Aṇguttara Nikāya
Catukka Nipāta
XII: Kesi Vagga
The Book of the Gradual Sayings
The Book of the Fours
Chapter XII: Kesi
Sutta 118
Saṃvejanīya Suttaṃ
Stirring Emotion[1]
Translated from the Pali by F. L. Woodward, M.A.
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[1] Thus have I heard:
On a certain occasion the Exalted One was staying near Sāvatthī.
Then the Exalted One addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
"Yes, lord," they replied, and the Exalted One said:
"Monks, these four places
are to be looked upon by a believing clansman
with feelings of emotion.
What four?
At the thought:
Here the Tathāgata was born,
the believing clansman should look
with feelings of emotion.
At the thought:
Here the Tathāgata was enlightened with supreme enlightenment,
the believing clansman should look
with feelings of emotion.
At the thought:
Here the Tathāgata set rolling the supreme Dhamma-wheel,
the believing clansman should look
with feelings of emotion.
At the thought:
Here the Tathāgata was utterly released in the Nibbāna-state
wherein nought remains behind,
the believing clansman should look
with feelings of emotion.
These are the four places
to be looked upon by a believing clansman
with feelings of emotion."
[1] D. ii, 140 (said to Ānanda).
