Aggannasutta 19.1-12

19.1

Atha kho, vāseṭṭha, aññataro satto lolajātiko sakaṃ bhāgaṃ parirakkhanto aññataraṃ bhāgaṃ adinnaṃ ādiyitvā paribhuñji.

Now, one of those beings was reckless. While guarding their own share they took another’s share without it being given, and ate it.

19.2

Tamenaṃ aggahesuṃ, gahetvā etadavocuṃ:

They grabbed the one who had done this and said,

19.3

‘pāpakaṃ vata, bho satta, karosi, yatra hi nāma sakaṃ bhāgaṃ parirakkhanto aññataraṃ bhāgaṃ adinnaṃ ādiyitvā paribhuñjasi.

‘You have done a bad thing, good being, in that while guarding your own share you took another’s share without it being given, and ate it.

19.4

Māssu, bho satta, punapi evarūpamakāsī’ti.

Do not do such a thing again.’

19.5

‘Evaṃ, bho’ti kho, vāseṭṭha, so satto tesaṃ sattānaṃ paccassosi.

‘Yes, worthy sirs,’ replied that being.

19.6

Dutiyampi kho, vāseṭṭha, so satto …pe…

But for a second time …

19.7

tatiyampi kho, vāseṭṭha, so satto sakaṃ bhāgaṃ parirakkhanto aññataraṃ bhāgaṃ adinnaṃ ādiyitvā paribhuñji.

For a third time they did the same thing, and were told not to continue.

19.8

Tamenaṃ aggahesuṃ, gahetvā etadavocuṃ:

19.9

‘pāpakaṃ vata, bho satta, karosi, yatra hi nāma sakaṃ bhāgaṃ parirakkhanto aññataraṃ bhāgaṃ adinnaṃ ādiyitvā paribhuñjasi.

19.10

Māssu, bho satta, punapi evarūpamakāsī’ti.

19.11

Aññe pāṇinā pahariṃsu, aññe leḍḍunā pahariṃsu, aññe daṇḍena pahariṃsu.

And then they struck that being, some with fists, others with stones, and still others with rods.

19.12

Tadagge kho, vāseṭṭha, adinnādānaṃ paññāyati, garahā paññāyati, musāvādo paññāyati, daṇḍādānaṃ paññāyati.

From that day on stealing was found, and blame, and lying, and the taking up of rods.