- Numbered Discourses 5.145 Aṅguttara Nikāya 5.145
- 15. At Tikaṇḍakī 15. Tikaṇḍakīvagga
Hell Nirayasutta
“Mendicants, someone with five qualities is cast down to hell. “Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ niraye. What five? Katamehi pañcahi? They kill living creatures, steal, commit sexual misconduct, lie, and consume beer, wine, and liquor intoxicants. Pāṇātipātī hoti, adinnādāyī hoti, kāmesumicchācārī hoti, musāvādī hoti, surāmerayamajjapamādaṭṭhāyī hoti. Someone with these five qualities is cast down to hell. Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgato yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ niraye.
Someone with five qualities is raised up to heaven Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ sagge. What five? Katamehi pañcahi? They don’t kill living creatures, steal, commit sexual misconduct, lie, or consume beer, wine, and liquor intoxicants. Pāṇātipātā paṭivirato hoti, adinnādānā paṭivirato hoti, kāmesumicchācārā paṭivirato hoti, musāvādā paṭivirato hoti, surāmerayamajjapamādaṭṭhānā paṭivirato hoti. Someone with these five qualities is raised up to heaven.” Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgato yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ sagge”ti.
Pañcamaṁ.