Aṇguttara Nikāya
X. Dasaka-Nipāta
I. Ānisaṇsa Vagga

The Book of the Gradual Sayings
X. The Book of the Tens
I. Profit

Sutta 4

Dutiya Upanisa Suttaṃ

Basis (b) (by Sāriputta)

Translated from the Pali by F. L. Woodward, M.A.

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[1][bodh] "Friends, in the immoral man
who has lost virtue
his freedom from remorse lacks basis.

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Freedom from remorse not existing,
joy lacks basis
in him who has lost freedom from remorse.

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Joy not existing,
rapture lacks basis
in him who has lost joy.

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Rapture not existing,
calm lacks basis
in him who has lost calm.

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Happiness not existing,
right concentration lacks basis
in him who has lost happiness.

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Right concentration not existing,
knowing and seeing (things) as they really are lacks basis
in him who has lost right concentration.

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Knowing and seeing things as they really are not existing,
revulsion-and-fading of interest lacks basis
in him who has lost knowing and seeing things as they really are.

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Revulsion-and-fading of interest not existing,
release by knowing and seeing lacks basis
in him who hae lost revulsion-and-fading of interest.

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Suppose, friends, a tree
that has lost its branches and foliage;
its sprouts also come not to full growth,
its bark, softwood and core come not to full growth.

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In like manner, friends,
in the immoral man
who has lost virtue
his freedom from remorse lacks basis.

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Freedom from remorse not existing,
joy lacks basis
in him who has lost freedom from remorse.

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Joy not existing,
rapture lacks basis
in him who has lost joy.

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Rapture not existing,
calm lacks basis
in him who has lost calm.

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Happiness not existing,
right concentration lacks basis
in him who has lost happiness.

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Right concentration not existing,
knowing and seeing (things) as they really are lacks basis
in him who has lost right concentration.

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Knowing and seeing things as they really are not existing,
revulsion-and-fading of interest lacks basis
in him who has lost knowing and seeing things as they really are.

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Revulsion-and-fading of interest not existing,
release by knowing and seeing lacks basis
in him who hae lost revulsion-and-fading of interest.

But, friends, in the virtuous man
complete in virtue
his freedom from remorse is fully based.

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Freedom from remorse existing,
the joy of him
who is complete in virtue
is fully based.

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Joy existing,
the rapture of him
who is complete in joy
is fully based.

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Rapture existing,
the calm of him
who is complete in rapture
is fully based.

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Calm existing,
the happiness of him
who is complete in calm
is fully based.

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Happiness existing,
the right concentration of him
who is complete in happiness
is fully based.

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Right concentration existing,
the knowing and seeing (things) as they really are of him
who is complete in right concentration
is fully based.

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Knowing and seeing things as they really are existing,
the revulsion-and-fading of interest of him
who is complete in knowing and seeing things as they really are
is fully based.

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Revulsion-and-fading of interest existing,
the release by knowing and seeing of him
who is complete in revulsion-and-fading of interest
is fully based.

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Suppose, friends, a tree
complete with branches and foliage;
its sprouts also come to full growth,
its bark, soft-wood and core come to full growth.

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In like manner, friends,
in the virtuous man,
complete in virtue
his freedom from remorse is fully based.

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