Aggannasutta 5.1-10

5.1

Cattārome, vāseṭṭha, vaṇṇā—

Vāseṭṭha, there are these four classes:

5.2

khattiyā, brāhmaṇā, vessā, suddā.

aristocrats, brahmins, peasants, and menials.

5.3

Khattiyopi kho, vāseṭṭha, idhekacco pāṇātipātī hoti adinnādāyī kāmesumicchācārī musāvādī pisuṇavāco pharusavāco samphappalāpī abhijjhālu byāpannacitto micchādiṭṭhī.

Some aristocrats kill living creatures, steal, and commit sexual misconduct. They use speech that’s false, backbiting, harsh, and nonsensical. And they’re covetous, malicious, with wrong view.

5.4

Iti kho, vāseṭṭha, yeme dhammā akusalā akusalasaṅkhātā sāvajjā sāvajjasaṅkhātā asevitabbā asevitabbasaṅkhātā naalamariyā naalamariyasaṅkhātā kaṇhā kaṇhavipākā viññugarahitā, khattiyepi te idhekacce sandissanti.

These things are unskillful, blameworthy, not to be cultivated, unworthy of the noble ones—and are reckoned as such. They are dark deeds with dark results, criticized by sensible people. Such things are exhibited in some aristocrats.

5.5

Brāhmaṇopi kho, vāseṭṭha …pe…

And they are also seen among some brahmins,

5.6

vessopi kho, vāseṭṭha …pe…

peasants,

5.7

suddopi kho, vāseṭṭha, idhekacco pāṇātipātī hoti adinnādāyī kāmesumicchācārī musāvādī pisuṇavāco pharusavāco samphappalāpī abhijjhālu byāpannacitto micchādiṭṭhī.

and menials.

5.8

Iti kho, vāseṭṭha, yeme dhammā akusalā akusalasaṅkhātā …pe…

5.9

kaṇhā kaṇhavipākā viññugarahitā;

5.10

suddepi te idhekacce sandissanti.