Asura Suttaɱ

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

[1][pts] Evaɱ me sutaɱ:|| ||

Ekaɱ samayaɱ Bhagavā Sāvatthiyaɱ viharati.|| ||

Tatra kho Bhagavā bhikkhū āmantesi:|| ||

"Bhikkhavo" ti.|| ||

"Bhadante" ti te bhikkhū Bhagavato paccassosuɱ.|| ||

Bhagavā etad avoca:|| ||

2. "Cattāro'me bhikkhave puggalā santo saŋvijj'amānā lokasmiɱ.|| ||

Asuro Asuraparivāro,||
asuro devaparivāro,||
devo Asuraparivāro,||
devo devaparivāro.|| ||

Kathañ ca bhikkhave puggalo asuro hoti Asuraparivāro?|| ||

Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo dussīlo hoti pāpa-dhammo,||
parisā pi'ssa dussīlā hoti pāpa-dhammā.|| ||

Evaɱ kho bhikkhave puggalo asuro hoti Asuraparivāro.|| ||

Kathañ ca bhikkhave puggalo asuro hoti devaparivāro?|| ||

Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo dussīlo hoti pāpa-dhammo,||
parisā ca khvassa hoti sīla-vatī kalyāṇa-dhammā.|| ||

Evaɱ kho bhikkhave puggalo asuro hoti devaparivāro.|| ||

Kathañ ca bhikkhave puggalo devo hoti Asuraparivāro?|| ||

[92] Idha bhikkhave ekacco puggalo sīlavā hoti kalyāṇa-dhammo,||
parisā ca khvassa hoti dussīlā pāpa-dhammā.|| ||

Evaɱ kho bhikkhave puggalo devo hoti Asuraparivāro.|| ||

Kathañ ca bhikkhave puggalo devo hoti devaparivāro?|| ||

Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo sīlavā hoti kalyāṇa-dhammo,||
parisā pi'ssa hoti sīla-vatī kalyāṇa-dhammā.|| ||

Evaɱ kho bhikkhave puggalo devo hoti devaparivāro.|| ||

Ime kho bhikkhave cattāro puggalā santo saŋvijj'amānā lokasmin ti.|| ||