- Numbered Discourses 4.224 Aṅguttara Nikāya 4.224
- 23. Bad Conduct 23. Duccaritavagga
Killing Living Creatures Pāṇātipātīsutta
“A foolish person … brims with much wickedness. … They kill living creatures, steal, commit sexual misconduct, and lie. … An astute person … brims with much merit. … They don’t kill living creatures, steal, commit sexual misconduct, or lie. …” …pe… Pāṇātipātī hoti, adinnādāyī hoti, kāmesumicchācārī hoti, musāvādī hoti …pe… pāṇātipātā paṭivirato hoti, adinnādānā paṭivirato hoti, kāmesumicchācārā paṭivirato hoti, musāvādā paṭivirato hoti …pe….
Catutthaṁ.
