Paṭhamavaḍḍhisutta

Aṅguttara Nikāya 5.63

Numbered Discourses 5.63

7. Saññāvagga

7. Perceptions

Paṭhamavaḍḍhisutta

Growth (1st)

“Pañcahi, bhikkhave, vaḍḍhīhi vaḍḍhamāno ariyasāvako ariyāya vaḍḍhiyā vaḍḍhati, sārādāyī ca hoti varādāyī ca kāyassa.

“Mendicants, a male noble disciple who grows in five ways grows nobly, taking on what is essential and excellent in this life.

Katamāhi pañcahi?

What five?

Saddhāya vaḍḍhati, sīlena vaḍḍhati, sutena vaḍḍhati, cāgena vaḍḍhati, paññāya vaḍḍhati—

He grows in faith, ethics, learning, generosity, and wisdom.

imāhi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi vaḍḍhīhi vaḍḍhamāno ariyasāvako ariyāya vaḍḍhiyā vaḍḍhati, sārādāyī ca hoti varādāyī ca kāyassā”ti.

A male noble disciple who grows in these five ways grows nobly, taking on what is essential and excellent in this life.

“Saddhāya sīlena ca yo pavaḍḍhati,

He who grows in faith and ethics,

Paññāya cāgena sutena cūbhayaṁ;

wisdom, and both generosity and learning—

So tādiso sappuriso vicakkhaṇo,

a good man such as he sees clearly,

Ādīyatī sāramidheva attano”ti.

and takes on what is essential for himself in this life.”

Tatiyaṁ.