Aṇguttara Nikāya
Catukka Nipāta
X: Asura Vagga
The Book of the Gradual Sayings
The Book of the Fours
Chapter X: Asuras
Sutta 96
Rāga-Vinaya Suttaṃ
Profit of Self (a)[1]
Translated from the Pali by F. L. Woodward, M.A.
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[1][than] Monks, these four persons are found existing in the world.
What four?
He who is bent, on his own profit,
not another's;
he who is bent on another's profit,
not his own;
he who is bent on the profit of neither;
he who is bent on the profit of both.
And how, monks, is a person bent on his own profit,
not another's?
Herein, monks, a certain person is bent on the restraint of lust in self,
but does not incite another to the restraint of lust.
Herein, monks, a certain person is bent on the restraint of hatred in self,
but does net incite another to the restraint of hatred.
Herein, monks, a certain person is bent on the restraint of delusion in self,
but does not incite another to the restraint of delusion.
Thus, monks, a person is bent on his own profit, not on another's.
And how, monks, is a person bent on another's profit,
not on his own?
Herein, monks, a certain person who is not bent on the restraint of lust in self,
incites another to the restraint of lust.
Herein, monks, a certain person who is not bent on the restraint of hatred in self,
incites another to the restraint of hatred.
Herein, monks, a certain person who is not bent on the restraint of delusion in self,
incites another to the restraint of delusion.
Thus, monks, a person is bent on another's profit,
not on his own.
And how, monks, is a person bent neither on his own nor on another's profit?
Herein, monks, a certain person is not bent on the restraint of lust in self,
nor does he incite another to the restraint of lust.
Herein, monks, a certain person is not bent on the restraint of hatred in self,
nor does he incite another to the restraint of hatred.
Herein, monks, a certain person is not bent on the restraint of delusion in self,
nor does he incite another to the restraint of delusion.
Thus, monks, a person is bent neither on his own nor on another's profit.
And how, monks, is a person bent on the profit both of self and another?
Herein a person is both bent on the restraint of lust in self,
and incites another to the restraint of lust.
Herein a person is both bent on the restraint of hatred in self,
and incites another to the restraint of hatred.
Herein a person is both bent on the restraint of delusion in self in self,
and incites another to the restraint of delusion.
Thus, monks, a person is bent on the profit both of self and another
So these four persons are found existing in the world.
[1] At Pugg., p. 54; cf. K.S. v, 55. The uddana calls these next three suttas Santi, Attahita. As the latter title only is relevant, I give it to all three.
