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Numbered Discourses 5.286

28. Sikkhāpadapeyyāla
28. Abbreviated Texts on Training Rules

Bhikkhusutta

A Monk

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

Katamehi pañcahi?
What five?

Pāṇātipātī hoti, adinnādāyī hoti, abrahmacārī hoti, musāvādī hoti, surāmerayamajjapamādaṭṭhāyī hoti.
He kills living creatures, steals, has sex, lies, and uses alcoholic drinks that cause negligence.

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

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

Katamehi pañcahi?
What five?

Pāṇātipātā paṭivirato hoti, adinnādānā paṭivirato hoti, abrahmacariyā paṭivirato hoti, musāvādā paṭivirato hoti, surāmerayamajjapamādaṭṭhānā paṭivirato hoti.
He doesn’t kill living creatures, steal, have sex, lie, or use alcoholic drinks that cause negligence.

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

Paṭhamaṁ.