12. Kesivagga

12. With Kesi

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Aṅguttara Nikāya 4.112

Numbered Discourses 4.112

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12. Kesivagga

12. With Kesi

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Javasutta

Speed

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“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.

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Katamehi catūhi?

What four?

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Ajjavena, javena, khantiyā, soraccena—

Integrity, speed, patience, and gentleness.

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imehi 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. …

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Evamevaṁ 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.

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Katamehi catūhi?

What four?

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Ajjavena, javena, khantiyā, soraccena—

Integrity, speed, patience, and gentleness.

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imehi 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.”

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Dutiyaṁ.