AN 4.11 · Walking
AN 4.11 · Carasutta
“Mendicants, suppose a mendicant has a sensual, malicious, or cruel thought while walking. They tolerate it and don’t give it up, dispel it, eliminate it, and obliterate it. Such a mendicant is said to be ‘not keen or prudent, always lazy, and lacking energy’ when walking.
“Carato cepi, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno uppajjati kāmavitakko vā byāpādavitakko vā vihiṁsāvitakko vā. Tañce bhikkhu adhivāseti, nappajahati na vinodeti na byantīkaroti na anabhāvaṁ gameti, carampi, bhikkhave, bhikkhu evaṁbhūto ‘anātāpī anottāpī satataṁ samitaṁ kusīto hīnavīriyo’ti vuccati.
Suppose a mendicant has a sensual, malicious, or cruel thought while standing … sitting … or when lying down while awake. They tolerate it and don’t give it up, dispel it, eliminate it, and obliterate it. Such a mendicant is said to be ‘not keen or prudent, always lazy, and lacking energy’ when lying down while awake.
Ṭhitassa cepi, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno uppajjati kāmavitakko vā byāpādavitakko vā vihiṁsāvitakko vā. Tañce bhikkhu adhivāseti, nappajahati na vinodeti na byantīkaroti na anabhāvaṁ gameti, ṭhitopi, bhikkhave, bhikkhu evaṁbhūto ‘anātāpī anottāpī satataṁ samitaṁ kusīto hīnavīriyo’ti vuccati. Nisinnassa cepi, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno uppajjati kāmavitakko vā byāpādavitakko vā vihiṁsāvitakko vā. Tañce bhikkhu adhivāseti, nappajahati na vinodeti na byantīkaroti na anabhāvaṁ gameti, nisinnopi, bhikkhave, bhikkhu evaṁbhūto ‘anātāpī anottāpī satataṁ samitaṁ kusīto hīnavīriyo’ti vuccati. Sayānassa cepi, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno jāgarassa uppajjati kāmavitakko vā byāpādavitakko vā vihiṁsāvitakko vā. Tañce bhikkhu adhivāseti, nappajahati na vinodeti na byantīkaroti na anabhāvaṁ gameti, sayānopi, bhikkhave, bhikkhu jāgaro evaṁbhūto ‘anātāpī anottāpī satataṁ samitaṁ kusīto hīnavīriyo’ti vuccati.
Suppose a mendicant has a sensual, malicious, or cruel thought while walking. They don’t tolerate it, but give it up, dispel it, eliminate it, and obliterate it. Such a mendicant is said to be ‘keen and prudent, always energetic and resolute’ when walking.
Carato cepi, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno uppajjati kāmavitakko vā byāpādavitakko vā vihiṁsāvitakko vā. Tañce bhikkhu nādhivāseti, pajahati vinodeti byantīkaroti anabhāvaṁ gameti; carampi, bhikkhave, bhikkhu evaṁbhūto ‘ātāpī ottāpī satataṁ samitaṁ āraddhavīriyo pahitatto’ti vuccati.
Suppose a mendicant has a sensual, malicious, or cruel thought while standing … sitting … or when lying down while awake. They don’t tolerate it, but give it up, dispel it, eliminate it, and obliterate it. Such a mendicant is said to be ‘keen and prudent, always energetic and resolute’ when lying down while awake.
Ṭhitassa cepi, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno uppajjati kāmavitakko vā byāpādavitakko vā vihiṁsāvitakko vā. Tañce bhikkhu nādhivāseti, pajahati vinodeti byantīkaroti anabhāvaṁ gameti; ṭhitopi, bhikkhave, bhikkhu evaṁbhūto ‘ātāpī ottāpī satataṁ samitaṁ āraddhavīriyo pahitatto’ti vuccati. Nisinnassa cepi, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno uppajjati kāmavitakko vā byāpādavitakko vā vihiṁsāvitakko vā. Tañce bhikkhu nādhivāseti, pajahati vinodeti byantīkaroti anabhāvaṁ gameti; nisinnopi, bhikkhave, bhikkhu evaṁbhūto ‘ātāpī ottāpī satataṁ samitaṁ āraddhavīriyo pahitatto’ti vuccati. Sayānassa cepi, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno jāgarassa uppajjati kāmavitakko vā byāpādavitakko vā vihiṁsāvitakko vā. Tañce bhikkhu nādhivāseti, pajahati vinodeti byantīkaroti anabhāvaṁ gameti; sayānopi, bhikkhave, bhikkhu jāgaro evaṁbhūto ‘ātāpī ottāpī satataṁ samitaṁ āraddhavīriyo pahitatto’ti vuccatīti.
