Aṇguttara Nikāya
X. Dasaka-Nipāta
XVI: Puggala-Vagga
The Book of the Gradual Sayings
X. The Book of the Tens
XVI: Persons (a)
Suttas 155-166
Translated from the Pali by F. L. Woodward, M.A.
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Suttas 155
Sevitabba Suttaṃ[ed1]
Not To Be Followed
[155.1][olds]"Monks, a person possessed of ten qualities
should not be followed.
What ten qualities?
A person has wrong wrong view,
a person has wrong thinking,
a person has wrong speech,
a person has wrong action,
a person has wrong living,
a person has wrong effort,
a person has wrong mindfulness,
a person has wrong concentration,
a person has wrong knowledge,
a person has wrong release.
Possessed of these ten qualities
a person should not be followed.
■
Possessed of ten qualities a person should be followed.
What ten qualities?
A person has right view,
a person has right thinking,
a person has right speech,
a person has right action,
a person has right living,
a person has right effort,
a person has right mindfulness,
a person has right concentration,
a person has right knowledge,
a person has right release.
Possessed of these ten a person should be followed."
Sutta 156
Bhajitabbādi Suttaṃ
Not To Be Associated With
[156.1][olds] "Monks, a person possessed of ten qualities
should not be associated with.
What ten qualities?
A person has wrong wrong view,
a person has wrong thinking,
a person has wrong speech,
a person has wrong action,
a person has wrong living,
a person has wrong effort,
a person has wrong mindfulness,
a person has wrong concentration,
a person has wrong knowledge,
a person has wrong release.
Possessed of these ten qualities
a person should not be associated with.
■
Possessed of ten qualities a person should be associated with.
What ten qualities?
A person has Right view,
a person has right thinking,
a person has right speech,
a person has right action,
a person has right living,
a person has right effort,
a person has right mindfulness,
a person has right concentration,
a person has right knowledge,
a person has right release.
Possessed of these ten a person should be associated with."
Suttas 157
Payirupāsitabba Suttaṃ
Not To Be Cultivated
[157.1][olds] "Monks, a person possessed of ten qualities
should not be cultivated.
What ten qualities?
A person has wrong wrong view,
a person has wrong thinking,
a person has wrong speech,
a person has wrong action,
a person has wrong living,
a person has wrong effort,
a person has wrong mindfulness,
a person has wrong concentration,
a person has wrong knowledge,
a person has wrong release.
Possessed of these ten qualities
a person should not be cultivated.
■
Possessed of ten qualities a person should be cultivated.
What ten qualities?
A person has Right view,
a person has right thinking,
a person has right speech,
a person has right action,
a person has right living,
a person has right effort,
a person has right mindfulness,
a person has right concentration,
a person has right knowledge,
a person has right release.
Possessed of these ten a person should be cultivated."
Suttas 158
Pujja Suttaṃ
Not To Be Venerated
[158.1][olds] "Monks, a person possessed of ten qualities
should not be venerated.
What ten qualities?
A person has wrong wrong view,
a person has wrong thinking,
a person has wrong speech,
a person has wrong action,
a person has wrong living,
a person has wrong effort,
a person has wrong mindfulness,
a person has wrong concentration,
a person has wrong knowledge,
a person has wrong release.
Possessed of these ten qualities
a person should not be venerated.
■
Possessed of ten qualities a person should be venerated.
What ten qualities?
A person has Right view,
a person has right thinking,
a person has right speech,
a person has right action,
a person has right living,
a person has right effort,
a person has right mindfulness,
a person has right concentration,
a person has right knowledge,
a person has right release.
Possessed of these ten a person should be venerated."
Suttas 159
Pāsaṃso Suttaṃ
Not Praiseworthy
[159.1][olds] "Monks, a person possessed of ten qualities
is not praiseworthy.
What ten qualities?
A person has wrong wrong view,
a person has wrong thinking,
a person has wrong speech,
a person has wrong action,
a person has wrong living,
a person has wrong effort,
a person has wrong mindfulness,
a person has wrong concentration,
a person has wrong knowledge,
a person has wrong release.
Possessed of these ten qualities
a person is not praiseworthy.
■
Possessed of ten qualities a person is praiseworthy.
What ten qualities?
A person has Right view,
a person has right thinking,
a person has right speech,
a person has right action,
a person has right living,
a person has right effort,
a person has right mindfulness,
a person has right concentration,
a person has right knowledge,
a person has right release.
Possessed of these ten a person is praiseworthy."
Suttas 160
Sagārava Suttaṃ
Not Respected
[160.1][olds] "Monks, a person possessed of ten qualities
is not respected.
What ten qualities?
A person has wrong wrong view,
a person has wrong thinking,
a person has wrong speech,
a person has wrong action,
a person has wrong living,
a person has wrong effort,
a person has wrong mindfulness,
a person has wrong concentration,
a person has wrong knowledge,
a person has wrong release.
Possessed of these ten qualities
a person is not respected.
■
Possessed of ten qualities a person is respected.
What ten qualities?
A person has Right view,
a person has right thinking,
a person has right speech,
a person has right action,
a person has right living,
a person has right effort,
a person has right mindfulness,
a person has right concentration,
a person has right knowledge,
a person has right release.
Possessed of these ten a person is respected."
