Adhammikasuttaṃ [AN 4.70, PTS 2.75–2.76]

10.

The Discourse on the Unrighteous

70. "At the time, monks, when kings are unrighteous, the king's officials at that time are also unrighteous. When the king's officials are unrighteous, the brahmins and householders at that time are also unrighteous. When the brahmins and householders are unrighteous, the townspeople and country folk at that time are also unrighteous. When the townspeople and country folk are unrighteous, the moon and sun revolve unevenly. When the moon and sun revolve unevenly, the constellations and stars revolve unevenly. When the constellations and stars revolve unevenly, nights and days revolve unevenly. When nights and days revolve unevenly, months and fortnights revolve unevenly. When months and fortnights revolve unevenly, seasons and years revolve unevenly. When seasons and years revolve unevenly, winds blow unevenly, erratically, off their paths. When winds blow unevenly, erratically, off their paths, the deities become agitated. When the deities are agitated, the rain god does not send down proper showers. When the rain god does not send down proper showers, the crops ripen unevenly. Monks, human beings consuming crops that ripen unevenly are short-lived, ugly, and have many illnesses.

"At the time, monks, when kings are righteous, the king's officials at that time are also righteous. When the king's officials are righteous, the brahmins and householders at that time are also righteous. When the brahmins and householders are righteous, the townspeople and country folk at that time are also righteous. When the townspeople and country folk are righteous, the moon and sun revolve evenly. When the moon and sun revolve evenly, the constellations and stars revolve evenly. When the constellations and stars revolve evenly, nights and days revolve evenly. When nights and days revolve evenly, months and fortnights revolve evenly. When months and fortnights revolve evenly, seasons and years revolve evenly. When seasons and years revolve evenly, winds blow evenly, regularly, on their paths. When winds blow evenly, regularly, on their paths, the deities are not agitated. When the deities are not agitated, the rain god sends down proper showers. When the rain god sends down proper showers, the crops ripen evenly. Monks, human beings consuming crops that ripen evenly are long-lived, beautiful, strong, and have few illnesses."