Whether walking or standing,sitting or lying down,if you think a bad thoughtto do with the domestic life,
Caraṁ vā yadi vā tiṭṭhaṁ,nisinno uda vā sayaṁ;Yo vitakkaṁ vitakketi,pāpakaṁ gehanissitaṁ.
you’re on the wrong path,lost among things that delude.Such a mendicant is incapableof experiencing the highest awakening.
Kummaggappaṭipanno so,Mohaneyyesu mucchito;Abhabbo tādiso bhikkhu,Phuṭṭhuṁ sambodhimuttamaṁ.
But one who, whether standing or walking,sitting or lying down,has calmed their thoughts,loving peace of mind;such a mendicant is capableof experiencing the highest awakening.”
Yo ca caraṁ vā tiṭṭhaṁ vā,Nisinno uda vā sayaṁ;Vitakkaṁ samayitvāna,Vitakkūpasame rato;Bhabbo so tādiso bhikkhu,Phuṭṭhuṁ sambodhimuttaman”ti.
Paṭhamaṁ.
AN 4.12 · Ethics
AN 4.12 · Sīlasutta
“Mendicants, live by the ethical precepts and the monastic code. Live restrained in the monastic code, conducting yourselves well and resorting for alms in suitable places. Seeing danger in the slightest fault, keep the rules you’ve undertaken. When you’ve done this, what more is there to do?
“Sampannasīlā, bhikkhave, viharatha sampannapātimokkhā, pātimokkhasaṁvarasaṁvutā viharatha ācāragocarasampannā, aṇumattesu vajjesu bhayadassāvino samādāya sikkhatha sikkhāpadesu. Sampannasīlānaṁ vo, bhikkhave, viharataṁ sampannapātimokkhānaṁ pātimokkhasaṁvarasaṁvutānaṁ viharataṁ ācāragocarasampannānaṁ aṇumattesu vajjesu bhayadassāvīnaṁ samādāya sikkhataṁ sikkhāpadesu, kimassa uttari karaṇīyaṁ?
Suppose a mendicant has got rid of desire and ill will while walking, and has given up dullness and drowsiness, restlessness and remorse, and doubt. Their energy is roused up and unflagging, their mindfulness is established and lucid, their body is tranquil and undisturbed, and their mind is immersed and unified in samādhi. Such a mendicant is said to be ‘keen and prudent, always energetic and resolute’ when walking.
Carato cepi, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno abhijjhābyāpādo vigato hoti, thinamiddhaṁ … uddhaccakukkuccaṁ … vicikicchā pahīnā hoti, āraddhaṁ hoti vīriyaṁ asallīnaṁ, upaṭṭhitā sati asammuṭṭhā, passaddho kāyo asāraddho, samāhitaṁ cittaṁ ekaggaṁ, carampi, bhikkhave, bhikkhu evaṁbhūto ‘ātāpī ottāpī satataṁ samitaṁ āraddhavīriyo pahitatto’ti vuccati.
Suppose a mendicant has got rid of desire and ill will while standing … sitting … or when lying down while awake, and has given up dullness and drowsiness, restlessness and remorse, and doubt. Their energy is roused up and unflagging, their mindfulness is established and lucid, their body is tranquil and undisturbed, and their mind is immersed and unified in samādhi. Such a mendicant is said to be ‘keen and prudent, always energetic and resolute’ when lying down while awake.
