1 Whoever, O bhikkhus, might say thus: “In which ever way that a person creates a kamma, in just that way he experiences.” That being so, O bhikkhus, there is not the living the life of purity and an opportunity for rightly making an end of suffering is not evident.

2 But whoever, O bhikkhus, might say thus: “In which ever way to be felt that a person creates a kamma, in just that way he feels the results.” That being so, O bhikkhus, there is the living the life of purity and an opportunity for rightly making an end of suffering is evident.

3 Here, O bhikkhus, for a certain person, even a trifling measure of evil kamma done leads him to hell. However here, O bhikkhus, for a certain person, that same trifling measure of evil kamma done is to be felt in this life without even a tiny [residual] to be seen, what [to speak of] very much [residual].

4 For what kind of person, O bhikkhus, does even a trifling measure of evil kamma done lead him to hell?

5 Here, O bhikkhus, a certain person is undeveloped in body, undeveloped in virtue, undeveloped in mind, and undeveloped in wisdom. He is inconsequential, depraved, and dwells in suffering over insignificant [matters]. For this kind of person, O bhikkhus, even a trifling measure of evil kamma done lead him to hell?

6 For what kind of person, O bhikkhus, does that same trifling measure of evil kamma done is to be felt in this life without even a tiny [residual] to be seen, what [to speak of] very much [residual].

7 Here, O bhikkhus, a certain person is developed in body, developed in virtue, developed in mind, and developed in wisdom. He is influential, magnanimous, and dwells in immeasurable [samadhi]. For this kind of person, that same trifling measure of evil kamma done is to be felt in this life without even a tiny [residual] to be seen, what [to speak of] very much [residual].

8 “Just as, O bhikkhus, a salt crystal were to be dropped in a small cup of water. So what do you think, O bhikkhus, would such a salt crystal make the small cup of water salty and undrinkable?”

9 Yes, Bhante.

10 What is the reason for that?

11 Because, O Bhante, however much water there is in such a small cup, such a salt crystal would make that water salty and undrinkable.”

12 “Just as, O bhikkhus, a salt crystal were to be dropped in the river Ganges. So what do you think, O bhikkhus, would such a salt crystal make the river Ganges salty and undrinkable?”

13 Certainly not, Bhante.

14 What is the reason for that?

15 “Because, O Bhante, the river Ganges is an expansive body of water, such a salt crystal would certainly not make that water salty and undrinkable.”

16 So too, O bhikkhus, here for a certain person, even a trifling measure of evil kamma done leads him to hell. However here, O bhikkhus, for a certain person, that same trifling measure of evil kamma done is to be felt in this life without even a tiny [residual] to be seen, what [to speak of] very much [residual].

17 For what kind of person, O bhikkhus, does even a trifling measure of evil kamma done leads him to hell?

18 Here, O bhikkhus, a certain person is undeveloped in body, undeveloped in virtue, undeveloped in mind, and undeveloped in wisdom. He is inconsequential, depraved, and dwells in suffering over insignificant [matters]. For this kind of person, O bhikkhus, even a trifling measure of evil kamma done leads him to hell?

19 For what kind of person, that same trifling measure of evil kamma done is to be felt in this life without even a tiny [residual] to be seen, what [to speak of] very much [residual].

20 Here, O bhikkhus, a certain person is developed in body, developed in virtue, developed in mind, and developed in wisdom. He is influential, magnanimous, and dwells in immeasurable [samadhi]. For this kind of person, that same trifling measure of evil kamma done is to be felt in this life without even a tiny [residual] to be seen, what [to speak of] very much [residual].

21 Here, O bhikkhus, a certain person undergoes imprisonment even for half a kahapana or for a kahapana or for a hundred kahapanas. However, here a certain person does not undergo imprisonment even for half a kahapana or for a kahapana or for a hundred kahapanas.

22 What kind of person, O bhikkhus, undergoes imprisonment even for half a kahapana or for a kahapana or for a hundred kahapanas?

23 Here, O bhikkhus, a certain person is poor, with little possessions, with little wealth. Such a kind of [person], O bhikkhus, undergoes imprisonment even for half a kahapana or for a kahapana or for a hundred kahapanas.

24 What kind of person, O bhikkhus, does not undergo imprisonment even for half a kahapana or for a kahapana or for a hundred kahapanas?

