SN 17.11 · A Gold Cup
SN 17.11 · Suvaṇṇapātisutta
At Sāvatthī.
Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati.
“Possessions, honor, and popularity are grim …
“Dāruṇo, bhikkhave, lābhasakkārasiloko …pe… adhigamāya.
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.
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.
So grim are possessions, honor, and popularity. …”
Evaṁ dāruṇo kho, bhikkhave, lābhasakkārasiloko …pe… evañhi vo, bhikkhave, sikkhitabban”ti.
Paṭhamaṁ.
SN 17.12 · A Silver Pot
SN 17.12 · Rūpiyapātisutta
At Sāvatthī.
Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati.
“Possessions, honor, and popularity are grim …
“Dāruṇo, bhikkhave, lābhasakkārasiloko …pe…
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.
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.
So grim are possessions, honor, and popularity. …”
Evaṁ dāruṇo kho, bhikkhave, lābhasakkārasiloko …pe… evañhi vo, bhikkhave, sikkhitabban”ti.
Dutiyaṁ.
SN 17.13–20 · A Gold Ingot, Etc.
SN 17.13–20 · Suvaṇṇanikkhasuttādiaṭṭhaka
At Sāvatthī.
Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati.
“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.’ …”
“Idhāhaṁ, bhikkhave, ekaccaṁ puggalaṁ evaṁ cetasā ceto paricca pajānāmi: ‘na cāyamāyasmā suvaṇṇanikkhassāpi hetu …pe…
“‘… for the sake of a hundred gold ingots.’ …”
suvaṇṇanikkhasatassāpi hetu …
“‘… for the sake of a mountain of gold.’ …”
siṅgīnikkhassāpi hetu …
“‘… for the sake of a hundred mountains of gold.’ …”
siṅgīnikkhasatassāpi hetu …
“‘… for the sake of the whole earth full of gold.’ …”
pathaviyāpi jātarūpaparipūrāya hetu …
“‘… for any kind of material reward.’ …”
āmisakiñcikkhahetupi …
“‘… for the sake of life.’ …”
jīvitahetupi …
“‘… 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.
janapadakalyāṇiyāpi hetu sampajānamusā bhāseyyā’ti. Tamenaṁ passāmi aparena samayena lābhasakkārasilokena abhibhūtaṁ pariyādiṇṇacittaṁ sampajānamusā bhāsantaṁ.
So grim are possessions, honor, and popularity. …”
Evaṁ dāruṇo kho, bhikkhave, lābhasakkārasiloko …pe… evañhi vo, bhikkhave, sikkhitabban”ti.
Dasamaṁ.
Dutiyo vaggo.
Tassuddānaṁ
Dve pāti dve suvaṇṇā ca,Siṅgīhi apare duve;Pathavī kiñcikkhajīvitaṁ,Janapadakalyāṇiyā dasāti.