Ṭhitassa cepi, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno abhijjhābyāpādo vigato hoti, thinamiddhaṁ … uddhaccakukkuccaṁ … vicikicchā pahīnā hoti, āraddhaṁ hoti vīriyaṁ asallīnaṁ, upaṭṭhitā sati asammuṭṭhā, passaddho kāyo asāraddho, samāhitaṁ cittaṁ ekaggaṁ, ṭhitopi, bhikkhave, bhikkhu evaṁbhūto ‘ātāpī ottāpī satataṁ samitaṁ āraddhavīriyo pahitatto’ti vuccati. Nisinnassa cepi, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno abhijjhābyāpādo vigato hoti, thinamiddhaṁ … uddhaccakukkuccaṁ … vicikicchā pahīnā hoti, āraddhaṁ hoti vīriyaṁ asallīnaṁ, upaṭṭhitā sati asammuṭṭhā, passaddho kāyo asāraddho, samāhitaṁ cittaṁ ekaggaṁ, nisinnopi, bhikkhave, bhikkhu evaṁbhūto ‘ātāpī ottāpī satataṁ samitaṁ āraddhavīriyo pahitatto’ti vuccati. Sayānassa cepi, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno jāgarassa abhijjhābyāpādo vigato hoti, thinamiddhaṁ … uddhaccakukkuccaṁ … vicikicchā pahīnā hoti, āraddhaṁ hoti vīriyaṁ asallīnaṁ, upaṭṭhitā sati asammuṭṭhā, passaddho kāyo asāraddho, samāhitaṁ cittaṁ ekaggaṁ, sayānopi, bhikkhave, bhikkhu jāgaro evaṁbhūto ‘ātāpī ottāpī satataṁ samitaṁ āraddhavīriyo pahitatto’ti vuccatīti.
Carefully walking, carefully standing,carefully sitting, carefully lying;a mendicant carefully bends their limbs,and carefully extends them.
Yataṁ care yataṁ tiṭṭhe,Yataṁ acche yataṁ saye;Yataṁ samiñjaye bhikkhu,Yatamenaṁ pasāraye.
Above, below, all round,as far as the planet extends;they scrutinize the rise and fallof phenomena such as the aggregates.
Uddhaṁ tiriyaṁ apācīnaṁ,yāvatājagatogati;Samavekkhitā ca dhammānaṁ,khandhānaṁ udayabbayaṁ.
Training in what leads to serenity of heart,always staying mindful;they call such a mendicant‘always determined’.”
Cetosamathasāmīciṁ,sikkhamānaṁ sadā sataṁ;Satataṁ pahitattoti,āhu bhikkhuṁ tathāvidhan”ti.
Dutiyaṁ.
AN 4.13 · Effort
AN 4.13 · Padhānasutta
“Mendicants, there are these four right efforts. What four?
“Cattārimāni, bhikkhave, sammappadhānāni. Katamāni cattāri?
A mendicant generates enthusiasm, tries, makes an effort, exerts the mind, and strives so that bad, unskillful qualities don’t arise.
Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu anuppannānaṁ pāpakānaṁ akusalānaṁ dhammānaṁ anuppādāya chandaṁ janeti vāyamati vīriyaṁ ārabhati cittaṁ paggaṇhāti padahati;
They generate enthusiasm, try, make an effort, exert the mind, and strive so that bad, unskillful qualities that have arisen are given up.
uppannānaṁ pāpakānaṁ akusalānaṁ dhammānaṁ pahānāya chandaṁ janeti vāyamati vīriyaṁ ārabhati cittaṁ paggaṇhāti padahati;
They generate enthusiasm, try, make an effort, exert the mind, and strive so that skillful qualities arise.
anuppannānaṁ kusalānaṁ dhammānaṁ uppādāya chandaṁ janeti vāyamati vīriyaṁ ārabhati cittaṁ paggaṇhāti padahati;
They generate enthusiasm, try, make an effort, exert the mind, and strive so that skillful qualities that have arisen remain, are not lost, but increase, mature, and are fully developed.
uppannānaṁ kusalānaṁ dhammānaṁ ṭhitiyā asammosāya bhiyyobhāvāya vepullāya bhāvanāya pāripūriyā chandaṁ janeti vāyamati vīriyaṁ ārabhati cittaṁ paggaṇhāti padahati.
These are the four right efforts.
Imāni kho, bhikkhave, cattāri sammappadhānānīti.
