Aṅguttara Nikāya 3.12 2.

Sāraṇīyasutta

Rathakāravagga Sāraṇīyasutta “Tīṇimāni, bhikkhave, rañño khattiyassa muddhāvasittassa yāvajīvaṁ sāraṇīyāni bhavanti.

Disciples, there are these three things that are memorable for a king of the warrior caste, anointed on the head, for his whole life.

Katamāni tīṇi?

What are the three?

Yasmiṁ, bhikkhave, padese rājā khattiyo muddhāvasitto jāto hoti.

In the place where a king of the warrior caste, anointed on the head, is born.

Idaṁ, bhikkhave, paṭhamaṁ rañño khattiyassa muddhāvasittassa yāvajīvaṁ sāraṇīyaṁ hoti.

This is the first thing that is memorable for a king of the warrior caste, anointed on the head, for his whole life.

Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, yasmiṁ padese rājā khattiyo muddhāvasitto hoti.

Again in the place where a king of the warrior caste, anointed on the head, resides.

Idaṁ, bhikkhave, dutiyaṁ rañño khattiyassa muddhāvasittassa yāvajīvaṁ sāraṇīyaṁ hoti.

This is the second thing that is memorable for a king of the warrior caste, anointed on the head, for his whole life.

Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, yasmiṁ padese rājā khattiyo muddhāvasitto saṅgāmaṁ abhivijinitvā vijitasaṅgāmo tameva saṅgāmasīsaṁ ajjhāvasati.

Again in the place where a king of the warrior caste, anointed on the head, having conquered in battle, resides at the very site of the battle.

Idaṁ, bhikkhave, tatiyaṁ rañño khattiyassa muddhāvasittassa yāvajīvaṁ sāraṇīyaṁ hoti.

This is the third thing that is memorable for a king of the warrior caste, anointed on the head, for his whole life.

Imāni kho, bhikkhave, tīṇi rañño khattiyassa muddhāvasittassa yāvajīvaṁ sāraṇīyāni bhavanti.

These are the three things that are memorable for a king of the warrior caste, anointed on the head, for his whole life.

Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, tīṇimāni bhikkhussa yāvajīvaṁ sāraṇīyāni bhavanti.

In the same way there are these three things that are memorable for a disciple for his whole life.

Katamāni tīṇi?

What are the three?

Yasmiṁ, bhikkhave, padese bhikkhu kesamassuṁ ohāretvā kāsāyāni vatthāni acchādetvā agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajito hoti.

In the place where a disciple, having shaved off his hair and beard, and having donned the ochre robes, goes forth from the home life into homelessness.

Idaṁ, bhikkhave, paṭhamaṁ bhikkhussa yāvajīvaṁ sāraṇīyaṁ hoti.

This is the first thing that is memorable for a disciple for his whole life.

Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, yasmiṁ padese bhikkhu ‘idaṁ dukkhan’ti yathābhūtaṁ pajānāti, ‘ayaṁ dukkhasamudayo’ti yathābhūtaṁ pajānāti, ‘ayaṁ dukkhanirodho’ti yathābhūtaṁ pajānāti, ‘ayaṁ dukkhanirodhagāminī paṭipadā’ti yathābhūtaṁ pajānāti.

Again in the place where a disciple knows as it really is: This is suffering, knows as it really is: This is the origin of suffering, knows as it really is: This is the cessation of suffering, knows as it really is: This is the path leading to the cessation of suffering.

Idaṁ, bhikkhave, dutiyaṁ bhikkhussa yāvajīvaṁ sāraṇīyaṁ hoti.

This is the second thing that is memorable for a disciple for his whole life.

Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, yasmiṁ padese bhikkhu āsavānaṁ khayā anāsavaṁ cetovimuttiṁ paññāvimuttiṁ diṭṭheva dhamme sayaṁ abhiññā sacchikatvā upasampajja viharati.

Again in the place where a disciple, through the destruction of the taints, attains and dwells in the taintless liberation of mind, liberation by wisdom, having realized it for himself with direct knowing in this very life.

Idaṁ, bhikkhave, tatiyaṁ bhikkhussa yāvajīvaṁ sāraṇīyaṁ hoti.

This is the third thing that is memorable for a disciple for his whole life.

Imāni kho, bhikkhave, tīṇi bhikkhussa yāvajīvaṁ sāraṇīyāni bhavantī”ti. Dutiyaṁ.

These are the three things that are memorable for a disciple for his whole life.