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#### Aṅguttara-Nikāya
Pañcaka-Nipāta
22. Akkosaka Vagga

#### The Book of the Gradual Sayings
The Book of the Fives
Chapter XXII: The Abuser

#### Sutta 219

#### Aggi Suttaṁ

# Fire

Translated by E. M. Hare

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[187]

[1] Thus have I heard:

Once the Exalted One dwelt near Sāvatthī; and there he addressed the monks, saying: 'Monks.'

'Yes, lord,' they replied; and the Exalted One said:

"Monks, there are these five disadvantages from fire.

What five?

[188] It is bad for the eyes;[1]
causes ugliness;[2]
causes weakness;
(folk-)gatherings grow;
and tales of animals are told because of it.

Verily, monks, these are the five disadvantages from fire.'

[1] Acakkhusso; see above, § 208.

[2] Dubbaṇṇa-karaṇo.

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