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Nigaṇṭhasutta

Jains

“Dasahi, bhikkhave, asaddhammehi samannāgatā nigaṇṭhā.
“Mendicants, Jain ascetics have ten bad qualities.

Katamehi dasahi?
What ten?

Assaddhā, bhikkhave, nigaṇṭhā;
They’re faithless and

dussīlā, bhikkhave, nigaṇṭhā;
unethical,

ahirikā, bhikkhave, nigaṇṭhā;
without conscience

anottappino, bhikkhave, nigaṇṭhā;
or prudence,

asappurisasambhattino, bhikkhave, nigaṇṭhā;
and devoted to untrue persons.

attukkaṁsakaparavambhakā, bhikkhave, nigaṇṭhā;
They glorify themselves and put others down.

sandiṭṭhiparāmāsā ādhānaggāhī duppaṭinissaggino, bhikkhave, nigaṇṭhā;
They’re attached to their own views, holding them tight, and refusing to let go.

kuhakā, bhikkhave, nigaṇṭhā;
They’re deceptive,

pāpicchā, bhikkhave, nigaṇṭhā;
with corrupt wishes

pāpamittā, bhikkhave, nigaṇṭhā—
and bad friends.

imehi kho, bhikkhave, dasahi asaddhammehi samannāgatā nigaṇṭhā”ti.
Jain ascetics have these ten bad qualities.”

Aṭṭhamaṁ.