{"collection":"Anguttara Nikaya","full_text_available":true,"graph_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/api/page/suttacentral_an5.178/graph","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/page/suttacentral_an5.178","id":"suttacentral_an5.178","license":"CC0","rights_basis":"suttacentral_bilara_data_cc0","source":"suttacentral","source_url":"https://suttacentral.net/an5.178/en/sujato","summary":null,"tags":["Anguttara Nikaya","Early Buddhist Texts"],"text":"\u201cWhat do you think, mendicants? Have you ever seen or heard of a person who has given up killing living creatures, and the kings have them arrested for that, and execute, imprison, or banish them, or do what the case requires?\u201d \u201cNo, sir.\u201d \u201cGood, mendicants! I too have never seen or heard of such a thing. Rather, the kings are informed of someone\u2019s bad deed: \u2018This person has murdered a man or a woman.\u2019 The kings have them arrested for killing, and execute, imprison, or banish them, or do what the case requires. Have you ever seen or heard of such a case?\u201d \u201cSir, we have seen it and heard of it, and we will hear of it again.\u201d \u201cWhat do you think, mendicants? Have you ever seen or heard of a person who has given up stealing, and the kings have them arrested for that \u2026?\u201d \u201cNo, sir.\u201d \u201cGood, mendicants! I too have never seen or heard of such a thing. Rather, the kings are informed of someone\u2019s bad deed: \u2018This person took something from a village or wilderness, with the intention to commit theft.\u2019 The kings have them arrested for stealing \u2026 Have you ever seen or heard of such a case?\u201d \u201cSir, we have seen it and heard of it, and we will hear of it again.\u201d \u201cWhat do you think, mendicants? Have you ever seen or heard of a person who has given up sexual misconduct, and the kings have them arrested for that \u2026?\u201d \u201cNo, sir.\u201d \u201cGood, mendicants! I too have never seen or heard of such a thing. Rather, the kings are informed of someone\u2019s bad deed: \u2018This person had relations with women or maidens under someone else\u2019s protection.\u2019 The kings have them arrested for that \u2026 Have you ever seen or heard of such a case?\u201d \u201cSir, we have seen it and heard of it, and we will hear of it again.\u201d \u201cWhat do you think, mendicants? Have you ever seen or heard of a person who has given up lying, and the kings have them arrested for that \u2026?\u201d \u201cNo, sir.\u201d \u201cGood, mendicants! I too have never seen or heard of such a thing. Rather, the kings are informed of someone\u2019s bad deed: \u2018This person has ruined a householder or householder\u2019s child by lying.\u2019 The kings have them arrested for that \u2026 Have you ever seen or heard of such a case?\u201d \u201cSir, we have seen it and heard of it, and we will hear of it again.\u201d \u201cWhat do you think, mendicants? Have you ever seen or heard of a person who has given up intoxicants of beer, wine, and liquor, and the kings have them arrested for that, and execute, imprison, or banish them, or do what the case requires?\u201d \u201cNo, sir.\u201d \u201cGood, mendicants! I too have never seen or heard of such a thing. Rather, the kings are informed of someone\u2019s bad deed: \u2018While under the influence of intoxicants of beer, wine, and liquor, this person murdered a woman or a man. Or they stole something from a village or wilderness. Or they had relations with women or maidens under someone else\u2019s protection. Or they ruined a householder or householder\u2019s child by lying.\u2019 The kings have them arrested for being under the influence of intoxicants of beer, wine, and liquor, and execute, imprison, or banish them, or do what the case requires. Have you ever seen or heard of such a case?\u201d \u201cSir, we have seen it and heard of it, and we will hear of it again.\u201d","title":"Kings","tradition":"Anguttara Nikaya","translated_text":null,"word_count":589}