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Numbered Discourses · AN 4.4

  • Numbered Discourses 4.4Aṅguttara Nikāya 4.4
  • 1. At Wares Village1. Bhaṇḍagāmavagga

Broken (2nd)Dutiyakhatasutta

“When a foolish, incompetent untrue person acts wrongly toward four people they keep themselves broken and damaged. They deserve to be blamed and criticized by sensible people, and they brim with much wickedness.“Catūsu, bhikkhave, micchā paṭipajjamāno bālo abyatto asappuriso khataṁ upahataṁ attānaṁ pariharati sāvajjo ca hoti sānuvajjo ca viññūnaṁ, bahuñca apuññaṁ pasavati. What four?Katamesu catūsu? Mother …Mātari, bhikkhave, micchā paṭipajjamāno bālo abyatto asappuriso khataṁ upahataṁ attānaṁ pariharati, sāvajjo ca hoti sānuvajjo ca viññūnaṁ, bahuñca apuññaṁ pasavati. father … a Realized One … and a disciple of a Realized One.Pitari, bhikkhave, micchā paṭipajjamāno …pe… tathāgate, bhikkhave, micchā paṭipajjamāno …pe… tathāgatasāvake, bhikkhave, micchā paṭipajjamāno bālo abyatto asappuriso khataṁ upahataṁ attānaṁ pariharati, sāvajjo ca hoti sānuvajjo ca viññūnaṁ, bahuñca apuññaṁ pasavati. When a foolish, incompetent untrue person acts wrongly toward these four people they keep themselves broken and damaged. They deserve to be blamed and criticized by sensible people, and they brim with much wickedness.Imesu kho, bhikkhave, catūsu micchā paṭipajjamāno bālo abyatto asappuriso khataṁ upahataṁ attānaṁ pariharati, sāvajjo ca hoti sānuvajjo ca viññūnaṁ, bahuñca apuññaṁ pasavati.

When an astute, competent true person acts rightly toward four individuals they keep themselves intact and unscathed. They don’t deserve to be blamed and criticized by sensible people, and they brim with much merit.Catūsu, bhikkhave, sammā paṭipajjamāno paṇḍito viyatto sappuriso akkhataṁ anupahataṁ attānaṁ pariharati, anavajjo ca hoti ananuvajjo ca viññūnaṁ, bahuñca puññaṁ pasavati. What four?Katamesu catūsu? Mother …Mātari, bhikkhave, sammā paṭipajjamāno paṇḍito viyatto sappuriso akkhataṁ anupahataṁ attānaṁ pariharati, anavajjo ca hoti ananuvajjo ca viññūnaṁ, bahuñca puññaṁ pasavati. father … a Realized One … and a disciple of a Realized One.Pitari, bhikkhave, sammā paṭipajjamāno …pe… tathāgate, bhikkhave, sammā paṭipajjamāno …pe… tathāgatasāvake, bhikkhave, sammā paṭipajjamāno paṇḍito viyatto sappuriso akkhataṁ anupahataṁ attānaṁ pariharati, anavajjo ca hoti ananuvajjo ca viññūnaṁ, bahuñca puññaṁ pasavati. When an astute, competent true person acts rightly toward these four people they keep themselves healthy and whole. They don’t deserve to be blamed and criticized by sensible people, and they brim with much merit.Imesu kho, bhikkhave, catūsu sammā paṭipajjamāno paṇḍito viyatto sappuriso akkhataṁ anupahataṁ attānaṁ pariharati, anavajjo ca hoti ananuvajjo ca viññūnaṁ, bahuñca puññaṁ pasavatīti.

A person who does wrongMātari pitari cāpi, by their mother or father,yo micchā paṭipajjati; or a Realized One, a Buddha,Tathāgate vā sambuddhe, or one of their disciples,atha vā tassa sāvake; brims with much wickedness.Bahuñca so pasavati,

Because of their unprincipled conductTāya naṁ adhammacariyāya, toward their parents,Mātāpitūsu paṇḍitā; they’re criticized in this life by the astute,Idheva naṁ garahanti, and they depart to be reborn in a place of loss.Peccāpāyañca gacchati.

A person who does rightMātari pitari cāpi, by their mother and father,yo sammā paṭipajjati; or a Realized One, a Buddha,Tathāgate vā sambuddhe, or one of their disciples,atha vā tassa sāvake; brims with much merit.Bahuñca so pasavati,

Because of their principled conductTāya naṁ dhammacariyāya, toward their parents,mātāpitūsu paṇḍitā; they’re praised in this life by the astute,Idheva naṁ pasaṁsanti, and they depart to rejoice in heaven.”pecca sagge pamodatī”ti.

Similar passages elsewhere

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  1. AN 4.3 Broken (1st) 0.81near 0.1Numbered Discourses 4.3 1. At Wares Village Broken (1st) “When a foolish, incompetent untrue person has four qualities they keep themselves broken and damaged. They deserve to be blamed and criticized by sensible people,…
  2. AN 3.9 Broken 0.63near 0.1Numbered Discourses 3.9 1. Fools Broken “When a foolish, incompetent, untrue person has three qualities they keep themselves broken and damaged. They deserve to be blamed and criticized by sensible people, and they brim…
  3. AN 4.263 Deeds 0.62near 0.1Numbered Discourses 4.263 26. Insight Deeds “When a foolish, incompetent untrue person has four qualities they keep themselves broken and damaged. They deserve to be blamed and criticized by sensible people, and they bri…
  4. AN 3.150 Broken (1st) 0.61near 0.1Numbered Discourses 3.150 15. Good Fortune Broken (1st) “When a foolish, incompetent untrue person has three qualities they keep themselves broken and damaged. They deserve to be blamed and reproved by sensible people, a…
  5. AN 4.222 View 0.60near 0.1Numbered Discourses 4.222 23. Bad Conduct View “When a foolish, incompetent untrue person has four qualities they keep themselves broken and damaged. They deserve to be blamed and criticized by sensible people, and they…
  6. Iti 106 With Divinity 0.56near 4.2anointing and bathing, and by washing their feet. Because they serve their parents like this, they’re praised in this life by the astute, and they depart to rejoice in heaven.” This too is a matter that was spoken by the…
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