One who has transgressed the principle of intentional lying is capable of committing any evil deed.
Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:
This was said by the Blessed One, said by the Arahant, as I have heard:
“Ekadhammaṁ atītassa, bhikkhave, purisapuggalassa nāhaṁ tassa kiñci pāpakammaṁ akaraṇīyanti vadāmi. Katamaṁ ekadhammaṁ? Yadidaṁ, bhikkhave, sampajānamusāvādo”ti.
“Bhikkhus, for a person who has transgressed one principle, I say there is no evil deed that they would not commit. And what is that one principle? It is |intentional lying::purposeful use of false speech [sampajānamusāvāda]|, bhikkhus.”
Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca. Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:
The Blessed One spoke on this matter. In this regard, it is said:
“Ekadhammaṁ atītassa,
musāvādissa jantuno;
Vitiṇṇaparalokassa,
natthi pāpaṁ akāriyan”ti.
“For one who has transgressed one principle,
for the person who purposefully lies;
Who disregards the next world,
there is no evil that they would not commit.”
Ayampi attho vutto bhagavatā, iti me sutanti.
This matter too was spoken by the Blessed One, as I have heard.
This was said by the Blessed One, said by the Arahant, as I have heard:
“Bhikkhus, for a person who has transgressed one principle, I say there is no evil deed that they would not commit. And what is that one principle? It is |intentional lying::purposeful use of false speech [sampajānamusāvāda]|, bhikkhus.”
The Blessed One spoke on this matter. In this regard, it is said:
“For one who has transgressed one principle,
for the person who purposefully lies;
Who disregards the next world,
there is no evil that they would not commit.”
This matter too was spoken by the Blessed One, as I have heard.
Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:
“Ekadhammaṁ atītassa, bhikkhave, purisapuggalassa nāhaṁ tassa kiñci pāpakammaṁ akaraṇīyanti vadāmi. Katamaṁ ekadhammaṁ? Yadidaṁ, bhikkhave, sampajānamusāvādo”ti.
Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca. Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:
“Ekadhammaṁ atītassa,
musāvādissa jantuno;
Vitiṇṇaparalokassa,
natthi pāpaṁ akāriyan”ti.
Ayampi attho vutto bhagavatā, iti me sutanti.