10.
The Second Discourse on Persons
60.
"Monks, there are these eight persons worthy of offerings, etc.
an unsurpassed field of merit for the world.
What are the eight?
A stream-enterer, one practising for the realisation of the fruition of stream-entry, etc.
a Worthy One, one practising for arahantship.
These, monks, are the eight persons worthy of offerings, etc.
an unsurpassed field of merit for the world."
"Four practising and four established in the fruit;
This is the Community, superior, eight persons among beings.
"For human beings who sacrifice, for beings hoping for merit,
Making merit leading to acquisition, what is given here is of great fruit." The tenth.