1At Sāvatthī. "Bhikkhus, it is by way of elements that beings come together and unite.

Those who destroy life come together and unite with those who destroy life.

Those who take what is not given come together and unite with those who take what is not given.

Those who engage in sexual misconduct come together and unite with those who engage in sexual misconduct.

Those who speak falsehood come together and unite with those who speak falsehood.

Those who indulge in wine, liquor, and intoxicants that cause negligence come together and unite with those who so indulge.

2"Those who abstain from the destruction of life come together and unite with those who abstain from the destruction of life.

Those who abstain from taking what is not given come together and unite with those who abstain from taking what is not given.

Those who abstain from sexual misconduct come together and unite with those who abstain from sexual misconduct.

Those who abstain from false speech come together and unite with those who abstain from false speech.

Those who abstain from wine, liquor, and intoxicants that cause negligence come together and unite with those who so abstain."

1Sāvatthiyaṁ vihārati. "Dhātusova, bhikkhave, sattā saṁsandanti samenti.

Pāṇātipātino pāṇātipātīhi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti;

adinnādāyino adinnādāyīhi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti;

kāmesumicchācārino kāmesumicchācārīhi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti;

musāvādino musāvādīhi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti;

surāmerayamajjappamādaṭṭhāyino surāmerayamajjappamādaṭṭhāyīhi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti.

2Pāṇātipātā paṭiviratā pāṇātipātā paṭiviratehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti;

adinnādānā paṭiviratā adinnādānā paṭiviratehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti;

kāmesumicchācārā paṭiviratā kāmesumicchācārā paṭiviratehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti;

musāvādā paṭiviratā musāvādā paṭiviratehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti;

surāmerayamajjappamādaṭṭhānā paṭiviratā surāmerayamajjappamādaṭṭhānā paṭiviratehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samentī"ti.

Tatiyaṁ.