With Soṇadaṇḍa 22.1-13

Soṇadaṇḍasutta 22.1-13

“Evametaṃ, brāhmaṇa, evametaṃ, brāhmaṇa, sīlaparidhotā hi, brāhmaṇa, paññā, paññāparidhotaṃ sīlaṃ.

“That’s so true, brahmin, that’s so true! For wisdom is cleansed by ethics, and ethics are cleansed by wisdom.
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Yattha sīlaṃ tattha paññā, yattha paññā tattha sīlaṃ.

Ethics and wisdom always go together.
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Sīlavato paññā, paññavato sīlaṃ.

An ethical person is wise, and a wise person ethical.
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Sīlapaññāṇañca pana lokasmiṃ aggamakkhāyati.

And ethics and wisdom are said to be the best things in the world.
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Seyyathāpi, brāhmaṇa, hatthena vā hatthaṃ dhoveyya, pādena vā pādaṃ dhoveyya;

It’s just like when you clean one hand with the other, or clean one foot with the other.
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evameva kho, brāhmaṇa, sīlaparidhotā paññā, paññāparidhotaṃ sīlaṃ.

In the same way, wisdom is cleansed by ethics, and ethics are cleansed by wisdom.
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Yattha sīlaṃ tattha paññā, yattha paññā tattha sīlaṃ.

Ethics and wisdom always go together.
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Sīlavato paññā, paññavato sīlaṃ.

An ethical person is wise, and a wise person ethical.
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Sīlapaññāṇañca pana lokasmiṃ aggamakkhāyati.

And ethics and wisdom are said to be the best things in the world.
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Katamaṃ pana taṃ, brāhmaṇa, sīlaṃ?

But what, brahmin, is that ethical conduct?
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Katamā sā paññā”ti?

And what is that wisdom?”
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“Ettakaparamāva mayaṃ, bho gotama, etasmiṃ atthe.

“That’s all I know about this matter, worthy Gotama.
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Sādhu vata bhavantaṃyeva gotamaṃ paṭibhātu etassa bhāsitassa attho”ti.

May the worthy Gotama himself please clarify the meaning of this.”
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