Aŋguttara Nikāya
4. Catukka Nipāta
VII. Pattakamma Vagga

Sutta 68

Devadatta Suttaɱ

Adapted from the 1995 edition of the digital version of the Sri Lanka Buddha Jayanti Tripitaka Series.

 

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[1][pts] Evaɱ me sutaɱ:|| ||

Ekaɱ samayaɱ Bhagavā Rājagahe viharati Gijjhakūṭe pabbate acira-pakkante Devadatte.|| ||

Tatra kho Bhagavā Devadattaɱ ārabbha bhikkhū āmantesi:|| ||

"Attavadhāya bhikkhave Devadattassa lābha-sakkārasiloko udapādi.|| ||

Parābhavāya bhikkhave Devadattassa lābha-sakkārasiloko udapādi.|| ||

Seyyathā pi, bhikkhave, kadalī attavadhāya phalaɱ deti,||
parābhavāya phalaɱ deti,||
evam eva kho bhikkhave||
attavadhāya Devadattassa||
lābha-sakkārasiloko udapādi,||
parābhavāya Devadattassa||
lābha-sakkārasiloko udapādi.|| ||

Seyyathā pi, bhikkhave, vepha attavadhāya phalaɱ deti,||
parābhavāya phalaɱ deti,||
evam eva kho bhikkhave||
attavadhāya Devadattassa||
lābha-sakkārasiloko udapādi,||
parābhavāya Devadattassa||
lābha-sakkārasiloko udapādi.|| ||

Seyyathā pi, bhikkhave, naḷo attavadhāya phalaɱ deti,||
parābhavāya phalaɱ deti,||
evam eva kho bhikkhave||
attavadhāya Devadattassa||
lābha-sakkārasiloko udapādi,||
parābhavāya Devadattassa||
lābha-sakkārasiloko udapādi.|| ||

Seyyathā pi bhikkhave assatarī attavadhāya gabbhaɱ gaṇhāti,||
evam eva kho, bhikkhave,||
attavadhāya Devadattassa||
lābha-sakkārasiloko udapādi||
parābhavāya Devadattassa||
lābha-sakkārasiloko udapādī" ti.|| ||

Phalaɱ ve kadaliɱ hanti phalaɱ veḷuɱ phalaɱ naḷaɱ,||
Sakkāro kāpurisaɱ hanti gabbho assatariɱ yathā ti.|| ||