Aṇguttara Nikāya
Pañcaka-Nipāta
11. Phāsu-Vihāra Vagga
The Book of the Gradual Sayings
The book of the Fives
Chapter XI: The Abodes of Comfort
Sutta 107
Sīla-Sampanna Suttaṃ
Virtue
Translated by E. M. Hare
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[1] Thus have I heard:
Once the Exalted One dwelt near Sāvatthī;
and there he addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
'Yes, lord,' they replied; and the Exalted One said:
"Monks, possessed of five things
a monk is worthy of offerings,
worthy of gifts,
worthy of oblations,
meet to be reverently saluted,
the world's unsurpassed field for merit.
Of what five?
Herein, monks, a monk has achieved virtue,
concentration,
insight,
emancipation
and the knowledge and vision
of emancipation.
[104] Verily, monks, possessed of these five things
a monk is worthy of offerings,
worthy of gifts,
worthy of oblations,
meet to be reverently saluted,
the world's unsurpassed field for merit.'
