Aṇguttara-Nikāya
2. Dukanipāta
16. Kodha Vagga
The Book of Twos
Suttas 179-278
Anger
Translated from the Pāḷi
by
Michael M. Olds
Sutta 179[1]
[179][pts] "Two, beggars are Dhamma.[2]
What two?
Anger and
grudge-bearing.
Indeed, beggars, these two are Dhamma."
§
Sutta 180
[180.1][pts] "Two, beggars are Dhamma.
What two?
Hypocrisy and
ruthlessness.
Indeed, beggars, these two are Dhamma."
§
Sutta 181
[181.1][pts] "Two, beggars are Dhamma.
What two?
Ire and
selfishness.
Indeed, beggars, these two are Dhamma."
§
Sutta 182
[182.1][pts] "Two, beggars are Dhamma.
What two?
Deception and
craftiness.
Indeed, beggars, these two are Dhamma."
§
Sutta 183
[183.1][pts] "Two, beggars are Dhamma.
What two?
Having no sense of shame and
having no fear of blame.
Indeed, beggars, these two are Dhamma."
§
Sutta 184
[184.1][pts] "Two, beggars are Dhamma.
What two?
Non-anger and
not holding grudges.
Indeed, beggars, these two are Dhamma."
§
Sutta 185
[185.1][pts] "Two, beggars are Dhamma.
What two?
Non-hypocrisy and
non-ruthlessness.
Indeed, beggars, these two are Dhamma."
§
Sutta 186
[186.1][pts] "Two, beggars are Dhamma.
What two?
Non-ire and
unselfishness.
Indeed, beggars, these two are Dhamma."
§
Sutta 187
[187.1][pts] "Two, beggars are Dhamma.
What two?
Non-deception and
non-craftiness.
Indeed, beggars, these two are Dhamma."
§
Sutta 188
[188.1][pts] "Two, beggars are Dhamma.
What two?
Sense of shame and
fear of blame.
Indeed, beggars, these two are Dhamma."
§
Sutta 189
[189.1][pts] "Possessed of two things, beggars, one lives in pain.
What two?
Anger and
grudge-bearing.
These are the two things possessed of which one lives in pain."
§
Sutta 190
[190.1][pts] "Possessed of two things, beggars, one lives in pain.
What two?
Hypocrisy and
ruthlessness.
These are the two things possessed of which one lives in pain."
§
Sutta 191
[191.1][pts] "Possessed of two things, beggars, one lives in pain.
What two?
Ire and
selfishness.
These are the two things possessed of which one lives in pain."
§
Sutta 192
[192.1][pts] "Possessed of two things, beggars, one lives in pain.
What two?
Deception and
craftiness.
These are the two things possessed of which one lives in pain."
§
Sutta 193
[193.1][pts] "Possessed of two things, beggars, one lives in pain.
What two?
Having no sense of shame and
having no fear of blame.
[96]These are the two things possessed of which one lives in pain."
§
Sutta 194
[194.1][pts] "Possessed of two things, beggars, one lives pleasantly.
What two?
Non-anger and
not holding grudges.
These are the two things possessed of which one lives pleasantly."
§
Sutta 195
[195.1][pts] "Possessed of two things, beggars, one lives pleasantly.
What two?
Non-hypocrisy and
non-ruthlessness.
These are the two things possessed of which one lives pleasantly."
§
Sutta 196
[196.1][pts] "Possessed of two things, beggars, one lives pleasantly.
What two?
Non-ire and
unselfishness.
These are the two things possessed of which one lives pleasantly."
§
Sutta 197
[197.1][pts] "Possessed of two things, beggars, one lives pleasantly.
What two?
Non-deception and
non-craftiness.
These are the two things possessed of which one lives pleasantly."
§
Sutta 198
[198.1][pts] "Possessed of two things, beggars, one lives pleasantly.
What two?
Sense of shame and
fear of blame.
These are the two things possessed of which one lives pleasantly."
§
Sutta 199
[199.1][pts] "In a beggar that is a seeker, beggars, these two things roll on to his ultimate grief.
What two?
Anger and
grudge-bearing.
These two things, beggars, roll on to the ultimate grief of the beggar who is a seeker."
