- Numbered Discourses 5.119 Aṅguttara Nikāya 5.119
12. At Andhakavinda 12. Andhakavindavagga
Wrong Speech Micchāvācāsutta
“Mendicants, a nun with five qualities is placed in hell as if delivered there. “Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgatā bhikkhunī yathābhataṁ nikkhittā evaṁ niraye. What five? Katamehi pañcahi? 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 has wrong speech micchāvācā ca hoti, and wrong action, micchākammantā ca, and wastes gifts given in faith. saddhādeyyaṁ vinipāteti. A nun with these five qualities is placed in hell as if delivered there. Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgatā bhikkhunī yathābhataṁ nikkhittā evaṁ niraye.
A nun with five qualities is placed in heaven as if delivered there. Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgatā bhikkhunī yathābhataṁ nikkhittā evaṁ sagge. What five? Katamehi pañcahi? 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 has right speech sammāvācā ca hoti, and right action, sammākammantā ca, and doesn’t waste gifts given in faith. saddhādeyyaṁ na vinipāteti. A nun with these five qualities is placed in heaven as if delivered there.” Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgatā bhikkhunī yathābhataṁ nikkhittā evaṁ sagge”ti.
