The Buddha teaches on fallen, presenting a threefold teaching for disciples on the path.

AN 3.110 Fallen

Ekamantaṁ nisinnaṁ kho anāthapiṇḍikaṁ gahapatiṁ bhagavā etadavoca:

“citte, gahapati, byāpanne kāyakammampi byāpannaṁ hoti, vacīkammampi byāpannaṁ hoti, manokammampi byāpannaṁ hoti. Tassa byāpannakāyakammantassa byāpannavacīkammantassa byāpannamanokammantassa na bhaddakaṁ maraṇaṁ hoti, na bhaddikā kālakiriyā. Seyyathāpi, gahapati, kūṭāgāre ducchanne kūṭampi byāpannaṁ hoti, gopānasiyopi byāpannā honti, bhittipi byāpannā hoti; evamevaṁ kho, gahapati, citte byāpanne kāyakammampi byāpannaṁ hoti, vacīkammampi byāpannaṁ hoti, manokammampi byāpannaṁ hoti. Tassa byāpannakāyakammantassa byāpannavacīkammantassa byāpannamanokammantassa na bhaddakaṁ maraṇaṁ hoti, na bhaddikā kālakiriyā.

Citte, gahapati, abyāpanne kāyakammampi abyāpannaṁ hoti, vacīkammampi abyāpannaṁ hoti, manokammampi abyāpannaṁ hoti. Tassa abyāpannakāyakammantassa abyāpannavacīkammantassa abyāpannamanokammantassa bhaddakaṁ maraṇaṁ hoti, bhaddikā kālakiriyā. Seyyathāpi, gahapati, kūṭāgāre succhanne kūṭampi abyāpannaṁ hoti, gopānasiyopi abyāpannā honti, bhittipi abyāpannā hoti; evamevaṁ kho, gahapati, citte abyāpanne kāyakammampi abyāpannaṁ hoti, vacīkammampi abyāpannaṁ hoti, manokammampi abyāpannaṁ hoti. Tassa abyāpannakāyakammantassa …pe… abyāpannamanokammantassa bhaddakaṁ maraṇaṁ hoti, bhaddikā kālakiriyā”ti.

Aṭṭhamaṁ.

Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).

Ekamantaṁ nisinnaṁ kho anāthapiṇḍikaṁ gahapatiṁ bhagavā etadavoca:

Seated to one side, the Buddha said to the householder Anāthapiṇḍika:

“citte, gahapati, byāpanne kāyakammampi byāpannaṁ hoti, vacīkammampi byāpannaṁ hoti, manokammampi byāpannaṁ hoti.

“Householder, when the mind is fallen, bodily, verbal, and mental deeds are fallen.

Tassa byāpannakāyakammantassa byāpannavacīkammantassa byāpannamanokammantassa na bhaddakaṁ maraṇaṁ hoti, na bhaddikā kālakiriyā.

Someone whose deeds of body, speech, and mind are fallen will not have a good death.

Seyyathāpi, gahapati, kūṭāgāre ducchanne kūṭampi byāpannaṁ hoti, gopānasiyopi byāpannā honti, bhittipi byāpannā hoti;

It’s like a bungalow with a bad roof. The roof peak, rafters, and walls fall in.

evamevaṁ kho, gahapati, citte byāpanne kāyakammampi byāpannaṁ hoti, vacīkammampi byāpannaṁ hoti, manokammampi byāpannaṁ hoti.

In the same way, when the mind is fallen, bodily, verbal, and mental deeds are fallen.

Tassa byāpannakāyakammantassa byāpannavacīkammantassa byāpannamanokammantassa na bhaddakaṁ maraṇaṁ hoti, na bhaddikā kālakiriyā.

Someone whose deeds of body, speech, and mind are fallen will not have a good death.

Citte, gahapati, abyāpanne kāyakammampi abyāpannaṁ hoti, vacīkammampi abyāpannaṁ hoti, manokammampi abyāpannaṁ hoti.

When the mind is not fallen, bodily, verbal, and mental deeds are not fallen.

Tassa abyāpannakāyakammantassa abyāpannavacīkammantassa abyāpannamanokammantassa bhaddakaṁ maraṇaṁ hoti, bhaddikā kālakiriyā.

Someone whose deeds of body, speech, and mind are not fallen will have a good death.

Seyyathāpi, gahapati, kūṭāgāre succhanne kūṭampi abyāpannaṁ hoti, gopānasiyopi abyāpannā honti, bhittipi abyāpannā hoti;

It’s like a bungalow with a good roof. The roof peak, rafters, and walls are not fallen in.

evamevaṁ kho, gahapati, citte abyāpanne kāyakammampi abyāpannaṁ hoti, vacīkammampi abyāpannaṁ hoti, manokammampi abyāpannaṁ hoti.

In the same way, when the mind is not fallen, bodily, verbal, and mental deeds are not fallen.

Tassa abyāpannakāyakammantassa …pe… abyāpannamanokammantassa bhaddakaṁ maraṇaṁ hoti, bhaddikā kālakiriyā”ti.

Someone whose deeds of body, speech, and mind are not fallen will have a good death.”

Aṭṭhamaṁ.

Qualities:

Harm

Harm

Intention or action that causes injury or suffering to oneself or others. It arises from aversion and heedlessness and destroys trust and safety. The opposite of non-harm, it obscures compassion and leads to regret.

Also known as: injury causing behavior, destructiveness, bad, evil
Pāli: pāpaka
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Wholesome

Wholesome

Conducive to or suggestive of good health and mental well-being.

Also known as: blameless, skillful, beneficial, good, useful, healthy, nourishing, sustaining
Pāli: kusala
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Last updated on July 27, 2026