Pattakammavagga

Collections of Numbered Discourses

Collections of 'numbered' or 'numerical' discourses and other related texts.

Pattakammasutta

AN 4.61
Fitting Deeds

Four things that are desirable, but hard to get; and how to get them through deeds of substance.

Ānaṇyasutta

AN 4.62
Debtlessness

The happiness of ownership, using wealth, debtlessness, and blamelessness.

Brahmasutta

AN 4.63
Living with Divinity

A family where the children honor their parents in their home is said to live with Brahmā.

Nirayasutta

AN 4.64
Hell

Breaking precepts leads to hell.

Rūpasutta

AN 4.65
Appearance

Estimating others based on appearance, voice, austerity, and principle.

Sarāgasutta

AN 4.66
Greedy

The greedy, the hateful, the delusional, and the conceited.

Ahirājasutta

AN 4.67
The Snake King

Spreading loving-kindness to snakes and other creatures.

Devadattasutta

AN 4.68
Devadatta

Possessions, honor, and popularity came to Devadatta for his own ruin and downfall.

Padhānasutta

AN 4.69
Effort

The endeavors to restrain, to give up, to develop, and to preserve.

Adhammikasutta

AN 4.70
Unprincipled

Corruption of the realm follows corruption of the king.