AN 10.196 Principles That Should Be Made Much Of

Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).

“Bahulīkātabbañca vo, bhikkhave, dhammaṁ desessāmi na bahulīkātabbañca.

“I will teach you the principle to make much of and the principle not to make much of. …

Taṁ suṇātha …pe…

katamo ca, bhikkhave, na bahulīkātabbo dhammo?

And what is the principle not to make much of?

Pāṇātipāto …pe…

Killing living creatures …

micchādiṭṭhi—

wrong view.

ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, na bahulīkātabbo dhammo.

This is called the principle not to make much of.

Katamo ca, bhikkhave, bahulīkātabbo dhammo?

And what is the principle to make much of?

Pāṇātipātā veramaṇī …pe…

Not killing living creatures …

sammādiṭṭhi—

right view.

ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, bahulīkātabbo dhammo”ti.

This is called the principle to make much of.”

Aṭṭhamaṁ.