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Ānandaacchariyasutta

Incredible Things About Ānanda

“Cattārome, bhikkhave, acchariyā abbhutā dhammā ānande.
“Mendicants, there are these four incredible and amazing things about Ānanda.

Katame cattāro?
What four?

Sace, bhikkhave, bhikkhuparisā ānandaṁ dassanāya upasaṅkamati, dassanenapi sā attamanā hoti.
If an assembly of monks goes to see Ānanda, they’re uplifted by seeing him

Tatra ce ānando dhammaṁ bhāsati, bhāsitenapi sā attamanā hoti.
and uplifted by hearing him speak.

Atittāva, bhikkhave, bhikkhuparisā hoti, atha ānando tuṇhī bhavati.
And when he falls silent, they’ve never had enough.

Sace, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniparisā ānandaṁ dassanāya upasaṅkamati, dassanenapi sā attamanā hoti.
If an assembly of nuns …

Tattha ce ānando dhammaṁ bhāsati, bhāsitenapi sā attamanā hoti.

Atittāva, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniparisā hoti, atha ānando tuṇhī bhavati.

Sace, bhikkhave, upāsakaparisā ānandaṁ dassanāya upasaṅkamati, dassanenapi sā attamanā hoti.
laymen …

Tatra ce ānando dhammaṁ bhāsati, bhāsitenapi sā attamanā hoti.

Atittāva, bhikkhave, upāsakaparisā hoti, atha ānando tuṇhī bhavati.

Sace, bhikkhave, upāsikāparisā ānandaṁ dassanāya upasaṅkamati, dassanenapi sā attamanā hoti.
or laywomen goes to see Ānanda, they’re uplifted by seeing him

Tatra ce ānando dhammaṁ bhāsati, bhāsitenapi sā attamanā hoti.
and uplifted by hearing him speak.

Atittāva, bhikkhave, upāsikāparisā hoti, atha ānando tuṇhī bhavati.
And when he falls silent, they’ve never had enough.

Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro acchariyā abbhutā dhammā ānande”ti.
These are the four incredible and amazing things about Ānanda.”

Navamaṁ.