Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
“Cattārome, bhikkhave, acchariyā abbhutā dhammā ānande.
“Mendicants, there are these four incredible and amazing things about Ānanda.
Katame cattāro?
What four?
Sace, bhikkhave, bhikkhuparisā ānandaṁ dassanāya upasaṅkamati, dassanenapi sā attamanā hoti.
If an assembly of monks goes to see Ānanda, they’re uplifted by seeing him
Tatra ce ānando dhammaṁ bhāsati, bhāsitenapi sā attamanā hoti.
and uplifted by hearing him speak.
Atittāva, bhikkhave, bhikkhuparisā hoti, atha ānando tuṇhī bhavati.
And when he falls silent, they’ve never had enough.
Sace, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniparisā ānandaṁ dassanāya upasaṅkamati, dassanenapi sā attamanā hoti.
If an assembly of nuns …
Tattha ce ānando dhammaṁ bhāsati, bhāsitenapi sā attamanā hoti.
Atittāva, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniparisā hoti, atha ānando tuṇhī bhavati.
Sace, bhikkhave, upāsakaparisā ānandaṁ dassanāya upasaṅkamati, dassanenapi sā attamanā hoti.
laymen …
Tatra ce ānando dhammaṁ bhāsati, bhāsitenapi sā attamanā hoti.
Atittāva, bhikkhave, upāsakaparisā hoti, atha ānando tuṇhī bhavati.
Sace, bhikkhave, upāsikāparisā ānandaṁ dassanāya upasaṅkamati, dassanenapi sā attamanā hoti.
or laywomen goes to see Ānanda, they’re uplifted by seeing him
Tatra ce ānando dhammaṁ bhāsati, bhāsitenapi sā attamanā hoti.
and uplifted by hearing him speak.
Atittāva, bhikkhave, upāsikāparisā hoti, atha ānando tuṇhī bhavati.
And when he falls silent, they’ve never had enough.
Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro acchariyā abbhutā dhammā ānande”ti.
These are the four incredible and amazing things about Ānanda.”
Navamaṁ.
Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
“Mendicants, there are these four incredible and amazing things about Ānanda.
What four?
If an assembly of monks goes to see Ānanda, they’re uplifted by seeing him
and uplifted by hearing him speak.
And when he falls silent, they’ve never had enough.
If an assembly of nuns …
laymen …
or laywomen goes to see Ānanda, they’re uplifted by seeing him
and uplifted by hearing him speak.
And when he falls silent, they’ve never had enough.
These are the four incredible and amazing things about Ānanda.”
“Cattārome, bhikkhave, acchariyā abbhutā dhammā ānande.
Katame cattāro?
Sace, bhikkhave, bhikkhuparisā ānandaṁ dassanāya upasaṅkamati, dassanenapi sā attamanā hoti.
Tatra ce ānando dhammaṁ bhāsati, bhāsitenapi sā attamanā hoti.
Atittāva, bhikkhave, bhikkhuparisā hoti, atha ānando tuṇhī bhavati.
Sace, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniparisā ānandaṁ dassanāya upasaṅkamati, dassanenapi sā attamanā hoti.
Tattha ce ānando dhammaṁ bhāsati, bhāsitenapi sā attamanā hoti.
Atittāva, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniparisā hoti, atha ānando tuṇhī bhavati.
Sace, bhikkhave, upāsakaparisā ānandaṁ dassanāya upasaṅkamati, dassanenapi sā attamanā hoti.
Tatra ce ānando dhammaṁ bhāsati, bhāsitenapi sā attamanā hoti.
Atittāva, bhikkhave, upāsakaparisā hoti, atha ānando tuṇhī bhavati.
Sace, bhikkhave, upāsikāparisā ānandaṁ dassanāya upasaṅkamati, dassanenapi sā attamanā hoti.
Tatra ce ānando dhammaṁ bhāsati, bhāsitenapi sā attamanā hoti.
Atittāva, bhikkhave, upāsikāparisā hoti, atha ānando tuṇhī bhavati.
Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro acchariyā abbhutā dhammā ānande”ti.
Navamaṁ.