§
Sutta 200
[200.1][pts] "In a beggar that is a seeker, beggars, these two things roll on to his ultimate grief.
What two?
Hypocrisy and
ruthlessness.
These two things, beggars, roll on to the ultimate grief of the beggar who is a seeker."
§
Sutta 201
[201.1][pts] "In a beggar that is a seeker, beggars, these two things roll on to his ultimate grief.
What two?
Ire and
selfishness.
These two things, beggars, roll on to the ultimate grief of the beggar who is a seeker."
§
Sutta 202
[202.1][pts] "In a beggar that is a seeker, beggars, these two things roll on to his ultimate grief.
What two?
Deception and
craftiness.
These two things, beggars, roll on to the ultimate grief of the beggar who is a seeker."
§
Sutta 203
[203.1][pts] "In a beggar that is a seeker, beggars, these two things roll on to his ultimate grief.
What two?
Having no sense of shame and
having no fear of blame.
These two things, beggars, roll on to the ultimate grief of the beggar who is a seeker."
§
Sutta 204
[204.1][pts] "In a beggar that is a seeker, beggars, these two things roll on to his grieflessness.
What two?
Non-anger and
not holding grudges.
These two things, beggars, roll on to the griefless for the beggar who is a seeker."
§
Sutta 205
[205.1][pts] "In a beggar that is a seeker, beggars, these two things roll on to his grieflessness.
What two?
Non-hypocrisy and
non-ruthlessness.
These two things, beggars, roll on to the griefless for the beggar who is a seeker."
§
Sutta 206
[206.1][pts] "In a beggar that is a seeker, beggars, these two things roll on to his grieflessness.
What two?
Non-ire and
unselfishness.
These two things, beggars, roll on to the griefless for the beggar who is a seeker."
§
Sutta 207
[207.1][pts] "In a beggar that is a seeker, beggars, these two things roll on to his grieflessness.
What two?
Non-deception and
non-craftiness.
These two things, beggars, roll on to the griefless for the beggar who is a seeker."
§
Sutta 208
[208.1][pts] "In a beggar that is a seeker, beggars, these two things roll on to his grieflessness.
What two?
Sense of shame and
fear of blame.
These two things, beggars, roll on to the griefless for the beggar who is a seeker."
§
Sutta 209
[209.1][pts] "Possessed of these two things, beggars, one is delivered into Hell.
What two?
Anger and
grudge-bearing.
Possessed of these two things, beggars, one is delivered into Hell."
§
Sutta 210
[210.1][pts] "Possessed of these two things, beggars, one is delivered into Hell.
What two?
Hypocrisy and
ruthlessness.
Possessed of these two things, beggars, one is delivered into Hell."
§
Sutta 211
[211.1][pts] "Possessed of these two things, beggars, one is delivered into Hell.
What two?
Ire and
selfishness.
Possessed of these two things, beggars, one is delivered into Hell."
§
Sutta 212
[212.1][pts] "Possessed of these two things, beggars, one is delivered into Hell.
What two?
Deception and
craftiness.
Possessed of these two things, beggars, one is delivered into Hell."
§
Sutta 213
[213.1][pts] "Possessed of these two things, beggars, one is delivered into Hell.
What two?
Having no sense of shame and
having no fear of blame.
Possessed of these two things, beggars, one is delivered into Hell."
§
Sutta 214
[214.1][pts] "Possessed of these two things, beggars, one is delivered into Heaven.
What two?
Non-anger and
not holding grudges.
Possessed of these two things, beggars, one is delivered into Heaven."
§
Sutta 215
[215.1][pts] "Possessed of these two things, beggars, one is delivered into Heaven.
What two?
Non-hypocrisy and
non-ruthlessness.
Possessed of these two things, beggars, one is delivered into Heaven."
§
Sutta 216
[216.1][pts] "Possessed of these two things, beggars, one is delivered into Heaven.
What two?
Non-ire and
unselfishness.
Possessed of these two things, beggars, one is delivered into Heaven."
§
Sutta 217
[217.1][pts] "Possessed of these two things, beggars, one is delivered into Heaven.
What two?
Non-deception and
non-craftiness.
