ITI 33  Dutiya sīla sutta - Ethical Conduct (Second)

Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:

This was said by the Blessed One, said by the Arahant, as I have heard:

“Dvīhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato puggalo yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ sagge. Katamehi dvīhi? Bhaddakena ca sīlena, bhaddikāya ca diṭṭhiyā. Imehi kho, bhikkhave, dvīhi dhammehi samannāgato puggalo yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ sagge”ti.

“Bhikkhus, a person endowed with two |mental qualities::characteristics, traits, and tendencies of the mind, shaped by repeated actions and sustained attention, guided by particular ways of understanding; they may be wholesome or unwholesome, bright or dark [dhammā]| is cast into |heaven::a blissful realm, celestial world [sagga]|, just as if they were carried and |placed::dropped, set aside [nikkhitta]| there. Which two? |Auspicious::fine, excellent [bhaddaka]| conduct and auspicious |views::concepts, theories, attitudes, philosophies [diṭṭhiyā]|. Indeed, bhikkhus, a person endowed with these two mental qualities is cast into heaven, just as if they were carried and placed there.”

Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca. Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:

The Blessed One spoke on this matter. In this regard, it is said:

“Bhaddakena ca sīlena,
bhaddikāya ca diṭṭhiyā;
Etehi dvīhi dhammehi,
yo samannāgato naro;
Kāyassa bhedā sappañño,
saggaṁ so upapajjatī”ti.

“By auspicious conduct,
and by auspicious views;
Whoever is endowed,
with these two mental qualities;
After the breaking up of the body, that wise person,
is reborn in heaven.”

Ayampi attho vutto bhagavatā, iti me sutanti.

This matter too was spoken by the Blessed One, as I have heard.