Suttas 161
Sappatisso Suttaṃ
Not To Be Shown Deference
[161.1][olds] "Monks, a person possessed of ten qualities
should not be shown deference[1].
What ten qualities?
A person has wrong wrong view,
a person has wrong thinking,
a person has wrong speech,
a person has wrong action,
a person has wrong living,
a person has wrong effort,
a person has wrong mindfulness,
a person has wrong concentration,
a person has wrong knowledge,
a person has wrong release.
Possessed of these ten qualities
a person should not be shown deference.
■
Possessed of ten qualities a person should be shown deference.
What ten qualities?
A person has Right view,
a person has right thinking,
a person has right speech,
a person has right action,
a person has right living,
a person has right effort,
a person has right mindfulness,
a person has right concentration,
a person has right knowledge,
a person has right release.
Possessed of these ten a person should be shown deference."
Suttas 162
Ārādhaka Suttaṃ
Not Successful
[162.1][olds] "Monks, a person possessed of ten qualities
is not successful.
What ten qualities?
A person has wrong wrong view,
a person has wrong thinking,
a person has wrong speech,
a person has wrong action,
a person has wrong living,
a person has wrong effort,
a person has wrong mindfulness,
a person has wrong concentration,
a person has wrong knowledge,
a person has wrong release.
Possessed of these ten qualities
a person is not successful.
■
Possessed of ten qualities a person is successful.
What ten qualities?
A person has Right view,
a person has right thinking,
a person has right speech,
a person has right action,
a person has right living,
a person has right effort,
a person has right mindfulness,
a person has right concentration,
a person has right knowledge,
a person has right release.
Possessed of these ten a person is successful."
Suttas 163
Visujjhati Suttaṃ
Not Purified
[163.1][olds] "Monks, a person possessed of ten qualities
is not purified.
What ten qualities?
A person has wrong wrong view,
a person has wrong thinking,
a person has wrong speech,
a person has wrong action,
a person has wrong living,
a person has wrong effort,
a person has wrong mindfulness,
a person has wrong concentration,
a person has wrong knowledge,
a person has wrong release.
Possessed of these ten qualities
a person is not purified.
■
Possessed of ten qualities a person is purified.
What ten qualities?
A person has Right view,
a person has right thinking,
a person has right speech,
a person has right action,
a person has right living,
a person has right effort,
a person has right mindfulness,
a person has right concentration,
a person has right knowledge,
a person has right release.
Possessed of these ten a person is purified."
Suttas 164
Mānaṃ Ādhibhoti Suttaṃ
Does Not Conquer Pride
[164.1][olds] "Monks, a person possessed of ten qualities
does not conquer pride.
What ten qualities?
A person has wrong wrong view,
a person has wrong thinking,
a person has wrong speech,
a person has wrong action,
a person has wrong living,
a person has wrong effort,
a person has wrong mindfulness,
a person has wrong concentration,
a person has wrong knowledge,
a person has wrong release.
Possessed of these ten qualities
a person does not conquer pride.
■
Possessed of ten qualities a person conquers pride.
What ten qualities?
A person has Right view,
a person has right thinking,
a person has right speech,
a person has right action,
a person has right living,
a person has right effort,
a person has right mindfulness,
a person has right concentration,
a person has right knowledge,
a person has right release.
Possessed of these ten a person conquers pride."
Suttas 165
Paññāya Vaḍḍhati Suttaṃ
Does Not Grow in Insight
[165.1][olds] "Monks, a person possessed of ten qualities
does not grow in insight.
What ten qualities?
A person has wrong wrong view,
a person has wrong thinking,
a person has wrong speech,
a person has wrong action,
a person has wrong living,
a person has wrong effort,
a person has wrong mindfulness,
a person has wrong concentration,
a person has wrong knowledge,
a person has wrong release.
Possessed of these ten qualities
a person does not grow in insight.
■
Possessed of ten qualities a person grows in insight.
What ten qualities?
A person has Right view,
a person has right thinking,
a person has right speech,
a person has right action,
a person has right living,
a person has right effort,
a person has right mindfulness,
a person has right concentration,
a person has right knowledge,
a person has right release.
Possessed of these ten a person grows in insight."
Suttas 166
Bahuṃ Puññaṃ Pasavati Suttaṃ
Works Much Demerit
[166.1][olds] "Monks, a person possessed of ten qualities
works much demerit.
What ten qualities?
A person has wrong wrong view,
a person has wrong thinking,
a person has wrong speech,
a person has wrong action,
a person has wrong living,
a person has wrong effort,
a person has wrong mindfulness,
a person has wrong concentration,
a person has wrong knowledge,
a person has wrong release.
Possessed of these ten qualities
a person works much demerit.
■
Possessed of ten qualities a person works much merit.
What ten qualities?
A person has Right view,
a person has right thinking,
a person has right speech,
a person has right action,
a person has right living,
a person has right effort,
a person has right mindfulness,
a person has right concentration,
a person has right knowledge,
a person has right release.
Possessed of these ten a person works much merit."
[1] Text appatikkho sappatikkho (not in Indexes or P. Dict.). We should read with Burmese MSS. appatisso sappatisso.
[ed1] The PTS Pali does not have titles; Woodward gives the negative form of the subject as the pattern to use for the titles; the BJT uses the positive form of the subject for the titles. Bhk. Bodhi uses the positive form of the subject as the pattern to use for the titles.
