• Numbered Discourses 4.112 Aį¹…guttara Nikāya 4.112
  • 12. With Kesi 12. Kesivagga

Speed Javasutta

ā€œMendicants, a fine royal thoroughbred with four factors is worthy of a king, fit to serve a king, and reckoned a factor of kingship. ā€œCatÅ«hi, bhikkhave, aį¹…gehi samannāgato raƱƱo bhadro assājānÄ«yo rājāraho hoti rājabhoggo, raƱƱo aį¹…ganteva saį¹…khaṁ gacchati. What four? Katamehi catÅ«hi? Integrity, speed, patience, and gentleness. Ajjavena, javena, khantiyā, soraccena—A fine royal thoroughbred with these four factors is worthy of a king. … imehi kho, bhikkhave, catÅ«hi aį¹…gehi samannāgato raƱƱo bhadro assājānÄ«yo rājāraho hoti, rājabhoggo, raƱƱo aį¹…ganteva saį¹…khaṁ 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. Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, catÅ«hi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu āhuneyyo hoti …pe… anuttaraṁ puƱƱakkhettaṁ lokassa. What four? Katamehi catÅ«hi? Integrity, speed, patience, and gentleness. Ajjavena, javena, khantiyā, soraccena—A mendicant with these four qualities … is the supreme field of merit for the world.ā€ imehi kho, bhikkhave, catÅ«hi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu āhuneyyo hoti …pe… anuttaraṁ puƱƱakkhettaṁ lokassÄā€ti.

Dutiyaṁ.