By rightly striving, <j>they’ve crushed Māra’s sovereignty;unattached, they’ve gone beyond <j>the peril of birth and death.Contented and unstirred, they’ve vanquished Māra with his legions;now they’ve gone beyond all Namuci’s forces, <j>they’re happy.”
Sammappadhānā māradheyyābhibhūtā,Te asitā jātimaraṇabhayassa pāragū;Te tusitā jetvā māraṁ savāhiniṁ te anejā,Sabbaṁ namucibalaṁ upātivattā te sukhitā”ti.
Tatiyaṁ.
AN 4.14 · Restraint
AN 4.14 · Saṁvarasutta
“Mendicants, there are these four efforts. What four? The efforts to restrain, to give up, to develop, and to preserve.
“Cattārimāni, bhikkhave, padhānāni. Katamāni cattāri? Saṁvarappadhānaṁ, pahānappadhānaṁ, bhāvanāppadhānaṁ, anurakkhaṇāppadhānaṁ.
And what, mendicants, is the effort to restrain? When a mendicant sees a sight with their eyes, they don’t get caught up in the features and details. If the faculty of sight were left unrestrained, bad unskillful qualities of covetousness and displeasure would become overwhelming. For this reason, they practice restraint, protecting the faculty of sight, and achieving its restraint. When they hear a sound with their ears … When they smell an odor with their nose … When they taste a flavor with their tongue … When they feel a touch with their body … When they know an idea with their mind, they don’t get caught up in the features and details. If the faculty of mind were left unrestrained, bad unskillful qualities of covetousness and displeasure would become overwhelming. For this reason, they practice restraint, protecting the faculty of mind, and achieving its restraint. This is called the effort to restrain.
Katamañca, bhikkhave, saṁvarappadhānaṁ? Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu cakkhunā rūpaṁ disvā na nimittaggāhī hoti nānubyañjanaggāhī. Yatvādhikaraṇamenaṁ cakkhundriyaṁ asaṁvutaṁ viharantaṁ abhijjhādomanassā pāpakā akusalā dhammā anvāssaveyyuṁ, tassa saṁvarāya paṭipajjati, rakkhati cakkhundriyaṁ, cakkhundriye saṁvaraṁ āpajjati. Sotena saddaṁ sutvā … ghānena gandhaṁ ghāyitvā … jivhāya rasaṁ sāyitvā … kāyena phoṭṭhabbaṁ phusitvā … manasā dhammaṁ viññāya na nimittaggāhī hoti nānubyañjanaggāhī, yatvādhikaraṇamenaṁ manindriyaṁ asaṁvutaṁ viharantaṁ abhijjhādomanassā pāpakā akusalā dhammā anvāssaveyyuṁ, tassa saṁvarāya paṭipajjati, rakkhati manindriyaṁ, manindriye saṁvaraṁ āpajjati. Idaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, saṁvarappadhānaṁ.
And what, mendicants, is the effort to give up? It’s when a mendicant doesn’t tolerate a sensual, malicious, or cruel thought that’s arisen, but gives it up, dispels it, eliminates it, and obliterates it. They don’t tolerate any bad, unskillful qualities that have arisen, but give them up, dispel them, eliminate them, and obliterate them. This is called the effort to give up.
Katamañca, bhikkhave, pahānappadhānaṁ? Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu uppannaṁ kāmavitakkaṁ nādhivāseti pajahati vinodeti byantīkaroti anabhāvaṁ gameti; uppannaṁ byāpādavitakkaṁ …pe… uppannaṁ vihiṁsāvitakkaṁ …pe… uppannuppanne pāpake akusale dhamme nādhivāseti pajahati vinodeti byantīkaroti anabhāvaṁ gameti. Idaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, pahānappadhānaṁ.
And what, mendicants, is the effort to develop? It’s when a mendicant develops the awakening factors of mindfulness, investigation of principles, energy, rapture, tranquility, immersion, and equanimity, which rely on seclusion, fading away, and cessation, and ripen as letting go. This is called the effort to develop.
Katamañca, bhikkhave, bhāvanāppadhānaṁ? Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu satisambojjhaṅgaṁ bhāveti vivekanissitaṁ virāganissitaṁ nirodhanissitaṁ vossaggapariṇāmiṁ, dhammavicayasambojjhaṅgaṁ bhāveti … vīriyasambojjhaṅgaṁ bhāveti … pītisambojjhaṅgaṁ bhāveti … passaddhisambojjhaṅgaṁ bhāveti … samādhisambojjhaṅgaṁ bhāveti … upekkhāsambojjhaṅgaṁ bhāveti vivekanissitaṁ virāganissitaṁ nirodhanissitaṁ vossaggapariṇāmiṁ. Idaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, bhāvanāppadhānaṁ.
And what, mendicants, is the effort to preserve? It’s when a mendicant preserves a meditation subject that’s a fine basis of immersion: the perception of a skeleton, a worm-infested corpse, a livid corpse, a split open corpse, or a bloated corpse. This is called the effort to preserve.
Katamañca, bhikkhave, anurakkhaṇāppadhānaṁ? Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu uppannaṁ bhaddakaṁ samādhinimittaṁ anurakkhati aṭṭhikasaññaṁ puḷavakasaññaṁ vinīlakasaññaṁ vicchiddakasaññaṁ uddhumātakasaññaṁ. Idaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, anurakkhaṇāppadhānaṁ.
These are the four efforts.
Imāni kho, bhikkhave, cattāri padhānānīti.
Restraint and giving up,development and preservation:these are the four effortstaught by the Kinsman of the Sun.Any mendicant who keenly applies thesemay attain the ending of suffering.”
Saṁvaro ca pahānañca,bhāvanā anurakkhaṇā;Ete padhānā cattāro,desitādiccabandhunā;Yehi bhikkhu idhātāpī,khayaṁ dukkhassa pāpuṇe”ti.
Catutthaṁ.
AN 4.15 · Regarded as Foremost
AN 4.15 · Paññattisutta
“Mendicants, these four are regarded as foremost. What four? The foremost in size of incarnation is Rāhu, lord of titans. The foremost pleasure seeker is King Mandhātā. The foremost in sovereignty is Māra the Wicked. In this world—with its gods, Māras, and divinities, this population with its ascetics and brahmins, gods and humans—a Realized One, the perfected one, the fully awakened Buddha is said to be the best. These are the four regarded as foremost.
“Catasso imā, bhikkhave, aggapaññattiyo. Katamā catasso? Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, attabhāvīnaṁ yadidaṁ— rāhu asurindo. Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, kāmabhogīnaṁ yadidaṁ— rājā mandhātā. Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, ādhipateyyānaṁ yadidaṁ— māro pāpimā. Sadevake, bhikkhave, loke samārake sabrahmake sassamaṇabrāhmaṇiyā pajāya sadevamanussāya tathāgato aggamakkhāyati arahaṁ sammāsambuddho. Imā kho, bhikkhave, catasso aggapaññattiyoti.
Rāhu is foremost in size of incarnation,Mandhātā in enjoying sensual pleasures,Māra in sovereignty,shining with power and glory.
Rāhuggaṁ attabhāvīnaṁ,mandhātā kāmabhoginaṁ;Māro ādhipateyyānaṁ,iddhiyā yasasā jalaṁ.
Above, below, all round,as far as the planet extends;in all the world with its gods,the Buddha is declared foremost.”
Uddhaṁ tiriyaṁ apācīnaṁ,yāvatājagatogati;Sadevakassa lokassa,buddho aggo pavuccatī”ti.
Pañcamaṁ.
AN 4.16 · Subtlety
AN 4.16 · Sokhummasutta
“Mendicants, there are these four kinds of subtlety. What four?
“Cattārimāni, bhikkhave, sokhummāni. Katamāni cattāri?
A mendicant has ultimate subtlety of form. They don’t see any other subtlety of form that’s better or finer than that, nor do they aim for it.
Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu rūpasokhummena samannāgato hoti paramena; tena ca rūpasokhummena aññaṁ rūpasokhummaṁ uttaritaraṁ vā paṇītataraṁ vā na samanupassati; tena ca rūpasokhummena aññaṁ rūpasokhummaṁ uttaritaraṁ vā paṇītataraṁ vā na pattheti.
