1“Ekapuggalo, bhikkhave, loke uppajjamāno uppajjati bahujanaahitāya bahujanaasukhāya, bahuno janassa anatthāya ahitāya dukkhāya devamanussānaṁ.

1.1"One person, bhikkhus, arising in the world, arises for the harm of many, for the unhappiness of many, for the loss, harm, and dukkha of many — of gods and humans.

1.2Katamo ekapuggalo?

1.2Which one person?

1.3Micchādiṭṭhiko hoti viparītadassano.

1.3One who holds wrong view, who sees things in a distorted way.

1.4So bahujanaṁ saddhammā vuṭṭhāpetvā asaddhamme patiṭṭhāpeti.

1.4That person, having led many away from the true dhamma, establishes them in the false dhamma.

1.5Ayaṁ kho, bhikkhave, ekapuggalo loke uppajjamāno uppajjati bahujanaahitāya bahujanaasukhāya, bahuno janassa anatthāya ahitāya dukkhāya devamanussānan”ti.

1.5This, bhikkhus, is the one person who, arising in the world, arises for the harm of many, for the unhappiness of many, for the loss, harm, and dukkha of many — of gods and humans."

1.0317

1.0317

1.1“Ekapuggalo, bhikkhave, loke uppajjamāno uppajjati bahujanahitāya bahujanasukhāya, bahuno janassa atthāya hitāya sukhāya devamanussānaṁ.

1.1"One person, bhikkhus, arising in the world, arises for the benefit of many, for the happiness of many, for the welfare, benefit, and sukha of many — of gods and humans.

1.2Katamo ekapuggalo?

1.2Which one person?

1.3Sammādiṭṭhiko hoti aviparītadassano.

1.3One who holds right view, who sees things without distortion.

1.4So bahujanaṁ asaddhammā vuṭṭhāpetvā saddhamme patiṭṭhāpeti.

1.4That person, having led many away from the false dhamma, establishes them in the true dhamma.

1.5Ayaṁ kho, bhikkhave, ekapuggalo loke uppajjamāno uppajjati bahujanahitāya bahujanasukhāya, bahuno janassa atthāya hitāya sukhāya devamanussānan”ti.

1.5This, bhikkhus, is the one person who, arising in the world, arises for the benefit of many, for the happiness of many, for the welfare, benefit, and sukha of many — of gods and humans."

1.0318

1.0318

1.1“Nāhaṁ, bhikkhave, aññaṁ ekadhammampi samanupassāmi yaṁ evaṁ mahāsāvajjaṁ yathayidaṁ, bhikkhave, micchādiṭṭhi.

1.1"I do not see, bhikkhus, any other single dhamma that is so greatly blameworthy as this — bhikkhus, wrong view.

1.2Micchādiṭṭhiparamāni, bhikkhave, mahāsāvajjānī”ti.

1.2Wrong view is supreme, bhikkhus, among greatly blameworthy things."

1.0319

1.0319

1.1“Nāhaṁ, bhikkhave, aññaṁ ekapuggalampi samanupassāmi yo evaṁ bahujanaahitāya paṭipanno bahujanaasukhāya, bahuno janassa anatthāya ahitāya dukkhāya devamanussānaṁ yathayidaṁ, bhikkhave, makkhali moghapuriso.

1.1"I do not see, bhikkhus, any other single person who has conducted himself so much for the harm of many, for the unhappiness of many, for the loss, harm, and dukkha of many — of gods and humans — as this, bhikkhus: Makkhali, that foolish man.

1.2Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, nadīmukhe khippaṁ uḍḍeyya bahūnaṁ macchānaṁ ahitāya dukkhāya anayāya byasanāya;

1.2Just as, bhikkhus, if a fish trap were set at the mouth of a river for the harm, dukkha, ruin, and disaster of many fish;

1.3evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, makkhali moghapuriso manussakhippaṁ maññe loke uppanno bahūnaṁ sattānaṁ ahitāya dukkhāya anayāya byasanāyā”ti.

1.3so too, bhikkhus, Makkhali, that foolish man, is like a human fish trap, it seems, arisen in the world for the harm, dukkha, ruin, and disaster of many beings."

1.0320

1.0320

1.1“Durakkhāte, bhikkhave, dhammavinaye yo ca samādapeti yañca samādapeti yo ca samādapito tathattāya paṭipajjati sabbe te bahuṁ apuññaṁ pasavanti.

1.1"In a poorly taught dhamma and vinaya [dhammavinaye], bhikkhus, whoever encourages another, whoever is encouraged, and whoever practises accordingly — they all generate much demerit.

1.2Taṁ kissa hetu?

1.2What is the reason for this?

1.3Durakkhātattā, bhikkhave, dhammassā”ti.

1.3Because the dhamma is poorly taught, bhikkhus."

