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The Discourse on the Marvels of a Universal Monarch
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"Monks, there are these four wonderful and marvellous qualities in a wheel-turning monarch.
Which four?
If, monks, an assembly of nobles approaches the wheel-turning monarch for an audience, that assembly is delighted even by seeing him.
If there the wheel-turning monarch speaks, that assembly is also delighted by what is spoken.
The assembly of nobles is unsatisfied, monks, when the wheel-turning monarch becomes silent.
"If, monks, an assembly of brahmins approaches the wheel-turning monarch for an audience, that assembly is delighted even by seeing him. If there the wheel-turning monarch speaks, that assembly is also delighted by what is spoken. The assembly of brahmins is unsatisfied, monks, when the wheel-turning monarch becomes silent.
"If, monks, an assembly of householders approaches the wheel-turning monarch for an audience, that assembly is delighted even by seeing him. If there the wheel-turning monarch speaks, that assembly is also delighted by what is spoken. The assembly of householders is unsatisfied, monks, when the wheel-turning monarch becomes silent.
"If, monks, an assembly of ascetics approaches the wheel-turning monarch for an audience, that assembly is delighted even by seeing him. If there the wheel-turning monarch speaks, that assembly is also delighted by what is spoken. The assembly of ascetics is unsatisfied, monks, when the wheel-turning monarch becomes silent. These, monks, are the four wonderful and marvellous qualities in a wheel-turning monarch.
"So too, monks, there are four wonderful and marvellous qualities in Ānanda. Which four? If, monks, an assembly of monks approaches Ānanda for an audience, that assembly is delighted even by seeing him. If there Ānanda speaks the Teaching, that assembly is also delighted by what is spoken. The assembly of monks is unsatisfied, monks, when Ānanda becomes silent.
"If, monks, an assembly of nuns... etc. If, monks, an assembly of lay followers... etc. If, monks, an assembly of female lay followers approaches Ānanda for an audience, that assembly is delighted even by seeing him. If there Ānanda speaks the Teaching, that assembly is also delighted by what is spoken. The assembly of female lay followers is unsatisfied, monks, when Ānanda becomes silent. These, monks, are the four wonderful and marvellous qualities in Ānanda." The tenth.