Itivuttaka 33
Translators: sujato
So It Was Said 33
Dukanipāta
The Book of the Twos
Paṭhamavagga
Chapter One
Dutiyasīlasutta
Ethics (2nd)
Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:
This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.
“Dvīhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato puggalo yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ sagge.
“Mendicants, a person with two qualities is raised up to heaven.
Katamehi dvīhi?
What two?
Bhaddakena ca sīlena, bhaddikāya ca diṭṭhiyā.
Excellent conduct and excellent view.
Imehi kho, bhikkhave, dvīhi dhammehi samannāgato puggalo yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ sagge”ti.
A person who has these two qualities is raised up to heaven.”
Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca.
The Buddha spoke this matter.
Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:
On this it is said:
“Bhaddakena ca sīlena,
“If a person possesses
bhaddikāya ca diṭṭhiyā;
these two qualities—
Etehi dvīhi dhammehi,
excellent conduct
yo samannāgato naro;
and excellent views—
Kāyassa bhedā sappañño,
when their body breaks up, that wise person
saggaṁ so upapajjatī”ti.
is reborn in heaven.”
Ayampi attho vutto bhagavatā, iti me sutanti.
This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.
Chaṭṭhaṁ.