Vipers

“Mendicants, there are these four kinds of viper.What four?

“Cattārome, bhikkhave, āsīvisā. *āsīvisā → āsivisā (bj, mr)Katame cattāro?

“Mendicants, there are these four kinds of viper.“Cattārome, bhikkhave, āsīvisā. *āsīvisā → āsivisā (bj, mr)What four?Katame cattāro?

One whose venom is fast-acting but not lethal,one whose venom is lethal but not fast-acting,one whose venom is both fast-acting and lethal, andone whose venom is neither fast-acting nor lethal.

Āgataviso na ghoraviso, ghoraviso na āgataviso, āgataviso ca ghoraviso ca, nevāgataviso na ghoraviso—

One whose venom is fast-acting but not lethal,Āgataviso na ghoraviso, one whose venom is lethal but not fast-acting,ghoraviso na āgataviso, one whose venom is both fast-acting and lethal, andāgataviso ca ghoraviso ca, one whose venom is neither fast-acting nor lethal.nevāgataviso na ghoraviso—

These are the four kinds of viper.In the same way, these four individuals similar to vipers are found in the world.What four?

Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro āsīvisā. Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, cattāro āsīvisūpamā puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmiṁ. Katame cattāro?

These are the four kinds of viper.Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro āsīvisā. In the same way, these four individuals similar to vipers are found in the world.Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, cattāro āsīvisūpamā puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmiṁ. What four?Katame cattāro?

One whose venom is fast-acting but not lethal,one whose venom is lethal but not fast-acting,one whose venom is both fast-acting and lethal, andone whose venom is neither fast-acting nor lethal.

Āgataviso na ghoraviso, ghoraviso na āgataviso, āgataviso ca ghoraviso ca, nevāgataviso na ghoraviso.

One whose venom is fast-acting but not lethal,Āgataviso na ghoraviso, one whose venom is lethal but not fast-acting,ghoraviso na āgataviso, one whose venom is both fast-acting and lethal, andāgataviso ca ghoraviso ca, one whose venom is neither fast-acting nor lethal.nevāgataviso na ghoraviso.

And how is an individual’s venom fast-acting but not lethal?It’s when an individual is often angry,but their anger doesn’t linger long.That’s how an individual’s venom is fast-acting but not lethal.That individual is like a viper whose venom is fast-acting but not lethal.

Kathañca, bhikkhave, puggalo āgataviso hoti, na ghoraviso? Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo abhiṇhaṁ kujjhati. So ca khvassa kodho na dīgharattaṁ anuseti. *kodho → kopo (mr)Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, puggalo āgataviso hoti, na ghoraviso. Seyyathāpi so, bhikkhave, āsīviso āgataviso, na ghoraviso; tathūpamāhaṁ, bhikkhave, imaṁ puggalaṁ vadāmi.

And how is an individual’s venom fast-acting but not lethal?Kathañca, bhikkhave, puggalo āgataviso hoti, na ghoraviso? It’s when an individual is often angry,Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo abhiṇhaṁ kujjhati. but their anger doesn’t linger long.So ca khvassa kodho na dīgharattaṁ anuseti. *kodho → kopo (mr)That’s how an individual’s venom is fast-acting but not lethal.Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, puggalo āgataviso hoti, na ghoraviso. That individual is like a viper whose venom is fast-acting but not lethal.Seyyathāpi so, bhikkhave, āsīviso āgataviso, na ghoraviso; tathūpamāhaṁ, bhikkhave, imaṁ puggalaṁ vadāmi.

And how is an individual’s venom lethal but not fast-acting?It’s when an individual is not often angry,but their anger lingers for a long time.

Kathañca, bhikkhave, puggalo ghoraviso hoti, na āgataviso? Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo na heva kho abhiṇhaṁ kujjhati. So ca khvassa kodho dīgharattaṁ anuseti. Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, puggalo ghoraviso hoti, na āgataviso. Seyyathāpi so, bhikkhave, āsīviso ghoraviso, na āgataviso; tathūpamāhaṁ, bhikkhave, imaṁ puggalaṁ vadāmi.

And how is an individual’s venom lethal but not fast-acting?Kathañca, bhikkhave, puggalo ghoraviso hoti, na āgataviso? It’s when an individual is not often angry,Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo na heva kho abhiṇhaṁ kujjhati. but their anger lingers for a long time.So ca khvassa kodho dīgharattaṁ anuseti. Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, puggalo ghoraviso hoti, na āgataviso. Seyyathāpi so, bhikkhave, āsīviso ghoraviso, na āgataviso; tathūpamāhaṁ, bhikkhave, imaṁ puggalaṁ vadāmi.

And how is an individual’s venom both fast-acting and lethal?It’s when an individual is often angry,and their anger lingers for a long time.

Kathañca, bhikkhave, puggalo āgataviso ca hoti ghoraviso ca? Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo abhiṇhaṁ kujjhati. So ca khvassa kodho dīgharattaṁ anuseti. Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, puggalo āgataviso ca hoti ghoraviso ca. Seyyathāpi so, bhikkhave, āsīviso āgataviso ca ghoraviso ca; tathūpamāhaṁ, bhikkhave, imaṁ puggalaṁ vadāmi.

And how is an individual’s venom both fast-acting and lethal?Kathañca, bhikkhave, puggalo āgataviso ca hoti ghoraviso ca? It’s when an individual is often angry,Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo abhiṇhaṁ kujjhati. and their anger lingers for a long time.So ca khvassa kodho dīgharattaṁ anuseti. Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, puggalo āgataviso ca hoti ghoraviso ca. Seyyathāpi so, bhikkhave, āsīviso āgataviso ca ghoraviso ca; tathūpamāhaṁ, bhikkhave, imaṁ puggalaṁ vadāmi.

And how is an individual’s venom neither fast-acting nor lethal?It’s when an individual is not often angry,and their anger doesn’t linger long.

Kathañca, bhikkhave, puggalo nevāgataviso hoti na ghoraviso? Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo na heva kho abhiṇhaṁ kujjhati. So ca khvassa kodho na dīgharattaṁ anuseti. Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, puggalo nevāgataviso hoti, na ghoraviso. Seyyathāpi so, bhikkhave, āsīviso nevāgataviso na ghoraviso; tathūpamāhaṁ, bhikkhave, imaṁ puggalaṁ vadāmi.

And how is an individual’s venom neither fast-acting nor lethal?Kathañca, bhikkhave, puggalo nevāgataviso hoti na ghoraviso? It’s when an individual is not often angry,Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo na heva kho abhiṇhaṁ kujjhati. and their anger doesn’t linger long.So ca khvassa kodho na dīgharattaṁ anuseti. Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, puggalo nevāgataviso hoti, na ghoraviso. Seyyathāpi so, bhikkhave, āsīviso nevāgataviso na ghoraviso; tathūpamāhaṁ, bhikkhave, imaṁ puggalaṁ vadāmi.