- Numbered Discourses 8.84 Aį¹ guttara NikÄya 8.84
- 9. Mindfulness 9. Sativagga
A Master Thief Corasutta
āMendicants, a master thief with eight factors is soon executed, and doesnāt have long to live. āAį¹į¹hahi, bhikkhave, aį¹ gehi samannÄgato mahÄcoro khippaį¹ pariyÄpajjati, na ciraį¹į¹hitiko hoti. What eight? Katamehi aį¹į¹hahi? He attacks unprovoked. He steals everything without exception. He kills a woman. He rapes a girl. He robs a monk. He robs the royal treasury. He works close to home. Heās not skilled at hiding his booty. Appaharantassa paharati, anavasesaį¹ Ädiyati, itthiį¹ hanati, kumÄriį¹ dÅ«seti, pabbajitaį¹ vilumpati, rÄjakosaį¹ vilumpati, accÄsanne kammaį¹ karoti, na ca nidhÄnakusalo hoti. A master thief with these eight factors is soon executed, and doesnāt have long to live. Imehi kho, bhikkhave, aį¹į¹hahaį¹ gehi samannÄgato mahÄcoro khippaį¹ pariyÄpajjati, na ciraį¹į¹hitiko hoti.
A master thief with eight factors is not soon executed, and lives long. Aį¹į¹hahi, bhikkhave, aį¹ gehi samannÄgato mahÄcoro na khippaį¹ pariyÄpajjati, ciraį¹į¹hitiko hoti. What eight? Katamehi aį¹į¹hahi? He doesnāt attack unprovoked. He doesnāt steal everything without exception. He doesnāt kill a woman. He doesnāt rape a girl. He doesnāt rob a monk. He doesnāt rob the royal treasury. He doesnāt work close to home. Heās skilled at hiding his booty. Na appaharantassa paharati, na anavasesaį¹ Ädiyati, na itthiį¹ hanati, na kumÄriį¹ dÅ«seti, na pabbajitaį¹ vilumpati, na rÄjakosaį¹ vilumpati, na accÄsanne kammaį¹ karoti, nidhÄnakusalo ca hoti. A master thief with these eight factors is not soon executed, and lives long.ā Imehi kho, bhikkhave, aį¹į¹hahaį¹ gehi samannÄgato mahÄcoro na khippaį¹ pariyÄpajjati, ciraį¹į¹hitiko hotÄ«āti.
Catutthaį¹.