Dighanikaya 8.382_4

8.382_4

Aparo lūkhājīvī puññavā hoti, labhati sukhena jīvitavuttiṃ. So – ‘‘mayhaṃ pubbepi katapuññatāya sukhajīvikā uppajjatī’’ti cintetvā anesanaṃ pahāya tīṇi sucaritāni pūretvā sagge nibbattati. Ime dve sandhāya dutiyanayo vutto.

Another who lives a harsh life possesses merit and obtains an easy means of living. Thinking, 'Because I made merit in the past, an easy living arises for me,' he abandons improper search, fulfills the three kinds of good conduct, and is reborn in heaven. With reference to these two, the second method was stated.