10.
The Discourse on Mental impurities
50.
"Monks, there are these four impurities of the moon and sun, by which impurities impure the moon and sun do not shine, do not glow, do not radiate.
Which four?
Clouds, monks, are impurities of the moon and sun, by which impurity impure the moon and sun do not shine, do not glow, do not radiate.
"Frost, monks, is an impurity of the moon and sun, by which impurity impure the moon and sun do not shine, do not glow, do not radiate.
"Smoke and dust, monks, are impurities of the moon and sun, by which impurity impure the moon and sun do not shine, do not glow, do not radiate.
"Rāhu, monks, the lord of titans, is an impurity of the moon and sun, by which impurity impure the moon and sun do not shine, do not glow, do not radiate. These, monks, are the four impurities of the moon and sun, by which impurities impure the moon and sun do not shine, do not glow, do not radiate.
"So too, monks, there are these four impurities of ascetics and brahmins, by which impurities impure some ascetics and brahmins do not shine, do not glow, do not radiate. Which four? There are, monks, some ascetics and brahmins who drink spirits and liquor, who do not abstain from drinking spirits and liquor. This, monks, is the first impurity of ascetics and brahmins, by which impurity impure some ascetics and brahmins do not shine, do not glow, do not radiate.
"There are, monks, some ascetics and brahmins who engage in sexual intercourse, who do not abstain from sexual intercourse. This, monks, is the second impurity of ascetics and brahmins, by which impurity impure some ascetics and brahmins do not shine, do not glow, do not radiate.
"There are, monks, some ascetics and brahmins who consent to gold and silver, who do not abstain from accepting gold and silver. This, monks, is the third impurity of ascetics and brahmins, by which impurity impure some ascetics and brahmins do not shine, do not glow, do not radiate.
"There are, monks, some ascetics and brahmins who live by wrong livelihood, who do not abstain from wrong livelihood. This, monks, is the fourth impurity of ascetics and brahmins, by which impurity impure some ascetics and brahmins do not shine, do not glow, do not radiate. These, monks, are the four impurities of ascetics and brahmins, by which impurities impure some ascetics and brahmins do not shine, do not glow, do not radiate."
Persons hindered by ignorance, delighting in what is pleasing.
Silver and gold, the foolish consent to;
By wrong livelihood they live, some ascetics and brahmins.
By which impurities, some ascetics and brahmins;
Do not shine, do not glow, impure, dusty, like beasts.
They increase the terrible cemetery, they take up rebirth." The tenth.