A mendicant has ultimate subtlety of feeling. They don’t see any other subtlety of feeling that’s better or finer than that, nor do they aim for it.
Vedanāsokhummena samannāgato hoti paramena; tena ca vedanāsokhummena aññaṁ vedanāsokhummaṁ uttaritaraṁ vā paṇītataraṁ vā na samanupassati; tena ca vedanāsokhummena aññaṁ vedanāsokhummaṁ uttaritaraṁ vā paṇītataraṁ vā na pattheti.
A mendicant has ultimate subtlety of perception. They don’t see any other subtlety of perception that’s better or finer than that, nor do they aim for it.
Saññāsokhummena samannāgato hoti paramena; tena ca saññāsokhummena aññaṁ saññāsokhummaṁ uttaritaraṁ vā paṇītataraṁ vā na samanupassati; tena ca saññāsokhummena aññaṁ saññāsokhummaṁ uttaritaraṁ vā paṇītataraṁ vā na pattheti.
A mendicant has ultimate subtlety of choices. They don’t see any other subtlety of choices that’s better or finer than that, nor do they aim for it.
Saṅkhārasokhummena samannāgato hoti paramena; tena ca saṅkhārasokhummena aññaṁ saṅkhārasokhummaṁ uttaritaraṁ vā paṇītataraṁ vā na samanupassati; tena ca saṅkhārasokhummena aññaṁ saṅkhārasokhummaṁ uttaritaraṁ vā paṇītataraṁ vā na pattheti.
These are the four kinds of subtlety.
Imāni kho, bhikkhave, cattāri sokhummānīti.
Knowing the subtlety of form,the cause of feelings,where perception comes from,and where it ends;and knowing choices as alien,as suffering and as not-self,
Rūpasokhummataṁ ñatvā,vedanānañca sambhavaṁ;Saññā yato samudeti,atthaṁ gacchati yattha ca;Saṅkhāre parato ñatvā,dukkhato no ca attato.
that mendicant sees rightly,peaceful, in love with the state of peace.They bear their final body,having vanquished Māra with his legions.”
Sa ve sammaddaso bhikkhu,santo santipade rato;Dhāreti antimaṁ dehaṁ,jetvā māraṁ savāhinin”ti.
Chaṭṭhaṁ.
AN 4.17 · Prejudice (1st)
AN 4.17 · Paṭhamaagatisutta
“Mendicants, there are these four ways of making prejudiced decisions. What four? Making decisions prejudiced by favoritism, hostility, stupidity, and cowardice. These are the four ways of making prejudiced decisions.
“Cattārimāni, bhikkhave, agatigamanāni. Katamāni cattāri? Chandāgatiṁ gacchati, dosāgatiṁ gacchati, mohāgatiṁ gacchati, bhayāgatiṁ gacchati— Imāni kho, bhikkhave, cattāri agatigamanānīti.
If you act against the teachingout of favoritism, hostility, cowardice, or stupidity,your fame fades away,like the moon in the waning fortnight.”
Chandā dosā bhayā mohā,yo dhammaṁ ativattati;Nihīyati tassa yaso,kāḷapakkheva candimā”ti.
Sattamaṁ.
AN 4.18 · Prejudice (2nd)
AN 4.18 · Dutiyaagatisutta
“Mendicants, there are these four ways of making unprejudiced decisions. What four? Making decisions unprejudiced by favoritism, hostility, stupidity, and cowardice. These are the four ways of making unprejudiced decisions.
“Cattārimāni, bhikkhave, nāgatigamanāni. Katamāni cattāri? Na chandāgatiṁ gacchati, na dosāgatiṁ gacchati, na mohāgatiṁ gacchati, na bhayāgatiṁ gacchati— Imāni kho, bhikkhave, cattāri nāgatigamanānīti.
If you don’t act against the teachingout of favoritism, hostility, cowardice, and stupidity,your fame swells,like the moon in the waxing fortnight.”
Chandā dosā bhayā mohā,yo dhammaṁ nātivattati;Āpūrati tassa yaso,sukkapakkheva candimā”ti.
Aṭṭhamaṁ.
