Aṇguttara Nikāya
Pañcaka-Nipāta
12. Andhakavinda Vagga
The Book of the Gradual Sayings
The book of the Fives
Chapter XII: Andhakavinda
Sutta 115
Macchari Suttaṃ
Begrudging[1]
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 nun is surely cast into hell as a reward.[2]
What five?
She begrudges sharing her lodging,
she begrudges sharing a family's services,
she begrudges sharing the gain of a family's services,
she begrudges sharing fame,
she begrudges sharing Dhamma.[3]
Monks, pursuing these five courses a nun is surely cast into hell as a reward.
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Monks, pursuing five courses
a nun is surely set in heaven as a reward.
What five?
She does not begrudge sharing her lodging,
she does not begrudge sharing a family's services,
she does not begrudge sharing the gain of a family's services,
she does not begrudge sharing fame,
she does not begrudge sharing Dhamma.
Monks, pursuing these five courses
a nun is surely set in heaven as a reward.
[1] Maccharī; for this sutta Cf. D. iii, 234; A. iv, 459; DhS. trsl. 299; Vism. 683; Expos. ii, 480.
[2] Cf. above, § 4.
[3] Comy. pariyattidhammaṃ, the dhamma of the texts. Nyātiloka here leaves 'law' (Gesetz) and has 'spiritual things.' That the opposites are also set forth he entirely omits!
