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Avajānātisutta

Scorn

“Pañcime, bhikkhave, puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmiṁ.
“Mendicants, these five people are found in the world.

Katame pañca?
What five?

Datvā avajānāti, saṁvāsena avajānāti, ādheyyamukho hoti, lolo hoti, mando momūho hoti.
One gives then scorns, one lives together then scorns, one is gullible for gossip, one is impulsive, and one is dull and stupid.

Kathañca, bhikkhave, puggalo datvā avajānāti?
And how does a person give then scorn?

Idha, bhikkhave, puggalo puggalassa deti cīvarapiṇḍapātasenāsanagilānappaccayabhesajjaparikkhāraṁ.
It’s when a person gives someone robes, almsfood, lodgings, and medicines and supplies for the sick.

Tassa evaṁ hoti:
They think:

‘ahaṁ demi;
‘I give;

ayaṁ paṭiggaṇhātī’ti.
this one receives.’

Tamenaṁ datvā avajānāti.
They give to that person, then they scorn them.

Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, puggalo datvā avajānāti.
That’s how a person gives then scorns.

Kathañca, bhikkhave, puggalo saṁvāsena avajānāti?
And how does a person live together then scorn?

Idha, bhikkhave, puggalo puggalena saddhiṁ saṁvasati dve vā tīṇi vā vassāni.
It’s when a person lives with someone else for two or three years.

Tamenaṁ saṁvāsena avajānāti.
They live together with that person, then they scorn them.

Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, puggalo saṁvāsena avajānāti.
That’s how a person live together then scorns.

Kathañca, bhikkhave, puggalo ādheyyamukho hoti?
And how is a person gullible for gossip?

Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo parassa vaṇṇe vā avaṇṇe vā bhāsiyamāne taṁ khippaññeva adhimuccitā hoti.
It’s when they’re very quick to believe what a certain person says in praise or criticism of another.

Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, puggalo ādheyyamukho hoti.
That’s how a person is gullible for gossip.

Kathañca, bhikkhave, puggalo lolo hoti?
And how is a person impulsive?

Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo ittarasaddho hoti ittarabhattī ittarapemo ittarappasādo.
It’s when a certain person is fickle in faith, devotion, fondness, and confidence.

Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, puggalo lolo hoti.
That’s how a person is impulsive.

Kathañca, bhikkhave, puggalo mando momūho hoti?
And how is a person dull and stupid?

Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo kusalākusale dhamme na jānāti, sāvajjānavajje dhamme na jānāti, hīnappaṇīte dhamme na jānāti, kaṇhasukkasappaṭibhāge dhamme na jānāti.
It’s when they don’t know the difference between qualities that are skillful and unskillful, blameworthy and blameless, inferior and superior, and those on the side of dark and bright.

Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, puggalo mando momūho hoti.
That’s how a person is dull and stupid.

Ime kho, bhikkhave, pañca puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmin”ti.
These are the five people found in the world.”

Paṭhamaṁ.