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Musāvādasutta

Lying

Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:
This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.

“Ekadhammaṁ atītassa, bhikkhave, purisapuggalassa nāhaṁ tassa kiñci pāpakammaṁ akaraṇīyanti vadāmi.
“Mendicants, for an individual who transgresses in one thing, there is no bad deed they would not do, I say.

Katamaṁ ekadhammaṁ?
What one thing?

Yadidaṁ, bhikkhave, sampajānamusāvādo”ti.
It is this: telling a deliberate lie.”

Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca.
The Buddha spoke this matter.

Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:
On this it is said:

“Ekadhammaṁ atītassa,
“When a person, spurning the hereafter,

musāvādissa jantuno;
transgresses in just one thing—

Vitiṇṇaparalokassa,
lying—

natthi pāpaṁ akāriyan”ti.
there is no evil they would not do.”

Ayampi attho vutto bhagavatā, iti me sutanti.
This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.

Pañcamaṁ.