2026-09-02
AN 4.34 Aggappasādasutta
(Also in AN 5.32, Iti 90)
"Cattārome, bhikkhave, agga'ppasādā. Katame cattāro?
Yāvatā, bhikkhave, sattā apadā vā dvipadā vā ... tathāgato tesaṁ aggam-akkhāyati arahaṁ sammāsambuddho.
Ye, bhikkhave, buddhe pasannā, agge te pasannā. Agge kho pana pasannānaṁ aggo vipāko hoti.
| agga | (adj) highest; topmost; foremost; supreme; ultimate adj |
| pasāda | (masc) inspiration; faith; trust; confidence (in) [pa + √sad > sād + *a] |
| yāvatā | (ind) as long as; as far as; of all [yāva + tā] ind, adv, abl sg of yāva |
| satta | (masc) being; living being; creature [sa + tta] masc |
| apada | (adj) footless; legless [na > a + √pad + a] adj, from na pajjati |
| tesaṁ | (pron) their; of these; of them; of those [ta + esānaṁ > esaṁ] |
| aggamakkhāyati | (pr) is considered the highest; is said to be the best (of) [aggaṁ + akkhāyati] |
| ye | (pron) whoever; whichever; those who [ya + e] pron, masc & nt nom pl of ya |
| pasanna | (pp) who has faith; who has confidence (in) [pa + √sad + na] pp of pasīdati |
| agga | (adj) highest; topmost; foremost; supreme; ultimate adj |
| vipāka | (masc) (of an action) result; outcome; consequence; fruit [vi + √pac > pāk + *a] |
Yāvatā, bhikkhave, dhammā saṅkhatā, ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo tesaṁ aggam-akkhāyati.
Ye, bhikkhave, ariye aṭṭhaṅgike magge pasannā, agge te pasannā.
Agge kho pana pasannānaṁ aggo vipāko hoti.Yāvatā, bhikkhave, dhammā saṅkhatā vā asaṅkhatā vā, virāgo tesaṁ aggam-akkhāyati,
yadidaṁ madanimmadano pipāsavinayo ālayasamugghāto vaṭṭupacchedo taṇhākkhayo virāgo nirodho nibbānaṁ.Ye, bhikkhave, virāge dhamme pasannā, agge te pasannā.
Agge kho pana pasannānaṁ aggo vipāko hoti.
| saṅkhata | (pp) created; constructed; conditioned; fabricated [saṁ + √kar > khar + ta] |
| virāga | (masc) fading of desire (for); dispassion (towards); [vi + √raj > rag > rāg + *a] |
| yadidaṁ | (sandhi) namely; that is [yad + idaṁ] sandhi, pron + pron |
| madanimmadana 2 | (masc) removing vanity; crushing conceit; subduing pride [mada + nimmadana] |
| pipāsavinaya | (masc) removal of thirst; dispelling of desire [pipāsa + vinaya] |
| ālayasamugghāta | (masc) eradication of attachment; destruction of clinging [ālaya + samugghāta] |
| vaṭṭupaccheda | (masc) cutting the cycle of existence [vaṭṭa + upaccheda] |
| taṇhākkhaya | (masc) wearing away of craving; [taṇhā + khaya] |
| nibbāna 1 | (nt) extinguishing; quenching; going out; lit. blowing away [nī + √vā > bā + ana] |
| nibbāti 2 | (pr) (of fire) is extinguished; goes out; lit. blows away [nī + √vā > bā + a + ti] |
Yāvatā, bhikkhave, saṅghā vā gaṇā vā, tathāgata-sāvaka-saṅgho tesaṁ aggam-akkhāyati,
yadidaṁ cattāri purisayugāni aṭṭha purisapuggalā esa bhagavato sāvakasaṅgho āhuneyyo pāhuneyyo
dakkhiṇeyyo añjalikaraṇīyo anuttaraṁ puññakkhettaṁ lokassa.Ye, bhikkhave, saṅghe pasannā, agge te pasannā. Agge kho pana pasannānaṁ aggo vipāko hoti.
Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro agga'ppasādā'ti.
| gaṇa | (masc) group; crowd [√gaṇ + a] masc, from gaṇeti |
| purisayuga | (nt) pair of people; pair of individuals [purisa + yuga] nt, comp |
| purisapuggala | (masc) individual; individual person [purisa + puggala] masc, comp |
Aggato ve pasannānaṁ, / aggaṁ dhammaṁ vijānataṁ;
Agge buddhe pasannānaṁ, / dakkhiṇeyye anuttare.Agge dhamme pasannānaṁ, / virāgūpasame sukhe;
Agge saṅghe pasannānaṁ, / puññakkhette anuttare.
| ve | (ind) indeed; truly; really ind, emph |
| pasanna 2 | (pp) who has faith; who has confidence (in) [pa + √sad + na] |
| vijānataṁ | (prp) for those knowing; for those who understand [vi + jānā + nta + ataṁ] |
| dakkhiṇeyya | (adj) worthy of gifts; worthy of offerings [√dakkh + iṇā + eyya] |
| anuttara | (adj) highest (of); unsurpassed (by); incomparable (to); |
| virāgūpasama | (masc) fading of desire and calming; dispassion and tranquility [virāga + upasama] |
| sukha 2 | (nt) ease; comfort; happiness; pleasure; contentment [√sukh + a] |
| puññakkhetta | (nt) field of merit [puñña + khetta] |
Aggasmiṁ dānaṁ dadataṁ, / aggaṁ puññaṁ pavaḍḍhati;
Aggaṁ āyu ca vaṇṇo ca, / yaso kitti sukhaṁ balaṁ.Aggassa dātā medhāvī, / aggadhammasamāhito;
Devabhūto manusso vā, / aggappatto pamodatī'ti.
| dadanta | (prp) giving; offering; [dadā + nta] prp of dadāti |
| pavaḍḍhati | (pr) increases; develops; grows [pa + vaḍḍha + ti] |
| āyu 3 | (nt) long life; longevity [ā + √i > ay + *u] nt |
| vaṇṇa | (masc) beauty; good looks [√var + na] pp of √var |
| yasas | (masc) fame; reputation; renown; honour; glory; prestige |
| kitti | (fem) fame; renown; celebrity [√kitt + i] |
| bala | (nt) strength; power; might [√bal + a] nt |
| dātar | (masc) giver; donor (of) [√dā + tar] from dadāti |
| medhāvī | (masc) intelligent man; wise man [√medh + ā + vī] |
| aggadhammasamāhita | (adj) possessing the top teaching [aggadhamma + samāhita] |
| devabhūta | (adj) become a deity; being a god [deva + bhūta] |
| manussa | (masc) human being; man; person [manu + ssa] |
| aggappatta | (adj) attained the highest; accomplished the ultimate; [agga + patta] |
| pamodati | (pr) is delighted (with); is very happy (with); [pa + moda + ti] |