Aṅguttara Nikāya 10.75 — 8. Ākaṅkhavagga — Migasālāsutta
- an10.75:24.3
Tañhi tesaṁ, ānanda, hoti dīgharattaṁ ahitāya dukkhāya.
This will be for their lasting harm and suffering.
- an10.75:25.1
Tatrānanda, yvāyaṁ puggalo uddhato hoti tañca cetovimuttiṁ paññāvimuttiṁ yathābhūtaṁ pajānāti yatthassa taṁ uddhaccaṁ aparisesaṁ nirujjhati,
In this case, the individual who is restless, but truly understands the freedom of heart …
- an10.75:25.2
tassa savanenapi kataṁ hoti, bāhusaccenapi kataṁ hoti, diṭṭhiyāpi paṭividdhaṁ hoti, sāmāyikampi vimuttiṁ labhati.
and has listened and learned and penetrated theoretically and found at least temporary freedom
- an10.75:25.3
Ayaṁ, ānanda, puggalo amunā purimena puggalena abhikkantataro ca paṇītataro ca.
is better and finer than the other individual.
- an10.75:25.4
Taṁ kissa hetu?
Why is that?
- an10.75:25.5
Imaṁ hānanda, puggalaṁ dhammasoto nibbahati.
Because the stream of the teaching carries them along.
- an10.75:25.6
Tadantaraṁ ko jāneyya aññatra tathāgatena.
But who knows the difference between them except a Realized One?
- an10.75:25.7
Tasmātihānanda, mā puggalesu pamāṇikā ahuvattha;
So, Ānanda, don’t be judgmental about individuals.
- an10.75:25.8
mā puggalesu pamāṇaṁ gaṇhittha.
Don’t pass judgment on individuals.
- an10.75:25.9
Khaññati hānanda, puggalesu pamāṇaṁ gaṇhanto.
Those who pass judgment on individuals harm themselves.
- an10.75:25.10
Ahaṁ vā, ānanda, puggalesu pamāṇaṁ gaṇheyyaṁ yo vā panassa mādiso.
I, or someone like me, may pass judgment on individuals.
- an10.75:26.1
Kā cānanda, migasālā upāsikā bālā abyattā ammakā ammakapaññā, ke ca purisapuggalaparopariye ñāṇe.
Who is this laywoman Migasālā, a foolish incompetent aunty, with an aunty’s wit? And who is it that knows how to assess individual persons?
- an10.75:26.2
Ime kho, ānanda, dasa puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmiṁ.
These ten individuals are found in the world.
- an10.75:27.1
Yathārūpena, ānanda, sīlena purāṇo samannāgato ahosi tathārūpena sīlena isidatto samannāgato abhavissa, nayidha purāṇo isidattassa gatimpi aññassa.
If Isidatta had achieved Purāṇa’s level of ethical conduct, Purāṇa could not have even known Isidatta’s destination.
- an10.75:27.2
Yathārūpāya cānanda, paññāya isidatto samannāgato ahosi tathārūpāya paññāya purāṇo samannāgato abhavissa, nayidha isidatto purāṇassa gatimpi aññassa.
And if Purāṇa had achieved Isidatta’s level of wisdom, Isidatta could not have even known Purāṇa’s destination.
- an10.75:27.3
Iti kho, ānanda, ime puggalā ubho ekaṅgahīnā”ti.
So both individuals were lacking in one respect.”
- an10.75:27.4
Pañcamaṁ.
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