Possessed of these two things, beggars, one is delivered into Heaven."
§
Sutta 218
[218.1][pts] "Possessed of these two things, beggars, one is delivered into Heaven.
What two?
Sense of shame and
fear of blame.
Possessed of these two things, beggars, one is delivered into Heaven."
§
Sutta 219
[219.1][pts] "Possessed of two things, beggars, one here
at the break-up of the body at death,
finds rebirth in the abyss,
the painful ruination,
Hell.
What two?
Anger and
grudge-bearing.
Possessed of these two things, beggars, one here
at the break-up of the body at death,
finds rebirth in the abyss,
the painful ruination,
Hell."
§
Sutta 220
[220.1][pts] "Possessed of two things, beggars, one here
at the break-up of the body at death,
finds rebirth in the abyss,
the painful ruination,
Hell.
What two?
Hypocrisy and
ruthlessness.
Possessed of these two things, beggars, one here
at the break-up of the body at death,
finds rebirth in the abyss,
the painful ruination,
Hell."
§
Sutta 221
[221.1][pts] "Possessed of two things, beggars, one here
at the break-up of the body at death,
finds rebirth in the abyss,
the painful ruination,
Hell.
What two?
Ire and
selfishness.
Possessed of these two things, beggars, one here
at the break-up of the body at death,
finds rebirth in the abyss,
the painful ruination,
Hell."
§
Sutta 222
[222.1][pts] "Possessed of two things, beggars, one here
at the break-up of the body at death,
finds rebirth in the abyss,
the painful ruination,
Hell.
What two?
Deception and
craftiness.
Possessed of these two things, beggars, one here
at the break-up of the body at death,
finds rebirth in the abyss,
the painful ruination,
Hell."
§
Sutta 223
[223.1][pts] "Possessed of two things, beggars, one here
at the break-up of the body at death,
finds rebirth in the abyss,
the painful ruination,
Hell.
What two?
Having no sense of shame and
having no fear of blame.
Possessed of these two things, beggars, one here
at the break-up of the body at death,
finds rebirth in the abyss,
the painful ruination,
Hell."
§
Sutta 224
[224.1][pts] "Possessed of two things, beggars, one here
at the break-up of the body at death,
finds rebirth in a heavenly world.
What two?
Non-anger and
not holding grudges.
Possessed of these two things, beggars, one here
at the break-up of the body at death,
finds rebirth in a heavenly world."
§
Sutta 225
[225.1][pts] "Possessed of two things, beggars, one here
at the break-up of the body at death,
finds rebirth in a heavenly world.
What two?
Non-hypocrisy and
non-ruthlessness.
Possessed of these two things, beggars, one here
at the break-up of the body at death,
finds rebirth in a heavenly world."
§
Sutta 226
[226.1][pts] "Possessed of two things, beggars, one here
at the break-up of the body at death,
finds rebirth in a heavenly world.
What two?
Non-ire and
unselfishness.
Possessed of these two things, beggars, one here
at the break-up of the body at death,
finds rebirth in a heavenly world."
§
Sutta 227
[227.1][pts] "Possessed of two things, beggars, one here
at the break-up of the body at death,
finds rebirth in a heavenly world.
What two?
Non-deception and
non-craftiness.
Possessed of these two things, beggars, one here
at the break-up of the body at death,
finds rebirth in a heavenly world."
§
Sutta 228
[228.1][pts] "Possessed of two things, beggars, one here
at the break-up of the body at death,
finds rebirth in a heavenly world.
What two?
Sense of shame and
fear of blame.
Possessed of these two things, beggars, one here
at the break-up of the body at death,
finds rebirth in a heavenly world."
§
Sutta 229
[229.1][pts] "These two, beggars, are unskillful things.
What two?
Anger and
grudge-bearing.
These, beggars, are two unskillful things".
§
Sutta 230
[230.1][pts] "These two, beggars, are unskillful things.
What two?
Hypocrisy and
ruthlessness.
These, beggars, are two unskillful things".
§
Sutta 231
[231.1][pts] "These two, beggars, are unskillful things.
What two?
Ire and
selfishness.
These, beggars, are two unskillful things".
