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At [[Savatthi]]. As he was sitting to one side, [[King Pasenadi Kosala]] said to the [[Blessed One]]: "Just now, [[lord]], as I was sitting in [[judgment]], I saw that even affluent [[nobles]], affluent [[brahmans]], & affluent householders — rich, with great [[wealth]] & property, with vast amounts of {{Wiki|gold}} & {{Wiki|silver}}, vast amounts of valuables & commodities, vast amounts of [[wealth]] & grain — tell deliberate lies with [[sensual pleasures]] as the [[cause]], [[sensual pleasures]] as the [[reason]], simply for the sake of [[sensual pleasures]]. Then, the [[thought]] occured to me: 'I've had enough of this judging! Let some other fine fellow be known for his judgments!'" | At [[Savatthi]]. As he was sitting to one side, [[King Pasenadi Kosala]] said to the [[Blessed One]]: "Just now, [[lord]], as I was sitting in [[judgment]], I saw that even affluent [[nobles]], affluent [[brahmans]], & affluent householders — rich, with great [[wealth]] & property, with vast amounts of {{Wiki|gold}} & {{Wiki|silver}}, vast amounts of valuables & commodities, vast amounts of [[wealth]] & grain — tell deliberate lies with [[sensual pleasures]] as the [[cause]], [[sensual pleasures]] as the [[reason]], simply for the sake of [[sensual pleasures]]. Then, the [[thought]] occured to me: 'I've had enough of this judging! Let some other fine fellow be known for his judgments!'" | ||
Latest revision as of 17:43, 3 April 2014
In Judgment
translated from the Pali by
Thanissaro Bhikkhu
At Savatthi. As he was sitting to one side, King Pasenadi Kosala said to the Blessed One: "Just now, lord, as I was sitting in judgment, I saw that even affluent nobles, affluent brahmans, & affluent householders — rich, with great wealth & property, with vast amounts of gold & silver, vast amounts of valuables & commodities, vast amounts of wealth & grain — tell deliberate lies with sensual pleasures as the cause, sensual pleasures as the reason, simply for the sake of sensual pleasures. Then, the thought occured to me: 'I've had enough of this judging! Let some other fine fellow be known for his judgments!'"
"That's the way it is, great king! That's the way it is! Even affluent nobles, affluent brahmans, & affluent householders... tell deliberate lies with sensual pleasures as the cause, sensual pleasures as the reason, simply for the sake of sensual pleasures. That will lead to their long-term harm & pain."
That is what the Blessed One said. Having said that, the One Well-Gone, the Teacher, said further:
Impassioned with sensual possessions, greedy, dazed by sensual pleasures, they don't awaken to the fact that they've gone too far; like fish into a trap set out.
Afterwards it's bitter for them: evil for them the result.
