10.
The Discourse on Nandaka the Licchavi
1026.
On one occasion the Blessed One was dwelling at Vesālī in the Great Wood in the Pinnacled Hall.
Then Nandaka the Licchavi chief minister approached the Blessed One;
having approached, he paid respect to the Blessed One and sat down to one side.
To Nandaka the Licchavi chief minister seated to one side, the Blessed One said this:
"Nandaka, a noble disciple possessed of four qualities is a stream-enterer, no longer subject to fall into lower realms, fixed in destiny, heading for the highest enlightenment. With which four? Here, Nandaka, a noble disciple is endowed with unwavering confidence in the Buddha: 'Thus indeed is the Blessed One, etc. Teacher of gods and humans, the Enlightened One, the Blessed One.' Towards the Teaching... etc. towards the Community, etc. He is endowed with morality pleasing to the noble ones, unbroken... etc. conducive to concentration. Nandaka, a noble disciple possessed of these four qualities is a stream-enterer, no longer subject to fall into lower realms, fixed in destiny, heading for the highest enlightenment.
"And further, Nandaka, a noble disciple possessed of these four qualities is connected with life span, both divine and human; is connected with beauty, both divine and human; is connected with happiness, both divine and human; is connected with fame, both divine and human; is connected with authority, both divine and human. But this, Nandaka, I do not say having heard it from another ascetic or brahmin. But rather whatever I myself have known, myself have seen, myself have understood, that alone I say."
When this was said, a certain man said this to Nandaka the Licchavi chief minister - "It is time for bathing, venerable sir." "Enough now, my good man, with this external bathing. This internal bathing will be sufficient, that is to say - confidence in the Blessed One." The tenth.