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Numbered Discourses 5.219

22. Akkosakavagga
22. Abuse

Aggisutta

Fire

“Pañcime, bhikkhave, ādīnavā aggismiṁ.
“Mendicants, there are these five drawbacks of a fire.

Katame pañca?
What five?

Acakkhusso, dubbaṇṇakaraṇo, dubbalakaraṇo, saṅgaṇikāpavaḍḍhano, tiracchānakathāpavattaniko hoti.
It’s bad for your eyes. It’s bad for your complexion. It makes you weak. It draws in groups. And it encourages low talk.

Ime kho, bhikkhave, pañca ādīnavā aggismin”ti.
These are the five drawbacks of a fire.”

Navamaṁ.