Aṅguttara Nikāya 2
Translators: sujato
Numbered Discourses 2.180–229
16. Kodhapeyyāla
The Chapter of Abbreviated Texts Beginning With Anger
180–184
“Dveme, bhikkhave, dhammā.
“There are these two things.
Katame dve?
What two?
Kodho ca upanāho ca … makkho ca paḷāso ca … issā ca macchariyañca … māyā ca sāṭheyyañca … ahirikañca anottappañca.
Anger and hostility … disdain and contempt … jealousy and stinginess … deceit and deviousness … lack of conscience and prudence.
Ime kho, bhikkhave, dve dhammā”.
These are the two things.”
185–189
“Dveme, bhikkhave, dhammā.
“There are these two things.
Katame dve?
What two?
Akkodho ca anupanāho ca … amakkho ca apaḷāso ca … anissā ca amacchariyañca … amāyā ca asāṭheyyañca … hirī ca ottappañca.
Freedom from anger and hostility … freedom from disdain and contempt … freedom from jealousy and stinginess … freedom from deceit and deviousness … conscience and prudence.
Ime kho, bhikkhave, dve dhammā”.
These are the two things.”
190–194
“Dvīhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato dukkhaṁ viharati.
“Anyone who has two things lives in suffering.
Katamehi dvīhi?
What two?
Kodhena ca upanāhena ca … makkhena ca paḷāsena ca … issāya ca macchariyena ca … māyāya ca sāṭheyyena ca … ahirikena ca anottappena ca.
Anger and hostility … disdain and contempt … jealousy and stinginess … deceit and deviousness … lack of conscience and prudence.
Imehi kho, bhikkhave, dvīhi dhammehi samannāgato dukkhaṁ viharati”.
Anyone who has these two things lives in suffering.”
195–199
“Dvīhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato sukhaṁ viharati.
“Anyone who has these two things lives happily.
Katamehi dvīhi?
What two?
Akkodhena ca anupanāhena ca … amakkhena ca apaḷāsena ca … anissāya ca amacchariyena ca … amāyāya ca asāṭheyyena ca … hiriyā ca ottappena ca.
Freedom from anger and hostility … freedom from disdain and contempt … freedom from jealousy and stinginess … freedom from deceit and deviousness … conscience and prudence.
Imehi kho, bhikkhave, dvīhi dhammehi samannāgato sukhaṁ viharati”.
Anyone who has these two things lives happily.”
200–204
“Dveme, bhikkhave, dhammā sekhassa bhikkhuno parihānāya saṁvattanti.
“These two things lead to the decline of a mendicant trainee.
Katame dve?
What two?
Kodho ca upanāho ca … makkho ca paḷāso ca … issā ca macchariyañca … māyā ca sāṭheyyañca … ahirikañca anottappañca.
Anger and hostility … disdain and contempt … jealousy and stinginess … deceit and deviousness … lack of conscience and prudence.
Ime kho, bhikkhave, dve dhammā sekhassa bhikkhuno parihānāya saṁvattanti”.
These two things lead to the decline of a mendicant trainee.”
205–209
“Dveme, bhikkhave, dhammā sekhassa bhikkhuno aparihānāya saṁvattanti.
“These two things don’t lead to the decline of a mendicant trainee.
Katame dve?
What two?
Akkodho ca anupanāho ca … amakkho ca apaḷāso ca … anissā ca amacchariyañca … amāyā ca asāṭheyyañca … hirī ca ottappañca.
Freedom from anger and hostility … freedom from disdain and contempt … freedom from jealousy and stinginess … freedom from deceit and deviousness … conscience and prudence.
Ime kho, bhikkhave, dve dhammā sekhassa bhikkhuno aparihānāya saṁvattanti”.
These two things don’t lead to the decline of a mendicant trainee.”
210–214
“Dvīhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ niraye.
“Anyone who has two things is cast down to hell.
Katamehi dvīhi?
What two?
Kodhena ca upanāhena ca … makkhena ca paḷāsena ca … issāya ca macchariyena ca … māyāya ca sāṭheyyena ca … ahirikena ca anottappena ca.
Anger and hostility … disdain and contempt … jealousy and stinginess … deceit and deviousness … lack of conscience and prudence.
Imehi kho, bhikkhave, dvīhi dhammehi samannāgato yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ niraye”.
Anyone who has these two things is cast down to hell.”
215–219
“Dvīhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ sagge.
“Anyone who has two things is raised up to heaven.
Katamehi dvīhi?
What two?
Akkodhena ca anupanāhena ca … amakkhena ca apaḷāsena ca … anissāya ca amacchariyena ca … amāyāya ca asāṭheyyena ca … hiriyā ca ottappena ca.
Freedom from anger and hostility … freedom from disdain and contempt … freedom from jealousy and stinginess … freedom from deceit and deviousness … conscience and prudence.
Imehi kho, bhikkhave, dvīhi dhammehi samannāgato yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ sagge”.
Anyone who has these two things is raised up to heaven.”
220–224
“Dvīhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato idhekacco kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā apāyaṁ duggatiṁ vinipātaṁ nirayaṁ upapajjati.
“When they have two things, some people, when their body breaks up, after death, are reborn in a place of loss, a bad place, the underworld, hell.
Katamehi dvīhi?
What two?
Kodhena ca upanāhena ca … makkhena ca paḷāsena ca … issāya ca macchariyena ca … māyāya ca sāṭheyyena ca … ahirikena ca anottappena ca.
Anger and hostility … disdain and contempt … jealousy and stinginess … deceit and deviousness … lack of conscience and prudence.
Imehi kho, bhikkhave, dvīhi dhammehi samannāgato idhekacco kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā apāyaṁ duggatiṁ vinipātaṁ nirayaṁ upapajjati”.
When they have two things, some people, when their body breaks up, after death, are reborn in a place of loss, a bad place, the underworld, hell.”
225–229
“Dvīhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato idhekacco kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā sugatiṁ saggaṁ lokaṁ upapajjati.
“When they have two things, some people—when their body breaks up, after death—are reborn in a good place, a heavenly realm.
Katamehi dvīhi?
What two?
Akkodhena ca anupanāhena ca … amakkhena ca apaḷāsena ca … anissāya ca amacchariyena ca … amāyāya ca asāṭheyyena ca … hiriyā ca ottappena ca.
Freedom from anger and hostility … freedom from disdain and contempt … freedom from jealousy and stinginess … freedom from deceit and deviousness … conscience and prudence.
Imehi kho, bhikkhave, dvīhi dhammehi samannāgato idhekacco kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā sugatiṁ saggaṁ lokaṁ upapajjati”.
When they have these two things, some people—when their body breaks up, after death—are reborn in a good place, a heavenly realm.”
Kodhapeyyālaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.