… “Evameva kho, bhikkhave, appakā te sattā ye ukkoṭanavañcananikatisāciyogā paṭiviratā; atha kho eteva bahutarā sattā ye ukkoṭanavañcananikatisāciyogā appaṭiviratā …pe….
Pañcamaṁ.
The Buddha teaches the four noble truths regarding bribery, urging mendicants to practice for direct knowledge of suffering, its origin, its cessation, and the path.
SN 56.95 Bribery
Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
… “Evameva kho, bhikkhave, appakā te sattā ye ukkoṭanavañcananikatisāciyogā paṭiviratā; atha kho eteva bahutarā sattā ye ukkoṭanavañcananikatisāciyogā appaṭiviratā …pe….
“… the sentient beings who refrain from bribery, fraud, cheating, and duplicity are few, while those who don’t refrain are many. …”
Pañcamaṁ.
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