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title: "Linked Discourses II: Causation · Saṁyutta Nikāya · Nidānavagga"
author: "The Buddha"
translator: "Bhikkhu Sujato"
languages: [pi, en]
shelf: "Pali Canon"
section: 27 of 35
url: https://scriptura.si/works/pali-samyutta-nikaya-2/27/
cite: "The Buddha, tr. Bhikkhu Sujato, Linked Discourses II: Causation · Saṁyutta Nikāya · Nidānavagga, section 27. Scriptura (scriptura.si), https://scriptura.si/works/pali-samyutta-nikaya-2/27/"
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# 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.

## 27. Chapter Two · SN 17.11–17.13–20

Source: https://scriptura.si/works/pali-samyutta-nikaya-2/27/ · cite a paragraph as https://scriptura.si/works/pali-samyutta-nikaya-2/27/#p-N

[¶0] SN 17.11 · A Gold Cup

> Pali: SN 17.11 · Suvaṇṇapātisutta

[¶1] At Sāvatthī.

> Pali: Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati.

[¶2] “Possessions, honor, and popularity are grim …

> Pali: “Dāruṇo, bhikkhave, lābhasakkārasiloko …pe… adhigamāya.

[¶3] When I’ve comprehended the mind of a certain individual, I understand: ‘This venerable would not tell a deliberate lie even for the sake of a gold cup filled with silver powder.’ But some time later I see them tell a deliberate lie because their mind is overcome and overwhelmed by possessions, honor, and popularity.

> Pali: Idhāhaṁ, bhikkhave, ekaccaṁ puggalaṁ evaṁ cetasā ceto paricca pajānāmi: ‘na cāyamāyasmā suvaṇṇapātiyāpi rūpiyacuṇṇaparipūrāya hetu sampajānamusā bhāseyyā’ti. Tamenaṁ passāmi aparena samayena lābhasakkārasilokena abhibhūtaṁ pariyādiṇṇacittaṁ sampajānamusā bhāsantaṁ.

[¶4] So grim are possessions, honor, and popularity. …”

> Pali: Evaṁ dāruṇo kho, bhikkhave, lābhasakkārasiloko …pe… evañhi vo, bhikkhave, sikkhitabban”ti.

[¶5] > Pali: Paṭhamaṁ.

[¶6] SN 17.12 · A Silver Pot

> Pali: SN 17.12 · Rūpiyapātisutta

[¶7] At Sāvatthī.

> Pali: Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati.

[¶8] “Possessions, honor, and popularity are grim …

> Pali: “Dāruṇo, bhikkhave, lābhasakkārasiloko …pe…

[¶9] When I’ve comprehended the mind of a certain individual, I understand: ‘This venerable would not tell a deliberate lie even for the sake of a silver cup filled with gold powder.’ But some time later I see them tell a deliberate lie because their mind is overcome and overwhelmed by possessions, honor, and popularity.

> Pali: idhāhaṁ, bhikkhave, ekaccaṁ puggalaṁ evaṁ cetasā ceto paricca pajānāmi: ‘na cāyamāyasmā rūpiyapātiyāpi suvaṇṇacuṇṇaparipūrāya hetu sampajānamusā bhāseyyā’ti. Tamenaṁ passāmi aparena samayena lābhasakkārasilokena abhibhūtaṁ pariyādiṇṇacittaṁ sampajānamusā bhāsantaṁ.

[¶10] So grim are possessions, honor, and popularity. …”

> Pali: Evaṁ dāruṇo kho, bhikkhave, lābhasakkārasiloko …pe… evañhi vo, bhikkhave, sikkhitabban”ti.

[¶11] > Pali: Dutiyaṁ.

[¶12] SN 17.13–20 · A Gold Ingot, Etc.

> Pali: SN 17.13–20 · Suvaṇṇanikkhasuttādiaṭṭhaka

[¶13] At Sāvatthī.

> Pali: Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati.

[¶14] “Mendicants, when I’ve comprehended the mind of a certain individual, I understand: ‘This venerable would not tell a deliberate lie even for the sake of a gold ingot.’ …”

> Pali: “Idhāhaṁ, bhikkhave, ekaccaṁ puggalaṁ evaṁ cetasā ceto paricca pajānāmi: ‘na cāyamāyasmā suvaṇṇanikkhassāpi hetu …pe…

[¶15] “‘… for the sake of a hundred gold ingots.’ …”

> Pali: suvaṇṇanikkhasatassāpi hetu …

[¶16] “‘… for the sake of a mountain of gold.’ …”

> Pali: siṅgīnikkhassāpi hetu …

[¶17] “‘… for the sake of a hundred mountains of gold.’ …”

> Pali: siṅgīnikkhasatassāpi hetu …

[¶18] “‘… for the sake of the whole earth full of gold.’ …”

> Pali: pathaviyāpi jātarūpaparipūrāya hetu …

[¶19] “‘… for any kind of material reward.’ …”

> Pali: āmisakiñcikkhahetupi …

[¶20] “‘… for the sake of life.’ …”

> Pali: jīvitahetupi …

[¶21] “‘… for the sake of the finest lady in the land.’ But some time later I see them tell a deliberate lie because their mind is overcome and overwhelmed by possessions, honor, and popularity.

> Pali: janapadakalyāṇiyāpi hetu sampajānamusā bhāseyyā’ti. Tamenaṁ passāmi aparena samayena lābhasakkārasilokena abhibhūtaṁ pariyādiṇṇacittaṁ sampajānamusā bhāsantaṁ.

[¶22] So grim are possessions, honor, and popularity. …”

> Pali: Evaṁ dāruṇo kho, bhikkhave, lābhasakkārasiloko …pe… evañhi vo, bhikkhave, sikkhitabban”ti.

[¶23] > Pali: Dasamaṁ.

[¶24] > Pali: Dutiyo vaggo.

[¶25] > Pali: Tassuddānaṁ

[¶26] > Pali: Dve pāti dve suvaṇṇā ca,
Siṅgīhi apare duve;
Pathavī kiñcikkhajīvitaṁ,
Janapadakalyāṇiyā dasāti.