--- title: "Linked Discourses II: Causation · Saṁyutta Nikāya · Nidānavagga" author: "The Buddha" translator: "Bhikkhu Sujato" languages: [pi, en] shelf: "Pali Canon" section: 19 of 35 url: https://scriptura.si/works/pali-samyutta-nikaya-2/19/ cite: "The Buddha, tr. Bhikkhu Sujato, Linked Discourses II: Causation · Saṁyutta Nikāya · Nidānavagga, section 19. Scriptura (scriptura.si), https://scriptura.si/works/pali-samyutta-nikaya-2/19/" --- # Linked Discourses II: Causation · Saṁyutta Nikāya · Nidānavagga *The Buddha, tr. Bhikkhu Sujato* Dependent origination and the chain of causes, the elements, the endless round of rebirth, and the great disciples. > Pali: the Mahāsaṅgīti Tipiṭaka (Buddha Jayanti edition, 2500), from SuttaCentral’s bilara-data, dedicated to the public domain (CC0). > English: Bhikkhu Sujato, from SuttaCentral’s bilara-data, dedicated to the public domain (CC0). Notes are not included. > Rows follow the segment numbers the two texts share, gathered into paragraphs; verse keeps its lines. ## 19. Ways of Performing Deeds · SN 14.23–14.29 Source: https://scriptura.si/works/pali-samyutta-nikaya-2/19/ · cite a paragraph as https://scriptura.si/works/pali-samyutta-nikaya-2/19/#p-N [¶0] SN 14.23 · Lacking Immersion > Pali: SN 14.23 · Asamāhitasutta [¶1] At Sāvatthī. > Pali: Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati. [¶2] “Mendicants, sentient beings join together and converge because of an element: the faithless with the faithless … shameless … imprudent … lacking immersion … witless … > Pali: “Dhātusova, bhikkhave, sattā saṁsandanti samenti. Assaddhā assaddhehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; ahirikā ahirikehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; anottappino anottappīhi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; asamāhitā asamāhitehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; duppaññā duppaññehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti. [¶3] The faithful with the faithful … conscientious … prudent … possessing immersion … and the wise with the wise.” > Pali: Saddhā saddhehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; hirimanā hirimanehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; ottappino ottappīhi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; samāhitā samāhitehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; paññavanto paññavantehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samentī”ti. [¶4] > Pali: Paṭhamaṁ. [¶5] SN 14.24 · Unethical > Pali: SN 14.24 · Dussīlasutta [¶6] At Sāvatthī. > Pali: Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati. [¶7] “Mendicants, sentient beings join together and converge because of an element: the faithless with the faithless … shameless … imprudent … unethical … witless … > Pali: “Dhātusova, bhikkhave, sattā saṁsandanti samenti. Assaddhā assaddhehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; ahirikā ahirikehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; anottappino anottappīhi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; dussīlā dussīlehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; duppaññā duppaññehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti. [¶8] The faithful with the faithful … conscientious … prudent … ethical … and the wise with the wise.” > Pali: Saddhā saddhehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; hirimanā hirimanehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; ottappino ottappīhi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; sīlavanto sīlavantehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; paññavanto paññavantehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samentī”ti. [¶9] > Pali: Dutiyaṁ. [¶10] SN 14.25 · The Five Precepts > Pali: SN 14.25 · Pañcasikkhāpadasutta [¶11] At Sāvatthī. > Pali: Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati. [¶12] “Mendicants, sentient beings join together and converge because of an element: those who kill living creatures with those who kill living creatures, those who steal … commit sexual misconduct … lie … consume intoxicants of beer, wine, and liquor … > Pali: “Dhātusova, bhikkhave, sattā saṁsandanti samenti. Pāṇātipātino pāṇātipātīhi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; adinnādāyino adinnādāyīhi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; kāmesumicchācārino kāmesumicchācārīhi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; musāvādino musāvādīhi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; surāmerayamajjappamādaṭṭhāyino surāmerayamajjappamādaṭṭhāyīhi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti. [¶13] Those who refrain from killing living creatures … who refrain from stealing … who refrain from sexual misconduct … who refrain from lying … those who refrain from intoxicants of beer, wine, and liquor with those who refrain from intoxicants of beer, wine, and liquor.” > Pali: Pāṇātipātā paṭiviratā pāṇātipātā paṭiviratehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; adinnādānā paṭiviratā adinnādānā paṭiviratehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; kāmesumicchācārā paṭiviratā kāmesumicchācārā paṭiviratehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; musāvādā paṭiviratā musāvādā paṭiviratehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; surāmerayamajjappamādaṭṭhānā paṭiviratā surāmerayamajjappamādaṭṭhānā paṭiviratehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samentī”ti. [¶14] > Pali: Tatiyaṁ. [¶15] SN 14.26 · Seven Ways of Performing Deeds > Pali: SN 14.26 · Sattakammapathasutta [¶16] At Sāvatthī. > Pali: Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati. [¶17] “Mendicants, sentient beings join together and converge because of an element: those who kill living creatures with those who kill living creatures, those who steal … commit sexual misconduct … lie … backbite … speak harshly … talk nonsense … > Pali: “Dhātusova, bhikkhave, sattā saṁsandanti samenti. Pāṇātipātino pāṇātipātīhi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; adinnādāyino adinnādāyīhi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; kāmesumicchācārino