25 Here, O bhikkhus, a certain person is wealthy, with great riches, with great wealth. Such a kind of [person], O bhikkhus, does not undergo imprisonment even for half a kahapana or for a kahapana or for a hundred kahapanas.

26 So too, O bhikkhus, here for a certain person, even a trifling measure of evil kamma done leads him to hell. However here, O bhikkhus, for a certain person, that same trifling measure of evil kamma done is to be felt in this life without even a tiny [residual] to be seen, what [to speak of] very much [residual].

27 For what kind of person, O bhikkhus, does even a trifling measure of evil kamma done leads him to hell?

28 Here, O bhikkhus, a certain person is undeveloped in body, undeveloped in virtue, undeveloped in mind, and undeveloped in wisdom. He is inconsequential, depraved, and dwells in suffering over insignificant [matters]. For this kind of person, O bhikkhus, even a trifling measure of evil kamma done leads him to hell?

29 For what kind of person, that same trifling measure of evil kamma done is to be felt in this life without even a tiny [residual] to be seen, what [to speak of] very much [residual].

30 Here, O bhikkhus, a certain person is developed in body, developed in virtue, developed in mind, and developed in wisdom. He is influential, magnanimous, and dwells in immeasurable [samadhi]. For this kind of person, that same trifling measure of evil kamma done is to be felt in this life without even a tiny [residual] to be seen, what [to speak of] very much [residual].

31 “Just as, O bhikkhus, a sheep owner or a sheep butcher is able to kill, imprison, fine, or do with as he likes, some person who is taking a sheep that is not given, [whereas] he is not able to kill, imprison, fine, or do with as he likes, another person who is taking a sheep that is not given.

32 What kind of person, O bhikkhus, is a sheep owner or a sheep butcher able to kill, imprison, fine, or do with, as he likes, some person who is taking a sheep that is not given?

33 Here, O bhikkhus, a certain person is poor, with little possessions, with little wealth. For such a kind of [person], O bhikkhus, a sheep owner or a sheep butcher is able to kill, imprison, fine, or do with, as he likes, some person who is taking a sheep that is not given.

34 What kind of person, O bhikkhus, is a sheep owner or a sheep butcher not able to kill, imprison, fine, or do with, as he likes, some person who is taking a sheep that is not given?

35 Here, O bhikkhus, a certain person is wealthy, with great riches, with great wealth, like a king or a king's minister. For such a kind of [person], O bhikkhus, a sheep owner or a sheep butcher is not able to kill, imprison, fine, or do with, as he likes for taking a sheep that is not given? On the other hand, he will plead with him respectfully thus: “Venerable sir, hand over my sheep or [compensate me for] the sheep's worth.”

36 So too, O bhikkhus, here for a certain person, even a trifling measure of evil kamma done leads him to hell. However here, O bhikkhus, for a certain person, that same trifling measure of evil kamma done is to be felt in this life without even a tiny [residual] to be seen, what [to speak of] very much [residual].

37 For what kind of person, O bhikkhus, does even a trifling measure of evil kamma done leads him to hell?

38 Here, O bhikkhus, a certain person is undeveloped in body, undeveloped in virtue, undeveloped in mind, and undeveloped in wisdom. He is inconsequential, depraved, and dwells in suffering over insignificant [matters]. For this kind of person, O bhikkhus, even a trifling measure of evil kamma done leads him to hell?

39 For what kind of person, that same trifling measure of evil kamma done is to be felt in this life without even a tiny [residual] to be seen, what [to speak of] very much [residual].

40 Here, O bhikkhus, a certain person is developed in body, developed in virtue, developed in mind, and developed in wisdom. He is influential, magnanimous, and dwells in immeasurable [samadhi]. For this kind of person, that same trifling measure of evil kamma done is to be felt in this life without even a tiny [residual] to be seen, what [to speak of] very much [residual].

41 Whoever, O bhikkhus, might say thus: “In which ever way that a person creates a kamma, in just that way he experiences.” That being so, O bhikkhus, there is not the living the life of purity and an opportunity for rightly making an end of suffering is not evident.

42 “But whoever, O bhikkhus, might say thus: “In which ever way to be felt that a person creates a kamma, in just that way he feels the results.” That being so, O bhikkhus, there is the living the life of purity and an opportunity for rightly making an end of suffering is evident.”

