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guttara NikÄya 4.110 Numbered Discourses 4.110
11. ValÄhakavagga 11. Clouds
ÄsÄ«visasutta Vipers
āCattÄrome, bhikkhave, ÄsÄ«visÄ. āMendicants, there are these four kinds of viper.
Katame cattÄro? What four?
Ägataviso na ghoraviso, One whose venom is fast-acting but not lethal,
ghoraviso na Ägataviso, one whose venom is lethal but not fast-acting,
Ägataviso ca ghoraviso ca, one whose venom is both fast-acting and lethal, and
nevÄgataviso na ghoravisoāone whose venom is neither fast-acting nor lethal.
Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattÄro ÄsÄ«visÄ. These are the four kinds of viper.
Evamevaį¹ kho, bhikkhave, cattÄro ÄsÄ«visÅ«pamÄ puggalÄ santo saį¹vijjamÄnÄ lokasmiį¹. In the same way, these four people similar to vipers are found in the world.
Katame cattÄro? What four?
Ägataviso na ghoraviso, One whose venom is fast-acting but not lethal,
ghoraviso na Ägataviso, one whose venom is lethal but not fast-acting,
Ägataviso ca ghoraviso ca, one whose venom is both fast-acting and lethal, and
nevÄgataviso na ghoraviso. one whose venom is neither fast-acting nor lethal.
KathaƱca, bhikkhave, puggalo Ägataviso hoti, na ghoraviso? And how is a personās venom fast-acting but not lethal?
Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo abhiį¹haį¹ kujjhati. Itās when a person is often angry,
So ca khvassa kodho na dÄ«gharattaį¹ anuseti. but their anger doesnāt linger long.
Evaį¹ kho, bhikkhave, puggalo Ägataviso hoti, na ghoraviso. Thatās how a personās venom is fast-acting but not lethal.
SeyyathÄpi so, bhikkhave, ÄsÄ«viso Ägataviso, na ghoraviso; That person is like a viper whose venom is fast-acting but not lethal.
tathÅ«pamÄhaį¹, bhikkhave, imaį¹ puggalaį¹ vadÄmi.
KathaƱca, bhikkhave, puggalo ghoraviso hoti, na Ägataviso? And how is a personās venom lethal but not fast-acting?
Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo na heva kho abhiį¹haį¹ kujjhati. Itās when a person is not often angry,
So ca khvassa kodho dÄ«gharattaį¹ anuseti. but their anger lingers for a long time.
Evaį¹ kho, bhikkhave, puggalo ghoraviso hoti, na Ägataviso.
SeyyathÄpi so, bhikkhave, ÄsÄ«viso ghoraviso, na Ägataviso;
tathÅ«pamÄhaį¹, bhikkhave, imaį¹ puggalaį¹ vadÄmi.
KathaƱca, bhikkhave, puggalo Ägataviso ca hoti ghoraviso ca? And how is a personās venom both fast-acting and lethal?
Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo abhiį¹haį¹ kujjhati. Itās when a person is often angry,
So ca khvassa kodho dÄ«gharattaį¹ anuseti. and their anger lingers for a long time.
Evaį¹ kho, bhikkhave, puggalo Ägataviso ca hoti ghoraviso ca.
SeyyathÄpi so, bhikkhave, ÄsÄ«viso Ägataviso ca ghoraviso ca;
tathÅ«pamÄhaį¹, bhikkhave, imaį¹ puggalaį¹ vadÄmi.
KathaƱca, bhikkhave, puggalo nevÄgataviso hoti na ghoraviso? And how is a personās venom neither fast-acting nor lethal?
Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo na heva kho abhiį¹haį¹ kujjhati. Itās when a person is not often angry,
So ca khvassa kodho na dÄ«gharattaį¹ anuseti. and their anger doesnāt linger long.
Evaį¹ kho, bhikkhave, puggalo nevÄgataviso hoti, na ghoraviso.
SeyyathÄpi so, bhikkhave, ÄsÄ«viso nevÄgataviso na ghoraviso;
tathÅ«pamÄhaį¹, bhikkhave, imaį¹ puggalaį¹ vadÄmi.
Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattÄro ÄsÄ«visÅ«pamÄ puggalÄ santo saį¹vijjamÄnÄ lokasmināti. These four people similar to vipers are found in the world.ā
Dasamaį¹.
ValÄhakavaggo paį¹hamo.
TassuddÄnaį¹
Dve valÄhÄ kumbha udaka,
rahadÄ dve honti ambÄni;
MÅ«sikÄ balÄ«baddÄ rukkhÄ,
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