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Aṅguttara Nikāya
Catukka Nipāta
15. Ābhā Vagga

The Book of the Gradual Sayings
The Book of the Fours
Chapter XV: Splendour

Sutta 145

Lamps

Translated from the Pali by F. L. Woodward, M.A.

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[143]

[1][ed1] 'Monks, there are these four lamps.

What four?

The lamp of the moon,
of the sun,
of fire
and of wisdom.

These are the four.

Of these four, monks, the lamp of wisdom is the chief.'

 


[ed1] No nidana is given for this sutta or this section of suttas.


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