• Aṅguttara Nikāya 7.10 Numbered Discourses 7.10
  • 1. Dhanavagga 1. Wealth

Macchariyasutta Stinginess

“Sattimāni, bhikkhave, saṁyojanāni. “Mendicants, there are these seven fetters. Katamāni satta? What seven? Anunayasaṁyojanaṁ, paṭighasaṁyojanaṁ, diṭṭhisaṁyojanaṁ, vicikicchāsaṁyojanaṁ, mānasaṁyojanaṁ, issāsaṁyojanaṁ, macchariyasaṁyojanaṁ. The fetters of attraction, repulsion, views, doubt, conceit, jealousy, and stinginess. Imāni kho, bhikkhave, satta saṁyojanānī”ti. These are the seven fetters.”

Dasamaṁ.

Dhanavaggo paṭhamo.

Tassuddānaṁ

Dve piyāni balaṁ dhanaṁ, Saṅkhittañceva vitthataṁ; Uggaṁ saṁyojanañceva, Pahānaṁ macchariyena cāti.

Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato