Saṁyutta Nikāya – The Book of the Kindred Sayings

Translated from the Pali by
Mrs. Rhys-Davids and F.L. Woodward, M.A. Assisted by Sūriyagoḍa Sumangala Thera

Thus have I heard:
The Exalted One was once staying near Sāvatthī.
Now the venerable Bhūmija,
arising at eventide from solitary meditation,
came into the presence of the venerable Sāriputta,
and exchanging greetings with him
and compliments of friendship and courtesy
sat down at one side,
and so seated spoke thus to him:

“There are, friend Sāriputta,
certain recluses and brahmins,
believers in karma,
who declare that ill is self-wrought;
certain others1
of them
declare ill is wrought by some one other [than one’s self];
certain others declare that ill is wrought by both,
and certain others
that ill is wrought by neither,
but happens by chance.

Namo tassa Bhagavato arahato Sammā-sambuddhassa
Honour to that Exalted One, Arahant, the Fully Enlightened One