Aṇguttara Nikāya
Catukka Nipāta
XIV: Puggala Vagga
The Book of the Gradual Sayings
The Book of the Fours
XIV: On Persons
Sutta 135
Vajja Puggala Suttaṃ
Blameworthy[1]
Translated from the Pali by F. L. Woodward, M.A.
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[1] Thus have I heard:
On a certain occasion the Exalted One was staying near Sāvatthī.
Then the Exalted One addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
"Yes, lord," they replied, and the Exalted One said:
"Monks, these four persons are found existing in the world.
What four?
The blameworthy,
the very blameworthy,
the slightly blameworthy,
the blameless.
These are the four.
■
And how, monks, is a person blameworthy?
In this case a certain person
is liable to blame
for his deeds in body,
speech
and thought.
Thus he is blameworthy.
■
And how, monks, is a person very blameworthy?
In this case a certain person
is liable to much blame
for his deeds in body,
speech
and thought,
and to slight blame
for deeds that are blameless.
Thus he is more to be blamed than praised.
■
And how, monks, is a person only slightly blameworthy?
In this case a certain person
is liable to little blame
for his deeds in body,
speech
and thought,
and to little blame
for deeds that are blameworthy.
Thus he is only slightly blameworthy.
■
And how is a person blameless?
In this case a certain person
is not to be blamed at all
for his deeds in body,
speech
and thought.
Thus he is blameless.
These are the four persons found existing in the world'
[1] Pugg., p. 41.
