Dighanikaya 31.245

31.245

Iti bhagavā saṅkhepena mātikaṃ ṭhapetvā idāni tameva vitthārento katamassa cattāro kammakilesātiādimāha. Kammakilesoti kammañca taṃ kilesasampayuttattā kileso cāti kammakileso. Sakilesoyeva hi pāṇaṃ hanati, nikkileso na hanati, tasmā pāṇātipāto ‘‘kammakileso’’ti vutto. Adinnādānādīsupi eseva nayo. Athāparanti aparampi etadatthaparidīpakameva gāthābandhaṃ avocāti attho.

Thus the Blessed One, having laid down the summary in brief, now expanding upon that very thing, said: "Which are the four defilements of action?" and so forth. "Defilement of action": it is an action, and because it is associated with defilement it is a defilement; thus it is a defilement of action. For only one with defilements kills a living being, not one free from defilements; therefore, taking life is called a "defilement of action." In the case of taking what is not given and the rest, this same method applies. "Then further": the meaning is that he also spoke this further verse composition explaining that very meaning.