Violent Gāmaṇi

1. At one time the Blessed One was living in the monastery offered by Anāthapṇḍika in Jeta's grove in Sāvatthi.

2. Then Caṇḍa Gāmaṇi approached the Blessed One, worshipped and sat on a side.

3. Sitting on a side Caṇḍa Gama樥i said to the Blessed One: “Venerable sir, for what reason is one reckoned as violent and another as valiant?”

4. Gāmaṇi, in this world a certain one's greed is not dispelled so he rouses violence in others, showing ill temper and is reckoned as violent. A certain one's hate is not dispelled, so he rouses violence in others showing ill temper, and is reckoned as violent. A certain one's delusion is not dispelled, so he rouses violence in others showing ill temper and is reckoned as violent.

Gāmaṇi, this is the reason for a certain one to be reckoned as violent.

5. Gāmaṇi, in this world a certain one's greed is dispelled, as a result he does not arouse violence in others showing ill temper and is reckoned as valiant. A certain one's hate is dispelled, as a result he does not arouse violence in others showing ill temper, and is reckoned as valiant. A certain one's delusion is dispelled, as a result he does not arouse violence in others showing ill temper and is reckoned as valiant.

Gāmaṇi, this is the reason for a certain one to be reckoned as valiant.

6. Then violent Gāmaṇi said to the Blessed One: “Venerable sir, now I understand, it is like something overturned is put upright, something covered is made manifest, as though the way was shown when someone has lost his way, as though an oil lamp is lighted for the darkness, for those who have sight to see forms. In this manner the Blessed One has explained the Teaching in many ways. Now I take refuge in the Blessed One. May the Blessed One remember me as a lay disciple until I live!”