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guttara NikÄya 8.58 Numbered Discourses 8.58
6. Gotamīvagga 6. Gotamī
DutiyaÄhuneyyasutta Worthy of Offerings Dedicated to the Gods (2nd)
āAį¹į¹hahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannÄgato bhikkhu Ähuneyyo hoti ā¦peā¦ anuttaraį¹ puƱƱakkhettaį¹ lokassa. āA 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«lavÄ hoti ā¦peā¦ samÄdÄya sikkhati sikkhÄpadesu; Itās 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 theyāve undertaken.
bahussuto hoti ā¦peā¦ diį¹į¹hiyÄ suppaį¹ividdhÄ; Theyāre learned, remembering and keeping what theyāve 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 thatās totally full and pure. They are very learned in such teachings, remembering them, reciting them, mentally scrutinizing them, and comprehending them theoretically.
ÄraddhavÄ«riyo viharati thÄmavÄ daįø·haparakkamo anikkhittadhuro kusalesu dhammesu; They live with energy roused up. Theyāre strong, staunchly vigorous, not slacking off when it comes to developing skillful qualities.
ÄraƱƱiko hoti pantasenÄsano; 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 jhÄnÄnaį¹ ÄbhicetasikÄnaį¹ diį¹į¹hadhammasukhavihÄrÄnaį¹ nikÄmalÄbhÄ« hoti akicchalÄbhÄ« akasiralÄbhÄ«; They get the four absorptionsāblissful meditations in this life that belong to the higher mindāwhen they want, without trouble or difficulty.
ÄsavÄnaį¹ khayÄ ā¦peā¦ sacchikatvÄ 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 samannÄgato bhikkhu Ähuneyyo ā¦peā¦ anuttaraį¹ puƱƱakkhettaį¹ lokassÄāti. 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.