Aṇguttara Nikāya
Catukka Nipāta
XXII: Parisa Sobhana Vagga
The Book of the Gradual Sayings
The Book of the Fours
Chapter XXII: Corrupting
Sutta 211
Parisa Sobhana Suttaṃ
The Company[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, there are these four corrupters of a company.
What four?
In this case a monk is immoral,
of a wicked nature,
a defiler of a company.
A nun is immoral,
of a wicked nature,
a defiler of a company.
A male disciple,
[234] of a wicked nature,
a defiler of a company.
A female disciple is immoral,
of a wicked nature,
a defiler of a company.
These are the four corrupters of a company.
§
Monks, there are these four who illumine a company.
What four?
In this case a monk is moral,
of a goodly nature,
illuminating a company.
A nun,
of a goodly nature,
illuminating a company.
A male disciple,
of a goodly nature,
illuminating a company.
A female disciple,
of a goodly nature,
illuminating a company.
These four illuminate a company."
[1] Cf. G.S. i, 66, 222, 264 ff.; supra, § 20, parisa-kkasāvo and parisāya mando; here Comy. pariaa-dūsanā.
