Kammanidānasutta — Reader

Sources of Deeds

Kammanidānasutta

“Mendicants, I say that killing living creatures is threefold: caused by greed, hate, or delusion. I say that stealing is threefold: caused by greed, hate, or delusion.

“Pāṇātipātampāhaṁ, bhikkhave, tividhaṁ vadāmi— lobhahetukampi, dosahetukampi, mohahetukampi. Adinnādānampāhaṁ, bhikkhave, tividhaṁ vadāmi— lobhahetukampi, dosahetukampi, mohahetukampi.

I say that sexual misconduct is threefold: caused by greed, hate, or delusion. I say that lying is threefold: caused by greed, hate, or delusion.

Kāmesumicchācārampāhaṁ, bhikkhave, tividhaṁ vadāmi— lobhahetukampi, dosahetukampi, mohahetukampi. Musāvādampāhaṁ, bhikkhave, tividhaṁ vadāmi— lobhahetukampi, dosahetukampi, mohahetukampi.

I say that backbiting is threefold: caused by greed, hate, or delusion. I say that harsh speech is threefold: caused by greed, hate, or delusion.

Pisuṇavācampāhaṁ, bhikkhave, tividhaṁ vadāmi— lobhahetukampi, dosahetukampi, mohahetukampi. Pharusavācampāhaṁ, bhikkhave, tividhaṁ vadāmi— lobhahetukampi, dosahetukampi, mohahetukampi.

I say that talking nonsense is threefold: caused by greed, hate, or delusion. I say that covetousness is threefold: caused by greed, hate, or delusion.

Samphappalāpampāhaṁ, bhikkhave, tividhaṁ vadāmi— lobhahetukampi, dosahetukampi, mohahetukampi. Abhijjhampāhaṁ, bhikkhave, tividhaṁ vadāmi— lobhahetukampi, dosahetukampi, mohahetukampi.

I say that ill will is threefold: caused by greed, hate, or delusion. I say that wrong view is threefold: caused by greed, hate, or delusion.

Byāpādampāhaṁ, bhikkhave, tividhaṁ vadāmi— lobhahetukampi, dosahetukampi, mohahetukampi. Micchādiṭṭhimpāhaṁ, bhikkhave, tividhaṁ vadāmi— lobhahetukampi, dosahetukampi, mohahetukampi.

And so greed, hate, and delusion are sources and origins for deeds. With the ending of greed, hate, and delusion, the sources of deeds are ended.”

Iti kho, bhikkhave, lobho kammanidānasambhavo, doso kammanidānasambhavo, moho kammanidānasambhavo. Lobhakkhayā kammanidānasaṅkhayo, dosakkhayā kammanidānasaṅkhayo, mohakkhayā kammanidānasaṅkhayo”ti. Aṭṭhamaṁ.