Aṇguttara Nikāya
Pañcaka-Nipāta
12. Andhakavinda Vagga
The Book of the Gradual Sayings
The book of the Fives
Chapter XII: Andhakavinda
Sutta 111
Kulupaga Suttaṃ
The Clan-Goer
Translated by E. M. Hare
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[1] Thus have I heard:
Once the Exalted One dwelt near Sāvatthī;
and there he addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
'Yes, lord,' they replied; and the Exalted One said:
"Monks, pursuing five courses
a clan-going monk becomes among clan folk
neither dear
nor loved
nor revered
nor what he ought to become.
What five?
He is intimate with those who are unfamiliar;[1]
interfering without warrant;[2]
frequents the society of[3] dissenters;
whispers[4] in the ear;
and asks too much.
[106] Monks. pursuing these five courses
a clan-going monk becomes among clan folk
neither dear
nor loved
nor revered
nor what he ought to become.
"Monks, pursuing five courses
a clan-going monk becomes among clan folk
dear
loved
revered
and what he ought to become.
What five?
He is not intimate with those who are unfamiliar;
not interfering without warrant;
does not frequent the society of dissenters;
does not whisper in the ear;
and does not ask too much.
Monks, pursuing these five courses
a clan-going monk becomes among clan folk
dear
loved
revered
and what he ought to become.
[1] Comy. those who do not make friends with him.
[2] Comy. being no lord, he apportions as a lord, saying, Give this, take that. P.E.D. intentioning unruliness (?).
[3] Vyatta.
Romans i.29: Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, ...
Proverbs xvi, 28: A forward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
—K.J.V.
— p.p.
[4] Cf. Romans i, 29, also Proverbs xvi, 28.
