King Mahāsudassana 1.21.6
Mahāsudassanasutta 1.21.6
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1.21.6
evameva kho, ānanda, raññopi mahāsudassanassa brāhmaṇagahapatikā piyā ahesuṃ manāpā.
'And besides that, Ânanda, the Great King of Glory was beloved and popular with Brâhmans and with laymen alike. Just, Ânanda, as a father is near and dear to his own sons, just so, Ânanda, was the Great King of Glory beloved and popular with Brâhmans and with laymen alike. And just, Ânanda, as his sons are near and dear to a father, just so, Ânanda, were Brâhmans and laymen alike near and dear to the Great King of Glory.