Linked Discourses 55.45 5. Overflowing Merit, With Verses Rich (2nd) (SN55.45)

1.1

“Catūhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato ariyasāvako ‘aḍḍho mahaddhano mahābhogo mahāyaso’ti vuccati.

“Mendicants, a noble disciple who has four things is said to be rich, affluent, wealthy, and famous.

2.1

Katamehi catūhi?

What four?

2.2

Idha, bhikkhave, ariyasāvako buddhe aveccappasādena samannāgato hoti—

It’s when a noble disciple has experiential confidence in the Buddha …

2.3

itipi so bhagavā …pe… satthā devamanussānaṁ buddho bhagavāti.

2.4

Dhamme …pe…

the teaching …

2.5

saṅghe …pe…

the Saṅgha …

2.6

ariyakantehi sīlehi samannāgato hoti akhaṇḍehi …pe… samādhisaṁvattanikehi.

And they have the ethical conduct loved by the noble ones … leading to immersion.

2.7

Imehi kho, bhikkhave, catūhi dhammehi samannāgato ariyasāvako ‘aḍḍho mahaddhano mahābhogo mahāyaso’ti vuccatī”ti.

A noble disciple who has these four things is said to be rich, affluent, wealthy, and famous.”

2.8

Pañcamaṁ.