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Numbered Discourses 4.242 – Aṅguttara Nikāya 4.242

24. Deeds – 24. Kammavagga

AN 4.242 Benefits of a Good Person – Sappurisānisaṁsasutta

 

1.1

“Bhikkhū, you can expect four benefits from relying on a good person.

“Sappurisaṁ, bhikkhave, nissāya cattāro ānisaṁsā pāṭikaṅkhā.

1.2

What four?

Katame cattāro?

1.3

Growth in noble ethics, samādhi, wisdom, and freedom.

Ariyena sīlena vaḍḍhati, ariyena samādhinā vaḍḍhati, ariyāya paññāya vaḍḍhati, ariyāya vimuttiyā vaḍḍhati—

1.4

You can expect these four benefits from relying on a good person.”

sappurisaṁ, bhikkhave, nissāya ime cattāro ānisaṁsā pāṭikaṅkhā”ti.

1.5

 

Ekādasamaṁ.

1.6

 

Kammavaggo catuttho.

2.0

 

Tassuddānaṁ

2.1

 

Saṅkhitta vitthāra soṇakāyana,

2.2

 

Sikkhāpadaṁ ariyamaggo bojjhaṅgaṁ;

2.3

 

Sāvajjañceva abyābajjhaṁ,

2.4

 

Samaṇo ca sappurisānisaṁsoti.