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 speak divisively come together and unite with those who speak divisively.

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

Those who indulge in idle chatter 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 divisive speech come together and unite with those who abstain from divisive speech.

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

Those who abstain from idle chatter 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;

pisuṇavācā pisuṇavācehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti;

pharusavācā pharusavācehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti;

samphappalāpino samphappalāpīhi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti.

2Pāṇātipātā paṭiviratā … pe …

adinnādānā paṭiviratā …

kāmesumicchācārā paṭiviratā …

musāvādā paṭiviratā …

pisuṇāya vācāya paṭiviratā pisuṇāya vācāya paṭiviratehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti;

pharusāya vācāya paṭiviratā pharusāya vācāya paṭiviratehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti;

samphappalāpā paṭiviratā samphappalāpā paṭiviratehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samentī"ti.

Catutthaṁ.