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अङ्गुत्तर निकाय ५।११५

Aṅguttara Nikāya 5.115

Numbered Discourses 5.115

१२। अन्धकविन्दवग्ग

12. Andhakavindavagga

12. At Andhakavinda

मच्छरिनीसुत्त

Maccharinīsutta

Stingy

“पञ्चहि, भिक्खवे, धम्मेहि समन्नागता भिक्खुनी यथाभतं निक्खित्ता एवं निरये। कतमेहि पञ्चहि? आवासमच्छरिनी होति, कुलमच्छरिनी होति, लाभमच्छरिनी होति, वण्णमच्छरिनी होति, धम्ममच्छरिनी होति। इमेहि खो, भिक्खवे, पञ्चहि धम्मेहि समन्नागता भिक्खुनी यथाभतं निक्खित्ता एवं निरये।

“Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgatā bhikkhunī yathābhataṁ nikkhittā evaṁ niraye. Katamehi pañcahi? Āvāsamaccharinī hoti, kulamaccharinī hoti, lābhamaccharinī hoti, vaṇṇamaccharinī hoti, dhammamaccharinī hoti. Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgatā bhikkhunī yathābhataṁ nikkhittā evaṁ niraye.

“Bhikkhus, a nun with five qualities is cast down to hell. What five? She is stingy with dwellings, families, material possessions, praise, and the teaching. A nun with these five qualities is cast down to hell.

पञ्चहि, भिक्खवे, धम्मेहि समन्नागता भिक्खुनी यथाभतं निक्खित्ता एवं सग्गे। कतमेहि पञ्चहि? न आवासमच्छरिनी होति, न कुलमच्छरिनी होति, न लाभमच्छरिनी होति, न वण्णमच्छरिनी होति, न धम्ममच्छरिनी होति। इमेहि खो, भिक्खवे, पञ्चहि धम्मेहि समन्नागता भिक्खुनी यथाभतं निक्खित्ता एवं सग्गे”ति।

Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgatā bhikkhunī yathābhataṁ nikkhittā evaṁ sagge. Katamehi pañcahi? Na āvāsamaccharinī hoti, na kulamaccharinī hoti, na lābhamaccharinī hoti, na vaṇṇamaccharinī hoti, na dhammamaccharinī hoti. Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgatā bhikkhunī yathābhataṁ nikkhittā evaṁ sagge”ti.

A nun with five qualities is raised up to heaven. What five? She is not stingy with dwellings, families, material possessions, praise, or the teaching. A nun with these five qualities is raised up to heaven.”

पञ्चमं।

Pañcamaṁ.





The authoritative text of the Aṅguttara Nikāya is the Pāli text. The English translation is provided as an aid to the study of the original Pāli text. [CREDITS »]


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