1 yo bhikkhave evaṃ vadeyya: yathā yathā'yaṃ puriso kammaṃ karoti, tathā tathā naṃ paṭisaṃvediyatī'ti. evaṃ santaṃ bhikkhave brahmacariyavāso na hoti. okāso na paññāyati sammā dukkhassa antakiriyāya.

2 yo ca kho bhikkhave evaṃ vadeyya: yathā yathā vedanīyaṃ ayaṃ puriso kammaṃ karoti, tathā tathāssa vipākaṃ paṭisaṃvediyatī'ti. evaṃ santaṃ bhikkhave brahmacariyavāso hoti, okāso paññāyati sammādukkhassa antakiriyāya.

3 idha bhikkhave ekaccassa puggalassa appamattakampi pāpaṃ kammaṃ kataṃ, tame'naṃ nirayaṃ upaneti. idha pana bhikkhave ekaccassa puggalassa tādisaṭṭeva appamattakaṃ pāpaṃ kammaṃ kataṃ diṭṭhadhammavedanīyaṃ hoti. nāṇumpi khāyati. kiṃ bahudeva.

4 kathaṃrūpassa bhikkhave puggalassa appamattakampi pāpaṃ kammaṃ kataṃ tame'naṃ nirayaṃ upaneti?

5 idhapana bhikkhave ekacco puggalo abhāvitakāyo hoti abhāvitasīlo abhāvitacitto abhāvitapañño paritto appātumo appadukkhavihārī, evarūpassa bhikkhave puggalassa appamattakampi pāpaṃ kammaṃ kataṃ tame'naṃ nirayaṃ upaneti.

6 kathaṃrūpassa bhikkhave puggalassa tādisaṭṭeva appamattakaṃ pāpaṃ kammaṃ kataṃ diṭṭhadhammavedanīyaṃ hoti, nāṇumpi bahudeva?

7 idha bhikkhave ekacco puggalo bhāvitakāyo hoti bhāvitasīlo bhāvitacitto bhāvitapañño aparitto mahattā\footnote{mahatto -machasaṃ} appamāṇavihārī. evarūpassa bhikkhave puggalassa tādisaṭṭeva appamattakaṃ pāpaṃ kammaṃ kataṃ diṭṭhadhammavedanīyaṃ hoti nāṇumpi khāyati. kiṃ bahudeva.

8 seyyathā'pi bhikkhave puriso loṇaphalaṃ\footnote{loṇakapalla - machasaṃ} paritte udakamallake\footnote{udakapallake-machasaṃ.} pakkhipeyya, taṃ kiṃ maññatha bhikkhave api nu taṃ parittaṃ udakamallake udakaṃ amunā loṇaphalena loṇaṃ assa appeyyāti?

9 evaṃ bhante.

10 taṃ kissa hetu?

11 aduṃ hi bhante parittaṃ udakamallake\footnote{udakapallake-machasaṃ.} udakaṃ amunā loṇaphalena loṇaṃ assa appeyyāti.

12 seyyathā'pi bhikkhave puriso loṇaphalaṃ gaṅgāya nadiyā pakkhipeyya, taṃ kiṃ maññatha bhikkhave api nu sā gaṅgā nadī amunā loṇaphalena loṇaṃ assa appeyyāti?

13 no hetaṃ bhante.

14 taṃ kissa hetu?

15 asu hi bhante gaṅgāya nadiyā mahā udakakkhandho. so amunā loṇaphalena loṇaṃ neva'ssa appeyyāti.

16 evameva kho bhikkhave idhekaccassa puggalassa appamattakampi pāpaṃ kammaṃ kataṃ tame'naṃ nirayaṃ upaneti. idha pana bhikkhave ekaccassa puggalassa tādisaṭṭeva appamattakaṃ pāpaṃ kammaṃ kataṃ diṭṭhadhammavedanīyaṃ hoti. nāṇumpi khāyati. kiṃ bahudeva.

17 kathaṃrūpassa bhikkhave puggalassa appamattakampi pāpaṃ kammaṃ kataṃ tame'naṃ nirayaṃ upaneti?

