[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [The Pāli Canon](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada) › [Basket of Discourses](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp) › [Dīghanikāya](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha) › [King Mahāsudassana](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.17) › 1.18 # King Mahāsudassana 1.18 Mahāsudassanasutta 1.18 - **Language:** Pāli ## Contents - [1.18.7 3. Catuiddhisamannāgata](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.17.1.18.7) ### [1.18.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.17.1.18.1) Puna caparaṃ, ānanda, rañño mahāsudassanassa pariṇāyakaratanaṃ pāturahosi > Next, the commander-treasure appeared to King Mahāsudassana. > — King Mahāsudassana ### [1.18.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.17.1.18.2) paṇḍito viyatto medhāvī paṭibalo rājānaṃ mahāsudassanaṃ upayāpetabbaṃ upayāpetuṃ, apayāpetabbaṃ apayāpetuṃ, ṭhapetabbaṃ ṭhapetuṃ. > He is astute, competent, intelligent, and capable regarding who should be ushered in to the king’s presence, who should be ushered out, and who should be kept by his side. > — King Mahāsudassana ### [1.18.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.17.1.18.3) So rājānaṃ mahāsudassanaṃ upasaṅkamitvā evamāha: > He approached the king and said, > — King Mahāsudassana ### [1.18.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.17.1.18.4) ‘appossukko tvaṃ, deva, hohi, ahamanusāsissāmī’ti. > ‘Relax, Your Majesty. I shall issue instructions.’ > — King Mahāsudassana ### [1.18.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.17.1.18.5) Rañño, ānanda, mahāsudassanassa evarūpaṃ pariṇāyakaratanaṃ pāturahosi. > Such is the commander-treasure that appeared to King Mahāsudassana. > — King Mahāsudassana ### [1.18.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.17.1.18.6) Rājā, ānanda, mahāsudassano imehi sattahi ratanehi samannāgato ahosi. > These are the seven treasures possessed by King Mahāsudassana. > — King Mahāsudassana ### 3. Catuiddhisamannāgata ### [1.18.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.17.1.18.8) Rājā, ānanda, mahāsudassano catūhi iddhīhi samannāgato ahosi. > King Mahāsudassana possessed four blessings. > — King Mahāsudassana ### [1.18.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.17.1.18.9) Katamāhi catūhi iddhīhi? > And what are the four blessings? > — King Mahāsudassana ### [1.18.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.17.1.18.10) Idhānanda, rājā mahāsudassano abhirūpo ahosi dassanīyo pāsādiko paramāya vaṇṇapokkharatāya samannāgato ativiya aññehi manussehi. > He was attractive, good-looking, lovely, of surpassing beauty, more so than other humans. > — King Mahāsudassana ### [1.18.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.17.1.18.11) Rājā, ānanda, mahāsudassano imāya paṭhamāya iddhiyā samannāgato ahosi. > This is the first blessing. > — King Mahāsudassana ## Translations (4) - [Kralj Mahasudassana](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.17~sr-brankokovacevic.1.18.1) — sr - [Der König Mahāsudassana](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.17~de-sabbamitta.1.18.1) — German - [King Mahāsudassana](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.17~en-sujato.1.18.1) — English - [Legend of the Great King of Glory (Mahâ-sudassana-sutta)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.17~en-rhysdavids1881.1.46) — English ## Commentaries (1) - [Sumaṅgalavilāsinī](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha!sumangalavilasini.17.251) — Buddhaghosa, Pāli ## Linked texts (1) - [Bālapaṇḍitasutta](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.majjhima.129.41.5) — Pāli --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.17.1.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.17.1.18) · Pramāṇa