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Linked Discourses 55.45 – Saṁyutta Nikāya 55.45
5. Overflowing Merit, With Verses – 5. Sagāthakapuññābhisandavagga
SN 55.45 Rich (2nd) – Dutiyamahaddhanasutta
“Bhikkhū, a noble disciple who has four things is said to be rich, affluent, wealthy, and famous.
“Catūhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato ariyasāvako ‘aḍḍho mahaddhano mahābhogo mahāyaso’ti vuccati.
What four?
Katamehi catūhi?
It’s when a noble disciple has experiential confidence in the Buddha …
Idha, bhikkhave, ariyasāvako buddhe aveccappasādena samannāgato hoti—
itipi so bhagavā …pe… satthā devamanussānaṁ buddho bhagavāti.
the teaching …
Dhamme …pe…
the Saṅgha …
saṅghe …pe…
And they have the ethical conduct loved by the noble ones … leading to samādhi.
ariyakantehi sīlehi samannāgato hoti akhaṇḍehi …pe… samādhisaṁvattanikehi.
A noble disciple who has these four things is said to be rich, affluent, wealthy, and famous.”
Imehi kho, bhikkhave, catūhi dhammehi samannāgato ariyasāvako ‘aḍḍho mahaddhano mahābhogo mahāyaso’ti vuccatī”ti.