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Numbered Discourses 4.32 – Aṅguttara Nikāya 4.32

4. Situations – 4. Cakkavagga

AN 4.32 Inclusion – Saṅgahasutta

 

1.1

“Bhikkhū, there are these four ways of being inclusive.

“Cattārimāni, bhikkhave, saṅgahavatthūni.

1.2

What four?

Katamāni cattāri?

1.3

Giving, kindly words, taking care, and equality.

Dānaṁ, peyyavajjaṁ, atthacariyā, samānattatā—

1.4

These are the four ways of being inclusive.

Imāni kho, bhikkhave, cattāri saṅgahavatthūnīti.

2.1

Giving and kindly words,

Dānañca peyyavajjañca,

2.2

taking care here,

atthacariyā ca yā idha;

2.3

and equality in worldly conditions,

Samānattatā ca dhammesu,

2.4

in each case as they deserve.

tattha tattha yathārahaṁ;

2.5

These ways of being inclusive in the world

Ete kho saṅgahā loke,

2.6

are like a moving chariot’s linchpin.

rathassāṇīva yāyato.

3.1

If there were no such ways of being inclusive,

Ete ca saṅgahā nāssu,

3.2

neither mother nor father

na mātā puttakāraṇā;

3.3

would be respected and honored

Labhetha mānaṁ pūjaṁ vā,

3.4

for what they’ve done for their children.

pitā vā puttakāraṇā.

4.1

But since these ways of being inclusive do exist,

Yasmā ca saṅgahā ete,

4.2

the astute do regard them well,

samavekkhanti paṇḍitā;

4.3

so they achieve greatness

Tasmā mahattaṁ papponti,

4.4

and are praised.”

pāsaṁsā ca bhavanti te”ti.

4.5

 

Dutiyaṁ.