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Numbered Discourses 4.129 – Aṅguttara Nikāya 4.129

13. Fears – 13. Bhayavagga

AN 4.129 Incredible Things About Ānanda – Ānandaacchariyasutta

1.1

“Bhikkhū, there are these four incredible and amazing things about Ānanda.

“Cattārome, bhikkhave, acchariyā abbhutā dhammā ānande.

1.2

What four?

Katame cattāro?

1.3

If an assembly of monks goes to see Ānanda, they’re uplifted by seeing him

Sace, bhikkhave, bhikkhuparisā ānandaṁ dassanāya upasaṅkamati, dassanenapi sā attamanā hoti.

1.4

and uplifted by hearing him speak.

Tatra ce ānando dhammaṁ bhāsati, bhāsitenapi sā attamanā hoti.

1.5

And when he falls silent, they’ve never had enough.

Atittāva, bhikkhave, bhikkhuparisā hoti, atha ānando tuṇhī bhavati.

2.1

If an assembly of nuns …

Sace, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniparisā ānandaṁ dassanāya upasaṅkamati, dassanenapi sā attamanā hoti.

2.2

Tattha ce ānando dhammaṁ bhāsati, bhāsitenapi sā attamanā hoti.

2.3

Atittāva, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniparisā hoti, atha ānando tuṇhī bhavati.

3.1

laymen …

Sace, bhikkhave, upāsakaparisā ānandaṁ dassanāya upasaṅkamati, dassanenapi sā attamanā hoti.

3.2

Tatra ce ānando dhammaṁ bhāsati, bhāsitenapi sā attamanā hoti.

3.3

Atittāva, bhikkhave, upāsakaparisā hoti, atha ānando tuṇhī bhavati.

4.1

or laywomen goes to see Ānanda, they’re uplifted by seeing him

Sace, bhikkhave, upāsikāparisā ānandaṁ dassanāya upasaṅkamati, dassanenapi sā attamanā hoti.

4.2

and uplifted by hearing him speak.

Tatra ce ānando dhammaṁ bhāsati, bhāsitenapi sā attamanā hoti.

4.3

And when he falls silent, they’ve never had enough.

Atittāva, bhikkhave, upāsikāparisā hoti, atha ānando tuṇhī bhavati.

4.4

These are the four incredible and amazing things about Ānanda.”

Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro acchariyā abbhutā dhammā ānande”ti.

4.5

Navamaṁ.