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Destroying living things

Pāṇātipātī [Bālapaṇḍita 3] (AN 4.224)

Bhikkhus, endowed with four things the foolish not Great Man destroys himself, becomes faulty and blamed by the wise accrues much demerit. What four?

Destroying the life of living things, taking the not given, misbehaving in sexual conduct and telling lies.

Bhikkhus, endowed with these four things the foolish not Great Man destroys himself, becomes faulty and blamed by the wise accrues much demerit.

Bhikkhus, endowed with four things the learned, Great Man does not destroy himself, not becoming faulty and praised by the wise accrues much merit. What four?

Abstaining from destroying the life of living things, abstaining from taking the not given, abstaining from sexual misconduct and not telling lies.

Bhikkhus, endowed with these four things the learned, Great Man does not destroy himself, not becoming faulty and praised by the wise accrues much merit.

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