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Sutta Nipāta 2.6 Sutta Nipāta 2.6Anthology of Discourses 2.6
Kapilasutta (dhammacariyasutta) The Dhamma LifeA Righteous Life
Dhammacariyaṁ brahmacariyaṁ, Living the Dhamma life, living the holy life:A righteous life, a spiritual life, The titles Dhammacariyasutta and Kapilasutta are both found in manuscripts and commentary. In the Mahāsaṅgīti edition, Dhammacariyasutta is attested both in the concluding title for the sutta and in the summary verse for this chapter (Snp 2.14:31.3), while Kapilasutta is attested in the summary verse of the sutta Nipāta as a whole (Snp 5.19:22.2; neither BJT nor PTS has any equivalent for this section so it is probably a late Burmese addition). The BJT has Kapilasutta throughout, while PTS has Dhammacariyasutta throughout, acknowledging Kapilasutta only for the commentary. Given that kapila does not occur in the sutta itself, while dhammacariya occurs in the first line, most likely kapila made its way into the title by contamination from the commentary, which tells an extensive story of a bad monk named Kapila, who the Buddha interrogates after he is reborn as a fish. The Vinaya also knows a monk of dubious morals named Kapila Bu Pc 2:7.48.1.
Etadāhu vasuttamaṁ; This, they say, is the highest power.they call this the supreme treasure.
Pabbajitopi ce hoti, But if, having gone forthBut if someone goes forth
Agārā anagāriyaṁ. from home into homelessness,from the lay life to homelessness
So ce mukharajātiko, you are harsh-mouthed,who is of scurrilous character,
vihesābhirato mago; delighting in injury, a stupid beast,a beast and a bully,
Jīvitaṁ tassa pāpiyo, your life is more evil.their life gets worse,
rajaṁ vaḍḍheti attano. You increase your own dust.as poison grows inside them.
Kalahābhirato bhikkhu, A monk delighting in quarrels,A mendicant who loves to quarrel,
Mohadhammena āvuto; shrouded under delusion,wrapped in delusion,
Akkhātampi na jānāti, doesn’t know the Dhammadoesn’t even know what’s been explained
Dhammaṁ buddhena desitaṁ. even when proclaimed by the Awakened One.in the Dhamma taught by the Buddha.
Vihesaṁ bhāvitattānaṁ, Injuring those developed in mind,1According to MN 36, ‘developed in mind’ means able to experience painful feelings without their invading and remaining in the mind.Harassing those who are evolved,
avijjāya purakkhato; he, surrounded by ignorance,governed by ignorance,
Saṅkilesaṁ na jānāti, doesn’t know defilementthey don’t know that corruption
maggaṁ nirayagāminaṁ. to be the path that leads to hell.is the path that leads to hell.
Vinipātaṁ samāpanno, Arriving at deprivation,Entering the underworld,
gabbhā gabbhaṁ tamā tamaṁ; from womb to womb, from darkness to darkness,passing from womb to womb, from darkness to darkness,
Sa ve tādisako bhikkhu, a monk of this sort,such a mendicant
pecca dukkhaṁ nigacchati. after death, comes to suffering.falls into suffering after death.
Gūthakūpo yathā assa, Just like a cesspit, full,One such as that is
sampuṇṇo gaṇavassiko; used for many years,like a sewer
Yo ca evarūpo assa, one of this sort, befouled,brimful with years of filth
dubbisodho hi sāṅgaṇo. would be hard to clean.for it’s hard to clean one full of grime.
Yaṁ evarūpaṁ jānātha, Monks, whoever you know to be like this,Mendicants, knowing that someone is like this,
bhikkhavo gehanissitaṁ; depending on homes,attached to the domestic life,
Pāpicchaṁ pāpasaṅkappaṁ, evil in his desires, evil in his resolves,of corrupt wishes and wicked intent,
pāpaācāragocaraṁ. evil in behavior & range,of bad behavior and alms-resort,
Sabbe samaggā hutvāna, all of you, united,then having gathered in harmony,
abhinibbajjiyātha naṁ; shun him.you should expel them.
Kāraṇḍavaṁ niddhamatha, Sweep away the sweepings,Throw out the trash!
kasambuṁ apakassatha. throw away the trash,Get rid of the rubbish!
Tato palāpe vāhetha, then remove the chaff:And sweep away the scraps—
Assamaṇe samaṇamānine; non-contemplatives who think they’re contemplatives.they’re not ascetics, they just think they are.
Niddhamitvāna pāpicche, Having swept away those of evil desires,When you’ve thrown out those of corrupt wishes,
Pāpaācāragocare. evil in behavior & range,of bad behavior and alms-resort,
Suddhā suddhehi saṁvāsaṁ, then pure, affiliate mindfullydwell in communion, ever mindful,
Kappayavho patissatā; with the pure.the pure with the pure.
Tato samaggā nipakā, Then, united, astute,Then in harmony, alert,
Dukkhassantaṁ karissathāti. you will put an end to suffering & stress.2These last two verses are quoted in the Milinda Pañhā.you’ll make an end of suffering.
Dhammacariyasuttaṁ chaṭṭhaṁ. The Dhammacariya Sutta, the sixth.See also: SN 35:200; AN 3:83; AN 3:129; AN 8:13–14; Ud 5:5.