Aṅguttara Nikāya - The Numerical Discourses

4: The Book of the Fours

31. The Wheel

1"Bhikkhus, there are these four wheels. When these four wheels turn, those devas and humans who possess them soon attain greatness and abundance of wealth. What four? Dwelling in a suitable locality, relying on good persons, right resolution, and merits done in the past. [n.686] Three of the four "wheels" (cakkāni) are mentioned at Sn 260. The fourth, "relying on good persons," corresponds to "associating with the wise" (paṇḍitānañca sevanā) at Sn 259. These are the four wheels. When these four wheels turn, those devas and humans who possess them soon attain greatness and abundance of wealth."

2When a person dwells in a suitable locality
and makes friends with the noble ones,
when he has formed right resolutions,
and done deeds of merit in the past,
grain, riches, fame, and reputation,
along with happiness accrue to him.

1"Cattārimāni, bhikkhave, cakkāni, yehi samannāgatānaṁ devamanussānaṁ catucakkaṁ vattati, yehi samannāgatā devamanussā nacirasseva mahantattaṁ vepullattaṁ pāpuṇanti bhogesu. Katamāni cattāri? Patirūpadesavāso, sappurisāvassayo, attasammāpaṇidhi, pubbe ca katapuññatā – imāni kho, bhikkhave, cattāri cakkāni, yehi samannāgatānaṁ devamanussānaṁ catucakkaṁ vattati, yehi samannāgatā devamanussā nacirasseva mahantattaṁ vepullattaṁ pāpuṇanti bhogesūti.

2Patirūpe vase dese,
ariyamittakaro siyā;
Sammāpaṇidhisampanno,
pubbe puññakato naro;
Dhaññaṁ dhanaṁ yaso kitti,
sukhañcetaṁdhivattatī"ti.


Paṭhamaṁ.

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