1.0321

1.0321

1.1“Svākkhāte, bhikkhave, dhammavinaye yo ca samādapeti yañca samādapeti yo ca samādapito tathattāya paṭipajjati sabbe te bahuṁ puññaṁ pasavanti.

1.1"In a well-taught dhamma and vinaya [dhammavinaye], bhikkhus, whoever encourages another, whoever is encouraged, and whoever practises accordingly — they all generate much merit.

1.2Taṁ kissa hetu?

1.2What is the reason for this?

1.3Svākkhātattā, bhikkhave, dhammassā”ti.

1.3Because the dhamma is well-taught, bhikkhus."

1.0322

1.0322

1.1“Durakkhāte, bhikkhave, dhammavinaye dāyakena mattā jānitabbā, no paṭiggāhakena.

1.1"In a poorly taught dhamma and vinaya [dhammavinaye], bhikkhus, the measure should be known by the giver, not by the recipient.

1.2Taṁ kissa hetu?

1.2What is the reason for this?

1.3Durakkhātattā, bhikkhave, dhammassā”ti.

1.3Because the dhamma is poorly taught, bhikkhus."

1.0323

1.0323

1.1“Svākkhāte, bhikkhave, dhammavinaye paṭiggāhakena mattā jānitabbā, no dāyakena.

1.1"In a well-taught dhamma and vinaya [dhammavinaye], bhikkhus, the measure should be known by the recipient, not by the giver.

1.2Taṁ kissa hetu?

1.2What is the reason for this?

1.3Svākkhātattā, bhikkhave, dhammassā”ti.

1.3Because the dhamma is well-taught, bhikkhus."

1.0324

1.0324

1.1“Durakkhāte, bhikkhave, dhammavinaye yo āraddhavīriyo so dukkhaṁ viharati.

1.1"In a poorly taught dhamma and vinaya [dhammavinaye], bhikkhus, one who is energetic dwells in dukkha.

1.2Taṁ kissa hetu?

1.2What is the reason for this?

1.3Durakkhātattā, bhikkhave, dhammassā”ti.

1.3Because the dhamma is poorly taught, bhikkhus."

1.0325

1.0325

1.1“Svākkhāte, bhikkhave, dhammavinaye yo kusīto so dukkhaṁ viharati.

1.1"In a well-taught dhamma and vinaya [dhammavinaye], bhikkhus, one who is lazy dwells in dukkha.

1.2Taṁ kissa hetu?

1.2What is the reason for this?

1.3Svākkhātattā, bhikkhave, dhammassā”ti.

1.3Because the dhamma is well-taught, bhikkhus."

1.0326

1.0326

1.1“Durakkhāte, bhikkhave, dhammavinaye yo kusīto so sukhaṁ viharati.

1.1"In a poorly taught dhamma and vinaya [dhammavinaye], bhikkhus, one who is lazy dwells in sukha.

1.2Taṁ kissa hetu?

1.2What is the reason for this?

1.3Durakkhātattā, bhikkhave, dhammassā”ti.

1.3Because the dhamma is poorly taught, bhikkhus."

1.0327

1.0327

1.1“Svākkhāte, bhikkhave, dhammavinaye yo āraddhavīriyo so sukhaṁ viharati.

1.1"In a well-taught dhamma and vinaya [dhammavinaye], bhikkhus, one who is energetic dwells in sukha.

1.2Taṁ kissa hetu?

1.2What is the reason for this?

1.3Svākkhātattā, bhikkhave, dhammassā”ti.

1.3Because the dhamma is well-taught, bhikkhus."

1.0328

1.0328

1.1“Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, appamattakopi gūtho duggandho hoti;

1.1"Just as, bhikkhus, even a little excrement is foul-smelling;

1.2evamevaṁ kho ahaṁ, bhikkhave, appamattakampi bhavaṁ na vaṇṇemi, antamaso accharāsaṅghātamattampi”.

1.2so too, bhikkhus, I do not praise even a little bhava, not even for the duration of a finger-snap."

1.0329

1.0329

1.1“Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, appamattakampi muttaṁ duggandhaṁ hoti … appamattakopi kheḷo duggandho hoti … appamattakopi pubbo duggandho hoti … appamattakampi lohitaṁ duggandhaṁ hoti;

1.1"Just as, bhikkhus, even a little urine is foul-smelling … even a little saliva is foul-smelling … even a little pus is foul-smelling … even a little blood is foul-smelling;

1.2evamevaṁ kho ahaṁ, bhikkhave, appamattakampi bhavaṁ na vaṇṇemi, antamaso accharāsaṅghātamattampi”.

1.2so too, bhikkhus, I do not praise even a little bhava, not even for the duration of a finger-snap."

1.3Vaggo tatiyo.

1.3The third chapter.