Unrighteous behaviour

Then a certain Brahmin approached The Blessed One, exchanged friendly greetings, sat on a side and said:

“Good Gotama, what is the reason for a certain one after death to be born in loss, in a bad state, in decrease, in hell?

“Brahmin, on account of unrighteous and unlawful behaviour a certain one after death is born in loss, in a bad state, in decrease, in hell.

“Good Gotama, what is the reason for a certain one after death to be born in gain, in a good state, in increase, in heaven?

“Brahmin, on account of righteous and calm behaviour a certain one after death is born in gain, in a good state, in increase, in heaven.

“Good Gotama, I do not understand this short exposition given by good Gotama, it is suitable that I should know the detailed meaning of this short exposition, so that I may know its meaning. Then Brahmin, listen and attened carefully I will tell.

Brahmin, there are three modes of unrighteous, unlawful behaviour by body. There are four modes of unrighteous, unlawful behaviour by words. There are three modes of unrighteous, unlawful behaviour by the mind.

Brahmin, what are the three modes of unrighteous, unlawful behaviour by body? ... re ... These are the three modes of unrighteous, unlawful behaviour by the body.

Bhikkhus, what are the four modes of unrighteous and unlawful behaviour by words? ... re ... These are the four modes of unrighteous and unlawful behaviour by words.

Brahmin, what are the three modes of unrighteous and unlawful behaviour by the mind? ... re ... These are the three modes of unrighteous and unlawful behaviour by the mind.

Brahmin, on account of the three modes of unrighteous, unlawful behaviour or on account of the four modes of unrighteous, unlawful behaviour or on account of the three modes of unrighteous, unlawful behaviour by the mind, beings after death, are born in loss, in a bad state, in decrease in hell.

There are three modes of righteous calm behaviour by body. There are four modes of righteous calm behaviour by words. There are three modes of righteous calm behaviour by the mind.

Bhikkhus, what are the three modes of righteous calm behaviour by the body?

... re ... Thus there are three modes of righteous calm behaviour by the body.

Bhikkhus, what are the four modes of righteous calm behaviur by words? ... re ... Thus there are four modes of righteous calm behaviour by words.

Bhikkhus, what are the three modes of righteous calm behaviour by the mind? ... re ... Thus there are three modes of righteous calm behaviour by the mind.

Bhikkhus, on account of the three modes of righteous calm behaviour by the body, or on account of the four modes of righteous calm behaviour by words, or on account of the three modes of righteous calm behaviour by the mind, beings after death, are born in gain, in a good state, in increase in heaven.