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AN 4.112PTS AN 2.113Java1 min read

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Javasutta

A mendicant is like a king’s thoroughbred.

Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato · Pāli: Mahāsaṅgīti Tipiṭaka · Public domain (CC0) via SuttaCentral

  • 0.1Aṅguttara Nikāya 4.112Numbered Discourses 4.112
  • 0.212. Kesivagga12. With Kesi

0.3JavasuttaSpeed

1.1“Catūhi, bhikkhave, aṅgehi samannāgato rañño bhadro assājānīyo rājāraho hoti rājabhoggo, rañño aṅganteva saṅkhaṁ gacchati.“Mendicants, a fine royal thoroughbred with four factors is worthy of a king, fit to serve a king, and reckoned a factor of kingship.1.2Katamehi catūhi?What four?1.3Ajjavena, javena, khantiyā, soraccena—Integrity, speed, patience, and gentleness.1.4imehi kho, bhikkhave, catūhi aṅgehi samannāgato rañño bhadro assājānīyo rājāraho hoti, rājabhoggo, rañño aṅganteva saṅkhaṁ gacchati.A fine royal thoroughbred with these four factors is worthy of a king. …

2.1PTS 2.114Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, catūhi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu āhuneyyo hoti …pe… anuttaraṁ puññakkhettaṁ lokassa.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.2.2Katamehi catūhi?What four?2.3Ajjavena, javena, khantiyā, soraccena—Integrity, speed, patience, and gentleness.2.4imehi kho, bhikkhave, catūhi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu āhuneyyo hoti …pe… anuttaraṁ puññakkhettaṁ lokassā”ti.A mendicant with these four qualities … is the supreme field of merit for the world.”

2.5Dutiyaṁ.