Adhammikasutta
Corruption of the realm follows corruption of the king.
- 0.1
Aṅguttara Nikāya 4.70
Numbered Discourses 4.70
- 0.2
7. Pattakammavagga
7. Fitting Deeds
Adhammikasutta
Unprincipled
- 1.1
“Yasmiṁ, bhikkhave, samaye rājāno adhammikā honti, rājāyuttāpi tasmiṁ samaye adhammikā honti.
“At a time when kings are unprincipled, royal officials become unprincipled.
- 1.2
Rājāyuttesu adhammikesu brāhmaṇagahapatikāpi tasmiṁ samaye adhammikā honti.
When royal officials are unprincipled, brahmins and householders become unprincipled.
- 1.3
Brāhmaṇagahapatikesu adhammikesu negamajānapadāpi tasmiṁ samaye adhammikā honti.
When brahmins and householders are unprincipled, the people of town and country become unprincipled.
- 1.4
Negamajānapadesu adhammikesu visamaṁ candimasūriyā parivattanti.
When the people of town and country are unprincipled, the courses of the moon and sun become erratic.
- 1.5
Visamaṁ candimasūriyesu parivattantesu visamaṁ nakkhattāni tārakarūpāni parivattanti.
… the courses of the stars and constellations …
- 1.6
Visamaṁ nakkhattesu tārakarūpesu parivattantesu visamaṁ rattindivā parivattanti.
the days and nights …
- 1.7
Visamaṁ rattindivesu parivattantesu visamaṁ māsaddhamāsā parivattanti.
the months and fortnights …
- 1.8
Visamaṁ māsaddhamāsesu parivattantesu visamaṁ utusaṁvaccharā parivattanti.
the seasons and years become erratic.
- 1.9
Visamaṁ utusaṁvaccharesu parivattantesu visamaṁ vātā vāyanti visamā apañjasā.
… the blowing of the winds becomes erratic and chaotic.
- 1.10
Visamaṁ vātesu vāyantesu visamesu apañjasesu devatā parikupitā bhavanti.
… the deities are angered.
- 1.11
Devatāsu parikupitāsu devo na sammā dhāraṁ anuppavecchati.
… the heavens don’t provide enough rain.
- 1.12
Deve na sammā dhāraṁ anuppavecchante visamapākāni sassāni bhavanti.
… the crops ripen erratically.
- 1.13
Visamapākāni, bhikkhave, sassāni manussā paribhuñjantā appāyukā honti dubbaṇṇā ca bavhābādhā ca.
When people eat crops that have ripened erratically, they become short-lived, ugly, weak, and sickly.
- 2.1
Yasmiṁ, bhikkhave, samaye rājāno dhammikā honti, rājāyuttāpi tasmiṁ samaye dhammikā honti.
At a time when kings are principled, royal officials become principled.
- 2.2
Rājāyuttesu dhammikesu brāhmaṇagahapatikāpi tasmiṁ samaye dhammikā honti.
… brahmins and householders …
- 2.3
Brāhmaṇagahapatikesu dhammikesu negamajānapadāpi tasmiṁ samaye dhammikā honti.
people of town and country become principled.
- 2.4
Negamajānapadesu dhammikesu samaṁ candimasūriyā parivattanti.
When the people of town and country are principled, the courses of the sun and moon become regular.
- 2.5
Samaṁ candimasūriyesu parivattantesu samaṁ nakkhattāni tārakarūpāni parivattanti.
… the stars and constellations …
- 2.6
Samaṁ nakkhattesu tārakarūpesu parivattantesu samaṁ rattindivā parivattanti.
the days and nights …
- 2.7
Samaṁ rattindivesu parivattantesu samaṁ māsaddhamāsā parivattanti.
the months and fortnights …
- 2.8
Samaṁ māsaddhamāsesu parivattantesu samaṁ utusaṁvaccharā parivattanti.
the seasons and years become regular.
- 2.9
Samaṁ utusaṁvaccharesu parivattantesu samaṁ vātā vāyanti samā pañjasā.
… the blowing of the winds becomes regular and orderly.
- 2.10
Samaṁ vātesu vāyantesu samesu pañjasesu devatā aparikupitā bhavanti.
… the deities are not angered.
- 2.11
Devatāsu aparikupitāsu devo sammā dhāraṁ anuppavecchati.
… the heavens provide plenty of rain.
- 2.12
Deve sammā dhāraṁ anuppavecchante samapākāni sassāni bhavanti.
When the heavens provide plenty of rain, the crops ripen well.
- 2.13
Samapākāni, bhikkhave, sassāni manussā paribhuñjantā dīghāyukā ca honti vaṇṇavanto ca balavanto ca appābādhā cāti.
When people eat crops that have ripened well, they become long-lived, beautiful, strong, and healthy.
- 3.1
Gunnañce taramānānaṁ,
When cattle cross a river,
- 3.2
jimhaṁ gacchati puṅgavo;
if the bull goes off course,
- 3.3
Sabbā tā jimhaṁ gacchanti,
they all go off course,
- 3.4
nette jimhaṁ gate sati.
because their leader is off course.
- 4.1
Evamevaṁ manussesu,
So it is for humans:
- 4.2
yo hoti seṭṭhasammato;
when the one deemed chief
- 4.3
So ce adhammaṁ carati,
behaves badly,
- 4.4
pageva itarā pajā;
what do you expect the rest to do?
- 4.5
Sabbaṁ raṭṭhaṁ dukkhaṁ seti,
The whole country sleeps badly,
- 4.6
rājā ce hoti adhammiko.
when the king is unprincipled.
- 5.1
Gunnañce taramānānaṁ,
When cattle cross a river,
- 5.2
ujuṁ gacchati puṅgavo;
if the bull goes straight,
- 5.3
Sabbā tā ujuṁ gacchanti,
they all go straight,
- 5.4
nette ujuṁ gate sati.
because their leader is straight.
- 6.1
Evamevaṁ manussesu,
So it is for humans:
- 6.2
yo hoti seṭṭhasammato;
when the one deemed chief
- 6.3
So sace dhammaṁ carati,
does the right thing,
- 6.4
pageva itarā pajā;
what do you expect the rest to do?
- 6.5
Sabbaṁ raṭṭhaṁ sukhaṁ seti,
The whole country sleeps at ease,
- 6.6
rājā ce hoti dhammiko”ti.
when the king is just.”
- 6.7
Dasamaṁ.
- 6.8
Pattakammavaggo dutiyo.
- 7.0
Tassuddānaṁ
- 7.1
Pattakammaṁ ānaṇyako,
- 7.2
Sabrahmanirayā rūpena pañcamaṁ;
- 7.3
Sarāgaahirājā devadatto,
- 7.4
Padhānaṁ adhammikena cāti.
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