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Aṅguttara Nikāya 10.16 — 2. Nāthavagga — Āhuneyyasutta

Early Buddhist texts (SuttaCentral): Sutta · Bhikkhu Sujato · sutta · 8 sections

  1. an10.16:0.1

    Aṅguttara Nikāya 10.16

    Numbered Discourses 10.16

  2. an10.16:0.2

    2. Nāthavagga

    2. A Protector

  3. an10.16:0.3

    Āhuneyyasutta

    Worthy of Offerings Dedicated to the Gods

  4. an10.16:1.1

    “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.

  5. an10.16:1.2

    Katame dasa?

    What ten?

  6. an10.16:1.3

    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.

  7. an10.16:1.4

    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.”

  8. an10.16:1.5

    Chaṭṭhaṁ.

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