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Numbered Discourses 5.4

1. Sekhabalavagga
1. Powers of a Trainee

Yathābhatasutta

Cast Down

“Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ niraye.
“Mendicants, a mendicant with five qualities is cast down to hell.

Katamehi pañcahi?
What five?

Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu assaddho hoti, ahiriko hoti, anottappī hoti, kusīto hoti, duppañño hoti.
It’s when a mendicant is faithless, shameless, imprudent, lazy, and witless.

Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ niraye.
A mendicant with these five qualities is cast down to hell.

Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ sagge.
A mendicant with five qualities is raised up to heaven.

Katamehi pañcahi?
What five?

Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu saddho hoti, hirīmā hoti, ottappī hoti, āraddhavīriyo hoti, paññavā hoti.
It’s when a mendicant is faithful, conscientious, prudent, energetic, and wise.

Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ sagge”ti.
A mendicant with these five qualities is raised up to heaven.”

Catutthaṁ.