Sucaritasutta

Itivuttaka 65

So It Was Said 65

Tikanipāta

The Book of the Threes

Dutiyavagga

Chapter Two

Sucaritasutta

Good Conduct

Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:

This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.

“Tīṇimāni, bhikkhave, sucaritāni.

“Mendicants, there are these kinds of good conduct.

Katamāni tīṇi?

What three?

Kāyasucaritaṁ, vacīsucaritaṁ, manosucaritaṁ—

Good conduct by way of body, speech, and mind.

imāni kho, bhikkhave, tīṇi sucaritānī”ti.

These are the three kinds of good conduct.”

Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca.

The Buddha spoke this matter.

Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:

On this it is said:

“Kāyaduccaritaṁ hitvā,

“Having given up bad conduct

vacīduccaritāni ca;

by way of body,

Manoduccaritaṁ hitvā,

speech, and mind,

yañcaññaṁ dosasaṁhitaṁ.

and whatever else is corrupt;

Akatvākusalaṁ kammaṁ,

not having done bad deeds,

katvāna kusalaṁ bahuṁ;

and having done many good,

Kāyassa bhedā sappañño,

when their body breaks up, that wise person

saggaṁ so upapajjatī”ti.

is reborn in heaven.”

Ayampi attho vutto bhagavatā, iti me sutanti.

This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.

Chaṭṭhaṁ.