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Aṅguttara Nikāya - The Numerical Discourses

4: The Book of the Fours

IV. Situations — AN 4.32: Inclusion

1“Mendicants, there are these four ways of being inclusive. What four? Giving, kindly words, taking care, and equality.

These are the four ways of being inclusive.

2Giving and kindly words,
taking care here,
and equality in worldly conditions,
in each case as they deserve.
These ways of being inclusive in the world
are like a moving chariot’s linchpin.

3If there were no such ways of being inclusive,
neither mother nor father
would be respected and honored
for what they’ve done for their children.

4But since these ways of being inclusive do exist,
the astute do regard them well,
so they achieve greatness
and are praised.”

1"Cattārimāni, bhikkhave, saṅgahavatthūni. Katamāni cattāri? Dānaṁ, peyyavajjaṁ, atthacariyā, samānattatā – 

imāni kho, bhikkhave, cattāri saṅgahavatthūnīti.

2Dānañca peyyavajjañca,
atthacariyā ca yā idha;
Samānattatā ca dhammesu,
tattha tattha yathārahaṁ;
Ete kho saṅgahā loke,
rathassāṇīva yāyato.

3Ete ca saṅgahā nāssu,
na mātā puttakāraṇā;
Labhetha mānaṁ pūjaṁ vā,
pitā vā puttakāraṇā.

4Yasmā ca saṅgahā ete,
samavekkhanti paṇḍitā;
Tasmā mahattaṁ papponti,
pāsaṁsā ca bhavanti te"ti.

Dutiyaṁ.