Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
“Catūhi, bhikkhave, aṅgehi samannāgato rañño bhadro assājānīyo rājāraho hoti rājabhoggo, rañño aṅganteva saṅkhaṁ gacchati.
¶ 1“Mendicants, a fine royal thoroughbred with four factors is worthy of a king, fit to serve a king, and reckoned a factor of kingship.
Katamehi catūhi?
¶ 2What four?
Ajjavena, javena, khantiyā, soraccena—
¶ 3Integrity, speed, patience, and gentleness.
imehi kho, bhikkhave, catūhi aṅgehi samannāgato rañño bhadro assājānīyo rājāraho hoti, rājabhoggo, rañño aṅganteva saṅkhaṁ gacchati.
¶ 4A fine royal thoroughbred with these four factors is worthy of a king. …
Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, catūhi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu āhuneyyo hoti …pe… anuttaraṁ puññakkhettaṁ lokassa.
¶ 5In the same way, a mendicant with four qualities is worthy of offerings dedicated to the gods, worthy of hospitality, worthy of a religious donation, worthy of veneration with cupped palms, and is the supreme field of merit for the world.
Katamehi catūhi?
¶ 6What four?
Ajjavena, javena, khantiyā, soraccena—
¶ 7Integrity, speed, patience, and gentleness.
imehi kho, bhikkhave, catūhi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu āhuneyyo hoti …pe… anuttaraṁ puññakkhettaṁ lokassā”ti.
¶ 8A mendicant with these four qualities … is the supreme field of merit for the world.”