§
Sutta 232
[232.1][pts] "These two, beggars, are unskillful things.
What two?
Deception and
craftiness.
These, beggars, are two unskillful things".
§
Sutta 233
[233.1][pts] "These two, beggars, are unskillful things.
What two?
Having no sense of shame and
having no fear of blame.
These, beggars, are two unskillful things".
§
Sutta 234
[234.1][pts] "These two, beggars, are skillful things.
What two?
Non-anger and
not holding grudges.
These, beggars, are two skillful things".
§
Sutta 235
[235.1][pts] "These two, beggars, are skillful things.
What two?
Non-hypocrisy and
non-ruthlessness.
These, beggars, are two skillful things".
§
Sutta 236
[236.1][pts] "These two, beggars, are skillful things.
What two?
Non-ire and
unselfishness.
These, beggars, are two skillful things".
§
Sutta 237
[237.1][pts] "These two, beggars, are skillful things.
What two?
Non-deception and
non-craftiness.
These, beggars, are two skillful things".
§
Sutta 238
[238.1][pts] "These two, beggars, are skillful things.
What two?
Sense of shame and
fear of blame.
These, beggars, are two skillful things".
§
Sutta 239
[239.1][pts] "These two, beggars, are blameable.
What two?
Anger and
grudge-bearing.
These, beggars, are two blameable things."
§
Sutta 240
[240.1][pts] "These two, beggars, are blameable.
What two?
Hypocrisy and
ruthlessness.
These, beggars, are two blameable things."
§
Sutta 241
[241.1][pts] "These two, beggars, are blameable.
What two?
Ire and
selfishness.
These, beggars, are two blameable things."
§
Sutta 242
[242.1][pts] "These two, beggars, are blameable.
What two?
Deception and
craftiness.
These, beggars, are two blameable things."
§
Sutta 243
[243.1][pts] "These two, beggars, are blameable.
What two?
Having no sense of shame and
having no fear of blame.
These, beggars, are two blameable things."
§
Sutta 244
[244.1][pts] "These two, beggars, are blameless.
What two?
Non-anger and
not holding grudges.
These, beggars, are two blameless things."
§
Sutta 245
[245.1][pts] "These two, beggars, are blameless.
What two?
Non-hypocrisy and
non-ruthlessness.
These, beggars, are two blameless things."
§
Sutta 246
[246.1][pts] "These two, beggars, are blameless.
What two?
Non-ire and
unselfishness.
These, beggars, are two blameless things."
§
Sutta 247
[247.1][pts] "These two, beggars, are blameless.
What two?
Non-deception and
non-craftiness.
These, beggars, are two blameless things."
§
Sutta 248
[248.1][pts] "These two, beggars, are blameless.
What two?
Sense of shame and
fear of blame.
These, beggars, are two blameless things."
§
Sutta 249
[249.1][pts] "These two things, beggars, give rise to pain.
What two?
Anger and
grudge-bearing.
These beggars, are two things that give rise to pain."
§
Sutta 250
[250.1][pts] "These two things, beggars, give rise to pain.
What two?
Hypocrisy and
ruthlessness.
These beggars, are two things that give rise to pain."
§
Sutta 251
[251.1][pts] "These two things, beggars, give rise to pain.
What two?
Ire and
selfishness.
These beggars, are two things that give rise to pain."
§
Sutta 252
[252.1][pts] "These two things, beggars, give rise to pain.
What two?
Deception and
craftiness.
These beggars, are two things that give rise to pain."
§
Sutta 253
[253.1][pts] "These two things, beggars, give rise to pain.
What two?
Having no sense of shame and
having no fear of blame.
These beggars, are two things that give rise to pain."
§
Sutta 254
[254.1][pts] "These two things, beggars, give rise to pleasure.
What two?
Non-anger and
not holding grudges.
These beggars, are two things that give rise to pleasure."
§
Sutta 255
[255.1][pts] "These two things, beggars, give rise to pleasure.
What two?
Non-hypocrisy and
non-ruthlessness.
These beggars, are two things that give rise to pleasure."
§
Sutta 256
[256.1][pts] "These two things, beggars, give rise to pleasure.
What two?
Non-ire and
unselfishness.
