Aṅguttara Nikāya — Discursos Numerados — 5.143 — At Sārandada

1At one time the Buddha was staying near Vesālī, at the Great Wood, in the hall with the peaked roof.

2Then the Buddha robed up in the morning and, taking his bowl and robe, entered Vesālī for alms.

3Now at that time around five hundred Licchavis were sitting together at the Sārandada Shrine, and this discussion came up among them, “The appearance of five treasures is rare in the world. What five? The elephant-treasure, the horse-treasure, the jewel-treasure, the woman-treasure, and the householder-treasure. The appearance of these five treasures is rare in the world.”

4Then those Licchavis sent a man out on to the road, saying, “My man, please tell us when you see the Buddha.”

5That man saw the Buddha coming off in the distance. He went to the Licchavis and said, “Sirs, the Blessed One, the perfected one, the fully awakened Buddha is coming. Please go at your convenience.”

6Then those Licchavis went up to the Buddha, bowed, stood to one side, and said to him, “Please go to the Sārandada Shrine, out of sympathy.” The Buddha consented with silence.

7Then the Buddha went up to the Sārandada Shrine. He sat down on the seat spread out and said to the Licchavis, “Licchavis, what were you sitting talking about just now? What conversation was left unfinished?”

8“Well, sir, this discussion came up among us while we were sitting together: ‘The appearance of five treasures is rare in the world. …’”

9“You Licchavis are so fixated on sensual pleasures, that’s the only discussion that came up! Licchavis, the appearance of five treasures is rare in the world. What five?

10The appearance of a Realized One, a perfected one, a fully awakened Buddha.

11A teacher of the teaching and training proclaimed by a Realized One.

12An individual who understands the teaching and training proclaimed by a Realized One.

13An individual who practices in line with the teaching.

14An individual who is grateful and thankful.

15The appearance of these five treasures is rare in the world.”