Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
Tatra kho āyasmā sāriputto bhikkhū āmantesi …pe…
There Venerable Sāriputta addressed the mendicants …
“dussīlassa, āvuso, sīlavipannassa hatūpaniso hoti avippaṭisāro;
“Reverends, an unethical person, who lacks ethics, has destroyed a vital condition for having no regrets.
avippaṭisāre asati avippaṭisāravipannassa hatūpanisaṁ hoti …pe…
When there are regrets, one who has regrets has destroyed a vital condition for joy. …
vimuttiñāṇadassanaṁ.
One who lacks disillusionment and dispassion has destroyed a vital condition for knowledge and vision of freedom.
Seyyathāpi, āvuso, rukkho sākhāpalāsavipanno. Tassa papaṭikāpi na pāripūriṁ gacchati, tacopi … pheggupi … sāropi na pāripūriṁ gacchati.
Suppose there was a tree that lacked branches and foliage. Its shoots, bark, softwood, and heartwood would not grow to fullness.
Evamevaṁ kho, āvuso, dussīlassa sīlavipannassa hatūpaniso hoti avippaṭisāro;
In the same way, an unethical person, who lacks ethics, has destroyed a vital condition for having no regrets.
avippaṭisāre asati avippaṭisāravipannassa hatūpanisaṁ hoti …pe…
When there are regrets, one who has regrets has destroyed a vital condition for joy. …
vimuttiñāṇadassanaṁ.
One who lacks disillusionment and dispassion has destroyed a vital condition for knowledge and vision of freedom.
Sīlavato, āvuso, sīlasampannassa upanisasampanno hoti avippaṭisāro;
An ethical person, who has fulfilled ethics, has fulfilled a vital condition for not having regrets.
avippaṭisāre sati avippaṭisārasampannassa upanisasampannaṁ hoti …pe…
When there are no regrets, one who has no regrets has fulfilled a vital condition for joy. …
vimuttiñāṇadassanaṁ.
One who has fulfilled disillusionment and dispassion has fulfilled a vital condition for knowledge and vision of freedom.
Seyyathāpi, āvuso, rukkho sākhāpalāsasampanno. Tassa papaṭikāpi pāripūriṁ gacchati, tacopi … pheggupi … sāropi pāripūriṁ gacchati.
Suppose there was a tree that was complete with branches and foliage. Its shoots, bark, softwood, and heartwood would grow to fullness.
Evamevaṁ kho, āvuso, sīlavato sīlasampannassa upanisasampanno hoti avippaṭisāro;
In the same way, an ethical person, who has fulfilled ethics, has fulfilled a vital condition for not having regrets.
avippaṭisāre sati avippaṭisārasampannassa upanisasampannaṁ hoti …pe…
When there are no regrets, one who has no regrets has fulfilled a vital condition for joy. …
vimuttiñāṇadassanan”ti.
One who has fulfilled disillusionment and dispassion has fulfilled a vital condition for knowledge and vision of freedom.”
Catutthaṁ.
Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
There Venerable Sāriputta addressed the mendicants …
“Reverends, an unethical person, who lacks ethics, has destroyed a vital condition for having no regrets.
When there are regrets, one who has regrets has destroyed a vital condition for joy. …
One who lacks disillusionment and dispassion has destroyed a vital condition for knowledge and vision of freedom.
Suppose there was a tree that lacked branches and foliage. Its shoots, bark, softwood, and heartwood would not grow to fullness.
In the same way, an unethical person, who lacks ethics, has destroyed a vital condition for having no regrets.
When there are regrets, one who has regrets has destroyed a vital condition for joy. …
One who lacks disillusionment and dispassion has destroyed a vital condition for knowledge and vision of freedom.
An ethical person, who has fulfilled ethics, has fulfilled a vital condition for not having regrets.
When there are no regrets, one who has no regrets has fulfilled a vital condition for joy. …
One who has fulfilled disillusionment and dispassion has fulfilled a vital condition for knowledge and vision of freedom.
Suppose there was a tree that was complete with branches and foliage. Its shoots, bark, softwood, and heartwood would grow to fullness.
In the same way, an ethical person, who has fulfilled ethics, has fulfilled a vital condition for not having regrets.
When there are no regrets, one who has no regrets has fulfilled a vital condition for joy. …
One who has fulfilled disillusionment and dispassion has fulfilled a vital condition for knowledge and vision of freedom.”
Tatra kho āyasmā sāriputto bhikkhū āmantesi …pe…
“dussīlassa, āvuso, sīlavipannassa hatūpaniso hoti avippaṭisāro;
avippaṭisāre asati avippaṭisāravipannassa hatūpanisaṁ hoti …pe…
vimuttiñāṇadassanaṁ.
Seyyathāpi, āvuso, rukkho sākhāpalāsavipanno. Tassa papaṭikāpi na pāripūriṁ gacchati, tacopi … pheggupi … sāropi na pāripūriṁ gacchati.
Evamevaṁ kho, āvuso, dussīlassa sīlavipannassa hatūpaniso hoti avippaṭisāro;
avippaṭisāre asati avippaṭisāravipannassa hatūpanisaṁ hoti …pe…
vimuttiñāṇadassanaṁ.
Sīlavato, āvuso, sīlasampannassa upanisasampanno hoti avippaṭisāro;
avippaṭisāre sati avippaṭisārasampannassa upanisasampannaṁ hoti …pe…
vimuttiñāṇadassanaṁ.
Seyyathāpi, āvuso, rukkho sākhāpalāsasampanno. Tassa papaṭikāpi pāripūriṁ gacchati, tacopi … pheggupi … sāropi pāripūriṁ gacchati.
Evamevaṁ kho, āvuso, sīlavato sīlasampannassa upanisasampanno hoti avippaṭisāro;
avippaṭisāre sati avippaṭisārasampannassa upanisasampannaṁ hoti …pe…
vimuttiñāṇadassanan”ti.
Catutthaṁ.