• Numbered Discourses 5.117 Aį¹…guttara Nikāya 5.117
  • 12. At Andhakavinda 12. Andhakavindavagga

Jealous Issukinīsutta

ā€œMendicants, a nun with five qualities is cast down to hell. ā€œPaƱcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgatā bhikkhunÄ« yathābhataṁ nikkhittā evaṁ niraye. What five? Katamehi paƱcahi? Without examining or scrutinizing, she praises those deserving of criticism, Ananuvicca apariyogāhetvā avaṇṇārahassa vaṇṇaṁ bhāsati, and criticizes those deserving of praise. ananuvicca apariyogāhetvā vaṇṇārahassa avaṇṇaṁ bhāsati, She is jealous, issukinÄ« ca hoti, stingy, maccharinÄ« ca, and wastes gifts given in faith. saddhādeyyaṁ vinipāteti. A nun with these five qualities is cast down to hell. Imehi kho, bhikkhave, paƱcahi dhammehi samannāgatā bhikkhunÄ« yathābhataṁ nikkhittā evaṁ niraye.

A nun with five qualities is raised up to heaven. PaƱcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgatā bhikkhunÄ« yathābhataṁ nikkhittā evaṁ sagge. What five? Katamehi paƱcahi? After examining and scrutinizing, she criticizes those deserving of criticism, Anuvicca pariyogāhetvā avaṇṇārahassa avaṇṇaṁ bhāsati, and praises those deserving of praise. anuvicca pariyogāhetvā vaṇṇārahassa vaṇṇaṁ bhāsati, She is not jealous, anissukinÄ« ca hoti, or stingy, amaccharinÄ« ca, and doesn’t waste gifts given in faith. saddhādeyyaṁ na vinipāteti. A nun with these five qualities is raised up to heaven.ā€ Imehi kho, bhikkhave, paƱcahi dhammehi samannāgatā bhikkhunÄ« yathābhataṁ nikkhittā evaṁ saggeā€ti.

Sattamaṁ.