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Numbered Discourses · AN 4.112

  • Numbered Discourses 4.112Aṅguttara Nikāya 4.112
  • 12. With Kesi12. Kesivagga

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“Mendicants, a fine royal thoroughbred with four factors is worthy of a king, fit to serve a king, and reckoned a factor of kingship.“Catūhi, bhikkhave, aṅgehi samannāgato rañño bhadro assājānīyo rājāraho hoti rājabhoggo, rañño aṅganteva saṅkhaṁ gacchati. What four?Katamehi catūhi? Integrity, speed, patience, and gentleness.Ajjavena, javena, khantiyā, soraccena— A fine royal thoroughbred with these four factors is worthy of a king. …imehi kho, bhikkhave, catūhi aṅgehi samannāgato rañño bhadro assājānīyo rājāraho hoti, rājabhoggo, rañño aṅganteva saṅkhaṁ gacchati.

In the same way, a mendicant with four qualities is worthy of offerings dedicated to the gods, worthy of hospitality, worthy of a religious donation, worthy of veneration with cupped palms, and is the supreme field of merit for the world.Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, catūhi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu āhuneyyo hoti …pe… anuttaraṁ puññakkhettaṁ lokassa. What four?Katamehi catūhi? Integrity, speed, patience, and gentleness.Ajjavena, javena, khantiyā, soraccena— A mendicant with these four qualities … is the supreme field of merit for the world.”imehi kho, bhikkhave, catūhi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu āhuneyyo hoti …pe… anuttaraṁ puññakkhettaṁ lokassā”ti.

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