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Numbered Discourses 5.20 – Aṅguttara Nikāya 5.20

2. Powers – 2. Balavagga

AN 5.20 The Welfare of Both – Catutthahitasutta

 

1.1

“Bhikkhū, a bhikkhu with five qualities is practicing for both their own welfare and that of others.

“Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu attahitāya ca paṭipanno hoti parahitāya ca.

1.2

What five?

Katamehi pañcahi?

1.3

It’s when a bhikkhu is personally accomplished in ethics, samādhi, wisdom, freedom, and the knowledge and vision of freedom. And they encourage others in these qualities.

Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu attanā ca sīlasampanno hoti, parañca sīlasampadāya samādapeti;

1.4

 

attanā ca samādhisampanno hoti, parañca samādhisampadāya samādapeti, attanā ca paññāsampanno hoti, parañca paññāsampadāya samādapeti;

1.5

 

attanā ca vimuttisampanno hoti, parañca vimuttisampadāya samādapeti;

1.6

 

attanā ca vimuttiñāṇadassanasampanno hoti, parañca vimuttiñāṇadassanasampadāya samādapeti.

1.7

A bhikkhu with these five qualities is practicing both for their own welfare and that of others.”

Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu attahitāya ca paṭipanno hoti parahitāya cā”ti.

1.8

 

Dasamaṁ.

1.9

 

Balavaggo dutiyo.

2.0

 

Tassuddānaṁ

2.1

 

Ananussutakūṭañca,

2.2

 

saṅkhittaṁ vitthatena ca;

2.3

 

Daṭṭhabbañca puna kūṭaṁ,

2.4

 

cattāropi hitena cāti.