AN 7 The Book of the Sevens – Sattakanipāta > AN 7.37 A Friend (2nd)

Numbered Discourses 7.37 – Aṅguttara Nikāya 7.37

4. Deities – 4. Devatāvagga

AN 7.37 A Friend (2nd) – Dutiyamittasutta

1.1

“Bhikkhū, when a friend has seven qualities you should associate with, accompany, and attend them, even if they send you away.

“Sattahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu mitto sevitabbo bhajitabbo payirupāsitabbo api panujjamānenapi.

1.2

What seven?

Katamehi sattahi?

1.3

They’re likable, agreeable, respected, and admired. They admonish you and they accept admonishment. They speak on deep matters. And they don’t urge you to do bad things.

Piyo ca hoti manāpo ca garu ca bhāvanīyo ca vattā ca vacanakkhamo ca gambhīrañca kathaṁ kattā hoti, no ca aṭṭhāne niyojeti.

1.4

When a friend has these seven qualities you should associate with, accompany, and attend them, even if they send you away.

Imehi kho, bhikkhave, sattahi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu mitto sevitabbo bhajitabbo payirupāsitabbo api panujjamānenapīti.

2.1

They’re lovable, respected, and admired,

Piyo garu bhāvanīyo,

2.2

an admonisher who accepts admonishment,

vattā ca vacanakkhamo;

2.3

speaks on deep matters,

Gambhīrañca kathaṁ kattā,

2.4

and doesn’t urge you to do bad.

no caṭṭhāne niyojako.

3.1

The person in whom

Yamhi etāni ṭhānāni,

3.2

these things are found is your friend.

saṁvijjantīdha puggale;

3.3

If you want to have a friend,

So mitto mittakāmena,

3.4

benevolent and compassionate,

atthakāmānukampato;

3.5

you should keep company with such a person,

Api nāsiyamānena,

3.6

even if they send you away.”

bhajitabbo tathāvidho”ti.

3.7

Chaṭṭhaṁ.