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Aṅguttara Nikāya - The Numerical Discourses

5: The Book of the Fives

XV. At Tikaṇḍakī — AN 5.141: Scorn

1“Mendicants, these five people are found in the world. What five? One gives then scorns, one lives together then scorns, one is gullible for gossip, one is impulsive, and one is dull and stupid.

2And how does a person give then scorn? It’s when a person gives someone robes, alms-food, lodgings, and medicines and supplies for the sick. They think: ‘I give; this one receives.’ They give to that person, then they scorn them. That’s how a person gives then scorns.

3And how does a person live together then scorn? It’s when a person lives with someone else for two or three years. They live together with that person, then they scorn them. That’s how a person live together then scorns.

4And how is a person gullible for gossip? It’s when they’re very quick to believe what a certain person says in praise or criticism of another. That’s how a person is gullible for gossip.

5And how is a person impulsive? It’s when a certain person is fickle in faith, devotion, fondness, and confidence. That’s how a person is impulsive.

6And how is a person dull and stupid? It’s when they don’t know the difference between qualities that are skillful and unskillful, blameworthy and blameless, inferior and superior, and those on the side of dark and bright. That’s how a person is dull and stupid.


These are the five people found in the world.”

1"Pañcime, bhikkhave, puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmiṁ. Katame pañca? Datvā avajānāti, saṁvāsena avajānāti, ādheyyamukho hoti, lolo hoti, mando momūho hoti.

2Kathañca, bhikkhave, puggalo datvā avajānāti? Idha, bhikkhave, puggalo puggalassa deti cīvarapiṇḍapātasenāsanagilānappaccayabhesajjaparikkhāraṁ. Tassa evaṁ hoti:  ‘Ahaṁ demi; ayaṁ paṭiggaṇhātī’ti. Tamenaṁ datvā avajānāti. Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, puggalo datvā avajānāti.

3Kathañca, bhikkhave, puggalo saṁvāsena avajānāti? Idha, bhikkhave, puggalo puggalena saddhiṁ saṁvasati dve vā tīṇi vā vassāni. Tamenaṁ saṁvāsena avajānāti. Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, puggalo saṁvāsena avajānāti.

4Kathañca, bhikkhave, puggalo ādheyyamukho hoti? Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo parassa vaṇṇe vā avaṇṇe vā bhāsiyamāne taṁ khippaññeva adhimuccitā hoti. Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, puggalo ādheyyamukho hoti.

5Kathañca, bhikkhave, puggalo lolo hoti? Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo ittarasaddho hoti ittarabhattī ittarapemo ittarappasādo. Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, puggalo lolo hoti.

6Kathañca, bhikkhave, puggalo mando momūho hoti? Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo kusalākusale dhamme na jānāti, sāvajjānavajje dhamme na jānāti, hīnappaṇīte dhamme na jānāti, kaṇhasukkasappaṭibhāge dhamme na jānāti. Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, puggalo mando momūho hoti.


Ime kho, bhikkhave, pañca puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmin"ti.

Paṭhamaṁ.