Itivuttaka 22

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('â', Of what action of mine is this the fruit, of what action the result, that I now have such great power & might?â Then the thought occurred to me, ),

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('â', This is the fruit of my three [types of] action, the result of three types of action, that I now have such great power & might: i.e., generosity, self-control, & restraint.â" Train in acts of merit that yield the foremost profit of bliss– develop generosity, a life in tune, a mind of good will. Developing these three things that bring about bliss, the wise reappear in a world of bliss unalloyed. Note 1. The seven treasures are a divine wheel, an ideal jewel, an ideal elephant, an ideal horse, an ideal wife, an ideal treasurer, an ideal counselor. See also SN 3:4, SN 3:17, SN 3:20, SN 3:25; §60 - --> - - - -