[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [The Pāli Canon](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada) › [Basket of Discourses](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp) › [Dīghanikāya](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha) › [Aggannasutta](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.27) › 20.1-9 # Aggannasutta 20.1-9 Aggaññasutta 20.1-9 - **Language:** Pāli ### [20.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.27.20.1) Atha kho te, vāseṭṭha, sattā sannipatiṃsu, sannipatitvā anutthuniṃsu: > Then those beings gathered together and bemoaned, > — What Came First ### [20.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.27.20.2) ‘pāpakā vata bho dhammā sattesu pātubhūtā, yatra hi nāma adinnādānaṃ paññāyissati, garahā paññāyissati, musāvādo paññāyissati, daṇḍādānaṃ paññāyissati. > ‘Oh, how wicked things have appeared among beings, in that stealing is found, and blaming and lying and the taking up of rods! > — What Came First ### [20.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.27.20.3) Yannūna mayaṃ ekaṃ sattaṃ sammanneyyāma, yo no sammā khīyitabbaṃ khīyeyya, sammā garahitabbaṃ garaheyya, sammā pabbājetabbaṃ pabbājeyya. > Why don’t we elect one being who would rightly accuse those who deserve it, blame those who deserve it, and expel those who deserve it? > — What Came First ### [20.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.27.20.4) Mayaṃ panassa sālīnaṃ bhāgaṃ anuppadassāmā’ti. > We shall pay them with a share of rice.’ > — What Came First ### [20.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.27.20.5) Atha kho te, vāseṭṭha, sattā yo nesaṃ satto abhirūpataro ca dassanīyataro ca pāsādikataro ca mahesakkhataro ca taṃ sattaṃ upasaṅkamitvā etadavocuṃ: > Then those beings approached the being among them who was most attractive, good-looking, lovely, and illustrious, and said, > — What Came First ### [20.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.27.20.6) ‘ehi, bho satta, sammā khīyitabbaṃ khīya, sammā garahitabbaṃ garaha, sammā pabbājetabbaṃ pabbājehi. > ‘Come, good being, rightly accuse those who deserve it, blame those who deserve it, and banish those who deserve it. > — What Came First ### [20.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.27.20.7) Mayaṃ pana te sālīnaṃ bhāgaṃ anuppadassāmā’ti. > We shall pay you with a share of rice.’ > — What Came First ### [20.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.27.20.8) ‘Evaṃ, bho’ti kho, vāseṭṭha, so satto tesaṃ sattānaṃ paṭissuṇitvā sammā khīyitabbaṃ khīyi, sammā garahitabbaṃ garahi, sammā pabbājetabbaṃ pabbājesi. > ‘Yes, worthy sirs,’ replied that being. They acted accordingly, > — What Came First ### [20.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.27.20.9) Te panassa sālīnaṃ bhāgaṃ anuppadaṃsu. > and were paid with a share of rice. > — What Came First ## Translations (3) - [Nastanak sveta](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.27~sr-brankokovacevic.20.1) — sr - [What Came First](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.27~en-sujato.20.1) — English - [Was zuerst kam](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.27~de-sabbamitta.20.1) — German ## Commentaries (1) - [Sumaṅgalavilāsinī](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha!sumangalavilasini.27.130) — Buddhaghosa, Pāli ## Linked texts (3) - [中阿含經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.madhyamagama*zh-sanghadeva.154.35) — Classical Chinese - [長阿含經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.5.24) — Classical Chinese - [白衣金幢二婆羅門緣起經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirgha.vasisthasutra*zh-danapala.3.3) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.27.20.1-9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.27.20.1-9) · Pramāṇa