• Numbered Discourses 10.212 Aį¹…guttara Nikāya 10.212

21. The Body Born of Deeds 21. Karajakāyavagga

Heaven and Hell (2nd) Dutiyanirayasaggasutta

ā€œSomeone with ten qualities is placed in hell as if delivered there. ā€œDasahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ niraye. What ten? Katamehi dasahi? It’s when a certain person kills living creatures. They’re violent, bloody-handed, a hardened killer, merciless to living beings. Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco pāṇātipātÄ« hoti luddo lohitapāṇi hatapahate niviį¹­į¹­ho adayāpanno sabbapāṇabhÅ«tesu.

They steal. … AdinnādāyÄ« hoti … They commit sexual misconduct. … kāmesumicchācārÄ« hoti … They lie. … musāvādÄ« hoti … They backbite. … pisuṇavāco hoti … They speak harshly. … pharusavāco hoti … They indulge in talking nonsense. … samphappalāpÄ« hoti … They’re covetous. … abhijjhālu hoti … They have cruel intentions. … byāpannacitto hoti … They have wrong view. … micchādiį¹­į¹­hiko hoti viparÄ«tadassano: ā€˜natthi dinnaṁ …pe… sayaṁ abhiƱƱā sacchikatvā pavedentī’ti. Someone with these ten qualities is placed in hell as if delivered there. Imehi kho, bhikkhave, dasahi dhammehi samannāgato yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ niraye.

Someone with ten qualities is placed in heaven as if delivered there. Dasahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ sagge. What ten? Katamehi dasahi? It’s when a certain person gives up killing living creatures. They renounce the rod and the sword. They’re scrupulous and kind, living full of sympathy for all living beings. Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco pāṇātipātaṁ pahāya pāṇātipātā paį¹­ivirato hoti nihitadaį¹‡įøo nihitasattho lajjÄ« dayāpanno, sabbapāṇabhÅ«tahitānukampÄ« viharati.

They give up stealing. … Adinnādānaṁ pahāya adinnādānā paį¹­ivirato hoti … They give up sexual misconduct. … kāmesumicchācāraṁ pahāya kāmesumicchācārā paį¹­ivirato hoti … They give up lying. … musāvādaṁ pahāya musāvādā paį¹­ivirato hoti … They give up backbiting. … pisuṇaṁ vācaṁ pahāya pisuṇāya vācāya paį¹­ivirato hoti … They give up harsh speech. … pharusaṁ vācaṁ pahāya pharusāya vācāya paį¹­ivirato hoti … They give up talking nonsense. … samphappalāpaṁ pahāya samphappalāpā paį¹­ivirato hoti … They’re content. … anabhijjhālu hoti … They’re kind hearted. … abyāpannacitto hoti … They have right view. … sammādiį¹­į¹­hiko hoti aviparÄ«tadassano: ā€˜atthi dinnaṁ …pe… ye imaƱca lokaṁ paraƱca lokaṁ sayaṁ abhiƱƱā sacchikatvā pavedentī’ti. Someone with these ten qualities is placed in heaven as if delivered there.ā€ Imehi kho, bhikkhave, dasahi dhammehi samannāgato yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ saggeā€ti.