- Numbered Discourses 4.31 Aį¹ guttara NikÄya 4.31
- 4. Situations 4. Cakkavagga
Situations Cakkasutta
āMendicants, there are these four situations. When these situations come about, any god or human who takes advantage of them will soon acquire great and abundant wealth. āCattÄrimÄni, bhikkhave, cakkÄni, yehi samannÄgatÄnaį¹ devamanussÄnaį¹ catucakkaį¹ vattati, yehi samannÄgatÄ devamanussÄ nacirasseva mahantattaį¹ vepullattaį¹ pÄpuį¹anti bhogesu. What four? KatamÄni cattÄri? Living in a suitable region, relying on true persons, being rightly resolved in oneself, and past merit. PatirÅ«padesavÄso, sappurisÄvassayo, attasammÄpaį¹idhi, pubbe ca katapuƱƱatÄā
These are the four situations. When these situations come about, any god or human who takes advantage of them will soon acquire great and abundant wealth. ImÄni kho, bhikkhave, cattÄri cakkÄni, yehi samannÄgatÄnaį¹ devamanussÄnaį¹ catucakkaį¹ vattati, yehi samannÄgatÄ devamanussÄ nacirasseva mahantattaį¹ vepullattaį¹ pÄpuį¹anti bhogesÅ«ti.
When a man lives in a suitable region, PatirÅ«pe vase dese, making friends with noble ones, ariyamittakaro siyÄ; possessing right resolve, SammÄpaį¹idhisampanno, and having merit from the past, pubbe puƱƱakato naro; grain, riches, fame, reputation, DhaƱƱaį¹ dhanaį¹ yaso kitti, and happiness come to them.ā sukhaƱcetaį¹dhivattatÄ«āti.
Paį¹hamaį¹.