1. PuggalaSuttaDiscourse On Types of Persons Tatiya Vagga, Kosala Samyutta,
Sagatha Vagga Samyutta,
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132. The Bhagava was staying at Savatthi. At that time, King Pasenadi of Kosala approached the Bhagava, paid obeisance, and sat at a suitable place. To the King seated thus, the Bhagava said: "Great King, four types of persons are to be definitely found in the world, and who are the four? There is the one who is in darkness and who goes into darkness; there is the one who is in darkness and who goes into the light; there is the one who is in the light and who goes into darkness; and there is the one who is in the light and who goes into the light."
"How, Great King, does a person who is in darkness go into darkness? In this world, Great King, a certain person is born into the low castes which are poverty-stricken, always in want and hungry and which find it hard to earn a living, getting food and clothing with difficulty, such as the beggar class, the basket-maker class, the hunting and fishing class, the tanning class, and the class of rubbish removers. And such a person is ugly, unsightly, and dwarfish. Being blind, or being crooked in an arm, or being lame or being crippled, such a person is full of diseases. For such a person, food, beverages, dresses, vehicles, flowers, perfumes, unguents, sleeping or living places and lighting oil are seldom available. Such a person may commit evil deeds bodily, verbally or mentally. Having committed evil deeds bodily, verbally or mentally, such a person after death and dissolution of the body reappears in wretched destinations, in miserable existences, states of ruin, and realms of continuous suffering."
"Great King, take for example a person who might go from gloom to gloom, from darkness to darkness, from blood and filth to blood and filth. Great King, the person of whom I speak is like the person in that example. Great King this is how a person who is in darkness goes into darkness."
"And how, Great King, does a person who is in darkness go into the light? In this world, Great King, a certain person is born into the low castes which are poverty-stricken, always in want and hungry and which find it hard to earn a living, getting food and clothing with difficulty, such as the beggar class, the basket-maker class, the hunting and fishing class, the tanning class and the class of rubbish removers. And such a person is ugly, unsightly, and dwarfish. Being blind or being crooked in an arm, or being lame, or being crippled, such a person is full of diseases. For such a person, food, beverages dresses, vehicles, flowers, perfumes. unguents, sleeping and living places and lighting oil are seldom available. Such a person may perform good deeds bodily, verbally or mentally. Having performed good deeds bodily, verbally or mentally, such a person after death and dissolution of the body goes to a good destination in the realm of the devas."
"Great King, take for example a person who might climb from the ground to a raised seat, from the raised seat to the back of a horse, from back of the horse to the back of an elephant, from the back of the elephant to the terrace. Great King, the person of whom I speak is like the person in that example. Great King, this is how a person who is in the darkness and goes into the light."
"And how, Great King, does a person who is in the light go into darkness? In this world, Great King, a certain person is born into the high castes which have great treasure, great wealth, much gold and silver, many attractive articles of adornments, immense supplies of goods and grains, such as the rich ruling class, the rich brahmin class, or the rich householder class. Such a person is very good looking, attractive in appearance, magnetic, and endowed with the most exquisite complexion. For such a person, food, beverages, dresses, vehicles, flowers, perfumes, unguents, sleeping and living places and lighting oil can be obtained easily. Such a person may commit evil deeds bodily, verbally or mentally. Having committed evil deeds bodily, verbally or mentally, such a person after death and dissolution of the body reappears in wretched destinations, in miserable existences, states of ruin and realms of continuous suffering."
"Great King, take for example a person who might descend from a terrace to the back of an elephant, from the back of the elephant to the back of a horse, or from the back of the horse to a raised seat, from the raised seat to the ground; and from the ground might enter a dark abyss. Great King, the person of whom I speak is like the person in that example. Great King, this is how a person who is in the light goes into the darkness."
"And how, Great King, does a person who is in the light go into the light? In this world, Great King, a certain person is born into the high castes which have great treasure, great wealth, much gold and silver, many attractive articles of adornments, immense supplies of goods and grains, such as the rich ruling class, the rich brahmin class and the rich householder class. Such a person is very good looking, attractive in appearance, magnetic and endowed with the most exquisite complexion. For such a person food, beverages, dresses, vehicles, flowers, perfumes, unguents, sleeping or living places can be obtained easily. Such a person may perform good deeds bodily, verbally or mentally. Having performed good deeds bodily, verbally or mentally, such a person after death and dissolution of the body goes to a good destination in the realm of the devas."
"Great King, take for example a person who might move from a raised seat to another raised seat, from the back of an elephant to the back of another elephant, from a terrace to another terrace. Great King, the person of whom I speak is like the person in that example. Great King. this is how a person who is in the light goes into the light."
"These, Great King, are the four types of persons that are definitely found in the world." Thus said the Bhagava ...p... (this further utterance:)
"A man, O King, is poor; he lacks religious conviction; he is stingy and miserly; he has evil thoughts; he holds the wrong views, and is disrespectful.
He abuses and curses samanas, brahmanas and other mendicants; he is a non-believer in action and its consequence, and he has a sharp tongue.
He prevents the giving of food to those who ask for it. Such a man, O King, Ruler of Men, goes to the dreadful realms of continuous suffering when he dies. He is the one who is in darkness and who goes into darkness."
"A man, O King, is poor; he has religious conviction; he is not stingy; he gives alms; he has good thoughts; his mind is not distracted.
He rises up and speaks respectfully to samanas, brahmanas and other mendicants; he leads a virtuous life.
He does not prevent giving of food to those who ask for it. Such a man, O King, Ruler of Men, goes to the celestial world when he dies. He is the one who is in darkness and who goes into the light."
"A man, O King, is wealthy; he lacks religious conviction; he is stingy and miserly; he has evil thoughts; he holds the wrong view and is disrespectful.
He abuses and curses samanas, brahmanas and other mendicants; he is a non-believer in action and its consequence, and he has a sharp tongue. "He prevents the giving of food to those who ask for it. Such a man, O King, Ruler of Men, goes to the dreadful realms of continuous suffering when he dies. He is the one who is in the light and who goes into darkness.
"A man, O King, is wealthy; he has religious conviction; he is not stingy; he gives alms; he has good thoughts; his mind is not distracted.
He rises up and speaks respectfully to samanas brahmanas and other mendicants; he leads a virtuous life.
He does not prevent the giving of food to those who ask for it. Such a man, O King, Ruler of Men, goes to the celestial world when he dies. He is the one who is in the light and who goes into the light."
End of the Puggala Sutta,
the first in this vagga.
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