- Numbered Discourses 4.112 Aį¹ guttara NikÄya 4.112
- 12. With Kesi 12. Kesivagga
Speed Javasutta
āMendicants, a fine royal thoroughbred with four factors is worthy of a king, fit to serve a king, and reckoned a factor of kingship. āCatÅ«hi, bhikkhave, aį¹ gehi samannÄgato raƱƱo bhadro assÄjÄnÄ«yo rÄjÄraho hoti rÄjabhoggo, raƱƱo aį¹ ganteva saį¹ khaį¹ gacchati. What four? Katamehi catÅ«hi? Integrity, speed, patience, and gentleness. Ajjavena, javena, khantiyÄ, soraccenaāA fine royal thoroughbred with these four factors is worthy of a king. ⦠imehi kho, bhikkhave, catÅ«hi aį¹ gehi samannÄgato raƱƱo bhadro assÄjÄnÄ«yo rÄjÄraho hoti, rÄjabhoggo, raƱƱo aį¹ ganteva saį¹ khaį¹ gacchati.
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 joined palms, and is the supreme field of merit for the world. Evamevaį¹ kho, bhikkhave, catÅ«hi dhammehi samannÄgato bhikkhu Ähuneyyo hoti ā¦pe⦠anuttaraį¹ puƱƱakkhettaį¹ lokassa. What four? Katamehi catÅ«hi? Integrity, speed, patience, and gentleness. Ajjavena, javena, khantiyÄ, soraccenaāA mendicant with these four qualities ⦠is the supreme field of merit for the world.ā imehi kho, bhikkhave, catÅ«hi dhammehi samannÄgato bhikkhu Ähuneyyo hoti ā¦pe⦠anuttaraį¹ puƱƱakkhettaį¹ lokassÄāti.
Dutiyaį¹.