Reading guide
One word, confirmed by direct comparison
This project's own segment-by-segment comparison: every other word in this discourse matches SN 55.44 exactly; only the closing description gains “yasassī” (“famous”), a genuine, minimal variant rather than an accidental duplicate.
Key terms
aḍḍho mahaddhano mahābhogo yasassī — “rich, affluent, wealthy, and famous” — this discourse's own closing phrase, one term longer than SN 55.44's own
yasassī — “famous” — the single genuine addition confirmed in this discourse, adding a social dimension to the prior economic description
aveccappasāda — “experiential confidence” — the shared term for confidence in the Buddha, teaching, and Saṅgha, unchanged from SN 55.44
ariyakantehi sīlehi samannāgato — “has the ethical conduct loved by the noble ones” — the fourth factor, unchanged from SN 55.44
mahābhoga — “wealthy,” literally “of great enjoyment/resources” — unchanged from SN 55.44's own description
The text
Every genuinely translated fragment given in the consulted English source. Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0, SuttaCentral).
§1“Mendicants, a noble disciple who has four things is said to be rich, affluent, wealthy, and famous. What four? It’s when a noble disciple has experiential confidence in the Buddha … the teaching … the Saṅgha … And they have the ethical conduct loved by the noble ones … leading to immersion. A noble disciple who has these four things is said to be rich, affluent, wealthy, and famous.”
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Self-check quiz
3 questions. Click an answer to see immediate feedback. No score is recorded — this is for your own checking.
Question 1 of 3
How does this discourse differ from SN 55.44, per this project's own direct comparison?
Correct: A. Confirmed by direct comparison, segment by segment — a minimal but genuine variant.
Question 2 of 3
What does "yasassī" add to the description already given at SN 55.44?
Correct: A. Confirmed by direct reading — extending riches into social recognition.
Question 3 of 3
Why does this project treat this discourse as a genuine variant rather than a meaningless duplicate?
Correct: A. This project's own segment-by-segment comparison, applied consistently even to minor variants.