- Numbered Discourses 3.153 Aṅguttara Nikāya 3.153
- 15. Good Fortune 15. Maṅgalavagga
Broken (4th) Catutthakhatasutta
“When a foolish, incompetent untrue person has three qualities they keep themselves broken and damaged. … “Tīhi, bhikkhave …pe… Impure deeds by way of body, speech, and mind. … asucinā kāyakammena, asucinā vacīkammena, asucinā manokammena …pe….
When an astute, competent true person has three qualities they keep themselves intact and unscathed. … Tīhi, bhikkhave …pe… Pure deeds by way of body, speech, and mind. …” sucinā kāyakammena, sucinā vacīkammena, sucinā manokammena—
Imehi kho, bhikkhave, tīhi dhammehi samannāgato paṇḍito viyatto sappuriso akkhataṁ anupahataṁ attānaṁ pariharati, anavajjo ca hoti ananuvajjo ca viññūnaṁ, bahuñca puññaṁ pasavatī”ti.
Aṭṭhamaṁ.