Aṅguttara Nikāya - The Numerical Discourses

3: The Book of the Threes

114. Rare

1"Bhikkhus, the manifestation of three persons is rare in the world. What three? (1) The manifestation of a Tathāgata, an Arahant, a Perfectly Enlightened One is rare in the world. (2) A person who teaches the Dhamma and discipline proclaimed by the Tathāgata is rare in the world. (3) A grateful and thankful person is rare in the world. The manifestation of these three persons is rare in the world."

1"Tiṇṇaṁ, bhikkhave, pātubhāvo dullabho lokasmiṁ. Katamesaṁ tiṇṇaṁ? Tathāgatassa, bhikkhave, arahato sammāsambuddhassa pātubhāvo dullabho lokasmiṁ, tathāgatappaveditassa dhammavinayassa desetā puggalo dullabho lokasmiṁ, kataññū katavedī puggalo dullabho lokasmiṁ. Imesaṁ kho, bhikkhave, tiṇṇaṁ pātubhāvo dullabho lokasmin"ti.


Dutiyaṁ.

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