Numbered Discourses 9.62 6. A Safe Place Impossible (AN9.62)

1.1

“Nava, bhikkhave, dhamme appahāya abhabbo arahattaṁ sacchikātuṁ.

“Mendicants, without giving up nine things you can’t realize perfection.

1.2

Katame nava?

What nine?

1.3

Rāgaṁ, dosaṁ, mohaṁ, kodhaṁ, upanāhaṁ, makkhaṁ, paḷāsaṁ, issaṁ, macchariyaṁ—

Greed, hate, delusion, anger, acrimony, disdain, contempt, jealousy, and stinginess.

1.4

ime kho, bhikkhave, nava dhamme appahāya abhabbo arahattaṁ sacchikātuṁ.

Without giving up these nine things you can’t realize perfection.

2.1

Nava, bhikkhave, dhamme pahāya bhabbo arahattaṁ sacchikātuṁ.

After giving up nine things you can realize perfection.

2.2

Katame nava?

What nine?

2.3

Rāgaṁ, dosaṁ, mohaṁ, kodhaṁ, upanāhaṁ, makkhaṁ, paḷāsaṁ, issaṁ, macchariyaṁ—

Greed, hate, delusion, anger, acrimony, disdain, contempt, jealousy, and stinginess.

2.4

ime kho, bhikkhave, nava dhamme pahāya bhabbo arahattaṁ sacchikātun”ti.

After giving up these nine things you can realize the fruit of perfection.”

2.5

Ekādasamaṁ.

2.6

Khemavaggo paṭhamo.

3.0

Tassuddānaṁ

3.1

Khemo ca amatañceva,

3.2

Abhayaṁ passaddhiyena ca;

3.3

Nirodho anupubbo ca,

3.4

Dhammaṁ pahāya bhabbena cāti.