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# King Mahāsudassana 1.21

Mahāsudassanasutta 1.21

- **Language:** Pāli

### [1.21.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.17.1.21.1)

Puna caparaṃ, ānanda, rājā mahāsudassano brāhmaṇagahapatikānaṃ piyo ahosi manāpo.

> Furthermore, he was as dear and beloved to the brahmins and householders  
> — King Mahāsudassana

### [1.21.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.17.1.21.2)

Seyyathāpi, ānanda, pitā puttānaṃ piyo hoti manāpo;

> as a father is to his children.  
> — King Mahāsudassana

### [1.21.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.17.1.21.3)

evameva kho, ānanda, rājā mahāsudassano brāhmaṇagahapatikānaṃ piyo ahosi manāpo.

### [1.21.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.17.1.21.4)

Raññopi, ānanda, mahāsudassanassa brāhmaṇagahapatikā piyā ahesuṃ manāpā.

> And the brahmins and householders were as dear to the king  
> — King Mahāsudassana

### [1.21.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.17.1.21.5)

Seyyathāpi, ānanda, pitu puttā piyā honti manāpā;

> as children are to their father.  
> — King Mahāsudassana

### [1.21.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.17.1.21.6)

evameva kho, ānanda, raññopi mahāsudassanassa brāhmaṇagahapatikā piyā ahesuṃ manāpā.

### [1.21.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.17.1.21.7)

Bhūtapubbaṃ, ānanda, rājā mahāsudassano caturaṅginiyā senāya uyyānabhūmiṃ niyyāsi.

> Once it so happened that King Mahāsudassana went with his army of four divisions to visit a park.  
> — King Mahāsudassana

### [1.21.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.17.1.21.8)

Atha kho, ānanda, brāhmaṇagahapatikā rājānaṃ mahāsudassanaṃ upasaṅkamitvā evamāhaṃsu:

> Then the brahmins and householders went up to him and said,  
> — King Mahāsudassana

### [1.21.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.17.1.21.9)

‘ataramāno, deva, yāhi, yathā taṃ mayaṃ cirataraṃ passeyyāmā’ti.

> ‘Slow down, Your Majesty, so we may see you longer!’  
> — King Mahāsudassana

### [1.21.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.17.1.21.10)

Rājāpi, ānanda, mahāsudassano sārathiṃ āmantesi:

> And the king addressed his charioteer,  
> — King Mahāsudassana

### [1.21.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.17.1.21.11)

‘ataramāno, sārathi, rathaṃ pesehi, yathā ahaṃ brāhmaṇagahapatike cirataraṃ passeyyan’ti.

> ‘Drive slowly, charioteer, so I can see the brahmins and householders longer!’  
> — King Mahāsudassana

### [1.21.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.17.1.21.12)

Rājā, ānanda, mahāsudassano imāya catutthiyā iddhiyā samannāgato ahosi.

> This is the fourth blessing.  
> — King Mahāsudassana

### [1.21.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.17.1.21.13)

Rājā, ānanda, mahāsudassano imāhi catūhi iddhīhi samannāgato ahosi.

> These are the four blessings possessed by King Mahāsudassana.  
> — King Mahāsudassana

## Translations (4)

- [Kralj Mahasudassana](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.17~sr-brankokovacevic.1.21.1) — sr
- [Der König Mahāsudassana](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.17~de-sabbamitta.1.21.1) — German
- [King Mahāsudassana](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.17~en-sujato.1.21.1) — English
- [Legend of the Great King of Glory (Mahâ-sudassana-sutta)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.17~en-rhysdavids1881.1.53) — English

## Linked texts (1)

- [Bālapaṇḍitasutta](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.majjhima.129.45.7) — Pāli

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