- Numbered Discourses 5.173 Aį¹ guttara NikÄya 5.173
18. A Lay Follower 18. UpÄsakavagga
Hell Nirayasutta
āMendicants, a lay follower with five qualities is placed in hell as if delivered there. āPaƱcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannÄgato upÄsako yathÄbhataį¹ nikkhitto evaį¹ niraye. What five? Katamehi paƱcahi? They kill living creatures, steal, commit sexual misconduct, lie, and consume intoxicants of beer, wine, and liquor. PÄį¹ÄtipÄtÄ« hoti ā¦pe⦠surÄmerayamajjapamÄdaį¹į¹hÄyÄ« hoti. A lay follower with these five qualities is placed in hell as if delivered there. Imehi kho, bhikkhave, paƱcahi dhammehi samannÄgato upÄsako yathÄbhataį¹ nikkhitto evaį¹ niraye.
A lay follower with five qualities is placed in heaven as if delivered there. PaƱcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannÄgato upÄsako yathÄbhataį¹ nikkhitto evaį¹ sagge. What five? Katamehi paƱcahi? They donāt kill living creatures, steal, commit sexual misconduct, lie, or consume intoxicants of beer, wine, and liquor. PÄį¹ÄtipÄtÄ paį¹ivirato hoti ā¦pe⦠surÄmerayamajjapamÄdaį¹į¹hÄnÄ paį¹ivirato hoti. A lay follower with these five qualities is placed in heaven as if delivered there.ā Imehi kho, bhikkhave, paƱcahi dhammehi samannÄgato upÄsako yathÄbhataį¹ nikkhitto evaį¹ saggeāti.
