Nikkhitto Niraye Suttaṃ (a)

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

[1][pts] Evaṃ me sutaṃ:|| ||

Ekaṃ samayaṃ Bhagavā Sāvatthiyaṃ viharati.|| ||

Tatra kho Bhagavā bhikkhū āmantesi:|| ||

"Bhikkhavo" ti.|| ||

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

Bhagavā etad avoca:|| ||

"Tīhi bhikkhave dhammehi samannāgato yath'ābhataṃ nikkhitto evaṃ Niraye.|| ||

Katamehi tīhi?|| ||

Attanā ca pāṇātipātī hoti,||
parañ ca pāṇātipāte samādapeti,||
pāṇātipāte ca samanuñño hoti.|| ||

Imehi ko bikkhave tīhi dhammehi samannāgato yath'ābhataṃ nikkitto evaṃ Niraye.|| ||

Tīhi bhikkhave dhammehi samannāgato yath'ābhataṃ nikkhitto evaṃ sagge.|| ||

Katamehi tīhi?|| ||

Attanā ca pāṇātipātā paṭivirato hoti,||
parañ ca pāṇātipātā veramaṇiyā samādapeti,||
pāṇātipātā veramaṇiyā ca samanuñño hoti.|| ||

Imehi ko bhikkhave tīhi dhammehi samannāgato yath'ābhataṃ nikkhitto evaṃ Niraye" ti.|| ||