18 idha bhikkhave ekacco puggalo abhāvitakāyo hoti abhāvitasīlo abhāvitacitto abhāvitapañño paritto appātumo appadukkhavihārī. evarūpassa bhikkhave puggalassa appamattakampi pāpaṃ kammaṃ kataṃ tamenaṃ nirayaṃ upaneti.

19 kathaṃ rūpassa bhikkhave puggalassa tādisaṭṭeva appamattakaṃ pāpaṃ kammaṃ kataṃ diṭṭhadhammavedanīyaṃ hoti, nāṇumpi khāyati, kiṃ bahudeva?

20 idha bhikkhave ekacco puggalo bhāvitakāyo hoti bhāvitasīlo bhāvitacitto bhāvitapañño aparitto mahattā appamāṇavihārī. evarūpassa bhikkhave puggalassa tādisaṭṭeva appamattakampi pāpaṃ kammaṃ kataṃ diṭṭhadhammavedanīyaṃ hoti. nāṇumpi khāyati. kiṃ bahudeva.

21 idha bhikkhave ekacco addhakahāpaṇena'pi bandhanaṃ nigacchati. kahāpaṇena'pi bandhanaṃ nigacchati. kahāpaṇasatena'pi bandhanaṃ nigacchati. idha pana bhikkhave ekacco addhakahāpaṇena'pi na bandhanaṃ nigacchati. kahāpaṇena'pi na bandhanaṃ nigacchati. kahāpaṇasatena'pi na bandhanaṃ nigacchati.

22 kathaṃrūpo bhikkhave addhakahāpaṇena'pi bandhanaṃ nigacchati, kahāpaṇena'pi bandhanaṃ nigacchati, kahāpaṇasatena'pi bandhanaṃ nigacchati?

23 idha bhikkhave ekacco daḷiddo hoti appassako appabhogo. evarūpo bhikkhave addhakahāpaṇena'pi bandhanaṃ nigacchati. kahāpaṇena'pi bandhanaṃ nigacchati. kahāpaṇa satena'pi bandhanaṃ nigacchati.

24 kathaṃrūpo bhikkhave addhakahāpaṇena'pi na bandhanaṃ nigacchati, kahāpaṇena'pi na bandhanaṃ nigacchati, kahāpaṇasatena'pi na bandhanaṃ nigacchati?

25 idha bhikkhave ekacco aḍḍho hoti mahaddhano mahābhogo. evarūpo bhikkhave addhakahāpaṇena'pi na bandhanaṃ nigacchati, kahāpaṇena'pi na bandhanaṃ nigacchati kahāpaṇasatena'pi na bandhanaṃ nigacchati.

26 evameva kho bhikkhave idhekaccassa puggalassa appamattakampi pāpaṃ kammaṃ kataṃ tame'naṃ nirayaṃ upaneti. idha pana bhikkhave ekaccassa puggalassa tādisaṭṭeva appamattakaṃ pāpaṃ kammaṃ kataṃ diṭṭhadhammavedanīyaṃ hoti. nāṇumpi khāyati. kiṃ bahudeva.

27 kathaṃrūpassa bhikkhave puggalassa appamattakampi pāpaṃ kammaṃ kataṃ tame'naṃ nirayaṃ upaneti?

28 idha bhikkhave ekacco puggalo abhāvitakāyo hoti abhāvitasīlo abhāvitacitto abhāvitapañño paritto appātumo appadukkhavihārī. evarūpassa bhikkhave puggalassa appamattakampi pāpaṃ kammaṃ kataṃ tamenaṃ nirayaṃ upaneti.

29 kathaṃ rūpassa bhikkhave puggalassa tādisaṭṭeva appamattakaṃ pāpaṃ kammaṃ kataṃ diṭṭhadhammavedanīyaṃ hoti, nāṇumpi khāyati, kiṃ bahudeva?

30 idha bhikkhave ekacco puggalo bhāvitakāyo hoti bhāvitasīlo bhāvitacitto bhāvitapañño aparitto mahattā appamāṇavihārī. evarūpassa bhikkhave puggalassa tādisaṭṭeva appamattakampi pāpaṃ kammaṃ kataṃ diṭṭhadhammavedanīyaṃ hoti. nāṇumpi khāyati. kiṃ bahudeva.

