Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
“Cattārome, bhikkhave, parisadūsanā.
“Mendicants, these four corrupt an assembly.
Katame cattāro?
What four?
Bhikkhu, bhikkhave, dussīlo pāpadhammo parisadūsano;
A monk, nun, layman, or laywoman who is unethical, of bad character.
bhikkhunī, bhikkhave, dussīlā pāpadhammā parisadūsanā;
upāsako, bhikkhave, dussīlo pāpadhammo parisadūsano;
upāsikā, bhikkhave, dussīlā pāpadhammā parisadūsanā.
Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro parisadūsanā.
These are the four that corrupt an assembly.
Cattārome, bhikkhave, parisasobhanā.
Mendicants, these four grace an assembly.
Katame cattāro?
What four?
Bhikkhu, bhikkhave, sīlavā kalyāṇadhammo parisasobhano;
A monk, nun, layman, or laywoman who is ethical, of good character.
bhikkhunī, bhikkhave, sīlavatī kalyāṇadhammā parisasobhanā;
upāsako, bhikkhave, sīlavā kalyāṇadhammo parisasobhano;
upāsikā, bhikkhave, sīlavatī kalyāṇadhammā parisasobhanā.
Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro parisasobhanā”ti.
These are the four that grace an assembly.”
Paṭhamaṁ.
Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
“Mendicants, these four corrupt an assembly.
What four?
A monk, nun, layman, or laywoman who is unethical, of bad character.
These are the four that corrupt an assembly.
Mendicants, these four grace an assembly.
What four?
A monk, nun, layman, or laywoman who is ethical, of good character.
These are the four that grace an assembly.”
“Cattārome, bhikkhave, parisadūsanā.
Katame cattāro?
Bhikkhu, bhikkhave, dussīlo pāpadhammo parisadūsano;
bhikkhunī, bhikkhave, dussīlā pāpadhammā parisadūsanā;
upāsako, bhikkhave, dussīlo pāpadhammo parisadūsano;
upāsikā, bhikkhave, dussīlā pāpadhammā parisadūsanā.
Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro parisadūsanā.
Cattārome, bhikkhave, parisasobhanā.
Katame cattāro?
Bhikkhu, bhikkhave, sīlavā kalyāṇadhammo parisasobhano;
bhikkhunī, bhikkhave, sīlavatī kalyāṇadhammā parisasobhanā;
upāsako, bhikkhave, sīlavā kalyāṇadhammo parisasobhano;
upāsikā, bhikkhave, sīlavatī kalyāṇadhammā parisasobhanā.
Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro parisasobhanā”ti.
Paṭhamaṁ.