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Aį¹…guttara Nikāya 8.58 Numbered Discourses 8.58

6. Gotamīvagga 6. Gotamī

Dutiyaāhuneyyasutta Worthy of Offerings Dedicated to the Gods (2nd)

ā€œAį¹­į¹­hahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu āhuneyyo hoti ā€¦peā€¦ anuttaraį¹ puƱƱakkhettaį¹ lokassa. ā€œA mendicant with eight qualities is worthy of offerings dedicated to the gods, worthy of hospitality, worthy of a religious donation, worthy of veneration with joined palms, and is the supreme field of merit for the world.

Katamehi aį¹­į¹­hahi? What eight?

Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu sÄ«lavā hoti ā€¦peā€¦ samādāya sikkhati sikkhāpadesu; Itā€™s when a mendicant is ethical, restrained in the monastic code, conducting themselves well and resorting for alms in suitable places. Seeing danger in the slightest fault, they keep the rules theyā€™ve undertaken.

bahussuto hoti ā€¦peā€¦ diį¹­į¹­hiyā suppaį¹­ividdhā; Theyā€™re learned, remembering and keeping what theyā€™ve learned. These teachings are good in the beginning, good in the middle, and good in the end, meaningful and well-phrased, describing a spiritual practice thatā€™s totally full and pure. They are very learned in such teachings, remembering them, reciting them, mentally scrutinizing them, and comprehending them theoretically.

āraddhavÄ«riyo viharati thāmavā daįø·haparakkamo anikkhittadhuro kusalesu dhammesu; They live with energy roused up. Theyā€™re strong, staunchly vigorous, not slacking off when it comes to developing skillful qualities.

āraƱƱiko hoti pantasenāsano; They live in the wilderness, in remote lodgings.

aratiratisaho hoti, uppannaį¹ aratiį¹ abhibhuyya abhibhuyya viharati; They prevail over desire and discontent, and live having mastered desire and discontent whenever they arose.

bhayabheravasaho hoti, uppannaį¹ bhayabheravaį¹ abhibhuyya abhibhuyya viharati; They prevail over fear and dread, and live having mastered fear and dread whenever they arose.

catunnaį¹ jhānānaį¹ ābhicetasikānaį¹ diį¹­į¹­hadhammasukhavihārānaį¹ nikāmalābhÄ« hoti akicchalābhÄ« akasiralābhÄ«; They get the four absorptionsā€”blissful meditations in this life that belong to the higher mindā€”when they want, without trouble or difficulty.

āsavānaį¹ khayā ā€¦peā€¦ sacchikatvā upasampajja viharati. They realize the undefiled freedom of heart and freedom by wisdom in this very life. And they live having realized it with their own insight due to the ending of defilements.

Imehi kho, bhikkhave, aį¹­į¹­hahi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu āhuneyyo ā€¦peā€¦ anuttaraį¹ puƱƱakkhettaį¹ lokassāā€ti. A mendicant with these eight qualities is worthy of offerings dedicated to the gods, worthy of hospitality, worthy of a religious donation, worthy of veneration with joined palms, and is the supreme field of merit for the world.ā€

Aį¹­į¹­hamaį¹.
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