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Numbered Discourses 5.63 – Aṅguttara Nikāya 5.63

7. Perceptions – 7. Saññāvagga

AN 5.63 Growth (1st) – Paṭhamavaḍḍhisutta

 

1.1

“Bhikkhū, a male noble disciple who grows in five ways grows nobly, taking on what is essential and excellent in this life.

“Pañcahi, bhikkhave, vaḍḍhīhi vaḍḍhamāno ariyasāvako ariyāya vaḍḍhiyā vaḍḍhati, sārādāyī ca hoti varādāyī ca kāyassa.

1.2

What five?

Katamāhi pañcahi?

1.3

He grows in faith, ethics, learning, generosity, and wisdom.

Saddhāya vaḍḍhati, sīlena vaḍḍhati, sutena vaḍḍhati, cāgena vaḍḍhati, paññāya vaḍḍhati—

1.4

A male noble disciple who grows in these five ways grows nobly, taking on what is essential and excellent in this life.

imāhi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi vaḍḍhīhi vaḍḍhamāno ariyasāvako ariyāya vaḍḍhiyā vaḍḍhati, sārādāyī ca hoti varādāyī ca kāyassā”ti.

2.1

He who grows in faith and ethics,

“Saddhāya sīlena ca yo pavaḍḍhati,

2.2

wisdom, and both generosity and learning—

Paññāya cāgena sutena cūbhayaṁ;

2.3

a good man such as he sees clearly,

So tādiso sappuriso vicakkhaṇo,

2.4

and takes on what is essential for himself in this life.”

Ādīyatī sāramidheva attano”ti.

2.5

 

Tatiyaṁ.