Nigaṇṭhasutta

Aṅguttara Nikāya 10.78

Numbered Discourses 10.78

8. Ākaṅkhavagga

8. If You Want

Nigaṇṭhasutta

Jains

“Dasahi, bhikkhave, asaddhammehi samannāgatā nigaṇṭhā.

“Mendicants, Jain ascetics possess ten bad qualities.

Katamehi dasahi?

What ten?

Assaddhā, bhikkhave, nigaṇṭhā;

They’re faithless and

dussīlā, bhikkhave, nigaṇṭhā;

unethical,

ahirikā, bhikkhave, nigaṇṭhā;

without conscience

anottappino, bhikkhave, nigaṇṭhā;

or prudence,

asappurisasambhattino, bhikkhave, nigaṇṭhā;

and devoted to untrue persons.

attukkaṁsakaparavambhakā, bhikkhave, nigaṇṭhā;

They glorify themselves and put others down.

sandiṭṭhiparāmāsā ādhānaggāhī duppaṭinissaggino, bhikkhave, nigaṇṭhā;

They’re attached to their own views, holding them tight, and refusing to let go.

kuhakā, bhikkhave, nigaṇṭhā;

They’re deceptive,

pāpicchā, bhikkhave, nigaṇṭhā;

with corrupt wishes

pāpamittā, bhikkhave, nigaṇṭhā—

and bad friends.

imehi kho, bhikkhave, dasahi asaddhammehi samannāgatā nigaṇṭhā”ti.

Jain ascetics possess these ten bad qualities.”

Aṭṭhamaṁ.