Aṅguttara Nikāya 5.177 18. Upāsakavagga Vaṇijjāsutta

Numbered Discourses 5.177 18. A Lay Follower Trades

1.1

“Pañcimā, bhikkhave, vaṇijjā upāsakena akaraṇīyā.

“Mendicants, a lay follower should not engage in these five trades.

1.2

Katamā pañca?

What five?

1.3

Satthavaṇijjā, sattavaṇijjā, maṁsavaṇijjā, majjavaṇijjā, visavaṇijjā—

Trade in weapons, living creatures, meat, intoxicants, and poisons.

1.4

imā kho, bhikkhave, pañca vaṇijjā upāsakena akaraṇīyā”ti.

A lay follower should not engage in these five trades.”

1.5

Sattamaṁ.