Dighanikaya 2.150_23

2.150_23

Tepi amaccā evaṃ cintesuṃ – ‘‘ajja rājā pañcahi padehi rattiṃ thometi, addhā kiñci samaṇaṃ vā brāhmaṇaṃ vā upasaṅkamitvā pañhaṃ pucchitvā dhammaṃ sotukāmo, yassa cesa dhammaṃ sutvā pasīdissati, tassa ca mahantaṃ sakkāraṃ karissati, yassa pana kulūpako samaṇo rājakulūpako hoti, bhaddaṃ tassā’’ti.

Those ministers also thought this: "Today the king praises the night with five words; surely he wishes to approach some ascetic or brahmin, ask a question, and hear the Dhamma. And toward whomever he is gladdened upon hearing his Dhamma, him he will greatly honor. Moreover, for him whose family ascetic becomes the royal family ascetic, it will be fortunate."