A deity asks the Buddha what serves as a person‘s companion, what instructs him, and delighting in what is a mortal freed from all suffering.

SN 1.59  Dutiya sutta - Companion

[A deity asked]: “What serves as a person‘s |companion::partner [dutiya]|?
What is it that instructs him?
|Delighting in::seeking pleasure in, indulging in [abhirata]| what,
is a mortal freed from all |suffering::discomfort, unpleasantness, discontentment, dissatisfaction, stress, pain, disease, i.e. mild or intense suffering [dukkha]|?”

[The Blessed One]: “Faith serves as a person‘s companion,
|wisdom::distinctive knowledge, discernment [pañña]| instructs him;
delighting in |Nibbāna::complete cooling, letting go of everything, deathless, freedom from calamity, the non-disintegrating [nibbāna]|,
a mortal is freed from all suffering.”

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