AN 4.19 · Prejudice (3rd)
AN 4.19 · Tatiyaagatisutta
“Mendicants, there are these four ways of making prejudiced decisions. What four? Making decisions prejudiced by favoritism, hostility, stupidity, and cowardice. These are the four ways of making prejudiced decisions.
“Cattārimāni, bhikkhave, agatigamanāni. Katamāni cattāri? Chandāgatiṁ gacchati, dosāgatiṁ gacchati, mohāgatiṁ gacchati, bhayāgatiṁ gacchati— Imāni kho, bhikkhave, cattāri agatigamanāni.
There are these four ways of making unprejudiced decisions. What four? Making decisions unprejudiced by favoritism, hostility, stupidity, and cowardice. These are the four ways of making unprejudiced decisions.
Cattārimāni, bhikkhave, nāgatigamanāni. Katamāni cattāri? Na chandāgatiṁ gacchati, na dosāgatiṁ gacchati, na mohāgatiṁ gacchati, na bhayāgatiṁ gacchati— Imāni kho, bhikkhave, cattāri nāgatigamanānīti.
If you act against the teachingout of favoritism, hostility, cowardice, or stupidity,your fame fades away,like the moon in the waning fortnight.
Chandā dosā bhayā mohā,yo dhammaṁ ativattati;Nihīyati tassa yaso,kāḷapakkheva candimā.
If you don’t act against the teachingout of favoritism, hostility, cowardice, and stupidity,your fame swells,like the moon in the waxing fortnight.”
Chandā dosā bhayā mohā,yo dhammaṁ nātivattati;Āpūrati tassa yaso,sukkapakkheva candimā”ti.
Navamaṁ.
AN 4.20 · A Meal Assigner
AN 4.20 · Bhattuddesakasutta
“Mendicants, a meal assigner who has four qualities is placed in hell as if delivered there. What four? They make decisions prejudiced by favoritism, hostility, stupidity, and cowardice. A meal assigner who has these four qualities is placed in hell as if delivered there.
“Catūhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato bhattuddesako yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ niraye. Katamehi catūhi? Chandāgatiṁ gacchati, dosāgatiṁ gacchati, mohāgatiṁ gacchati, bhayāgatiṁ gacchati— imehi kho, bhikkhave, catūhi dhammehi samannāgato bhattuddesako yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ niraye.
A meal designator who has four qualities is placed in heaven as if delivered there. What four? They make decisions unprejudiced by favoritism, hostility, stupidity, and cowardice. A meal assigner who has these four qualities is placed in heaven as if delivered there.
Catūhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato bhattuddesako yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ sagge. Katamehi catūhi? Na chandāgatiṁ gacchati, na dosāgatiṁ gacchati, na mohāgatiṁ gacchati, na bhayāgatiṁ gacchati— imehi kho, bhikkhave, catūhi dhammehi samannāgato bhattuddesako yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ saggeti.
All those people with unbridled sensuality,unprincipled, with no respect for principle,led astray by favoritism or hostility, <j>stupidity or cowardice,are called ‘an assembly of the dregs’:
Ye keci kāmesu asaññatā janā,Adhammikā honti adhammagāravā;Chandā dosā mohā ca bhayā gāmino,Parisākasaṭo ca panesa vuccati.
that’s what was said by the ascetic who knows.And so those praiseworthy true persons,standing on principle, doing nothing wrong,not led astray by favoritism or hostility, <j>stupidity or cowardice,are called ‘an assembly of the cream’:that’s what was said by the ascetic who knows.”
Evañhi vuttaṁ samaṇena jānatā,Tasmā hi te sappurisā pasaṁsiyā;Dhamme ṭhitā ye na karonti pāpakaṁ,Na chandā na dosā na mohā na bhayā ca gāmino;Parisāya maṇḍo ca panesa vuccati,Evañhi vuttaṁ samaṇena jānatā”ti.
Dasamaṁ.
Caravaggo dutiyo.
Tassuddānaṁ
Caraṁ sīlaṁ padhānāni,saṁvaraṁ paññatti pañcamaṁ;Sokhummaṁ tayo agatī,bhattuddesena te dasāti.