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Aṅguttara Nikāya 5.20

Numbered Discourses 5.20

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2. Balavagga

2. Powers

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Catutthahitasutta

The Welfare of Both

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“Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu attahitāya ca paṭipanno hoti parahitāya ca.

“Mendicants, a mendicant with five qualities is practicing for both their own welfare and that of others.

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Katamehi pañcahi?

What five?

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Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu attanā ca sīlasampanno hoti, parañca sīlasampadāya samādapeti;

It’s when a mendicant is personally accomplished in ethics, immersion, wisdom, freedom, and the knowledge and vision of freedom. And they encourage others in these qualities.

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attanā ca samādhisampanno hoti, parañca samādhisampadāya samādapeti, attanā ca paññāsampanno hoti, parañca paññāsampadāya samādapeti;

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attanā ca vimuttisampanno hoti, parañca vimuttisampadāya samādapeti;

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attanā ca vimuttiñāṇadassanasampanno hoti, parañca vimuttiñāṇadassanasampadāya samādapeti.

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Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu attahitāya ca paṭipanno hoti parahitāya cā”ti.

A mendicant with these five qualities is practicing both for their own welfare and that of others.”

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Dasamaṁ.

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Balavaggo dutiyo.

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Tassuddānaṁ

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Ananussutakūṭañca,

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saṅkhittaṁ vitthatena ca;

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Daṭṭhabbañca puna kūṭaṁ,

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cattāropi hitena cāti.