39b: Sakka’s Questions – 1413
4. Stinginess about personal appearance or attributes (
vaṇṇa-macchariya
),
that makes one self-admiring and deprecating of others, leads to
ugliness in appearance in future existences.
5. Stinginess regarding one’s learning (
pariyatti-dhamma-macchariya
),
keeping one’s knowledge to oneself, leads to rebirth as a
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dullard,
an ignoramus, a stupid person.
Or, explained in another way:
1. One who acts with stinginess in dwelling (
āvāsa-macchariya
) leads to
rebirth in the Niraya hell where the stingy one is baked on hot iron
sheets. This is because he had prevented others from enjoying the peace
and comfort of the living quarters.
2. One who is stingy about relatives and followers (
kula-macchariya
)
results in a dearth of good fortune in future existences. This is the result
of denying others their rights, or receiving offerings at the homes of the
lay supporters.
3. Stinginess about monastic requisites (
lābha-macchariya
) leads to rebirth
in the Niraya hell where the stingy one wallows in human excreta. This
Niraya is particularly nauseating. This kind of result follows the stingy
one because he had deprived others of the pleasure of the enjoyment
concerning the monastic requisites.
4. Stinginess about personal appearance or attributes (
vaṇṇa-macchariya
)
results in a complete lack of presentable appearance and good attributes
in future existences. A detestable appearance and an abominable
reputation is what he inherits for his past meanness. Whatever good he
might do, goes unnoticed by anyone like arrows shot in the dark night.
5. Stinginess regarding one’s learning (
pariyatti-dhamma-macchariya
)
sends the monastic down to the hell of hot ashes.
Envy
Envy arises from consideration of other people’s property. Stinginess arises
from consideration of one’s own property. Since the object of thought differs,
envy and stinginess cannot arise together.