These beggars, are two things that give rise to pleasure."
§
Sutta 257
[257.1][pts] "These two things, beggars, give rise to pleasure.
What two?
Non-deception and
non-craftiness.
These beggars, are two things that give rise to pleasure."
§
Sutta 258
[258.1][pts] "These two things, beggars, give rise to pleasure.
What two?
Sense of shame and
fear of blame.
These beggars, are two things that give rise to pleasure."
§
Sutta 259
[259.1][pts] "These two things, beggars, result in pain.
What two?
Anger and
grudge-bearing.
These beggars, are two things that result in pain."
§
Sutta 260
[260.1][pts] "These two things, beggars, result in pain.
What two?
Hypocrisy and
ruthlessness.
These beggars, are two things that result in pain."
§
Sutta 261
[261.1][pts] "These two things, beggars, result in pain.
What two?
Ire and
selfishness.
These beggars, are two things that result in pain."
§
Sutta 262
[262.1][pts] "These two things, beggars, result in pain.
What two?
Deception and
craftiness.
These beggars, are two things that result in pain."
§
Sutta 263
[263.1][pts] "These two things, beggars, result in pain.
What two?
Having no sense of shame and
having no fear of blame.
These beggars, are two things that result in pain."
§
Sutta 264
[264.1][pts] "These two things, beggars, result in pleasure.
What two?
Non-anger and
not holding grudges.
These beggars, are two things that result in pleasure."
§
Sutta 265
[265.1][pts] "These two things, beggars, result in pleasure.
What two?
Non-hypocrisy and
non-ruthlessness.
These beggars, are two things that result in pleasure."
§
Sutta 266
[266.1][pts] "These two things, beggars, result in pleasure.
What two?
Non-ire and
unselfishness.
These beggars, are two things that result in pleasure."
§
Sutta 267
[267.1][pts] "These two things, beggars, result in pleasure.
What two?
Non-deception and
non-craftiness.
These beggars, are two things that result in pleasure."
§
Sutta 268
[268.1][pts] "These two things, beggars, result in pleasure.
What two?
Sense of shame and
fear of blame.
These beggars, are two things that result in pleasure."
§
Sutta 269
[269.1][pts] "These two things, beggars, are associated with trouble.
What two?
Anger and
grudge-bearing.
These, beggars, are two things associated with trouble."
§
Sutta 270
[270.1][pts] "These two things, beggars, are associated with trouble.
What two?
Hypocrisy and
ruthlessness.
These, beggars, are two things associated with trouble."
§
Sutta 271
[271.1][pts] "These two things, beggars, are associated with trouble.
What two?
Ire and
selfishness.
These, beggars, are two things associated with trouble."
§
Sutta 272
[272.1][pts] "These two things, beggars, are associated with trouble.
What two?
Deception and
craftiness.
These, beggars, are two things associated with trouble."
§
Sutta 273
[273.1][pts] "These two things, beggars, are associated with trouble.
What two?
Having no sense of shame and
having no fear of blame.
These, beggars, are two things associated with trouble."
§
Sutta 274
[274.1][pts] "These two things, beggars, are not associated with trouble.
What two?
Non-anger and
not holding grudges.
These, beggars, are two things not associated with trouble."
§
Sutta 275
[275.1][pts] "These two things, beggars, are not associated with trouble.
What two?
Non-hypocrisy and
non-ruthlessness.
These, beggars, are two things not associated with trouble."
§
Sutta 276
[276.1][pts] "These two things, beggars, are not associated with trouble.
What two?
Non-ire and
unselfishness.
These, beggars, are two things not associated with trouble."
§
Sutta 277
[277.1][pts] "These two things, beggars, are not associated with trouble.
What two?
Non-deception and
non-craftiness.
These, beggars, are two things not associated with trouble."
§
Sutta 278
[278.1][pts] "These two things, beggars, are not associated with trouble.
What two?
Sense of shame and
fear of blame.
These, beggars, are two things not associated with trouble."
[1] Because of the large number of small suttas in this chapter the suttas are not linked directly to individual entries in the Index but to the Chapter Head. Individual suttas are still linked-to from there by way of their sutta number.
[2] See: AN 2 86-96 n1
