- Linked Discourses 14.24Saṁyutta Nikāya 14.24
- 3. Ways of Performing Deeds3. Kammapathavagga
UnethicalDussīlasutta
At Sāvatthī.Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati.
“Mendicants, sentient beings join together and converge because of an element:“Dhātusova, bhikkhave, sattā saṁsandanti samenti. the faithless with the faithless …Assaddhā assaddhehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; shameless …ahirikā ahirikehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; imprudent …anottappino anottappīhi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; unethical …dussīlā dussīlehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; witless …duppaññā duppaññehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti.
The faithful with the faithful …Saddhā saddhehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; conscientious …hirimanā hirimanehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; prudent …ottappino ottappīhi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; ethical …sīlavanto sīlavantehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; and the wise with the wise.”paññavanto paññavantehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samentī”ti.