“Cattārome, bhikkhave, pajjotā. Katame cattāro? Candapajjoto, sūriyapajjoto, aggipajjoto, paññāpajjoto— Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro pajjotā. Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, imesaṁ catunnaṁ pajjotānaṁ yadidaṁ paññāpajjoto”ti.
Pañcamaṁ.
The Buddha describes the four lamps—of the moon, sun, fire, and wisdom—the lamp of wisdom being foremost.
AN 4.145 Lamps
Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
“Cattārome, bhikkhave, pajjotā.
“Mendicants, there are these four lamps.
Katame cattāro?
What four?
Candapajjoto, sūriyapajjoto, aggipajjoto, paññāpajjoto—
The lamps of the moon, sun, fire, and wisdom.
Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro pajjotā.
These are the four lamps.
Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, imesaṁ catunnaṁ pajjotānaṁ yadidaṁ paññāpajjoto”ti.
The best of these four lamps is the lamp of wisdom.”
Pañcamaṁ.
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