AN 8.40 (A iv 247)
Duccaritavipāka Sutta
— The results of wrong conduct —
[duccarita-vipāka]

This sutta describes the kind of suffering which one undergoes owing to the non observance of the main precepts.



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Pāṇātipāto, bhikkhave, āsevito bhāvito bahulīkato niraya-saṃvattaniko tiracchāna-yoni-saṃvattaniko petti-visaya-saṃvattaniko. Yo sabba-lahuso pāṇātipātassa vipāko, manussa-bhūtassa app·āyuka-saṃvattaniko hoti.

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Pāṇātipāta, bhikkhus, when indulged in, cultivated, practiced frequently, leads to niraya, leads to tiracchāna-yoni, leads to petti-visaya. The slightest of all vipākas of pāṇātipāta, when one becomes a manussa, is that it leads to a short life.

Adinnādānaṃ, bhikkhave, āsevitaṃ bhāvitaṃ bahulīkataṃ niraya-saṃvattanikaṃ tiracchāna-yoni-saṃvattanikaṃ petti-visaya-saṃvattanikaṃ. Yo sabba-lahuso adinnādānassa vipāko, manussa-bhūtassa bhoga-byasana-saṃvattaniko hoti.

Adinnādāna, bhikkhus, when indulged in, cultivated, practiced frequently, leads to niraya, leads to tiracchāna-yoni, leads to petti-visaya. The slightest of all vipākas of adinnādāna, when one becomes a manussa, is that it leads to a loss of wealth.

Kāmesu-micchācāro, bhikkhave, āsevito bhāvito bahulīkato niraya-saṃvattaniko tiracchāna-yoni-saṃvattaniko petti-visaya-saṃvattaniko. Yo sabba-lahuso kāmesu-micchācārassa vipāko, manussa-bhūtassa sapatta-vera-saṃvattaniko hoti.

Kāmesu-micchā-cāra, bhikkhus, when indulged in, cultivated, practiced frequently, leads to niraya, leads to tiracchāna-yoni, leads to petti-visaya. The slightest of all vipākas of kāmesu-micchā-cāra, when one becomes a manussa, is that it leads to a hostile enmity.

Musāvādo, bhikkhave, āsevito bhāvito bahulīkato niraya-saṃvattaniko tiracchāna-yoni-saṃvattaniko petti-visaya-saṃvattaniko. Yo sabba-lahuso musāvādassa vipāko, manussa-bhūtassa a-bhūta-bbhakkhāna-saṃvattaniko hoti.

Musāvāda, bhikkhus, when indulged in, cultivated, practiced frequently, leads to niraya, leads to tiracchāna-yoni, leads to petti-visaya. The slightest of all vipākas of musāvāda, when one becomes a manussa, is that it leads to being falsely accused.

Pisuṇā, bhikkhave, vācā āsevitā bhāvitā bahulīkatā niraya-saṃvattanikā tiracchāna-yoni-saṃvattanikoā petti-visaya-saṃvattanikā. Yo sabba-lahuso pisuṇāya vācāya vipāko, manussa-bhūtassa mittehi bhedana-saṃvattaniko hoti.

Pisuṇa-vācā, bhikkhus, when indulged in, cultivated, practiced frequently, leads to niraya, leads to tiracchāna-yoni, leads to petti-visaya. The slightest of all vipākas of pisuṇa-vācā, when one becomes a manussa, is that it leads to disunion with friends.

Pharusā, bhikkhave, vācā āsevitā bhāvitā bahulīkatā niraya-saṃvattanikā tiracchāna-yoni-saṃvattanikoā petti-visaya-saṃvattanikā. Yo sabba-lahuso pharusāya vācāya vipāko, manussa-bhūtassa a-manāpa-sadda-saṃvattaniko hoti.

Pharusā-vācā, bhikkhus, when indulged in, cultivated, practiced frequently, leads to niraya, leads to tiracchāna-yoni, leads to petti-visaya. The slightest of all vipākas of pharusā-vācā, when one becomes a manussa, is that it leads to [contact with] disagreeable sounds.

Samphappalāpo, bhikkhave, āsevito bhāvito bahulīkato niraya-saṃvattaniko tiracchāna-yoni-saṃvattaniko petti-visaya-saṃvattaniko. Yo sabba-lahuso samphappalāpassa vipāko, manussa-bhūtassa anādeyya-vācā-saṃvattaniko hoti.

Samphappalāpa, bhikkhus, when indulged in, cultivated, practiced frequently, leads to niraya, leads to tiracchāna-yoni, leads to petti-visaya. The slightest of all vipākas of samphappalāpa, when one becomes a manussa, is that it leads to [contact with] worthless words.

Surāmerayapānaṃ, bhikkhave, āsevitaṃ bhāvitaṃ bahulīkataṃ niraya-saṃvattanikaṃ tiracchāna-yoni-saṃvattanikaṃ petti-visaya-saṃvattanikaṃ. Yo sabba-lahuso surāmerayapānassa vipāko, manussa-bhūtassa ummattaka-saṃvattaniko hotī ti.

Surā-meraya-pāna, bhikkhus, when indulged in, cultivated, practiced frequently, leads to niraya, leads to tiracchāna-yoni, leads to petti-visaya. The slightest of all vipākas of surā-meraya-pāna, when one becomes a manussa, is that it leads to mental perturbation.



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