Tripiṭaka 2. Mahāvagga
2. The Great Chapter
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“Aṭṭhahi, bhikkhave, aṅgehi samannāgato rañño bhaddo assājānīyo rājāraho hoti rājabhoggo, rañño aṅganteva saṅkhaṁ gacchati.
“Mendicants, a fine royal thoroughbred with eight factors is worthy of a king, fit to serve a king, and reckoned a factor of kingship.
Idha, bhikkhave, rañño bhaddo assājānīyo ubhato sujāto hoti—
It’s when a fine royal thoroughbred is well born on both
Yassaṁ disāyaṁ aññepi bhaddā assājānīyā jāyanti, tassaṁ disāyaṁ jāto hoti.
He’s bred in the region fine thoroughbreds come from.
Jegucchī hoti uccāraṁ vā passāvaṁ vā abhinisīdituṁ vā abhinipajjituṁ vā.
He’s disgusted by sitting or lying down in excrement or urine.
Sorato hoti sukhasaṁvāso, na ca aññe asse ubbejetā.
He’s gentle and pleasant to live with, and he doesn’t upset the other horses.
Yāni kho panassa honti sāṭheyyāni kūṭeyyāni jimheyyāni vaṅkeyyāni, tāni yathābhūtaṁ sārathissa āvikattā hoti.
He openly shows his tricks, bluffs, ruses, and feints to his trainer,
‘Kāmaññe assā vahantu vā mā vā, ahamettha vahissāmī’ti cittaṁ uppādeti.
‘Whether or not the other horses carry their loads, I’ll carry mine.’
Thāmavā hoti yāva jīvitamaraṇapariyādānā thāmaṁ upadaṁsetā.
He’s strong, and stays strong even until death.
Imehi kho, bhikkhave, aṭṭhahi aṅgehi samannāgato rañño bhaddo assājānīyo rājāraho hoti rājabhoggo, rañño aṅganteva saṅkhaṁ gacchati.
A fine royal thoroughbred with these eight factors is worthy of a king. …
Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, aṭṭhahi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu āhuneyyo hoti …pe… anuttaraṁ puññakkhettaṁ lokassa.
In the same way, a mendicant with eight qualities is worthy of offerings dedicated to the gods, worthy of hospitality, worthy of a religious donation, worthy of greeting with cupped palms, and is the supreme field of merit for the world.
Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu sīlavā hoti, pātimokkhasaṁvarasaṁvuto viharati ācāragocarasampanno aṇumattesu vajjesu bhayadassāvī, samādāya sikkhati sikkhāpadesu.
It’s when a mendicant is ethical, restrained in the monastic code, conducting themselves well and resorting for alms in suitable places. Seeing danger in the slightest fault, they keep the rules they’ve undertaken.
Jegucchī hoti kāyaduccaritena vacīduccaritena manoduccaritena;
They’re disgusted with bad conduct by way of body, speech, or mind,
jegucchī hoti anekavihitānaṁ pāpakānaṁ akusalānaṁ dhammānaṁ samāpattiyā.
and by attainment of the many kinds of unskillful things.
Sorato hoti sukhasaṁvāso, na aññe bhikkhū ubbejetā.
They're gentle and pleasant to live with, and they don’t upset the other mendicants.
Yāni kho panassa honti sāṭheyyāni kūṭeyyāni jimheyyāni vaṅkeyyāni, tāni yathābhūtaṁ āvikattā hoti satthari vā viññūsu vā sabrahmacārīsu.
They openly show their tricks, bluffs, ruses, and feints to their sensible spiritual companions,
Tesamassa satthā vā viññū vā sabrahmacārī abhinimmadanāya vāyamati.
so they can try to subdue them.
‘Kāmaññe bhikkhū sikkhantu vā mā vā, ahamettha sikkhissāmī’ti cittaṁ uppādeti.
‘Whether or not the other mendicants do their training, I’ll do mine.’
sammādiṭṭhi …pe… sammāsamādhi.
right view, right purpose, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right immersion.
‘kāmaṁ taco ca nhāru ca aṭṭhi ca avasissatu, sarīre upassussatu maṁsalohitaṁ; yaṁ taṁ purisathāmena purisavīriyena purisaparakkamena pattabbaṁ, na taṁ apāpuṇitvā vīriyassa saṇṭhānaṁ bhavissatī’ti.
‘Gladly, let my skin, sinews, and bones remain! Let the blood and flesh waste away in my body! I will not stop trying until I have achieved what is possible by human strength, energy, and vigor.’
Imehi kho, bhikkhave, aṭṭhahi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu āhuneyyo hoti …pe… anuttaraṁ puññakkhettaṁ lokassā”ti.
A mendicant with these eight 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.”
Tatiyaṁ.