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Numbered Discourses 4.130 – Aṅguttara Nikāya 4.130

13. Fears – 13. Bhayavagga

AN 4.130 Incredible Things About the Wheel-Turning Monarch – Cakkavattiacchariyasutta

1.1

“Bhikkhū, there are these four incredible and amazing things about a wheel-turning monarch.

“Cattārome, bhikkhave, acchariyā abbhutā dhammā raññe cakkavattimhi.

1.2

What four?

Katame cattāro?

1.3

If an assembly of aristocrats goes to see a wheel-turning monarch, they’re uplifted by seeing him

Sace, bhikkhave, khattiyaparisā rājānaṁ cakkavattiṁ dassanāya upasaṅkamati, dassanenapi sā attamanā hoti.

1.4

and uplifted by hearing him speak.

Tatra ce rājā cakkavattī bhāsati, bhāsitenapi sā attamanā hoti.

1.5

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

Atittāva, bhikkhave, khattiyaparisā hoti, atha rājā cakkavattī tuṇhī bhavati.

2.1

If an assembly of brahmins …

Sace, bhikkhave, brāhmaṇaparisā rājānaṁ cakkavattiṁ dassanāya upasaṅkamati, dassanenapi sā attamanā hoti.

2.2

Tatra ce rājā cakkavattī bhāsati, bhāsitenapi sā attamanā hoti.

2.3

Atittāva, bhikkhave, brāhmaṇaparisā hoti, atha rājā cakkavattī tuṇhī bhavati.

3.1

householders …

Sace, bhikkhave, gahapatiparisā rājānaṁ cakkavattiṁ dassanāya upasaṅkamati, dassanenapi sā attamanā hoti.

3.2

Tatra ce rājā cakkavattī bhāsati, bhāsitenapi sā attamanā hoti.

3.3

Atittāva, bhikkhave, gahapatiparisā hoti, atha rājā cakkavattī tuṇhī bhavati.

4.1

or ascetics goes to see a wheel-turning monarch, they’re uplifted by seeing him

Sace, bhikkhave, samaṇaparisā rājānaṁ cakkavattiṁ dassanāya upasaṅkamati, dassanenapi sā attamanā hoti.

4.2

and uplifted by hearing him speak.

Tatra ce rājā cakkavattī bhāsati, bhāsitenapi sā attamanā hoti.

4.3

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

Atittāva, bhikkhave, samaṇaparisā hoti, atha rājā cakkavattī tuṇhī bhavati.

4.4

These are the four incredible and amazing things about a wheel-turning monarch.

Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro acchariyā abbhutā dhammā raññe cakkavattimhi.

5.1

In the same way, there are these four incredible and amazing things about Ānanda.

Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, cattāro acchariyā abbhutā dhammā ānande.

5.2

What four?

Katame cattāro?

5.3

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.

5.4

and uplifted by hearing him speak.

Tatra ce ānando dhammaṁ bhāsati, bhāsitenapi sā attamanā hoti.

5.5

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

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

6.1

If an assembly of nuns … laymen … or laywomen goes to see Ānanda, they’re uplifted by seeing him

Sace, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniparisā …pe… sace, bhikkhave, upāsakaparisā …pe… sace, bhikkhave, upāsikāparisā ānandaṁ dassanāya upasaṅkamati, dassanenapi sā attamanā hoti.

6.2

and uplifted by hearing him speak.

Tatra ce ānando dhammaṁ bhāsati, bhāsitenapi sā attamanā hoti.

6.3

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

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

6.4

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

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

6.5

Dasamaṁ.

6.6

Bhayavaggo tatiyo.

7.0

Tassuddānaṁ

7.1

Attānuvādaūmi ca,

7.2

dve ca nānā dve ca honti;

7.3

Mettā dve ca acchariyā,

7.4

aparā ca tathā duveti.