31 seyyathā'pi bhikkhave orabhiko vā urabbhaghātako vā appekaccaṃ urabbhaṃ adinnaṃ ādiyamānaṃ pahoti hantuṃ vā bandhituṃ vā jāpetuṃ vā yathāpaccayaṃ vā kātuṃ, appekaccaṃ urabbhaṃ adinnaṃ ādiyamānaṃ nappahoti hantuṃ vā bandhituṃ vā jāpetuṃ vā yathāpaccayaṃ vā kātuṃ.

32 kathaṃrūpo bhikkhave orabbhiko vā urabbhaghātako vā urabbhaṃ adinnaṃ ādiyamānaṃ pahoti hantuṃ vā bandhituṃ vā jāpetuṃ vā yathāpaccayaṃ vā kātuṃ?

33 idha bhikkhave ekacco daḷiddo hoti appassako appabhogo. evarūpo bhikkhave orabbhiko vā urabbhaghātako vā urabbhaṃ adinnaṃ ādiyamānaṃ pahoti hantuṃ vā bandhituṃ vā jāpetuṃ vā yathāpaccayaṃ vā kātuṃ.

34 kathaṃrūpaṃ bhikkhave orabbhiko vā urabbhaghātako vā urabbhaṃ adinnaṃ ādiyamānaṃ nappahoti hantuṃ vā bandhituṃ vā jāpetuṃ vā yathāpaccayaṃ vā kātuṃ?

35 idha bhikkhave ekacco aḍḍho hoti mahaddhano mahābhogo rājā vā rājamahāmatto vaṃ. evarūpaṃ bhikkhave orabbhiko vā urabbhaghātako vā urabbhaṃ adinnaṃ ādiyamānaṃ nappahoti hantuṃ vā bandhituṃ vā jāpetuṃ vā yathāpaccayaṃ vā kātuṃ. aññadatthu pañjaliko'va naṃ yācati: dehi me mārisa urabbhaṃ vā urabbhadhanaṃ vā'ti.

36 evameva kho bhikkhave idhekaccassa puggalassa appamattakampi pāpaṃ kammaṃ kataṃ tame'naṃ nirayaṃ upaneti. idha pana bhikkhave ekaccassa puggalassa tādisaṭṭeva appamattakaṃ pāpaṃ kammaṃ kataṃ diṭṭhadhammavedanīyaṃ hoti. nāṇumpi khāyati. kiṃ bahudeva.

37 kathaṃrūpassa bhikkhave puggalassa appamattakampi pāpaṃ kammaṃ kataṃ tame'naṃ nirayaṃ upaneti?

38 idha bhikkhave ekacco puggalo abhāvitakāyo hoti abhāvitasīlo abhāvitacitto abhāvitapañño paritto appātumo appadukkhavihārī. evarūpassa bhikkhave puggalassa appamattakampi pāpaṃ kammaṃ kataṃ tamenaṃ nirayaṃ upaneti.

39 kathaṃ rūpassa bhikkhave puggalassa tādisaṭṭeva appamattakaṃ pāpaṃ kammaṃ kataṃ diṭṭhadhammavedanīyaṃ hoti, nāṇumpi khāyati, kiṃ bahudeva?

40 idha bhikkhave ekacco puggalo bhāvitakāyo hoti bhāvitasīlo bhāvitacitto bhāvitapañño aparitto mahattā appamāṇavihārī. evarūpassa bhikkhave puggalassa tādisaṭṭeva appamattakampi pāpaṃ kammaṃ kataṃ diṭṭhadhammavedanīyaṃ hoti. nāṇumpi khāyati. kiṃ bahudeva.

41 yo bhikkhave evaṃ vadeyya: yathā yathā'yaṃ puriso kammaṃ karoti, tathā tathā naṃ paṭisaṃvediyatī'ti. evaṃ santaṃ bhikkhave brahmacariyavāso na hoti. okāso na paññāyati sammā dukkhassa antakiriyāya.

42 yo ca kho bhikkhave evaṃ vadeyya: yathā yathā vedanīyaṃ ayaṃ puriso kammaṃ karoti, tathā tathā assa vipākaṃ paṭisaṃvediyatī'ti, evaṃ santaṃ bhikkhave brahmacariyavāso hoti, okāso paññāyati sammā dukkhassa antakiriyāyā'ti.