kāmesumicchācārīhi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; musāvādino musāvādīhi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; pisuṇavācā pisuṇavācehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; pharusavācā pharusavācehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; samphappalāpino samphappalāpīhi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti. [¶18] Those who refrain from killing living creatures. … who refrain from stealing … who refrain from sexual misconduct … who refrain from lying … who refrain from backbiting … who refrain from harsh speech … who refrain from talking nonsense with those who refrain from talking nonsense.” > Pali: Pāṇātipātā paṭiviratā …pe… adinnādānā paṭiviratā … kāmesumicchācārā paṭiviratā … musāvādā paṭiviratā … pisuṇāya vācāya paṭiviratā pisuṇāya vācāya paṭiviratehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; pharusāya vācāya paṭiviratā pharusāya vācāya paṭiviratehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; samphappalāpā paṭiviratā samphappalāpā paṭiviratehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samentī”ti. [¶19] > Pali: Catutthaṁ. [¶20] SN 14.27 · Ten Ways of Performing Deeds > Pali: SN 14.27 · Dasakammapathasutta [¶21] At Sāvatthī. > Pali: Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati. [¶22] “Mendicants, sentient beings join together and converge because of an element: those who kill living creatures with those who kill living creatures, those who steal … commit sexual misconduct … lie … backbite … speak harshly … talk nonsense … are covetous … are malicious … have wrong view … > Pali: “Dhātusova, bhikkhave, sattā saṁsandanti samenti. Pāṇātipātino pāṇātipātīhi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; adinnādāyino …pe… kāmesumicchācārino … musāvādino … pisuṇavācā … pharusavācā … samphappalāpino samphappalāpīhi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; abhijjhāluno abhijjhālūhi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; byāpannacittā byāpannacittehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; micchādiṭṭhikā micchādiṭṭhikehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti. [¶23] Those who refrain from killing living creatures … who refrain from stealing … who refrain from sexual misconduct … who refrain from lying … who refrain from backbiting … who refrain from harsh speech … who refrain from talking nonsense … are not covetous … are not malicious … have right view with those who have right view.” > Pali: Pāṇātipātā paṭiviratā pāṇātipātā paṭiviratehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; adinnādānā paṭiviratā …pe… kāmesumicchācārā paṭiviratā … musāvādā paṭiviratā … pisuṇāya vācāya … pharusāya vācāya … samphappalāpā paṭiviratā samphappalāpā paṭiviratehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; anabhijjhāluno anabhijjhālūhi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; abyāpannacittā abyāpannacittehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; sammādiṭṭhikā sammādiṭṭhikehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samentī”ti. [¶24] > Pali: Pañcamaṁ. [¶25] SN 14.28 · The Eightfold Path > Pali: SN 14.28 · Aṭṭhaṅgikasutta [¶26] At Sāvatthī. > Pali: Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati. [¶27] “Mendicants, sentient beings join together and converge because of an element: those of wrong view with those of wrong view … wrong purpose … wrong speech … wrong action … wrong livelihood … wrong effort … wrong mindfulness … wrong immersion … > Pali: “Dhātusova, bhikkhave, sattā saṁsandanti samenti. Micchādiṭṭhikā micchādiṭṭhikehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; micchāsaṅkappā …pe… micchāvācā … micchākammantā … micchāājīvā … micchāvāyāmā … micchāsatino … micchāsamādhino micchāsamādhīhi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti. [¶28] Those who have right view … right purpose … right speech … right action … right livelihood … right effort … right mindfulness … right immersion with those who have right immersion.” > Pali: Sammādiṭṭhikā sammādiṭṭhikehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; sammāsaṅkappā …pe… sammāvācā … sammākammantā … sammāājīvā … sammāvāyāmā … sammāsatino … sammāsamādhino sammāsamādhīhi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samentī”ti. [¶29] > Pali: Chaṭṭhaṁ. [¶30] SN 14.29 · Ten Factored Path > Pali: SN 14.29 · Dasaṅgasutta [¶31] At Sāvatthī. > Pali: Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati. [¶32] “Mendicants, sentient beings come together and converge because of an element: those of wrong view with those of wrong view … wrong purpose … wrong speech … wrong action … wrong livelihood … wrong effort … wrong mindfulness … wrong immersion … wrong knowledge … wrong freedom … > Pali: “Dhātusova, bhikkhave, sattā saṁsandanti samenti. Micchādiṭṭhikā micchādiṭṭhikehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; micchāsaṅkappā …pe… micchāvācā … micchākammantā … micchāājīvā … micchāvāyāmā … micchāsatino … micchāsamādhino micchāsamādhīhi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; micchāñāṇino micchāñāṇīhi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; micchāvimuttino micchāvimuttīhi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti. [¶33] Those who have right view … right purpose … right speech … right action … right livelihood … right effort … right mindfulness … right immersion … right knowledge … right freedom with those who have right freedom.” > Pali: Sammādiṭṭhikā sammādiṭṭhikehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; sammāsaṅkappā …pe… sammāvācā … sammākammantā … sammāājīvā … sammāvāyāmā … sammāsatino … sammāsamādhino … sammāñāṇino sammāñāṇīhi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; sammāvimuttino sammāvimuttīhi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samentī”ti. [¶34] > Pali: Sattamaṁ. [¶35] (Tell all in full for the past, future, and present.) > Pali: (Sabbattha atītānāgatapaccuppannaṁ kātabbaṁ.) [¶36] > Pali: Sattannaṁ suttantānaṁ uddānaṁ [¶37] > Pali: Asamāhitaṁ dussīlaṁ, pañca sikkhāpadāni ca; Satta kammapathā vuttā, dasakammapathena ca; Chaṭṭhaṁ aṭṭhaṅgiko vutto, dasaṅgena ca sattamaṁ. [¶38] > Pali: Kammapathavaggo tatiyo.