Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
“Catūsu, bhikkhave, micchā paṭipajjamāno bālo abyatto asappuriso khataṁ upahataṁ attānaṁ pariharati sāvajjo ca hoti sānuvajjo ca viññūnaṁ, bahuñca apuññaṁ pasavati.
“When a foolish, incompetent untrue person acts wrongly toward four individuals they keep themselves broken and damaged. They deserve to be blamed and criticized by sensible people, and they brim with much wickedness.
Katamesu catūsu?
What four?
Mātari, bhikkhave, micchā paṭipajjamāno bālo abyatto asappuriso khataṁ upahataṁ attānaṁ pariharati, sāvajjo ca hoti sānuvajjo ca viññūnaṁ, bahuñca apuññaṁ pasavati.
Mother …
Pitari, bhikkhave, micchā paṭipajjamāno …pe… tathāgate, bhikkhave, micchā paṭipajjamāno …pe… tathāgatasāvake, bhikkhave, micchā paṭipajjamāno bālo abyatto asappuriso khataṁ upahataṁ attānaṁ pariharati, sāvajjo ca hoti sānuvajjo ca viññūnaṁ, bahuñca apuññaṁ pasavati.
father … a Realized One … and a disciple of a Realized One.
Imesu kho, bhikkhave, catūsu micchā paṭipajjamāno bālo abyatto asappuriso khataṁ upahataṁ attānaṁ pariharati, sāvajjo ca hoti sānuvajjo ca viññūnaṁ, bahuñca apuññaṁ pasavati.
When a foolish, incompetent untrue person acts wrongly toward these four individuals they keep themselves broken and damaged. They deserve to be blamed and criticized by sensible people, and they brim with much wickedness.
Catūsu, bhikkhave, sammā paṭipajjamāno paṇḍito viyatto sappuriso akkhataṁ anupahataṁ attānaṁ pariharati, anavajjo ca hoti ananuvajjo ca viññūnaṁ, bahuñca puññaṁ pasavati.
When an astute, competent true person acts rightly toward four individuals they keep themselves intact and unscathed. They don’t deserve to be blamed and criticized by sensible people, and they brim with much merit.
Katamesu catūsu?
What four?
Mātari, bhikkhave, sammā paṭipajjamāno paṇḍito viyatto sappuriso akkhataṁ anupahataṁ attānaṁ pariharati, anavajjo ca hoti ananuvajjo ca viññūnaṁ, bahuñca puññaṁ pasavati.
Mother …
Pitari, bhikkhave, sammā paṭipajjamāno …pe… tathāgate, bhikkhave, sammā paṭipajjamāno …pe… tathāgatasāvake, bhikkhave, sammā paṭipajjamāno paṇḍito viyatto sappuriso akkhataṁ anupahataṁ attānaṁ pariharati, anavajjo ca hoti ananuvajjo ca viññūnaṁ, bahuñca puññaṁ pasavati.
father … a Realized One … and a disciple of a Realized One.
Imesu kho, bhikkhave, catūsu sammā paṭipajjamāno paṇḍito viyatto sappuriso akkhataṁ anupahataṁ attānaṁ pariharati, anavajjo ca hoti ananuvajjo ca viññūnaṁ, bahuñca puññaṁ pasavatīti.
When an astute, competent true person acts rightly toward these four individuals they keep themselves intact and unscathed. They don’t deserve to be blamed and criticized by sensible people, and they brim with much merit.
Mātari pitari cāpi,
A person who does wrong
yo micchā paṭipajjati;
by their mother or father,
Tathāgate vā sambuddhe,
or a Realized One, a Buddha,
atha vā tassa sāvake;
or one of their disciples,
Bahuñca so pasavati,
brims with much wickedness.
apuññaṁ tādiso naro.
Tāya naṁ adhammacariyāya,
Because of their unprincipled conduct
Mātāpitūsu paṇḍitā;
toward their parents,
Idheva naṁ garahanti,
they’re criticized in this life by the astute,
Peccāpāyañca gacchati.
and they depart to be reborn in a place of loss.
Mātari pitari cāpi,
A person who does right
yo sammā paṭipajjati;
by their mother and father,
Tathāgate vā sambuddhe,
or a Realized One, a Buddha,
atha vā tassa sāvake;
or one of their disciples,
Bahuñca so pasavati,
brims with much merit.
puññaṁ etādiso naro.
Tāya naṁ dhammacariyāya,
Because of their principled conduct
mātāpitūsu paṇḍitā;
toward their parents,
Idheva naṁ pasaṁsanti,
they’re praised in this life by the astute,
pecca sagge pamodatī”ti.
and they depart to rejoice in heaven.”
Catutthaṁ.
Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
“When a foolish, incompetent untrue person acts wrongly toward four individuals they keep themselves broken and damaged. They deserve to be blamed and criticized by sensible people, and they brim with much wickedness.
What four?
Mother …
father … a Realized One … and a disciple of a Realized One.
When a foolish, incompetent untrue person acts wrongly toward these four individuals they keep themselves broken and damaged. They deserve to be blamed and criticized by sensible people, and they brim with much wickedness.
When an astute, competent true person acts rightly toward four individuals they keep themselves intact and unscathed. They don’t deserve to be blamed and criticized by sensible people, and they brim with much merit.
What four?
Mother …
father … a Realized One … and a disciple of a Realized One.
When an astute, competent true person acts rightly toward these four individuals they keep themselves intact and unscathed. They don’t deserve to be blamed and criticized by sensible people, and they brim with much merit.
A person who does wrong
by their mother or father,
or a Realized One, a Buddha,
or one of their disciples,
brims with much wickedness.
Because of their unprincipled conduct
toward their parents,
they’re criticized in this life by the astute,
and they depart to be reborn in a place of loss.
A person who does right
by their mother and father,
or a Realized One, a Buddha,
or one of their disciples,
brims with much merit.
Because of their principled conduct
toward their parents,
they’re praised in this life by the astute,
and they depart to rejoice in heaven.”
“Catūsu, bhikkhave, micchā paṭipajjamāno bālo abyatto asappuriso khataṁ upahataṁ attānaṁ pariharati sāvajjo ca hoti sānuvajjo ca viññūnaṁ, bahuñca apuññaṁ pasavati.
Katamesu catūsu?
Mātari, bhikkhave, micchā paṭipajjamāno bālo abyatto asappuriso khataṁ upahataṁ attānaṁ pariharati, sāvajjo ca hoti sānuvajjo ca viññūnaṁ, bahuñca apuññaṁ pasavati.
Pitari, bhikkhave, micchā paṭipajjamāno …pe… tathāgate, bhikkhave, micchā paṭipajjamāno …pe… tathāgatasāvake, bhikkhave, micchā paṭipajjamāno bālo abyatto asappuriso khataṁ upahataṁ attānaṁ pariharati, sāvajjo ca hoti sānuvajjo ca viññūnaṁ, bahuñca apuññaṁ pasavati.
Imesu kho, bhikkhave, catūsu micchā paṭipajjamāno bālo abyatto asappuriso khataṁ upahataṁ attānaṁ pariharati, sāvajjo ca hoti sānuvajjo ca viññūnaṁ, bahuñca apuññaṁ pasavati.
Catūsu, bhikkhave, sammā paṭipajjamāno paṇḍito viyatto sappuriso akkhataṁ anupahataṁ attānaṁ pariharati, anavajjo ca hoti ananuvajjo ca viññūnaṁ, bahuñca puññaṁ pasavati.
Katamesu catūsu?
Mātari, bhikkhave, sammā paṭipajjamāno paṇḍito viyatto sappuriso akkhataṁ anupahataṁ attānaṁ pariharati, anavajjo ca hoti ananuvajjo ca viññūnaṁ, bahuñca puññaṁ pasavati.
Pitari, bhikkhave, sammā paṭipajjamāno …pe… tathāgate, bhikkhave, sammā paṭipajjamāno …pe… tathāgatasāvake, bhikkhave, sammā paṭipajjamāno paṇḍito viyatto sappuriso akkhataṁ anupahataṁ attānaṁ pariharati, anavajjo ca hoti ananuvajjo ca viññūnaṁ, bahuñca puññaṁ pasavati.
Imesu kho, bhikkhave, catūsu sammā paṭipajjamāno paṇḍito viyatto sappuriso akkhataṁ anupahataṁ attānaṁ pariharati, anavajjo ca hoti ananuvajjo ca viññūnaṁ, bahuñca puññaṁ pasavatīti.
Mātari pitari cāpi,
yo micchā paṭipajjati;
Tathāgate vā sambuddhe,
atha vā tassa sāvake;
Bahuñca so pasavati,
apuññaṁ tādiso naro.
Tāya naṁ adhammacariyāya,
Mātāpitūsu paṇḍitā;
Idheva naṁ garahanti,
Peccāpāyañca gacchati.
Mātari pitari cāpi,
yo sammā paṭipajjati;
Tathāgate vā sambuddhe,
atha vā tassa sāvake;
Bahuñca so pasavati,
puññaṁ etādiso naro.
Tāya naṁ dhammacariyāya,
mātāpitūsu paṇḍitā;
Idheva naṁ pasaṁsanti,
pecca sagge pamodatī”ti.
Catutthaṁ.