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Saṁyutta Nikāya 55.45
Linked Discourses 55.45
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5. Sagāthakapuññābhisandavagga
5. Overflowing Merit, With Verses
Dutiyamahaddhanasutta
Rich (2nd)
“Catūhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato ariyasāvako ‘aḍḍho mahaddhano mahābhogo mahāyaso’ti vuccati.
“Mendicants, a noble disciple who has four things is said to be rich, affluent, wealthy, and famous.
Katamehi catūhi?
What four?
Idha, bhikkhave, ariyasāvako buddhe aveccappasādena samannāgato hoti—
It’s when a noble disciple has experiential confidence in the Buddha …
itipi so bhagavā …pe… satthā devamanussānaṁ buddho bhagavāti.
Dhamme …pe…
the teaching …
saṅghe …pe…
the Saṅgha …
ariyakantehi sīlehi samannāgato hoti akhaṇḍehi …pe… samādhisaṁvattanikehi.
And they have the ethical conduct loved by the noble ones … leading to immersion.
Imehi kho, bhikkhave, catūhi dhammehi samannāgato ariyasāvako ‘aḍḍho mahaddhano mahābhogo mahāyaso’ti vuccatī”ti.
A noble disciple who has these four things is said to be rich, affluent, wealthy, and famous.”
