Aṅguttara Nikāya 10.16 — 2. Nāthavagga — Āhuneyyasutta
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Aṅguttara Nikāya 10.16
Numbered Discourses 10.16
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2. Nāthavagga
2. A Protector
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Āhuneyyasutta
Worthy of Offerings Dedicated to the Gods
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“Dasayime, bhikkhave, puggalā āhuneyyā pāhuneyyā dakkhiṇeyyā añjalikaraṇīyā anuttaraṁ puññakkhettaṁ lokassa.
“Mendicants, these ten individuals are worthy of offerings dedicated to the gods, worthy of hospitality, worthy of a religious donation, worthy of greeting with cupped palms, and are the supreme field of merit for the world.
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Katame dasa?
What ten?
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Tathāgato arahaṁ sammāsambuddho, paccekabuddho, ubhatobhāgavimutto, paññāvimutto, kāyasakkhī, diṭṭhippatto, saddhāvimutto, saddhānusārī, dhammānusārī, gotrabhū—
A Realized One, a perfected one, a fully awakened Buddha; an independent Buddha; one freed both ways; one freed by wisdom; a direct witness; one attained to view; one freed by faith; a follower by faith; a follower of teachings; a lamb of the flock.
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ime kho, bhikkhave, dasa puggalā āhuneyyā …pe… anuttaraṁ puññakkhettaṁ lokassā”ti.
These are the ten individuals who are worthy of offerings dedicated to the gods, worthy of hospitality, worthy of a religious donation, worthy of greeting with cupped palms, and are the supreme field of merit for the world.”
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Chaṭṭhaṁ.
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