Aṅguttara Nikāya — Discursos Numerados — 5.134 — In Whatever Region

1“Mendicants, with five factors an anointed aristocratic king lives in his own realm, no matter what region he lives in.

2What five?

3An anointed aristocratic king is well born on both his mother’s and father’s side, stemming from a clean vessel, with irrefutable and impeccable genealogy back to the seventh paternal generation.

4He is rich, affluent, and wealthy, with a full treasury and storehouses.

5He is powerful, having an army of four divisions that is obedient and carries out instructions.

6He has a commander who is astute, competent, and intelligent, able to think issues through as they bear upon the past, future, and present.

7These four things bring his glory to fruition.

8With these five qualities, including glory, an anointed aristocratic king lives in his own realm, no matter what direction he lives in. Why is that? Because that is how it is for victors.

9In the same way, a mendicant with five qualities lives with mind freed, no matter what region they live in. What five?

10It’s when mendicant is ethical, restrained in the monastic code, conducting themselves well and resorting for alms in suitable places. Seeing danger in the slightest fault, they keep the rules they’ve undertaken. This is like the anointed aristocratic king’s impeccable birth.

11They’re very learned, remembering and keeping what they’ve learned. These teachings are good in the beginning, good in the middle, and good in the end, meaningful and well-phrased, describing a spiritual practice that’s entirely full and pure. They are very learned in such teachings, remembering them, rehearsing them, mentally scrutinizing them, and penetrating them theoretically. This is like the anointed aristocratic king being rich, affluent, and wealthy, with full treasury and storehouses.

12They live with energy roused up for giving up unskillful qualities and embracing skillful qualities. They’re strong, staunchly vigorous, not slacking off when it comes to developing skillful qualities. This is like the anointed aristocratic king having power.

13They’re wise. They have the wisdom of arising and passing away which is noble, penetrative, and leads to the complete ending of suffering. This is like the anointed aristocratic king having a commander.

14These four qualities bring their freedom to fruition.

15With these five qualities, including freedom, they live in their own realm, no matter what region they live in. Why is that? Because that is how it is for those whose mind is free.”